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Breast Ultrasound Course
About this Program
MTMI students have a 97% pass rate when taking the board exam. There is no cure for cancer, but imaging teams can have an impact through screening.
Our breast sonography training course provides increased knowledge of the technical and clinical aspects of breast ultrasound and practical hands-on clinical experience in preparation for breast ultrasound certification. An overview of basic principles and techniques utilized in breast ultrasound is presented. This course is helpful for mammographers, sonographers, and radiologic technologists directly involved in breast sonography and imaging and physicians whose practice includes women’s health.
Our in-person and online breast sonography training courses utilizes a combination of lecture sessions and positioning workshops taught by an experienced breast sonographer and technologist. Instruction in patient scanning is stressed with hands-on demonstrations using clinical ultrasound scanners, tissue equivalent breast phantoms and live models. (Hands-on sessions are for attendees of in-person breast ultrasound classes only)
Plus, all attendees receive free breast ultrasound scanning videos to supplement learning.
This activity provides the 16 hours of structured education related to the content specifications outlined by the ARRT, required for breast ultrasound certification and registration.
Educational Objectives
After this breast sonography training course, participants will be able to:
Optimize preparation for ARRT and ARDMS Breast Ultrasound Registry exams through the SDMS.
Fulfill breast ultrasound CME/CE requirements.
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 workup 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.
Schedule
What this course will cover
Day 1
8:00 am – 8:30 am (Start times may vary based on location)
Introduction to Breast Ultrasound
8:30 am – 10:25 am
Patient Interactions and Management
- Accreditation of Ultrasound Facility and Personnel Certification Requirements
- Patient Communication
- Explanation of Procedure
- Patient Assessment
- Benefits and Limitations of Mammography and Ultrasound
- Introduction to Anatomy
- Safety Ergonomics
- Patient Positioning
- Image and Transducer Orientation
- Image Documentation
- Verification of Requested Examinations
- Determination of Appropriate Sequence
- Correlation of Imaging Request to Clinical Indications for Appropriateness
- Breast Cancer
- Epidemiology
- Signs and Symptoms
- Communication of Imaging to Supervising Physician
- Evaluation of Echo Patterns
- Review of Finding with Breast Cancer
10:25 am – 10:35 am | Break
10:35 am – 12:00 pm
Image Production
- Basic Principles of Ultrasound and Instrumentation Part 1
- Generation of Signal
- Ultrasound Wave Characteristics
12:00 pm – 12:45 pm | Lunch Break
12:45 pm – 1:20 pm
- Basic Principles of Ultrasound and Instrumentation Part 2
- Fundamentals
1:20 pm – 3:20 pm
Image Formation
- Selection and Adjustment of Technical Factors
- Safety and Bioeffects
- Other Imaging Tools
- Knobology and Technical Factors
3:20 pm – 3:30 pm | Break
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Scanning Lab 1
- Introduction to Breast Ultrasound
- Knobology
Basic/Foundations of Breast Ultrasound
Day 2
8:00 am – 9:55 am
Anatomy and Physiology
9:55 am – 10:05 am | Break
10:05 am – 11:30 am
Benign and Malignant Features
11:30 am – 12:00 pm
Evaluation and Selection of Representative Images
- Criteria of Diagnostic Quality
- Instrumentation Part 2
- Image Display & Storage
- Evaluation of Sonographic Equipment and Accessories
- Other techniques
- Artifact Recognition
- Instrumentation Part 2
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm | Lunch Break
12:30 pm – 1:00 pm
Evaluation and Selection of Representative Images (Continued)
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Procedures
- Pathology
- Benign Breast Lesions and Conditions
2:30 pm – 2:40 pm | Break
2:40 pm – 3:10 pm
- High-Risk Lesions and Conditions
- Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia
- Atypical Lobular Hyperplasia
- Papilloma w/Atypia
3:10 pm – 3:40 pm
- Quality Control
3:40 pm – 5:00 pm
Scanning Lab 2
- Positioning and Scanning Modification
- Nipple Techniques
- Axillary Scanning
Day 3
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Open Scanning (In-Person Attendees Only)
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Malignant Breast Lesions
- Lobular Carcinoma In-situ
- Ductal Carcinoma In-situ
- Invasive Ductal Carcinoma
- Paget’s Disease
- Invasive Lobular Carcinoma
- Other Uncommon Mammary Carcinomas
10:00 am – 10:10 am | Break
10:10 am – 11:10 am
Evaluation and Selection of Representative Images
- Criteria of Diagnostic Quality
- Demonstration of Anatomic Structure
- Demonstration of Pathologic Conditions
- Improvement of Sub-Optimal Images
11:10 am – 12:00 pm
Procedures
- Other Imaging Modalities
- BIRADs and Assessments
- DBT
- Ductography
- MRI
- CT & PET/CT
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm | Lunch Break
12:30 pm – 1:55 pm
- Other Imaging Modalities (continued)
- BSGI/PEM
- Augmented Breast Imaging
1:55 pm – 2:05 pm | Break
2:05 pm – 4:05 pm
Breast Interventions
- Image-Guided Procedures
- Cyst Aspiration
- Abscess Draining
- Fine Needle Aspiration
- Core Biopsy
- Vacuum-Assisted Biopsy
- Needle Localization/Surgical Biopsy
- Surgical Treatment and Changes
- Non-Surgical Treatment and Changes
4:05 pm – 4:35 pm
Emerging Technologies
- 3D Imaging
- Elastography
- Automated Breast Ultrasound (ABUS)
- Artificial Intelligence
Audience
Who should attend?
