Mammography Agendas
Class Schedules
“Your key to success is education”
ALL DATES ARE ACTIVE DATES WITH LIMITED SEATING AND DATES MAY BE IMPACTED / OR ALTERED IF VIRUS CONDITIONS INTERFERES
FILM SCREEN QC 9.5 CEU CATEGORY “A” A.S.R.T. APPROVED COURSE
Film Screen QC
THIS QC COURSE IS ONLY NEEDED FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND/OR EDUCATORS WHO WILL BE PERFORMING FILM SCREEN ANALOG MAMMOGRAPHY
ALL DATES ARE ACTIVE DATES WITH LIMITED SEATING AND DATES MAY BE IMPACTED / OR ALTERED IF VIRUS CONDITIONS INTERFERES
Start Time |
End Time |
Description |
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8:00 | 10:00 | Quality Control Part I |
10:00 | 10:15 | Break |
10:15 | 12:15 | Quality Control Part II |
12:15 | 1:00 | Lunch on your own |
1:00 | 3:00 | Quality Control Part III |
3:00 | 3:15 | Break |
3:15 | 5:15 | Quality Control Part IV |
INITIAL TRAINING AND MAMMOGRAPHY BOARD REVIEW – 29 CEU CATEGORY “A” A.S.R.T. APPROVED COURSE
ARRT approved course to meet the structured education requirement, details available on the ARRT website.
Initial Training & Mammography Board Review (3 days) Day I – Monday Class
ALL DATES ARE ACTIVE DATES WITH LIMITED SEATING AND DATES MAY BE IMPACTED / OR ALTERED IF VIRUS CONDITIONS INTERFERES
Start Time |
End Time |
Description |
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8:00 | 9:00 | The History of Mammography |
9:00 | 10:00 | Introduction to Best FFDM & DBT Best Imaging |
10:00 | 10:15 | Break |
10:15 | 11:15 | Film Evaluation |
11:15 | 12:15 | MQSA Regulations Overview |
12:15 | 1:00 | Lunch |
1:00 | 3:00 | Quality Assurance Program – QA – When & How |
3:00 | 3:15 | Break |
3:15 | 5:15 | Specialized Breast Imaging – CT, MRI, US & Implant |
DAY II – Tuesday Class
Start Time |
End Time |
Description |
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8:00 | 9:00 | Patient Education |
9:00 | 10:00 | Breast Anatomy and Breast Disease Part I |
10:00 | 10:15 | Break |
10:15 | 11:15 | Breast Anatomy And Breast Disease Part II |
11:15 | 12:15 | Basic Positioning Lecture Part I |
12:15 | 1:00 | Lunch – on your own |
1:00 | 2:00 | Basic Positioning Lecture Part II |
2:00 | 3:00 | Advanced Positioning Lecture Part I |
3:00 | 3:15 | Break |
3:15 | 5:15 | Advanced Positioning Lecture Part II |
DAY III – Wednesday Class
Start Time |
End Time |
Description |
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8:00 | 10:00 | Mammography Equipment Part I |
10:00 | 10:15 | Break |
10:15 | 12:15 | Mammography Equipment Part II |
12:15 | 1:00 | Lunch on your own |
1:00 | 2:00 | Quality Imaging Through Quality Control |
2:00 | 3:00 | Pathology & Biopsy Outcome – Medical Audit Part I |
3:00 | 3:15 | Break |
3:15 | 4:15 | Pathology & Biopsy Outcome Part II |
4:15 | 4:45 | Breast Self Exam |
4:45 | 5:15 | Special Closing |
5:45 | 5:30 | Evaluations & Certificates |
Additional One Day Sessions:
INITIAL TRAINING AND REVIEW FOR DIGITAL MAMMOGRAPHY – 9.5 CEU CATEGORY “A” A.S.R.T. APPROVED COURSE
ARRT approved course to meet the structured education requirement, details available on the ARRT website.
Day V – Thursday Class
ALL DATES ARE ACTIVE DATES WITH LIMITED SEATING AND DATES MAY BE IMPACTED / OR ALTERED IF VIRUS CONDITIONS INTERFERES
Start Time |
End Time |
Description |
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7:30 | 7:55 | Registration |
7:55 | 8:00 | Opening Remarks |
8:00 | 10:00 | Digital Mammography Equipment |
10:00 | 10:15 | Break |
10:15 | 12:15 | QC For Full Field Digital Mammography |
12:15 | 1:00 | Lunch on your own |
1:00 | 2:00 | MQSA Inspection And Certification / Accreditation for FFDM Systems |
2:00 | 3:00 | Digital Mammography Positioning – vs – Analog Mammography Positioning |
3:00 | 3:15 | Break |
3:15 | 4:15 | Breast Anatomy And The Digital Image |
4:15 | 5:15 | Breast Pathology And The Digital Image |
5:15 | 5:30 | Evaluation And Certificates |
INITIAL TRAINING AND REVIEW FOR DBT DIGITAL BREAST TOMOSYNTHESES – 9.5 CEU CATEGORY “A” A.S.R.T. APPROVED COURSE
ARRT approved course to meet the structured education requirement, details available on the ARRT website.
ALL DATES ARE ACTIVE DATES WITH LIMITED SEATING AND DATES MAY BE IMPACTED / OR ALTERED IF VIRUS CONDITIONS INTERFERES
Day VI – Friday Class
Start Time |
End Time |
Description |
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7:30 | 7:55 | Registration |
7:55 | 8:00 | Opening Remarks |
8:00 | 10:00 | DBT Theory and Technology |
10:00 | 10:15 | Break |
10:15 | 11:15 | DBT Connectivity |
11:15 | 11:45 | Understanding DBT |
11:45 | 12:15 | FDA Approved Uses of DBT |
12:15 | 1:00 | Lunch on your own |
1:00 | 2:00 | Quality Control for DBT |
2:00 | 3:00 | Radiation Exposure – Dose |
3:00 | 3:15 | Break |
3:15 | 4:15 | Site Readiness – What MUST be done to perform DBT in your facility |
4:15 | 5:15 | Clinical Image Review |
5:15 | 5:30 | Evaluation And Certificates |
*Meets MQSA requirement of 8 hours modality direct training for Hologic technology unique features
Course Dates 2021
Initial Training And Mammography Board Review (3Day)
January 18-20
April 19-21
July 19-21
September 20-22
November 8-10
Initial Training And Review For Digital Mammography
January 21
April 22
July 22
September 23
November 11
Initial Training And Review for DBT Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
January 22
April 23
July 23
September 24
November 12
Course Location:
Residence Inn By Marriott
1409 Conference Center Blvd
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
1-615-225-9250
Murfreesboro is a suburb of Nashville, TN
Room Rate: $129-$132+tax depending on the month
*Rate expires 30 days prior to event date*
Please Note
All courses are approved by the ASRT for Category “A” CEU and meets in all or inpart, if attendance is less than 16 hours, the new ARRT requirement of 16 hours of structured education requirement to apply to sit for an ARRT advanced board.
ARRT approved course to meet the structured education requirement, details available on the ARRT website.