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Hands-On Mammography Positioning Boot Camp
About this Program
Help prevent breast cancer through better diagnostics
This hands-on mammography positioning training course is designed to enhance your current positioning skills and take them to the next level. Learn the importance of establishing a proper workflow order and how to enhance your interdepartmental communication by gathering detailed patient history and setting department protocols. Review the eight image quality attributes for clinical image review that you should use daily and during your EQUIP reviews.
MTMI’s Mammography Training Center of Excellence staff will provide you with a comprehensive review of mammography positioning techniques essential to executing quality mammograms for both screening and diagnostic workflows. By the end of this weekend's event, you will leave rejuvenated with tips and tricks on improving your image quality, improving your patient's experience and aiding in the fight to end breast cancer!
Hands-on sessions with field-experienced mammography educators will thoroughly review:
- CC and MLO views
- Supplemental views
- Diagnostic workflow
- Implant imaging
- Clinical assessments
Through interactive demonstrations and one-on-one guidance, you’ll refine your positioning techniques and develop skills that enhance both image quality and patient care. This course is ideal for mammography technologists looking for practical recommendations and solutions to improve patient satisfaction in breast imaging centers.
Benefits of Attending In-Person:
- Enhance Positioning Skills – Engage in hands-on demonstrations focusing on proper mammographic positioning techniques to improve accuracy, efficiency, and patient comfort
- Master Diagnostic & Supplemental Views – Gain practical experience with specialized positioning for challenging cases, including patients with implants, mobility limitations, or unique anatomical considerations
- Improve Image Quality – Learn techniques to reduce motion, ensure proper compression, and optimize positioning to achieve high-quality diagnostic images while maintaining patient comfort
- Refine Problem-Solving Skills – Work through real-world scenarios and troubleshoot common positioning challenges with expert guidance
- Receive Personalized Feedback – Practice positioning techniques under the supervision of experienced instructors and receive individualized feedback to fine-tune your approach
Educational Objectives
At the completion of this hands-on mammography positioning boot camp, participants will:
- Discuss the advances in mammographic positioning and techniques to enhance current positioning styles
- Provide techniques to evaluate clinical images and assessment techniques
- Learn the importance of gathering accurate patient history
- Demonstrate techniques for imaging patients with breast implants
- Learn skills on how to maximize breast tissue on those difficult to position patients for mammography
Schedule
What this course will cover
Day One |
Why Patient History is So Important (8:00 – 9:20 am)
Break (9:20 – 9:30 am)
Lunch Break (11:30 am – 12:00 pm)
MQSA and ACR Workflow (1:00 – 2:50 pm)
Break (2:50 – 3:00 pm)
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Understanding Diagnostic Positioning of the Breast & Supplemental Views (8:00 – 8:50 am)
Conjunctive Modalities for Breast Imaging (8:50 – 9:50 am)
Break (9:50 – 10:00 am)
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Audience
Who should attend?
Mammography technologists who want to enhance their current skills to provide superior patient care. This program is also appropriate for mammographers, breast imaging specialists and application specialists who want to stay ahead of the game for ACR accreditation and strive for excellence in ACR accreditation.
Program Faculty
Meet your presenter(s)
Amber Connell
RT(R)(M)(CT)
Amber has been a registered Radiologic Technologist with the ARRT since 2009. She specialized in Mammography in 2011 through MTMI and in Computed Tomography in 2012. Since 2011, she has also been performing Bone Density exams. Amber's career has primarily been in a women's oncology practice, but she has also served as a Clinical Applications Specialist for a leading AI and Breast Imaging company. During that time, Amber oversaw the largest breast program in Western North Carolina.
Currently, Amber works as a mammography technologist at a regional hospital in Western North Carolina. As an MTMI instructor, she teaches hands-on advanced mammography positioning for new and experienced mammography technologists looking to enhance their skills. With 14 years of experience in mammography, Amber brings a wealth of knowledge and practical tips to this course.
Credits
Accredited training programs
ASRT Pending
Category A/A+ CE credit is pending approval by the ASRT. An application for 15 hours of credit for radiologic technologists recognized by the ARRT® and various licensure states has been filed.
Location
Course location and hotels
| Milwaukee, WI- July 25 & 26, 2025 | |
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| Milwaukee, WI- October 10 & 11, 2025 | |
Course Location MTMI International Headquarters | Course Location MTMI International Headquarters |
| Milwaukee, WI- December 05 & 06, 2025 | |
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Tuition
Convenient payment options available
| Audience | Price | Early Price | Member Price | Member Early Price |
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| Technologist | $399.00 | $379.00 | $369.00 | $349.00 |
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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