Mammography and Breast Imaging PREP: Program Review and Exam Prep
Published on 16. February 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
528 pages
978-0-07-174932-9 (ISBN)
Description
A comprehensive review for the mammography registry examination - from an experienced educator and clinician who knows exactly what it takes to pass
Includes new coverage of the latest digital imaging technologies
Written by an instructor and mammography specialist at Stamford Hospital
Concise narrative text helps you to focus on essential concepts
Practice questions with answers referenced to the text allow you to gauge your comprehension of important material
Learning aids such as objectives and glossaries at the beginning of each chapter streamline the learning process
Numerous radiographs teach you to recognize good and bad films and normal circumscribed lesions and breast calcifications
High-quality diagrams help you learn correct patient positioning consistent with the American College of Radiography and the Mammography Quality Control Manual
Valuable during coursework to help you recognize and understand concepts that are likely to appear on the exam
A complete review for licensure that includes the history of breast imaging, breast cancer detection, and treatment (including new imaging methods and recent advances in digital mammography, MRI, BSGI, DBT, volumtetric ultrasound imaging, and Cone Beam Breast CT)
Includes new coverage of the latest digital imaging technologies
Written by an instructor and mammography specialist at Stamford Hospital
Concise narrative text helps you to focus on essential concepts
Practice questions with answers referenced to the text allow you to gauge your comprehension of important material
Learning aids such as objectives and glossaries at the beginning of each chapter streamline the learning process
Numerous radiographs teach you to recognize good and bad films and normal circumscribed lesions and breast calcifications
High-quality diagrams help you learn correct patient positioning consistent with the American College of Radiography and the Mammography Quality Control Manual
Valuable during coursework to help you recognize and understand concepts that are likely to appear on the exam
A complete review for licensure that includes the history of breast imaging, breast cancer detection, and treatment (including new imaging methods and recent advances in digital mammography, MRI, BSGI, DBT, volumtetric ultrasound imaging, and Cone Beam Breast CT)
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
50 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 287 mm
Width: 208 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
1025 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-174932-9 (9780071749329)
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Book
12/2017
2nd Edition
McGraw-Hill Education
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Previous edition
Olive Peart
Mammography and Breast Imaging: Just The Facts
Book
05/2005
McGraw-Hill Medical
€51.98
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Person
About the Author Olive Peart (Stamford, CT) is a Clinical and Academic Instructor and Mammograpy Specialist at The Stamford Hospital Program in Radiography.
Content
1. The History of Breast Cancer and Breast Imaging
2. Patient Education and Assessment
3. Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathology of the Breast
4. Benign and Malignant Diseases of the Breast
5. Mammography Equipment
6. Mammographic Processing and Quality Management
7. Breast Imaging Mammography
8. Breast Imaging - Digital Mammography, Ultrasound and MR
9. Breast Imaging Emerging Technologies
10. Interventional Procedures
11. Treatment Options
12. The US Mammography Quality Standard Act (MQSA)
Index
2. Patient Education and Assessment
3. Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathology of the Breast
4. Benign and Malignant Diseases of the Breast
5. Mammography Equipment
6. Mammographic Processing and Quality Management
7. Breast Imaging Mammography
8. Breast Imaging - Digital Mammography, Ultrasound and MR
9. Breast Imaging Emerging Technologies
10. Interventional Procedures
11. Treatment Options
12. The US Mammography Quality Standard Act (MQSA)
Index