Mammography Initial Training Option 1

Course Topics
Day 1 (Thursday)

• Introduction
• Radiation Physics and Mammography
• Risk Factors
• Signs and Symptoms
• Patient Education/Clinical History
• Anatomy and Physiology
• Skin Marking Systems for Mammography

Day 2 (Friday)

• Mammography Positioning and Compression
• Routine Views CC/MLO
• Supplemental Views
• Magnification
• Tailoring the Examination: Imaging The Augmented Breast
• Imaging The Postoperative and Reconstructed Breast
• Equipment Applications
• Technical Factor Applications

Day 3 (Saturday)

• Special Procedures
• Needle Localization/Specimenradiography
• Glactography/Pneumocystogram
• Introduction to Stereotactic Core Biopsy
• Pathology
• Review
• Hands-On Positioning Laboratory
• Clinical Imaging Film Critique

Day 4 (Sunday)

• Digital Mammography Basics
• Digital Mammography Theory and Physics
• Positioning
• Digital Artifacts
• Quality Control - What Do These QC Numbers Mean?
• Clinical Applications
• Pathology of the Breast in the Digital World

Day 5 (Monday)

• Theory and Technology Part 1 - Introduction to DBT
• Theory and Technology Part 2 - The Need for 3D Breast Tomosynthesis
• FDA Submitted Clinical Trial Information and Tomosynthesis Unit Applications
• Connectivity Information
• Site Readiness and Reimbursement
• Radiation Dose Considerations
• Technologists Quality Control
• Pathology and Beyond