Course | Description |
Applied Anatomy of the Breast | "Applied Anatomy of the Breast", by Ashley Davidoff, M.D. is comprehensive course designed for medical imaging professionals. This tutorial will provide a clear understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the breast and how to apply that knowledge within medical imaging. |
Breast - Intraductal Papilloma | This learning exercise provides information regarding intraductal papillomas of the breast. The information is presented in a case study format. By reviewing the medical history and the test results from several diagnostic modalities, the reader will be able to characterize the pathology. |
Breast - Invasive Lobular Carcinoma | This learning exercise provides information regarding an infiltrating lobular carcinoma of the breast. The information is presented in a case study format. |
Genetic Breast Carcinoma - Revised | This case study presents information regarding genetic breast carcinoma. The information is presented in a case study format. By reviewing the medical history and the test results from several diagnostic modalities the reader will be able to characterize the pathology of genetic breast carcinoma. |
Metastatic Inflammatory Breast Cancer | This case study provides information about a patient with metastatic inflammatory breast cancer. The patient’s medical history, results of diagnostic procedures and the course of treatment are presented. |
Palpable Breast Cancer: Pre and Post Operative Evaluation | This case study provides information about a patient that underwent lumpectomy for palpable breast cancer and required re-excision for residual malignancy. |
Phyllodes Tumor of the Breast | Referring to an actual clinical case, this course describes the epidemiology and natural history of phyllodes tumors of the breast. Comparisons are made between the differences and similarities of a phyllodes tumor and a fibroadenoma. |
Primary Inflammatory Breast Cancer | This case study provides information about a patient with primary inflammatory breast cancer. The patient’s medical history, results of diagnostic procedures and the course of treatment are presented. |
Silicone Breast Implant Rupture | This learning exercise provides clinical information regarding a silicone breast implant rupture. By reviewing the medical history and test results of several diagnostic modalities, the characteristics of this pathology are examined. |
Breast Cancer Overview | This module is designed to give the participant a general overview of breast cancer. No prior medical knowledge is required. |
Mammographic Equipment:Generators, Tube and Photon Production | This is one unit of a planned mammographic equipment series. Lessons include important generator characteristics and special x-ray tube construction considerations specific to mammography. |
Radiation Safety (Study Content and Test) | This course is designed for the imaging professional who is directly, or indirectly involved with the Radiography environment. Within this course, many of the key components of radiation are addressed including: public perception and radiation damage. |
Basics of Radiation Protection | Radiation protection is a basic yet serious consideration for all R.T.s. This refresher course begins with an introduction to cell radiosensitivity, which dictates how much radiation is absorbed (dose) and the cell’s response. Radiation exposure can create both short- and long-term effects varying in severity from mild nausea to cancer. |
Patient Education and the Radiologic Technologist | Patient education is more critical today than ever before. It begins with the health care provider supplying information to patients to influence patients’ attitudes and behaviors and thus improve their health. As a practice, patient education requires skills and knowledge of theories and research; as a movement, its acceptance is relatively recent and still evolving. |
Radiation Protection | In an era of digital imaging and advanced technology, the responsibility for radiation dose is shared by the physician who orders a study or treatment, the radiologic technologist who obtains the medical image or provides treatment and the facility that oversees the process. |
X-ray Plain and Simple | This is a fundamentals course in X-ray imaging. It describes in detail all of the fundamental components of a basic X-ray system: the Generator, X-ray Tube, Grids, Screen / Film Combination, Image Intensifier, and the TV Camera. |