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Mammography Review
8 Hours ARRT Category A Credit
Shelly Lille', BS, RT(R)(M)
About this Seminar

This seminar covers mammography basics as well as the detail necessary
to understand the modality and associated components. Topics cover mammography positioning, QA, interventional procedures, and associated instrumentation. This seminar will concentrate on material needed for the ARRT Mammography Registry Exam and will help to upgrade your skills in this increasingly demanding role.
Educational Objectives
At the completion of this seminar,
participants will:

  • Understand the need for screening mammography.
  • Have learned mammographic anatomy and physiology, and related conditions relative to mammography.
  • Understand and recognize development and radiographic appearance of malignant processes to best demonstrate pertinent diagnostic pertinent diagnostic information.
  • Have learned the best positioning techniques utilized in mammography.
  • Be familiar with advanced positioning techniques utilized in mammography.
  • Have learned other non-imaging procedures involved in breast disease to be able to understand the overall process and the importance of follow up.
Locations & Dates
Worchester, MA Nov 15, 08

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Who Should Attend
You should attend this seminar if you are a technologist wanting to prepare for the mammography registry exam. This seminar would also be helpful to technologists who are involved in breast imaging and wanting a comprehensive review of the techniques and concepts used in mammography, along with exposure to advanced concepts and pathology.
About the Instructor
Shelly Lille, BS, RT(R)(M)
Shelly holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from the State of New York at Cortland, has been an active technologist since 1979, and currently is an independent mammography consultant. For approximately six years, Shelly held the position of Chief Technologist at the world-renowned Wende Logan-Young, MD Breast Clinic in Rochester, New York, where she played a key role in operation of the clinic. Shelly has consulted with manufacturers on the design of mammography systems and has conducted many educational programs for mammographers throughout the United States and Canada. Shelly is co-author of a technique and positioning book on mammography. She has also been a member of the planning committee and faculty of the American College of Radiology’s national course on mammography for technologists since 1992. Shelly’s extensive knowledge and experience in mammography will make this a very rewarding educational experience.
Seminar Credit
This program provides 8 hours of Category A continuing education credit for radiologic technologists recognized by the ARRT and various licensure states. A certificate of attendance will be provided for each individual upon completion of the seminar. All attendees must attend the entire seminar to receive full credit.

Need more information about requirements and the registry exam?
Click this link to go directly to the ARRT web site.
All clinical requirements as well as eligibiltiy requirements to sit for the registry exam are listed!
Seminar Schedule
8:00 am Registration and Coffee
8:30 am Need for Screening Mammography
  • Breast cancer statistics
  • Survival rates
  • Anatomy and physiology
  • Problem solving mammography
9:20 am Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology
  • Surface anatomy
  • Deep anatomy
  • Tissue composition classification
  • Physiology
  • Pathology
10:10 am Informal Discussion and Break
10:20 am Breast Pathology
  • Analyze the mammogram
  • Breast cancer diagnosis
  • Where does disease arise
  • Benign breast disease
  • Malignant breast disease
12:00 noon Lunch - (on your own)
1:00 pm Basic Mammographic Positioning
  • Is mammography painful?
  • The C word, compression
  • Good compression
  • Setting technique
  • Photo censor cell position
  • Screening views
  • Complimentary views
1:50 pm Advanced Mammographic Positioning
  • Anatomy of the breast
  • Breast cancer "misses"
  • Positioning
2:40 pm Informal Discussion and Break
2:50 pm Interventional Procedures Including Surgery
  • Interventional breast procedures
  • Treatment options
4:30 pm Adjourn
Registration
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OccAmountEarlyMembersMbrs EarlyReg DoorMbr Door
technologist189.00179.00171.00161.00199.00179.00

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