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Digital Mammography
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Overview
About this Webinar
The Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) requires all new and experienced mammographers to receive a minimum of 8 hours of training/education in a new mammographic modality. Due to its various benefits to patients and healthcare providers alike, full field digital mammography (FFDM) is the new modality of choice. This course is specifically intended for those technologists with experience in the field, but no formal training in digital mammography.
Educational Objectives
At the completion of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Relate the history of mammographic imaging equipment, along with the evolution of screening programs and recommendations.
- Identify the physical components necessary to produce a digital mammography image.
- Describe the various dose considerations associated with digital mammography.
- Discuss the assorted quality control assessments specific to digital mammography.
- Recognize the screening positions, as well as special views, and how they relate specifically to digital image detectors.
- Compare and contrast new breast imaging modalities.
Schedule
Mammography Past to Present
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Digital Instrumentation
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| Informal Discussion and Break |
Mammography Dose and Dose Reduction
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| Lunch Break |
Digital Mammography Quality Control
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| Informal Discussion and Break |
Positioning for Digital Mammography
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Breast Technology for the Future ~ schedule subject to change ~ |
Audience
- Mammographers
- Radiologic Technologists
- Managers
- Educators
- Health care professionals involved in providing breast imaging services
- Staff members of organizations offering mammographic equipment and supplies
Faculty
Name
Deborah Thames, MSRS, RT(R)(M)(QM)
Deborah has been a registered radiologic technologist since 1995, specializing in mammography since 1996. Deborah has been a lead technologist at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas for 24 years. With her 25 years of experience as a mammographer, she started teaching mammography continuing education courses and has been performing mammography consulting for 18 years. Deborah currently is a medical educator at the UT School of Health Professions at MD Anderson Cancer Center bachelor program teaching the 40-hour initial mammography training curriculum and preparation for the ARRT registry. She completed her Master of Science in Radiologic Sciences degree at UT School of Health Professions in August 2021. She travels around the United States to help guide the accreditation process and MQSA yearly inspections for MTMI. She is passionate about breast health and shares her experience and knowledge to help fight the battle with breast cancer.
Credits
ASRT Category A
This program provides 8 hour(s) 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 for CE credit in Canada. You must attend the entire program to receive your certificate of completion.
Biennium CE Credits: 8
Structured Education / CQR Credits: 8
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