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  • Approval: This course is approved by ASRT - an approved continuing education provider of ARRT.
  • Release Date: 10/11/2024
  • Expiration Date: 11/1/2027
  • Credit Hours: 2.25 Credits
  • Course Description and objectives:

    Course Description
    Obesity has become a growing epidemic in the United States, and patients who are considered to be obese have an increased amount of body fat and a higher-than-normal body mass index (BMI). A person with a higher BMI will be more susceptible to other comorbidities including breast cancer.  Women who are considered to be obese are at higher risk for developing breast cancer due to the increased adipose tissue on their bodies. Being at a higher risk for breast cancer makes radiological imaging services even more important for these women. Even though breast imaging and mammography are important for women who are obese, the process of obtaining diagnostic images with optimal image quality can be challenging. Patient and healthcare provider perspectives, patient health conditions, and diminished image quality all can be barriers to high-quality screening and diagnostic mammograms. As a result, it is important for mammographers to be well versed with obesity and breast cancer as health conditions, both basic and advanced concepts and techniques of breast imaging, patient positioning, and protocols, as well as strategies and guidance on how best to work with obese patients during mammography and breast imaging procedures.

    Learning Objectives
    After reviewing the content, the participant should be able to:

    • EXPLAIN obesity and how it affects radiological imaging sciences.
    • SUMMARIZE breast cancer as a disease and its prevalence amongst obese women.
    • IDENTIFY breast abnormalities and imaging procedures associated with obese patients and the challenges the disease poses to these modalities in achieving accurate diagnosis and treatment.
    • EXPLAIN the challenges of imaging breast tissue of obese patients and its effect on the diagnosis and assessment of breast cancer.
    • IDENTIFY treatment options for patients with breast cancer and how imaging plays a role in treatment.

     

    Category: Mammography

  • CE Information:

    In order to receive CE credit, you must first complete the activity content. When completed, go to the "Take CE Test!" link to access the post-test.

    Submit the completed answers to determine if you have passed the post-test assessment. You must answer 17 out of 22 questions correctly to receive the CE credit. You will have no more than 3 attempts to successfully complete the post-test.

    Participants successfully completing the activity content and passing the post-test will receive 2.25 ARRT Category A credits.

    Approved by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists for ARRT Category A credit.

    Approved by the state of Florida for ARRT Category A credit (for Technical credits). 

    Texas direct credit.

    This activity may be available in multiple formats or from different sponsors. ARRT does not allow CE activities such as Internet courses, home study programs, or directed readings to be repeated for CE credit in the same biennium.

  • Structured Education Credit Valuations:

    CategoryContent AreaCredits
    Breast SonographyPatient Care0.5
    MammographyPatient Care1
    MammographyProcedures1
    Radiation TherapyPatient Care0.5
    Radiologist AssistantProcedures0.5

  • CQR Credit Valuations:

    CategorySubcategoryCredits
    Breast SonographyPatient Interactions and Management 0.5
    MammographyMammographic Positioning, Special Needs and Imaging Procedures1
    MammographyPatient Interactions and Management 1
    Radiation TherapyPatient and Medical Record Management0.5
    Radiologist AssistantThoracic Section 0.5

  • California Credit Categories Valuations:

    CategoryCredits
    Digital1
    Fluoroscopy0
    Mammography1


Mammography Practices, Procedures, and Techniques for Imaging Obese Patients

LaKeidra Taylor Bell, Ed.D, R.T. (R)(ARRT)®

*Senior Clinical Coordinator and Didactic Faculty, Baton Rouge General Medical Center, School of Radiologic Technology, Baton Rouge, LA.

Address correspondence to: LaKeidra Taylor Bell, Ed.D, R.T. (R)(ARRT)®.  Baton Rouge General School of Radiology, 3616 North Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA, 70806. E-mail: Lakeidra.taylorbell@brgeneral.org.

ABSTRACT

Obesity has become a growing epidemic in the United States, and patients who are considered to be obese have an increased amount of body fat and a higher-than-normal body mass index (BMI). A person with a higher BMI will be more susceptible to other comorbidities including breast cancer.  Women who are considered to be obese are at higher risk for developing breast cancer due to the increased adipose tissue on their bodies. Being at a higher risk for breast cancer makes radiological imaging services even more important for these women. Even though breast imaging and mammography are important for women who are obese, the process of obtaining diagnostic images with optimal image quality can be challenging. Patient and healthcare provider perspectives, patient health conditions, and diminished image quality all can be barriers to high-quality screening and diagnostic mammograms. As a result, it is important for mammographers to be well versed with obesity and breast cancer as health conditions, both basic and advanced concepts and techniques of breast imaging, patient positioning, and protocols, as well as strategies and guidance on how best to work with obese patients during mammography and breast imaging procedures.


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