“Mammographic Imaging” – 3rd Ed.

Program Details

California Radiologic Health Approvals
Accepted: Yes
Digital: 4 hours
Fluoroscopy: No

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This gold standard textbook, now in its 3rd edition, is a complete guide on breast imaging written by experienced radiologic technologists for radiologic technologists. This new edition includes an expanded section on digital mammography and breast cancer treatments. It also serves as an excellent review for the ARRT’s Certification on Mammography.

Based on the textbook “Mammographic Imaging – A Practical Guide” 3rd Ed. by Valerie Andolina and Shelly Lille.

Each chapter of this textbook is separately approved by the AHRA for the following credit(s) (all chapters together total 26 Category A credits):

• Chapter 1 – History of Mammography: 0.75
• Chapter 2 – Background Information and the Need for Screening: 1.0
• Chapter 3 – Patient Considerations: 1.25
• Chapter 4 – The Mammography Technologist’s Expanding Role: 1.0
• Chapter 5 – Breast Anatomy and Physiology: 0.75
• Chapter 6 – Mammographic Pathology: 1.0
• Chapter 7 – Mammographic Positioning: 2.25
• Chapter 8 – The Nonconforming Patient: 1.0
• Chapter 9 – Thinking in Three Dimensions: 0.5
• Chapter 10 – Practical Applications in Problem Solving: 1.0
• Chapter 11 – Analog Mammography Machines, Processors, and Films: 2.0
• Chapter 12 – Darkroom and Processing Considerations in Mammography: 0.75
• Chapter 13 – Quality Assurance in Film/Screen Mammography: 1.75
• Chapter 14 – End of the Road for Analog Mammography?: 1.0
• Chapter 15 – Creating the Digital Image: 3.0
• Chapter 16 – Digital Integration and Workflow in Mammography: 0.5
• Chapter 17 – Quality Assurance for Full Field Digital Mammography: 0.75
• Chapter 18 – Nonimaging Components of the FFDM Network: 0.5
• Chapter 19 – Diagnostic Procedures: 0.5
• Chapter 20 – Minimally Invasive Needle Breast Biopsy: 1.5
• Chapter 21 – Breast MR: 1.25
• Chapter 22 – Breast Cancer Diagnostic Technologies, Today and Tomorrow: 1.0
• Chapter 23 – Breast Cancer Treatments: 1.0

To purchase a post-test for individual chapters, please call us at 1-800-966-0452.

Meets ALL ARRT Category ‘A’ and state continuing education requirements. AHRA approved.