This educational activity presents topics pertaining to the performance of mammographic procedures. A thorough understanding of the definitions used to differentiate screening vs. diagnostic mammography will be discussed, and the correlation to the performance of the clinical procedure. The topics include a review of current statistical data associated with breast cancer risk factors, and how that information is incorporated into a complete clinical patient history. Patient sensitivity is presented to help the learner understand the patient’s emotional and physical needs throughout the breast imaging process.
This home study comes on a DVD.