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Advanced Mammography Positioning Course
Location & Dates
- Milwaukee, WI | Oct 26 - 27, 2018
- Milwaukee, WI | Feb 22 - 23, 2019
- Milwaukee, WI | Jun 21 - 22, 2019
- Milwaukee, WI | Nov 1 - 2, 2019
- Milwaukee, WI | Oct 26 - 27, 2018
- Milwaukee, WI | Feb 22 - 23, 2019
- Milwaukee, WI | Jun 21 - 22, 2019
- Milwaukee, WI | Nov 1 - 2, 2019
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Overview
About this Course
This comprehensive course is geared for those experienced mammographers that want to enhance their current skills and take them to the next level of providing superior patient care in mammography. The experienced instructor and positioners will provide you with a comprehensive review of issues essential to executing a quality mammography program at breast imaging facilities, techniques on how to properly evaluate clinical images and introducing assessment techniques that will improve your mammography program at your facility. Hands-on sessions will thoroughly review supplemental views, positioning techniques (ML/LM, XCCL, XCCM, CV, AT, TAN) and provide clinical assessments for those attending this program. There will be discussions on the advances in mammographic positioning, techniques on improving positioning on implant patients and suggested techniques on how to enhance current positioning styles. Details on mammography regulations, the medical audit and pathology reports will be discussed. This course is appropriate for those interested in recommendations and solutions that will provide techniques to enhance and improve patient care satisfaction in their breast imaging centers. You will not want to miss attending this comprehensive mammography positioning course for those breast imaging specialists who want to take their breast imaging techniques to the next level.
Educational Objectives
At the completion of this course, participants will:
- Discuss the advances in mammographic positioning and techniques to enhance current positioning styles.
- Provide techniques to evaluate clinical images and assessment techniques.
- Detail the components of Mammography regulation, including the medical audit and pathology report.
- Learn how to implement the Team Approach concept.
- Demonstrate the proper techniques in imaging patients with breast implants.
- Learn skills on how to maximize breast tissue on those difficult patients to position for mammography.
- Recognize the technologist, physician, and physicists roles in establishing a quality assurance program.
Schedule
| Day One | |
| 8:00 am | Registration and Coffee |
| 8:30 am | Components of Accreditation and Regulations
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| 10:10 am | Informal Discussion and Break |
| 10:20 am | Understanding the Breast Pathology Report
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| 12:00 pm | Lunch (provided) |
| 12:30 pm | Clinical Image Analysis
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| 2:10 pm | Informal Discussion and Break |
| 2:20 pm | Advances in Mammographic Positioning Supplemental Views
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| 4:00 pm | Clinical Positioning Review
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| 6:30 pm | Adjourn Day One |
| Day Two | |
| 8:00 am | Implant Patients and Difficult Patients
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| 9:40 am | Informal Discussion and Break |
| 9:50 am | Update on ACR FFDM QC Manual |
| 10:50 am | Advanced Clinical Assessment and Positioning Techniques
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| 12:30 pm | Adjourn Course |
Audience
Mammographers who wish to enhance their current skills to provide superior patient care. This program is also appropriate for mammographers, breast imaging specialists and application specialists who wish to stay ahead of the game for ACR accreditation and strive for excellence in ACR accreditation.
Faculty
Name
Cheryl Seastrand, RT(R)(M)(BS)
Cheryl Seastrand has over 25 years of experience as a Breast Imaging Specialist. As a registered Mammographer and Breast Sonographer, Cheryl is committed to providing high quality development and delivery of education and training in Breast Imaging. She was on the ARRT Breast Sonography Practice Analysis Advisory Committee and has worked with additional professional affiliations on Mammography projects. Cheryl has a proven history of providing accurate, rational analysis and implementation of regulatory compliance and accreditation. Cheryl works extensively with breast imaging facilities nationally by providing competency assessment and recommended improvements to enhance breast imaging programs.
Though Cheryl Seastrand is an ARRT committee member, by binding contract, Cheryl cannot reveal in whole or in part any ARRT's copyrighted questions or any other insider information about the ARRT's examinations or assessments. The ARRT does not review, evaluate, or endorse review courses, activities, materials, or products and this disclaimer should not be construed as an endorsement the ARRT.
Credits
ASRT Category A
This program provides 13.5 hours of Category A continuing education credit for radiologic technologists approved by ASRT and recognized by the ARRT and various licensure states. Category A credit is also recognized by CAMRT’s Continuing Education Credit Approval Program for CE credit in Canada. You must attend the entire program to receive your certificate of completion.
Biennium CE Credits: 13.5
Structured Education / CQR Credits: 13.5
Location
Milwaukee/Menomonee Falls, WI- October 26 & 27, 2018
Accommodations:
Four Points by Sheraton Milwaukee North Shore
8900 North Kildeer Court
Brown Deer, WI 53209
Reservations: 800-368-7764- Ask for the MTMI-Advanced Mammography Group Rate or Click Here
Rate: $119.00 per night + Tax Single or Double
Make Reservations No later than October 11, 2018
Guest Room Rate Includes Complimentary:
*Airport Shuttle from MKE between the hours of 6AM-10PM
call hotel to reserve- need 48 hours notice.
Airport to Four Points Hotel/MTMI can be a 60 minute commute dependent on traffic-Schedule flights accordingly.
If airport shuttle is needed outside of scheduled hours - Attendee on own for arrangements.
*Daily group shuttle to/from course location at MTMI
*Hot Breakfast Buffet Daily
*Hot Appetizers Mon-Thurs 5PM-7PM in 8900 Bar & Bistro
*1 drink coupon per room per stay*WIFI in guestroom and common areas in hotel*Bottled water in each guest room
*Use of fitness center, pools and business center
*Microwaves available- request when making reservation
*Shuttle to Bayshore Mall with 48 hours advance notice, based on availability
Course Location:
MTMI Education Center
at Herzing University
W140N8917 Lilly Road
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
262-717-9797
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