Course Code: REL-ACU-0-BTOMO
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026
Learning Objectives:
Identify the advantages and disadvantages of 2D and 3D breast cancer screening.
Recognize the steps to acquiring digital mammographic images when using computed radiography and digital flat-panel systems.
Recall various digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) systems and current regulatory and quality control requirements for DBT systems.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Breast Imaging
Mammography Imaging
The Need for Dedicated Mammography Imaging
Breast Compression
Radiation Dose in Mammography
Analog Imaging
Steps to Digital
Image Resolution
Displaying the Digital Image
Biggest Advantage of Digital
Digital Mammography Systems
Review
Summary
Section 3: Breast Tomosynthesis
Creating the Digital Image
Photon-Counting Technology
Breast Tomosynthesis
Breast Tomosynthesis
Hologic Digital Tomosynthesis
Breathing Technique
Hologic Tomosynthesis with Generated 2D Images: The C-View
GE SenoClaire™ and Pristina™
Siemens MAMMOMAT Inspiration™
Philips MicroDose Tomosynthesis
Important Considerations
Specific Training
Medicare’s Reimbursement for DBT
Potential Uses of DBT
Disadvantages of DBT
Conclusion
Section 4: Clinical Vignette
Denise
Section 5: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
ReferencesSubject Matter Expert: Delia L. Lofton, DHSc, MSOL., R.T. (ARRT), CNMT
Delia Lofton is employed as a Professor of Radiography at Wake Tech Community College located in Raleigh, North Carolina. She has over 20 years of medical imaging experience as a registered radiologic technologist (RT) and certified nuclear medicine technologist (CNMT). She has earned a Master of Science, Organizational Leadership and a Doctorate in Health Science specializing in Telehealth from Nova Southeastern University.
Writer: Monica Caicedo Orellana, MS, RN, OCN
Monica Caicedo Orellana, MS, RN, OCN, is an SME writer for Relias with over 20 years of acute care experience in nursing. She has served in several leadership roles in the acute care setting, the medical-surgical division, and as a nurse educator. She has mentored nurses in renal and oncology specialties. She has been involved in various institutional committees and quality improvement projects. Monica is passionate about professional nursing standards and fostering an environment of continuous lifelong learning as an instrument to improve patient care.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Diagnostic Technologists and Technicians; in the following settings: Hospitals: Acute.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.