Digital Mammography - New Game, New Rules

Digital Mammography - New Game, New Rules
Monday, May 07, 2012 - Monday, May 07, 2012
Advanced Health Education Center
Houston, Texas (TX), United States
Provided by Advanced Health Education Center

CME Provider:
Advanced Health Education Center
8502 Tybor Drive
Houston, Texas (TX) 77074
United States

Toll Free: (800) 239-1361
Phone: (713) 772-0157
Fax: (713) 772-0155

Conference Center:
Advanced Health Education Center
8502 Tybor Drive
Houston, Texas (TX) 77074
United States

Phone: (800) 239-1361

Description:
New Game – New Rules! Join us to learn not only how to play the game but excel at it! Film screen mammography has been the standard, but digital is here!

Full field digital mammography (FFDM) continues to replace film screen mammography around the country. This technology is versa-tile and has the ability to gather more information than ever before. The technology has evolved so rapidly we are now on the third and fourth generation digital mammography units. If you really want to understand digital imaging technology and the difference between DDM and CRM this is the class for you. The transition from analog to digital mammography is exciting and requires the knowledge and understanding of more than just how to operate the unit. Post processing techniques, tomosynthesis, contrast subtraction, CAD and many more tools are available to help detect breast cancers. Join us to see the use of digital imaging in mammography and gain the understanding of digital imaging and digital mammography quality control.

Course Topics

Introduction
• History / A Blast from the Past
• Previous Modalities
• Complementary Modalities
• Look How Far We Have Come!

Terminology and Physics
• New Terminology for Analog Mammographers
• The Digital Mammography Unit
• The Similarities; the Differences
• Detector Technologies
• Image Acquisition
• DDM Vs CRM

Positioning and the Technique Chart
• Detector Size and Positioning Strategies
• Magnification
• Image Critique/Positioning Standards
• AEC/Grids
• Technical Factors

Image Acquisition, Image Review and Image Optimization
• Acquisition Workstation
• Review Workstation
• Image Processing

Quality Control
• Phantom Image Quality Control
• MTF Measurement
• System Resolution
• SNR/CNR
• Display Device Calibration Check
• Flat Field
• Repeat Analysis/Visual/Compression/Printer

Advanced Applications
• CAD
• Digital Subtraction Angiography
• Tomosynthesis
• Contrast Medium Mammography
• Telemammography and Teleconsultations

Pathology
• Case Studies

Self Assessment Module (SAM): No

Instructors:
Susan Sprinkle-Vincent, AAS, RT(R)(M)

Specialty Audience:
Radiology