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Training aims

At the end of the course, you will be able to :

  • Understand the basic physical principles of mammography
  • Implement specific mammography techniques
  • Perform appropriate internal quality controls
Requirements

Have already used a mammography unit for the first time.

Target audience

Technicians, Doctors / Radiologists, Physicists, Biomedical Engineers

Format

1 day (9:00 am - 5:00 pm)

In our technical center or on your facilities

Periods and dates

Please contact us

Training resources
  • PowerPoint slideshow
  • Practical application to real or simulated situations
  • Specific equipment: mammograph, MTM100 phantom, plexiglass plate
  • Training supervision: provided by the training manager
  • Instructor: Application engineer, trainer and employee of FUJIFILM Healthcare France SAS
Assessment methods :
  • Initial assessment: test or role-play to assess each trainee's skills and weaknesses.
  • Ongoing assessment of progress (during application exercises): checks on acquisition of the concepts studied and ability to apply them, identification of areas for improvement.
  • Knowledge test at the end of the course.
  • End-of-training certificate issued.
Detailed program

9h00 - 12h00

  • Round-table discussion of practices and difficulties encountered
  • Participants' expectations

BASIC PRINCIPLES OF MAMMOGRAPHY

  • X-ray production
  • Function and purpose of the various components of a mammography unit
  • Operating principles of tomosynthesis and 2D synthetics

13h30 - 15h00

SPECIFIC TECHNIQUES

  • Basics of mammography
  • Tools for reducing dose and improving image quality
  • Tomosynthesis
  • Image reconstruction tools

15h15 - 16h30

INTERNAL QUALITY CONTROL IN MAMMOGRAPHY

  • Introduction to the various quality control options available in mammography
  • Presentation of regulatory daily quality control: Mire AAPM TG 18
  • Overview of weekly quality controls: MTM 100, 2D and 3D homogeneity
  • Present monthly quality controls: mammograph integrity

16h30 - 17h00

  • Practice analysis, conclusions and food for thought
  • Improvement actions
Price per participant :

Quotation on request at : formations_hcfr@fujifilm.com