MasterLink Training - Herzing University

Medical Technology Management Institutemass, microcalcifications, or area of abnormal tissue changeexist; stereotactic breast biopsy offers a minimally invasivealternative to open surgical biopsy, often before a massdevelops. This course offers the attendee the opportunity to learnthe basics, as well as the tricks of the trade, from experiencedinstructors with multi-vendor competence. MTMI and ourinstructors are excited and willing to share this knowledge tohelp bridge the gaps in training so that intelligent performancebecomes the daily mode of operation. Supervised simulationand hands-on training with phantoms, live-models, and biopsydevices make this course refreshingly unique. Critical thinkingbecomes possible once attendees develop an understandingof why and how these procedures are done rather than “this ishow we have always done it.” In addition to covering qualityassurance and patient documentation, this two-day coursereviews the ACR accreditation requirements and fulfills thecredits required for accreditation.Who Should Attend: This course is useful for professionalsinvolved in women’s imaging services, including radiologictechnologists, mammographers, sonographers, breast biopsycoordinators, breast health clinicians, nurses, and medicalimaging managers.• Course Code: MTMI 0024• Contact Hours: 13.75• Course Length: 2 days• Prerequisite: NoneSuccessful Stereotactic Breast BiopsiesStereotactic breast biopsy is used to obtain pathologicinformation from mammographic areas of suspicion. When amass, microcalcifications, or area of abnormal tissue changeexists, stereotactic breast biopsy offers a minimally invasivealternative to open surgical biopsy, often before a massdevelops. This seminar offers the attendee the opportunityto learn the basics as well as the tricks of the trade froman experienced technologist and supervisor. MTMI believesthis education will bridge gaps in training so that intelligentperformance becomes the daily mode of operation in imagingcenters. Critical thinking becomes possible once attendeesdevelop an understanding of why and how this procedure isdone. In addition to covering quality assurance and patientdocumentation, the seminar reviews the ACR accreditationrequirements and fulfills the credits required for accreditation.Who Should Attend: This course is useful for professionalsinvolved in women’s imaging services, including radiologytechnologists, mammographers, sonographers, breast biopsycoordinators, breast health clinicians, nurses, and medicalimaging managers.• Course Code: MTMI 0009• Contact Hours: 8.0• Course Length: 1 day• Prerequisite: NoneSurveying Digital Mammography UnitsHands-On WorkshopFull-field digital mammography (FFDM) holds promise to improveimage quality and reduce radiation dose in the detection ofbreast cancer. Commercial systems have been approved by theFDA and make up a large majority of the systems in the clinicalsetting. The Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA)requires eight hours of training on all new modalities, suchas FFDM, before performing surveys on these units. The FDAalso strongly recommends that the required training includehands-on instruction on surveying these units. This workshopprovides an opportunity to receive hands-on training for bothFFDM surveying and quality control procedures on units fromseveral manufacturers. The workshop will consist of lecture aswell as laboratory training.Who Should Attend: This workshop is for medical physicistswanting to learn surveying and quality-control procedureson FFDM units as well as to obtain the eight hours oftraining required by the FDA before surveying these units.It is also appropriate for experienced mammography QCtechnologists, medical physics students, residents and fellows,biomedical engineers, state and federal mammographyfacility inspectors, and others interested in surveying and QCtesting of FFDM units.• Course Code: MTMI 0039• Contact Hours: 15.0• Course Length: 2 day• Prerequisite: NoneUltrasound Physics Hands-On WorkshopThe involvement of medical physicists in ultrasound imagingservices is increasing at many facilities as they seek theaccreditation to qualify for reimbursement by some insurancecompanies. The American College of Radiology (ACR) requiresa medical physicist to oversee a quality assurance programin facilities seeking their accreditation. Medical physicistssupporting these facilities need to update their skills as wellas meet the continuing education requirements of variousaccrediting bodies. This workshop is designed to meet thoseneeds and provide 15 hours of continuing education credits.An in-depth review of ultrasound technology will be givenalong with an opportunity for hands-on application of qualityassurance testing procedures. The workshop will be conductedby a well-qualified faculty including two medical physicistsSummer 2012• 106Visit our website at www.herzing.edu