OVERVIEW

Stereotactic Breast Biopsy is organized by Medical Technology Management Institute (MTMI) and will be held on Nov 09, 2019.

Audience:
This webinar is useful for professionals involved in women’s imaging services including radiology technologists, mammographers, sonographers, breast biopsy coordinators, breast health clinicians, nurses, and medical imaging managers.

Credits:
This program provides 8 hours 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 by CAMRT’s Continuing Education Credit Approval Program for CE credit in Canada. You must attend the entire program to receive your certificate of completion.

Description:
Stereotactic breast biopsy is used to obtain pathologic information from mammographic areas of suspicion. When a mass, microcalcifications, or area of abnormal tissue change exist, stereotactic breast biopsy offers a minimally invasive alternative to open surgical biopsy, often before a mass develops. This webinar offers the attendee the opportunity to learn the basics, as well as the tricks of the trade from an experienced technologist and supervisor. MTMI believes this education will bridge gaps in training, so that intelligent performance becomes your daily mode of operation in your imaging centers. Critical thinking becomes possible once attendees develop an understanding why and how this procedure is done. In addition to covering quality assurance and patient documentation, the seminar reviews the ACR accreditation requirements, and fulfills the credits required for accreditation.

Educational Objectives:
At the conclusion of this webinar, attendees will be able to:
• Relate the history of the development of minimally invasive breast biopsy to current biopsy and needle options for detection of breast cancer
• Describe basic breast anatomy and function of the breast.
• Describe calcifications and breast cancer.
• Understand the principles of stereology and patient positioning to facilitate the success of the stereotactic biopsy.
• Recognize appropriate techniques for the needle breast biopsy.
• Troubleshoot to solve the biopsy challenges.