Tomosynthesis & Synthesized 2-D Imaging Part One: The Evolution of Mammography (2015 CME)
Elizabeth A. Rafferty, MD Elizabeth A. Rafferty, MD
Director of Breast Imaging Programs L&M Radiology
Medical Director
Women’s Health Imaging
Andover, Massachusetts
Aron J. Belfer, MD Aron J. Belfer, MD
Breast Imaging CDB-Premium
Sao Paulo, Brazil

Date of Release: October 1, 2013
Date of Last Review: October 1, 2015
Expiration Date: October 1, 2017
Estimated Completion Time: 1.5 hours
Fee: Free

Program Summary:

Tomosynthesis (3D mammography), used in conjunction with a 2D mammogram, is becoming increasingly integrated into clinical practice. The use of a synthesized mammogram (C-View), recently approved by FDA, provides the advantages of tomosynthesis without the additional radiation exposure of obtaining a 2-D image.
In this recently updated two-part webcast series, Dr. Rafferty and Dr. Belfer review the current literature in their 2015 Update to the original presentations. You will learn how synthesized 2-D imaging is used in conjunction with tomosynthesis imaging and review the recent clinical data regarding its continued performance.

Target Audience:

  • Radiologists
  • Related Imaging Professionals
This program has been supported through an unrestricted educational grant from Hologic.

Program Information:

This program was originally broadcast live, as part of a Webinar series hosted by Applied Radiology. The program was reviewed and a 25 minute update was added in October 2015.

This activity qualifies for 1.0 hour of training for the Hologic Selenia® Dimensions® 3D Mammography™ System

This program has been supported through an unrestricted educational grant from Hologic.

Learning Objectives:

After participating in this webinar you should be able to:

  1. Describe how the synthesized C-View mammogram is generated and how it should be used in conjunction with tomosynthesis imaging.
  2. Describe the relative radiation doses of conventional combination tomosynthesis imaging versus tomosynthesis imaging utiizing the synthesized C-View mammogram.
  3. Describe potential applications of C-View imaging in combination with tomosynthesis for screening and diagnostic mammography.

Disclosures

Dr. Elizabeth A. Rafferty, discloses that she has been the recipient of a research grants for the investigation of breast Tomosynthesis from Hologic within the last year.

Dr. Aron J. Belfer, discloses that he has acted as a consultant and been a member of an Educational Council for Hologic.

No individual at IAME who had control over the content of this program has relationships with Hologic or any other commercial supporter.

Accreditation

The Institute for Advanced Medical Education (IAME) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Institute for Advanced Medical Education (IAME) designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA/PRA Category 1 CME Credits.™ Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Tomosynthesis & Synthesized 2-D Imaging Part One

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Tomosynthesis & Synthesized 2-D Imaging: 2015 Update

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Part One - Panel Discussion with Q&A's (Pre-Recorded)

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