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Mammography
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3/31/08]
CRCPD Two Day Mammography Continuing Education Course-2008
Friday, May 16, 2008: Inspector
Day of Digital Training
Saturday, May 17, 2008: A Day of Learning
Registration
Registration fees:
2 day session: $275 for non-CRCPD
members; $250 for CRCPD members
Friday only: $175
Saturday only: $100
15 MEUs /at least 12 ASRT CECs
Course Description:
Friday’s Inspector Day of Digital Training
was developed for MQSA inspectors. Inspectors have been asking for
digital training—this is it. This day will feature some dynamics not at
previous CRCPD mammography courses. It is going to be a very active
day–not just didactic lectures. Not only will Friday cover digital
inspection procedures and software questions, it will also include
implementation of the procedures and answering the software questions
with facility data supplied…simulating a digital inspection. There will
be hands-on problem solving. Mammography equipment will be available.
And as a bonus and a service to inspectors, each MQSA inspector
attending this course will get a new FDA name badge. Friday’s session
is also open to health physicists and other staff in the field of
Radiology. [8:00 A.M. – 4:35 P.M.]
Saturday’s session is titled Mammography--A Day of Learning. Again, these are topics requested by inspectors, but they should benefit radiologic technologists as well, so we have opened this day to include them. The two groups being together should enhance the learning experience for both. [8:00 A.M. – 5 P.M.]
MEUs versus CEUs
The two day course will provide 15 Mammography Education Units (MEUs).
ASRT does not award as many credits for hands-on workshops as they do
for lectures, so less than 15 ASRT Category A credits will be
available. All of Friday and Saturday will be submitted to ASRT.
If there are any updates to this information, they will be posted on our website at www.crcpd.org under 2008 Annual Meeting (top menu item on the left).
Mammography CE-2008
Agenda
You do not
want to miss this course!!
Registration
This course is offered
in conjunction with the
National Conference on Radiation Control.
MEU information for MQSA
Inspectors
State
Mammography Program Websites
CRCPD is starting to provide
links to websites of State mammography programs.
States are encouraged to send the link to your mammography
page.
[10/1/07]
Alabama
ArkansasColoradoMichiganMinnesotaNew
Jersey North
CarolinaNorth
DakotaPennsylvaniaTexasVirginiaWisconsin
Breast Cancer Legislation:
Lifetime Television for
Women has information on their Website about the Breast Cancer
Patient Protection Act of 2005, along with the opportunity to
sign a petition in support of the legislation.
http://www.lifetimetv.com/health/breast_mastectomy_pledge.html
H-11 Survey Re Facilities
Closing/Medical Records
In March 2004, the H-11
Committee on Mammography sent a survey form to Radiation
Control Program Directors to obtain a snapshot on a number of
issues:
Notification of Closing Requirements
Retention Requirements
Maintaining Access to Medical Records
Maintaining Digital Images
Follow-up Survey for Stereotactic Inspections
The overall theme of the
survey was "What do the states have in place right now?"
The final report was made available on CRCPD's website in
March 2005.
Click
here for the compilation of the responses [
241 KB]
Stereotactic Mammography
A Stereotactic Worksheet and Instructions have been developed by CRCPD's H-11 Committee on Mammography to provide a tool for states to use as a guideline for inspecting these units. There are currently greater than 3,000 stereotactic mammography units in the United States. FDA does not currently regulate these units, nor are there plans to do so in the near future. H-11 Cover Letter. Clicking on the underscored words will take you to the worksheet, the instructions, and the cover letter.
Mammography Accreditation Contact Information
[Updated 6/21/06]
| FDA Notice of Accreditation Bodies being renewed for seven years |
Links to breast
cancer websites
Breast
Cancer.org -
A nonprofit
organization dedicated to bringing you the most reliable, complete, and
up-to-date medical and personal information about breast cancer.
Live online help is available at
cancer.gov
Susan
G. Komen for the Cure -
Mission: To
eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease by advancing
research, education, screening and treatment.
National
Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations - Network of breast cancer
organizations that provides information, assistance and referral to anyone
with questions about breast cancer.
National
Breast Cancer Coalition - The NBCC is a grassroots effort in the fight
against breast cancer. In 1991, the Coalition was formed with one
mission, to eradicate breast cancer through action and advocacy.
4woman.gov - National Women's Health Information Center, sponsored
by DHHS Office on Women's Health
National Cancer
Institute Index of NCI Sites and
NCI Breast Cancer
Links
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links that leave the CRCPD website.
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