This course will be helpful for mammographers and sonographers who are directly involved in breast imaging and physicians whose practice includes women’s health.
Participants should understand the basic concepts of mammography and have an interest in breast ultrasound CME.
Program Faculty
Meet your presenter(s)
Cheryl Seastrand
R.T.(R)(M)(BS)(ARRT)
Cheryl is a registered mammographer and breast sonographer with the ARRT and has worked in medical imaging for 39 years. She was a lead Breast Imaging Technologist at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI and was also a charter member of Aurora Mammography Workshops planning team. Cheryl has worked with MTMI on the breast ultrasound initial training course from 2013-2024, as well as developing various breast ultrasound on-site in-services to assist with image optimization for technologists and physicians. She has also worked with MTMI on the mammography initial training and registry review courses, provided mammography accreditation in-services, as well as developing variety of videos and webinars during the past 12 years. Cheryl is married and has one daughter who is married and lives in Indianapolis, IN.
Judy Chavez
RT(R)(M)(BS)RDMS
Judy has worked for Invision Sally Jobe and Radiology Imaging Associates in Denver, Colorado for 41+ years. She is a Radiologic Technologist, Mammographer, and Breast Sonographer. Judy‘s main role is to assist the Radiologists in all interventional breast procedures. Judy worked with Dr. Steve Parker, M.D., when he developed the minimally invasive needle breast biopsy in the late 1980’s. Judy has been involved with teaching breast biopsy procedures across the country since 1995. She enjoys sharing her clinical experiences and teaching the tricks of the trade.
Sabah Aimadeddine
BS, RDMS
Sabah was born in Morocco and joined her husband in Texas in 1994. They have three grown daughters. Sabah majored in Microbiology and worked at Pfizer labs back in Morocco. After moving to USA, she wanted a job where she could interact and help people. Healthcare seemed the perfect place for her vision, so she went back to college for Radiographic Technology and later Ultrasound.
Sabah has been in the ultrasound field since 1999. She worked in many hospitals and has been with MD Anderson Cancer Center for the past 16 years; specializing in breast ultrasound. Her favorite activity is traveling.
Lacey Carpenter
MSRS, ARDMS (RDMS, RVT, RDCS), ARRT (R)(M)
Lacey Carpenter has more than a decade of expertise in breast imaging. She has been dedicated to serving the rural community in northeastern Colorado alongside her husband for nearly four years. They both have a deep affection for their community, where they are raising their daughter and cherishing quality time with family.
Before settling in Colorado, Lacey's career took her on a journey as a traveling sonographer across the Midwest of the United States, offering her expertise in General, Breast, Vascular, Obstetric, and Cardiac Ultrasound Imaging.
Lacey earned her Bachelor of Science in Medical Diagnostic Imaging with an emphasis in Radiology and Mammography in 2011. Continuing her commitment to excellence, while on her travels, she pursued further education and successfully obtained a Master's degree in Radiologic Sciences in 2019.
Credits
Accredited training programs
CME
The Medical Technology Management Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Medical Technology Management Institute designates this live activity for a maximum of 23 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity
ASRT Category A
This program provides 23.5 hour(s) of Category A continuing education credit for radiologic technologists approved by ASRT and recognized by the ARRT and various licensure states. Category A credit is also recognized for CE credit in Canada. You must attend the entire program to receive your certificate of completion.
Location
Course location and hotels
| Houston, TX - January 24-26, 2025 |
Accommodations & Course Location Sheraton North Houston @ IAH Reservations: Click here Hotel Parking: Complimentary Hotel Website: click here |
Tuition
Convenient payment options available
| Audience | Price | Early Price | Member Price | Member Early Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technologist | $899.00 | $859.00 | $869.00 | $829.00 |
| Physician | $1,179.00 | $1,129.00 | $1,149.00 | $1,099.00 |
Early Pricing Guidelines
Qualifying 'Early' registrations must be made at least 21 days in advance for the program.
Cancellation Policy
Courses
Refunds, minus a $50 processing fee, will be granted for cancellations received prior to 3 days before the program. Cancellations received within 3 days of the program will receive a credit toward a future MTMI program, minus the $50 processing fee. No refunds will be made after the program starts. MTMI reserves the right to cancel any scheduled program because of low advance registration or other reasons. MTMI’s liability is limited to a refund of any program tuition paid. MTMI recommends that attendees use refundable airline tickets. In case of cancellation of a program for any reason, MTMI is not responsible for travel costs incurred by attendees including non-refundable airline tickets. When offered, WEBINAR ATTENDEES that cannot log in due to unsolvable technical issues beyond their control will be eligible for a full refund.
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