RAIT 330 - Breast Ultrasound

5 CR

Designed for Mammographers or Sonographers who want to gain didactic preparation in breast ultrasound. Reviews anatomy and physiology of the breast. Includes orientation to sectional imaging of the breast, correlation with mammographic images, and characterization of normal and abnormal findings from a sonographic viewpoint. Content covers all areas included in the breast specialty exam offered by the ARDMS. This course is intended to meet the degree requirements of the Technology and Diagnostic Medical Sonography concentrations as well as the requirements of the Breast Ultrasound certificate of the Radiation & Imaging Sciences program and requires ARRT(R) or ARDMS credential.

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Radiation & Imaging Sciences BAS program or permission of the Program Chair.

Course Outcomes

List the epidemiology and risk factors of breast cancer
Summarize the embryonic development of the breast
Describe the changes in a woman’s breast due to age, parity, hormone replacement, and the normal physiologic cycle
Identify appropriate instrumentation and ancillary equipment
Correlate mammographic findings into scanning protocol
Identify normal breast anatomy
Contrast the differences in the sonographic appearance of malignant and benign masses in both the male and the female breast
Differentiate sonographic image appearance from other diagnostic images
Interrogate features of the augmented breast on Ultrasound, MRI and Mammogram
Discuss how the different imaging modalities complement each other in diagnosis of breast disease
Describe procedural technique and instrumentation for ultrasound guided invasive procedures
Identify image artifacts that aid and hinder diagnosis of the breast mass

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