Breast Ultrasound Course (Aug 17 - 18, 2018)

Breast Ultrasound Course is organized by Medical Technology Management Institute (MTMI) and will be held from Aug 17 - 18, 2018 at MTMI Education Center at Herzing University, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, United States of America.

The target audience for this medical event is mammographers and sonographers who are directly involved in breast imaging and physicians whose practice includes women’s health. Participants should have an understanding of the basic concepts of mammography. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 17 hours of Category A+ continuing education credits.

Course Description:
This course will provide increased knowledge of the technical and clinical aspects of breast ultrasound as well as practical hands-on training of ultrasound imaging of the breast. An overview of the basic principles and techniques utilized in breast ultrasound will be presented. This course will be helpful for mammographers and sonographers who are directly involved in breast imaging and physicians whose practice includes women’s health. Participants should have an understanding of the basic concepts of mammography. If you are a mammographer looking for training in breast ultrasound or a sonographer wanting to review basic breast imaging skills, this course is for you. Sonographers and physicians wanting to learn breast ultrasound techniques would also benefit from this course.

This course will utilize a combination of lecture sessions and hands-on positioning workshops taught by an experienced sonographer and technologist. Instruction in patient scanning is stressed with hands-on demonstrations using clinical ultrasound scanners, tissue equivalent breast phantoms and live models.

Course Objectives:
• Understand how the basic principles and instrumentation of ultrasound affect the technique of breast ultrasound.
• Recognize normal breast anatomy on the ultrasound image and evaluate lesions for their benign or malignant features.
• Recall the mammographic and ultrasonic features of specific benign and malignant lesions.
• Explain the role and importance of mammography, ultrasound, MRI, nuclear medicine, and ductography in the work up and management of the breast.
• Recognize breast ultrasound artifacts, understand why they occur, and describe techniques to minimize the occurrence of those that degrade the image.
• Develop an awareness of the invasive procedures that are available, as well as the benefits and limitations of each.
• Define the different surgical and nonsurgical treatment options for patients who develop breast cancer.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.