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Digital Mammography
Location & Dates
- Jul 15, 2023 | 8:30am-4:30pm CDT
- Dec 2, 2023 | 8:30am-4:30pm CDT
- Jul 15, 2023 | 8:30am-4:30pm CDT
- Dec 2, 2023 | 8:30am-4:30pm CDT
All webinars are held in Central Time, see Time Zone Map Below
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
Miranda M. Lyman-Hager, RT(R)(M)
Miranda became registered with the ARRT as a Radiologic Technologist in 1998 and specialized in Mammography in 1999. She spent the first 8 years working her way up from staff technologist to lead technologist before accepting a Clinic Manager Role with Diagnostic Imaging Centers, P.A. in Lee’s Summit, Missouri in 2006. After 10 years in that role, Miranda took a leap of faith in 2017 and began working as an Independent Mammography Positioning Specialist and Educator. Most of her time was spent teaching for Medical Technology Management Institute (MTMI) on the Initial Mammography Training team as well as traveling the US to provide hands-on positioning workshops. Miranda also worked part-time as Corporate Supervisor in the Mammography Department at University Health, Kansas City, Mo where she collaborated with the Lead Interpreting Physician to ensure all breast imaging protocols, workflows, quality control, and quality assurance issues/concerns were addressed and managed per MQSA/ACR guidelines. In February of 2023, Miranda accepted the position of Director of Women’s Imaging Education at MTMI. In this role, Miranda oversees and manages the Women’s Imaging portfolio of courses and events. Miranda is passionate about women’s health education and continues to provide hands-on positioning workshops as well as teaches several MTMI programs such as Initial Mammography Training, Essential Skills for Quality Mammography, Conquering MQSA and ACR and many more CEU webinars.
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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