2 Day Breast Ultrasound Course

2 Day Breast Ultrasound Course

Course Overview

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. Participants should have an understanding of the basic concepts of mammography.

Educational Objectives

At the completion of this seminar,
participants will be able to:

• Optimize preparation for ARRT and ARDMS Breast Ultrasound Registry exams.
• 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.

Faculty

Mary Henne, MS, CNMT, RDMS, RVT
Nichole Markham, BS, RT, RDMS, RVT

Course Format

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 Credit

This course provides 12.25 hours of continuing medical education credit accepted by the ARDMS for medical sonographers. It provides 12.25 hours of Category A credit accepted by the ARRT for radiologic technologists, and provides credit from various licensure states. A certificate of attendance will be provided for each individual upon completion of the course. All attendees must attend the entire course to receive full credit.

These credits apply towards your MQSA requirements.

Recommended Reading

On the first day of the course you will be given a course syllabus containing all the course material. In addition we recommend these books:
"Breast Ultrasound - How, Why and When" and
"Diagnostic Breast Imaging" and
"Step by Step Breast Ultrasound"