Trade Secrets for Expert Mammographers

Course Topics

• Current Breast Cancer Stats
• Ethnicity and Breast Cancer
• Patient Communication Skills for Mammographers
• An Intro to Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
• Genetic Testing
• BRACA 1 & 2
• HER2
• EGFR Status
• Genomic Assays
• Characteristics of Breast Calcifications
• Positioning and Technique Considerations
• Advanced Breast Imaging Modalities
• Mammographics Pathology of the Breast

Course Objectives

• Discuss current breast cancer trends
• Recognize and understand the need for effective communication skills in mammography
• Display a working knowledge of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
• Identify and discuss genetic mutations associated with breast cancer
• Identify positioning challenges and describe various solutions
• Demonstrate knowledge of advanced breast imaging modalities
• Identify various mammographic benign, high risk, and malignant pathologies