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Mammography Essentials Online Classroom

Date: 8 August 2020

Time: 1.30 pm - 5.30 pm

Location: Microsoft Teams

Benefits of this Online Classroom

The objective of this classroom training is to provide radiographers with knowledge about Basic Mammography and proper patient care when performing mammograms.

Topics that will be covered include:

  • Breast Anatomy & Physiology
  • Physics & Technology of a Mammography System
  • Patient Education & Assessment
  • Basic Positioning Views (PEARLS & Pitfalls)
  • PGMI Introduction
  • Tomosynthesis Hardware Software
  • High Definition Tomosynthesis vs Standard Tomosynthesis
  • Basics Of Stereotactic Biopsy
  • Advanced Stereotactic Biopsy
  • Tomo Guided Biopsy

This online training is to be a two-way interactive session and all participants are encouraged to ask as many questions as they like.

Speaker

Mammography Application Specialist

Programme

Time

Topic                                        

1.15 pm

Registration

1.30 pm

Breast Anatomy & Physiology

2.00 pm

Physics & Technology of Mammography Systems

2.30 pm

Break

2.45 pm

Patient Education & Assessment

3.15 pm

Basic Positioning & Views (PEARLS & Pitfalls)

3.45 pm

Break

4.00 pm

PGMI Introduction (Classification & Evaluation)

4.30 pm

Tomosynthesis Hardware & System Operation

4.45 pm

Tomosynthesis in Clinical Practise

5.00 pm

Stereotactic Biopsy Basic, Advance & HD Biopsy

5.30 pm

Quiz