Initial Mammography Training Course (Dec 2017)
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OVERVIEW
Initial Mammography Training Course is organized by Medical Technology Management Institute (MTMI) and will be held during Dec 04 - 08, 2017.
The target audience for this medical event is technologists wishing to enter the field of Mammography with no previous experience as well as technologists who have worked in Mammography without extensive formal training. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 40 Credits.
Course Description :
This course will cover all ARRT mammography exam content specifications as well as serve as a review for the California state mammography exam. Hands on positioning workshops for those who attend the on-site programs will allow attendees the opportunity to work one on one with instructors and models to practice and learn the basic mammographic screening procedures.
Educational Objectives :
At the completion of this course, participants will be able to:
• Obtain knowledge to help prepare for the ARRT Mammography exam.
• Demonstrate basic positioning skills for the CC and MLO views.
• Explain advanced positioning technique for supplementary views, difficult patients and implant patients.
• Review and gain knowledge on breast anatomy, disease processes and pathology.
• Describe how various physical characteristics of the x-ray tube affect mammographic imaging.
• Perform mammographic quality control testing procedures per MQSA guidelines.
• Describe the differences between imaging systems used to perform Full Field Digital Mammography (FFDM) examinations.
• Describe and develop a comprehensive quality assurance program for digital mammography.
• Understand the differences between regulatory bodies, such as MQSA, ACR and the ARRT.
• Describe the parameters in digital imaging that control resolution and contrast.
• Describe newly emerging technologies used with digital mammographic imaging.
The target audience for this medical event is technologists wishing to enter the field of Mammography with no previous experience as well as technologists who have worked in Mammography without extensive formal training. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 40 Credits.
Course Description :
This course will cover all ARRT mammography exam content specifications as well as serve as a review for the California state mammography exam. Hands on positioning workshops for those who attend the on-site programs will allow attendees the opportunity to work one on one with instructors and models to practice and learn the basic mammographic screening procedures.
Educational Objectives :
At the completion of this course, participants will be able to:
• Obtain knowledge to help prepare for the ARRT Mammography exam.
• Demonstrate basic positioning skills for the CC and MLO views.
• Explain advanced positioning technique for supplementary views, difficult patients and implant patients.
• Review and gain knowledge on breast anatomy, disease processes and pathology.
• Describe how various physical characteristics of the x-ray tube affect mammographic imaging.
• Perform mammographic quality control testing procedures per MQSA guidelines.
• Describe the differences between imaging systems used to perform Full Field Digital Mammography (FFDM) examinations.
• Describe and develop a comprehensive quality assurance program for digital mammography.
• Understand the differences between regulatory bodies, such as MQSA, ACR and the ARRT.
• Describe the parameters in digital imaging that control resolution and contrast.
• Describe newly emerging technologies used with digital mammographic imaging.
SPECIALITIES
Breast Radiology
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