Join the AHEC faculty for a day of information designed to help you meet the challenges of digital mammography. Gain valuable information about digital mammography quality control and understand what those QC numbers really mean in the automated world of quality control. Take a look at the theory and physics of this fabulous technology. Discuss your digital mammography positioning challenges and learn how to work with them. Learn how to recognize digital mammography artifacts and what causes them. Brush up on your pathology recognition skills and round out the day learning about clinical applications from positioning to mechanical to software issues.

Come to learn and return to work with a renewed sense of pride for the wonderful job you do every day as you save lives one patient at a time!

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Course Topics

Digital Mammography Basics
Digital Mammography Theory and Physics
Positioning
Digital Artifacts
Quality Control - What Do These QC Numbers Mean?
Clinical Applications
Pathology of the Breast in the Digital World

Objectives

At the conclusion of the course, the participant will be able to:

Discuss the current statistical trends regarding breast cancer
Define the various terminology related to digital mammography
Compare & contrast analog and digital mammography
List the advantages and disadvantages of both digital and analog mammography
Discuss the effect of detector size on image quality
Identify the principles of digital mammography physics
Discuss the quality control program of digital imaging
Recognize pathology on the digital mammograms
Discuss the changes in positioning with direct digital mammography
Know how to make adjustments when positioning on a direct digital detector
Understand what the QC numbers mean in digital mammography quality control
Recognize digital artifacts
Understand digital mammography clinical applications

This program provides AHRA Category A continuing education credit for radiologic technologists recognized by the ARRT and various licensure states. You must attend the entire program to receive your certificate of completion.

Michelle Keck , BSRT, RT(R)(M)(BS)(ARRT), BHCN

Michelle Keck, BSRT, RT(R)(M)(BS), BHCN, is a registered mammographer and registered sonographer at the Breast Center of Northwest Arkansas since 2014. She performs screening and diagnostic mammograms and stereotactic biopsies She has performed diagnostic and Automated Whole Breast ultrasound as well. Before that she was a special imaging technologist, working 12 years in CT, OR, mammography, and diagnostic imaging at Northwest Medical Center in Bentonville, Arkansas. Michelle attended Northwest Arkansas Community College and received her bachelor's degree in Radiologic Technology from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Michelle has been a team captain for more than 6 years for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure events in her area. Her passion for mammography excellence carries over in her fundraising and participation in research to find other ways to detect breast cancer early.rn

Category	Hours	Revision Year(s)
Mammography > Image Production > Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance	4.0	2016
Mammography > Image Production > Image Acquisition and Quality Assurance	4.0	2020
Mammography > Patient Care > Education and Assessment	1.0	2016
Mammography > Patient Care > Patient Interactions and Management	1.00	2020
Mammography > Procedures > Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathology	2.0	2016, 2020
Mammography > Procedures > Mammographic, Positioning, Special Needs, and Imaging Procedures	1.0	2016, 2020

Digital Mammography and Clinical Applications (Live Event)

Course ID: DIGMM-288-841
Credit: 8 Credits Category A
Date: 04/27/2025
Time: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Instructor: Michelle Keck , BSRT, RT(R)(M)(BS)(ARRT), BHCN

$189.00

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Digital Mammography and Clinical Applications (Live Event)

$189.00