Breast Ultrasound: Integrating Sonography with Mammography for Improved Patient Care

As breast ultrasound continues to expand in clinical importance, this comprehensive training bridges the gap between mammography and sonography for today’s imaging professionals. Designed for mammographers seeking to elevate their skill set, this course provides the foundation to confidently perform and interpret breast ultrasound examinations in both screening and diagnostic settings.

Participants will explore normal anatomy, physiology, and a range of pathologic conditions encountered in breast imaging. The course blends classroom learning with hands-on scanning sessions, giving attendees the opportunity to refine their technical technique and interpretive accuracy.

Interactive case studies bring real-world application to life, emphasizing correlation between mammographic and ultrasound findings, identification of ultrasound artifacts, and the performance of ultrasound-guided interventional procedures.

By the end of this course, attendees will have the knowledge and confidence to integrate breast ultrasound into their daily workflow—enhancing diagnostic accuracy, patient care, and professional value.

Faculty: Jessica Smith, BS, MHA, RDMS (AB, OB/GYN, BR) No relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Tuition

• Advanced Registration $1080 = more than 60 days before the course

• Regular Registration $1280 = 30-60 days before the course

• Late Registration $1480 = 30 days or less before the course

Target Audience

Sonographers, Mammographers, or Physicans working in women's health seeking to learning breast ultrasound.

CME Credit

• “The Advanced Health Education Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.”

• “The Advanced Health Education Center designates this educational activity for a maximum of 16 hours AMA PRA Category I™. Physicians should claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.”

• This program provides AHRA 16 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.

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Interest for Individuals in Control of Content

As an ACCME-accredited provider, Advanced Health Education Center (AHEC) is committed to ensuring balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all of its educational activities. 

In accordance with ACCME Standard 3, AHEC requires that all individuals in control of content—including planners, faculty, committee members, and administrative personnel involved in the planning, development, or production of educational activities—disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies within the past 24 months. A financial relationship is considered relevant if it exists between the individual and an ineligible company whose products or services are related to the content of the educational activity.

AHEC has implemented mechanisms to identify, mitigate, and disclose relevant financial relationships to prevent commercial bias in its educational activities. All disclosed relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the educational activity.

The individuals listed below are acknowledged by AHEC as having control of the content, planning, development, or administrative support of all educational activities.

• Marilyn Sackett, M. Ed, RT (R), Committee Member
  • AHEC: President
  • No relevant financial interest to disclose
• Jence Garza, MHA RT(R) - Committee Member
  • AHEC: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
  • No relevant financial interest to disclose
• Peggy Hoosier, M.Ed RT(R)(M) - Committee Member
  • AHEC: Consultant
  • No relevant financial interest to disclose
• Kelli Reddix, MBA, BAAS, LVN - Program Director
  • AHEC: Senior Vice President
  • No relevant financial interest to disclose
• Nanette Joiner
  • AHEC: Administrative Support
  • No relevant financial interest to disclose
• Jessica Smith, BS, MHA, RDMS (AB, OB/GYN, BR) 
  • Ultrasound Faculty
  • No relevant financial interest to disclose
• Debbie Robertson, BS, RDMS
  • Ultrasound Faculty
  • No relevant financial interest to disclose
• Virlene Guzman, RT(R), RDMS, RVT
  • Ultrasound Faculty
  • No relevant financial interest to disclose
• Shawn Shanmuganathan, BS, RDMS, RVT
  • Ultrasound Faculty
  • No relevant financial interest to disclose

Private Ultrasound Tutorials

We understand that you may want/need to practice your new skill set more than the regularly scheduled courses allow. You can add an extra day of scanning in addition to this course by calling AHEC and speaking to a faculty member about our private tutorial option. Additionally, this tutorial is a one on one session with our expert faculty and can be designed to enhance your already developed skills. Call AHEC at 1-800-239-1361 for more information or click here for more details. Private Ultrasound Tutorials

AHEC Cancellation and Refund Policy for Skills Courses

AHEC defines a skills course as a limited enrollment course where a received registration with payment reserves your place in a course (i.e. all Ultrasound courses, Mammography Initial Training and other theory courses). For cancellations received at least two weeks prior to the course date, a refund less a 30% processing fee will be given. Within two weeks of the course, no refund is given, but a tuition credit – less a 30% processing fee – may be applied to a future course. No refunds or tuition credit is given for non-attendance. Facilities may substitute employees by notification to AHEC at least one week in advance.