BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:NingEventWidget-v1 VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1791588:Event:33925 DTSTAMP:20260430T173319Z SUMMARY:Mammography Fellowship Option 1 DESCRIPTION:Mammography Fellowship Option 1\nThursday, April 16, 2009 - Sunday, April 19, 2009\nHouston, TX\n\nMEETING SPONSOR:\nAdvanced He alth Education Center\n\nssprinkle@aheconline.com\n8502 Tybor Drive\nH ouston, TX 77074\nUSA\nToll-Free 800-239-1361\n713-772-0157\nFAX 713-7 72-0155\nWebsite: http://aheconline.com\n\nCONFERENCE CENTER:\nAdvance d Health Education Center\n8502 Tybor Drive\nHouston, TX 77074\nUSA\nT oll-Free 800-239-1361\n713-772-0157\nFAX 713-772-0155\nWebsite: http:/ /aheconline.com\n\nMEETING BROCHURE:\nTo view and print the meeting br ochure, click here:\nhttp://store.aheconline.com/DisplayDetail.aspx?pi d=2702\n\nMEETING DESCRIPTION:\nMammography Fellowship: Initial MQSA T raining Requirement for Mammography\nIf you are looking for a comprehe nsive course on mammography skill training and enhancement, this is th e course for you! You will cover every aspect of a mammography procedu re required to meet initial training requirements as outlined by MQSA . The topics covered will include anatomy and physiology hands-on posi tioning lab, film critique sessions and clinical participation. Qualit y assurance and pathology are also highlights in this class. The instr uctional material provided is a great resource once you return to the workplace.\nThis practical approach to learning mammography is applica ble to all technologists performing mammography. Professional liabilit y insurance is provided for clinical rotations. Clinical dress codes a pply for the clinical rotations. ARRT certification and/or a fully unr estricted state license is required for admission to the training. Reg istration must be received at least two weeks in advance to assure cli nical sites. This class is approved by the ASRT for 32 Hours Category A credit. It has been evaluated and meets the 40 contact hour initial training requirements as mandated by the MQSA standards for the FDA. I t meets the guidelines for states requiring special education for mamm ography.\n**Participants in this class who will be performing clinical examinations in a digital mammography department or wish to meet init ial requirements in film-screen and digital mammography must register for the Monday course following the fellowship.\n\nFellowship Course T opics\nDay 1 (Thursday)\n• Introduction\n• Radiation Physics and M ammography\n• Quality Control and Quality Assurance - Analog\n- The Eleven technologist quality control tests\n\n- How to perform and eval uate each required test\n\n• Operating Levels\n• Frequency\n\nDay 2 (Friday)\n• Completion of Quality Control\n• Risk Factors\n• S igns and Symptoms\n• Patient Education/Clinical History\n• Anatomy and Physiology\n• Skin Marking Systems for Mammography\n• Mammogr aphy Positioning and Compression\n- Routine Views - Supplemental Views \n- Magnification - Tailoring the Examination\n\nDay 3 (Saturday)\n• Imaging the Augmented Breast\n• Imaging the Postoperative and Recon structed Breast\n• Mammography Laboratory Hands-On Skill Development \nHeld at Memorial Hermann Southwest\n• Viewbox Film Critique\n• E quipment Applications\n\nDay 4 (Sunday)\n• Technical Factor Applicat ions\n• Special Procedures\n- Needle Localization/Specimen Radiograp hy\n- Glactography/Pneumocystogram\n- Introduction to Stereotactic Cor e Biopsy\n• Pathology\n• Review\n• Self Assessment Quiz\n\nTrain ing Options\nIn April, 1999, the final rules of the Mammography Qualit y Standards Act (MQSA) became effective that required entry level trai ning for mammography including the perfor-mance of 25 patient procedur es under the super-vision of a qualified mammographer. Advanced Health Education Center, Ltd. will accomplish this through two training opti ons listed below.\n\nOption 1\nFac\n\nINSTRUCTORS:\nSprinkle-Vincent, Glaze\n\nCME HOURS: 32\n\nLECTURE TOPICS:\nMammography/Women's Imaging \n\nACTIVITIES: not listed\n\nFor more information visit https://commu nity.radrounds.com/events/mammography-fellowship-option-2 DTSTART:20090416T040000Z DTEND:20090420T035900Z CATEGORIES:mammography, fellowship, option, 1 LOCATION:Houston, TX 77074 WEBSITE:http://radlist.com/meeting.asp?meeting_id=3602 URL:http://radlist.com/meeting.asp?meeting_id=3602 CONTACT:713-772-0157 ORGANIZER:Advanced Health Education Center ATTACH;FMTTYPE="image/jpeg": ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="radRound s Radiology Events":https://community.radrounds.com/profile/radRoundsR adiologyEvents END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR