Initial Mammography Training Course

Kathy graduated from the State University of Cortland with a Bachelors in Science in 1979.  She worked for Eastman Kodak Company for many years as a Marketing Education Specialist, concentrating in mammography education.  She lectured primarily on mammography quality control nationwide for many years.  Kathy taught mammography quality control for the FDA for several years in the MQSA inspector training program.  She became a worldwide product manager for X-Rite, Inc. who is the primary manufacturer of mammography quality control instruments worldwide.   At X-rite, she continued her mammography education courses until starting her own company Achieving Quality Imaging (AQI) in 1995.   AQI conducted Initial Training in Mammography Courses as well as mammography education courses until merging with MTMI in September of 2013.  She is now the Director of Women's Imaging for MTMI and will continue to teach and participate in a variety of mammography education courses.

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 by the ARRT.

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. 

Michele has been a registered radiologic technologist and mammographer for over 19 years and eventually went on to specialize in women’s imaging where she received her certification in breast ultrasound in 2011.  She has also spent over 10 years as a Bone Density (DEXA) technologist, and helped with Breast Imaging Quality Control. Currently she is the lead Breast Sonographer at Olmsted Medical Center in Rochester, MN.  Michele has a passion for mammography and breast ultrasound and enjoys mentoring coworkers and students in the breast imaging department and sharing her knowledge and experience with others in the field.