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Hands-on Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Training Workshop
Location & Dates
- Atlanta, GA | May 20-21, 2023
- Atlanta, GA | Oct 14-15, 2023
- Atlanta, GA | May 20-21, 2023
- Atlanta, GA | Oct 14-15, 2023
Overview
About this Course
This program provides an overview of the Digital Breast Tomography (DBT) modality and provides Hands-On training for Imaging Physicists or Technologists to understand and perform the annual quality control required by the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) and the American College of Radiology (ACR). Participants will be able to identify and discuss the differences between DBT and FFDM modalities, and to operate at least two different units from two manufacturers. Participants will also be trained to conduct the mandatory annual quality control testing for DBT units.
This program includes over 8 hours of training on DBT, 3 hours on stereotactic breast biopsy and covers the unique features of the FDA approved Digital Breast Tomosynthesis systems. The hands-on sessions will include the DBT manufacturer specific QC (Hologic - hands-on & other manufacturers - didactic) , the ACR quality control programs and performance testing for stereotactic add-ons systems.
Educational Objectives
At the conclusion of this webinar, attendees will be able to::
- Identify and discuss DBT units used in mammography
- Identify and discuss the quality control testing for DBT units
- Explain the differences between MQSA and ACR quality control testing
- Understand how DBT mammography is used for patient care and the benefits
Schedule
| Day One - Saturday | Agenda is subject to change |
| 7:30 am | Registration |
| 8:00 am | System Design & Design (SAM)
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| 10:00 am | Informal Discussion and Break |
| 10:15 am | Quality Control Review (SAM)
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| 11:15 am | Mammography Modalities Overview (SAM)
Mammography Practice Perspectives
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| 12:15 pm | Lunch (provided) |
Two Hands-On Labs will run simultaneously (TEAM A & TEAM B) – Students will rotate | |
| 1:00 pm | Lab Session 1 - Unit Overview and Operation TEAM A - Other Manufacturers (Lecture) TEAM B - Hologic Dimensions (Hands-on) |
| 3:00 pm | Informal Discussion & Break |
| 3:15 pm | Lab Session 2 - Unit Overview and Operation (teams switch) |
| 5:15 pm | Review and Q & A |
| 5:45 pm | Adjourn for the Day |
| Day Two - Sunday | |
| 7:50 am | Welcome |
| 8:00 am | Lab Session 1 - QC Measurements TEAM A - Other Manufacturers (Lecture) TEAM B - Hologic Dimensions (Hands-on) |
| 10:00 am | Informal Discussion & Break |
| 10:15 am | Lab Session 2 - QC Measurements (teams switch) TEAM B - Other Manufacturers (Lecture) TEAM A - Hologic Dimensions (Hands-on) |
| 12:15 pm | Review and Q & A |
| 12:45 pm | Adjourn Course |
Hands-on Lab Sessions | Saturday LAB Subject Matter Coverage
Sunday LAB Subject Matter Coverage
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Audience
This hands-on training is designed for medical physicists to satisfy the 8 hour training required by MQSA for DBT units before performing surveys and QC and 3 hours of Stereotactic credit. Others interested in obtaining this training would include medical physics graduate students and residents, physics assistants, technologists, state and federal mammography facility inspectors and others.
Workshop Format:
This DBT workshop is comprised of didactic lecture and hands-on workshops. Attendees will be assigned to small groups and rotate through the hands-on labs.
Faculty
Name
James M. O'Brien Jr., MMSc, DABR
Jim has been in the medical physics career field for over 35 years after graduating from Emory University with a Masters in Medical Science. He has held many roles in medical and health physics including, corporate leader, daily imaging physicist, consultant, radiation safety officer, radio-analytical lab manager, secondary radiation calibration lab manager, and Air Force Captain.
Jim was one of the first physicists to be trained in DBT back in 2011, and he delights in teaching students about this modalitiy.
His current passion is leading the Advanced Applications Group at Fluke Health Solutions and working to reduce patient dose while improving image quality for CT and Fluoroscopy.
He is a member of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine and the Health Physics Society.
Name
Katie Hulme, MS
Diagnostic Physicist
Diagnostic Radiology
The Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH
Credits
CAMPEP
This program provides 12 hours of continuing education for medical physicists. The program has been approved by CAMPEP for Medical Physics Continuing Education Credit (MPCEC) for qualified medical physicists.
ASRT Category A
This program provides 15.5 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.
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