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About This Seminar
Mammography continues to be the most effective line of defense against breast cancer.
Survival is significantly enhanced by the early detection and treatment of
malignant breast lesions. The Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) was
enacted to insure high quality mammography by all facilities offering this
service. Medical physicists play an important role in assisting facilities
to comply with these regulations. We are pleased to have Penny Butler,
Senior Director of Breast Imaging Accreditation at the ACR, serve on our
faculty this year. She will have the latest updates on ACR accreditation
and give us the status of efforts to develop coordinated testing procedures
for all FFDM manufacturer’s equipment. Also this years’ program places more
emphasis on digital mammography. And we will review current testing procedures
and requirements and update you with the latest state-of-the-art technology
in the field. Attendance at this seminar will meet the MQSA continuing education
requirements for medical physicists in digital and film-screen mammography.
Three hours on stereotactic breast biopsy are also included.
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Educational Objectives
The educational objectives
of this program are to:
- Review practical tips for performing mammography machine surveys.
- Learn the clinical procedures and problems of stereotactic breast biopsies.
- Become familiar with the latest technology developments for digital mammography systems.
- Become familiar with the clinical aspects of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.
- Review the QC testing procedures required for each manufacturers digital mammography unit.
- Become familiar with progress to establish uniform QC testing procedures for FFDM units.
- Review stereotactic breast biopsy machine testing procedures and results.
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Locations & Dates
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Boston, MA |
Oct 13-14, 2012
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Seminar Format
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Each session/presentation in the seminar will be given in lecture format
using audio-visual materials. Supporting material for each presentation
will be provided by a printed syllabus and in digital format on CD-ROM.
The exchange of practical experience between faculty members and attendees
is encouraged. Attendees are invited to bring to the seminar issues and
problems they have encountered in mammography unit testing as well as any
tips and tricks they have developed to enhance the testing process.
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Who Should Attend
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This seminar is for medical physicists wanting to review and learn more about
the technical aspects of mammography as well as obtain the continuing education
credits required by the MQSA regulations and ACR mammography facility
accreditation.It is also appropriate for state and federal mammography
facility inspectors, medical physics assistants, medical physics students,
residents and fellows, biomedical engineers, vendor personnel, experienced
technologists, and others interested in the physics of mammography.
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Conference Credit
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This activity is designed to provide 15 hours of continuing education in mammography.
The seminar series has been submitted for approval by CAMPEP for Medical Physics Continuing
Education Credit (MPCEC) for qualified medical physicists. The program includes 8.75 hours
training on the surveying of digital mammography units. and 3 hours on surveying stereotactic
breast biopsy units.
An application for
Category A continuing education credit for radiologic technologists recognized by the ARRT has been filed.
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Sponsorship
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This seminar is jointly sponsored by the Medical Technology Management Institute (MTMI)
and the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW).
Co-Program Directors are
J. Ed Barnes, PhD for MTMI
and Charles Wilson, PhD for MCW.
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Faculty
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J. Ed Barnes, PhD
President
MTMI
Waukesha, WI
Charles Wilson, PhD
Associate Professor
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI
Jay Parikh, MD, FRCP(c), CPE, FSBI, FACPE
Medical Director
Women’s Diagnostic Imaging Center
Swedish Medical Center,
Seattle, WA
Donald Jacobson, PhD
Assistant Professor
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI
Priscilla (Penny) Butler, MS
Senior Director
Breast Imaging Accreditation
American College of Radiology
Reston, VA
Nikolaos Gkanatsios, PhD
Director & Sr. Principal Systems Architect
Senior Medical Physicist
Breast Health
Hologic, Inc.
Danbury, CT
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Conference Schedule
Day One
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7:00 am
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Registration and Coffee
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8:00 am
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The Diagnosis and Treatment of Breast Cancer
..........Parikh
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9:00 am
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Update on MQSA and Mammography Accreditation
..........Butler
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10:00 am
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Informal Discussion and Break
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10:15 am
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A Review of Digital Breast Imaging Technology
..........Barnes
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11:45 am
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Digital Breast Imaging Artifacts
..........Wilson
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12:15 pm
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Lunch (on your own)
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1:15 pm
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Clinical Digital Mammography
..........Parikh
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1:45 pm
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Surveying/QC of Stereotactic Breast Biopsy Units
..........Wilson
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3:15 pm
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Informal Discussion and Break
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3:30 pm
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Stereotactic Breast Biopsy: Clinical Considerations and Comparison
to Alternative Biopsy Techniques
..........Parikh
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4:30 pm
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Clinical Experience with Digital Breast Tomosynthesis and Other Advanced Applications/b>
..........Parikh
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5:00 pm
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ACR Stereotactic Breast Biopsy Accreditation Program/b>
..........Butler
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5:30 pm
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Adjourn
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Day Two
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7:00 am
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Coffee
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7:30 am
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Manufacturers Digital Mammography QC Programs
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10:15 am
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Informal Discussion and Break
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10:30 am
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ACR FFDM QC Manual and Phantom
..........Butler
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11:00 am
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Practical Tips and Tricks for FFDM QC Testing
..........Wilson
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11:30 am
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Breast MRI and Ultrasound Accreditation Requirements
..........Butler
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12:00 pm
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Lunch (on your own)
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1:00 pm
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Hologic DBT QC Procedures
..........TBA
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1:45 pm
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Film-Screen Technology and QC
..........Jacobson
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2:45 pm
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Informal Discussion and Break
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3:00 pm
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Softcopy Display QC
..........Wilson
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3:45 pm
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Dose and Image Quality in Digital Mammography
..........Jacobson
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4:15 pm
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Questions, Discussion and Evaluations
..........Faculty
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4:30 pm
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Adjourn
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Registration
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