Annual Duluth Breast Imaging Conference

Stamatia Destounis, MD, FACR is a radiologist at Elizabeth Wende Breast Care in Rochester, New York since 1993. Dr. Destounis participates with several radiology committees locally and nationally and is a past board member of the Eastern Division of the American Cancer Society. She is involved with research on topics including Computer Aided Detection, Breast Ultrasound, Digital Mammography, Breast MRI, Screening Breast Ultrasound and Digital Breast Tomosynthesis.

She has published several peer review articles in radiology journals and has written chapters on the subject of breast imaging. She is an invited speaker locally and nationally for radiology seminars on breast disease topics, as well as her clinical research. She serves on various committees with organizations including SBI, ACR and RSNA and is a reviewer for several peer review journals.

Linda Greer, MD is a breast radiologist in Phoenix, AZ. She has practiced there since 1993, and has been a dedicated breast imager since 1996. She was one of the first adopters of tomosynthesis, and one of the first to convert completely to synthesized 2D imaging. She led live tomosynthesis training courses for years, then helped develop an online 8 hour training program, making it easier for radiologists to complete the mandatory 8 hour training. She has lectured both nationally and internationally on tomosynthesis, synthesized 2D imaging, 3DQuorum, tomosynthesis guided biopsies, and is currently involved in research using artificial intelligence.

Dr. Rosen is a breast surgical oncologist in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, where he has been in practice for over 25 years. A nationally recognized expert in oncoplastic surgery, Dr. Rosen has been on the faculty for the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS), the School of Oncoplastic Surgery, and the National Consortium of Breast Centers. Dr. Rosen is also dedicated to creating national standards for quality outcomes in breast cancer surgery, which has led to his chairmanship of the NQMBC (National Quality Metrics for Breast Centers) and his participation on the Patient Safety and Quality Committee for the ASBrS. Dr. Rosen is a board member of the TARGIT Collaborative Group, a national organization of breast surgeons and radiation oncologists dedicated to advancing Intraoperative Radiation Therapy (IORT) for breast cancer treatment. He is a partner of Targeted Medical Education (TME), a group of national breast cancer leaders who collaborate with industry to promote physician education and research. He is the former CMO of ETON Pharmaceuticals and the current CMO of ClearCut Medical. Locally, he is the medical director for the breast centers at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, where he also served as Chief Medical Officer for 20 years, and AMITA/Alexian Brothers Medical Center.

Miranda has been a registered radiologic technologist since 1998, specializing in mammography since 1999. After spending many years in a management role for a multi-location imaging center, Miranda decided to put down the management hat and pursue her passion of teaching mammography.  She joined the team of instructors at Medical Technology Management Institute (MTMI) in February 2017. At MTMI Miranda is one of 3 instructors providing the 40-hour training course for initial mammography training. She also offers several continuing education courses and travels the US assisting facilities with the ACR accreditation process.  When not traveling Miranda works PRN at a local Kansas City hospital working as a Quality Assurance Mammography Technologist. Miranda is passionate about teaching all things mammography from proper positioning to proper QC and helping techs understand the whens, whys and hows of efficient mammography work flow. 

Lundy started as a mammography technologist over 16 years ago and, as a lifelong learner, obtained her graduate degree in Health Administration. Lundy helped lead a group of technologists in data analytics regarding positioning quality. Lundy continues to mentor, consult, and lecture on striving to be part of a community of mammography technologists dedicated to a standard of excellence.

Tammy Coryell, RT(R)(M) is currently a Women’s Health Specialist with Hologic where she has worked for 15 years.  Prior to that she was an independent mammography consultant and also worked with BioLucent, the MammoPad company prior to the acquisition by Hologic.  Tammy worked as a state mammography inspector for the Department of Health and Senior Services in Missouri and was the imaging supervisor of a large breast center in Springfield MO.  She has been a mammographer since 1985.  Tammy created a positioning video with a grant from Hologic and donated to the ASRT called “Finding a New Groove” which won a Telly Award. 

Marybeth Sliter, Market Research Specialist with Beekley Medical, has been educating breast imaging professionals on the value of skin markers as an aid to diagnostic interpretation and clinical efficacy for over 21 years.  Marybeth has received multiple recognition awards for her service and commitment to the industry. She is passionate about educating mammographers and radiologists about all the tools available to further their mission of detecting cancers in their earliest stages for the best possible patient outcomes.

Darla Mounce, B.A., RT(R)(M) has been a breast imager for 26 years.  During this time, she became a certified breast patient navigator and breast self-exam trainer.  In addition to the Breast Imaging Coordinator position she held, she also worked as an Independent Breast Imaging Consultant.   As an educator for both technologists and the lay public alike, her passion has been to empower women through education.  She is also a ten-year breast cancer survivor and personally knows the importance of early detection and the impact it has had on the quality of life she now enjoys.  Darla has worked for Hologic eight years and currently holds the position of Manager, Clinical Services, West. 

Risk Assessment Clinical Program Manager
Volpara Health

Leigh is versed in clinical operations and regulations developed over the span of more than twenty years in the Medical Imaging clinical setting. Accomplished in creating a Personalized Medicine program in a community hospital type setting by focusing on systematic screening processes and applying guide-line based medicine to patients at high risk for hereditary cancers, lung cancer and cardiac events resulting in prevention and early detection. 

Rebecca started her career at Hologic in the Breast Health Division 15 years ago. Serving as an Advanced Clinical Specialist and Breast Imaging Specialist, her passion is improving skills of technologists and radiologists so they will deliver the best imaging results, patient experience, and operational efficiency. Prior to working at Hologic she worked at Memorial Breast Care Center in South Bend, Indiana. She is very proud of the fact the breast center won the Press Ganey Award for being in the 95 percentile for customer satisfaction every month for 5 years in a row. She was instrumental in raising funds for holistic programs offered to breast cancer patients. Acting as master trainer on Hologic’s On-Site “Hands On” Positioning Program, is by far her most rewarding work to date. Providing technologists at breast imaging facilities nationally with positioning training to obtain the best images possible for patients based on the criteria established by ACR.