BI017 – Stereotactic Core Biopsy: Positioning and Targeting
Elizabeth Rafferty, MD
Instructor in Radiology
Harvard Medical School
Director of Breast Imaging
Avon Comprehensive Breast Center
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts
Objectives
At the conclusion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:
Describe lesion locations which may prove challenging to access by stereotactic guidelines
Describe techniques for increasing effective breast thickness
Describe techniques for accessing posterior and subareolar lesions
Describe the procedure of stereotactic lesion targeting
Outline when repositioning of biopsy device is required
Program Format
Participant may view this video at his/her leisure.
Upon completion, participant will be tested on the content of the program.
CME evaluation form must be filled out after viewing program.
CME certificate may be printed after completion of program, test, and CME evaluation.
The estimated time to complete this program is 1 hour.
Program release date estimated January 1, 2010
Program available for CME credit until January 1, 2012
Multi-platform FLASH based presentation
Accreditation
Loma Linda University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education(ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Loma Linda University School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has assigned 1.0 Category A continuing education (CE) credits to this program. The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has approved these courses for Category A credit. If you are currently a Radiologic Technologist with an ARRT registration number, the ASRT is an ARRT-approved Recognized Continuing Education Evaluation Mechanism.
Faculty Disclosure
Principal Investigator for Hologic, Inc.; recipient of research grant.
