Mammography and Breast Imaging PREP Program Review and Exam Prep 3rd Edition By Olive Peart
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The Mammography and Breast Imaging PREP: Program Review and Exam Prep (3rd Edition) by Olive Peart is designed to mirror the latest certification blueprints from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). Published by McGraw-Hill Education / Medical, this study resource offers a holistic review of theoretical knowledge and practical applications.
The primary core topics and areas covered include:
1. Patient Care and Communication
  • Guidelines for patient interactions, communication strategies, and handling history questionnaires.
  • Documentation, charting rules, and handling diverse patient populations (including male mammography).
  • Educating patients on procedure duration, breath-hold techniques, and managing patient anxiety.
2. Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathology
  • Thorough breakdown of breast anatomy and tissue structures (e.g., quadrants, tail of Spence, IMF).
  • Physiology of the breast across different life stages (e.g., pregnancy, hormonal changes).
  • Pathology recognition, focusing on identifying circumscribed lesions, breast cancer indicators, and breast calcifications.
3. Image Production and Instrumentation (Physics)
  • Detailed components of 2D and 3D digital breast imaging equipment.
  • X-ray tube physics, including target/filter combinations (molybdenum, rhodium, tungsten).
  • Technical factors like Automatic Exposure Control (AEC), kVp ranges, mAs, compression dynamics, and grid usage.
  • Radiation safety and protection practices for both the patient and the technologist.
4. Mammographic Procedures and Positioning
  • Step-by-step methodologies for standard screening views: Craniocaudal (CC) and Mediolateral Oblique (MLO).
  • Correct patient positioning criteria aligned with the American College of Radiology (ACR) and the Mammography Quality Control Manual.
  • Special imaging views, diagnostic options, and magnification techniques.
  • Advanced modalities such as Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT), Breast MRI, and contrast-enhanced methods.
5. Quality Control (QC) and Quality Assurance
  • Technical and administrative quality control procedures required for technologists.
  • Image assessment protocols to recognize artifacts (e.g., deodorant, motion, jewelry) and determine "good" versus "bad" images.
  • Overview of medical physicist-led QC criteria.
6. Interventional Techniques and Breast Cancer Treatment
  • Visual guidance for interventional methods, including imaging-guided needle biopsies and preoperative wire localizations.
  • Summary of comprehensive clinical options for breast cancer detection and subsequent treatments.

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Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathology Automatic Exposure Control (AEC) kVp ranges mAs compression dynamics and grid usage breast anatomy and tissue structures (e.g. quadrants tail of Spence IMF) clinical options for breast cancer detection and subsequent treatments Detailed components of 2D and 3D digital breast imaging equipment Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT) Breast MRI and contrast-enhanced methods Educating patients on procedure duration breath-hold techniques and managing patient anxiety handling diverse patient populations (including male mammography) Image Production and Instrumentation (Physics) Interventional Techniques and Breast Cancer Treatment ISBN-10: 1264257236 ISBN-13: 978-1264257225 ISBN-13: 978-1264257232 Mammographic Procedures and Positioning Mammography and Breast Imaging Patient Care and Communication patient interactions communication strategies and handling history questionnaires Physiology of the breast across different life stages (e.g. pregnancy hormonal changes) positioning criteria aligned with the American College of Radiology (ACR) standard screening views: Craniocaudal (CC) and Mediolateral Oblique (MLO) the Mammography Quality Control Manual Visual guidance imaging-guided needle biopsies and preoperative wire localizations X-ray tube physics including target/filter combinations (molybdenum rhodium tungsten)
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