Breast Imaging Techniques for Radiographers - Hardcover

by Cristina Poggi (Author)

This textbook is intended to give most of the information a Mammographer should have to understand and perform successfully breast imaging techniques.

It is structured in 6 parts, Basic theory, Technical quality, Clinical quality, on the Report, other breast imaging techniques and Radio-Protection, Ergonomics, the academic training and the communicant skill.

Every part is divided in chapters, made up of short paragraphs with very specific titles, to give the reader the opportunity to find the answer to her/his question easily.

Much importance is given to the image produced, which should be characterized by a very high level of diagnostic information, to allow the reader to find the lesion, if it is there, as early as possible. The topic of how to produce the image is dealt with then, but also of how to evaluate thoroughly and appropriately the quality of it. Giving this in-depth knowledge was the aim of this work.

The book covers up-to-date information about breast imaging and the surveillance pathway of the patient with breast cancer; it is therefore, of significant interest to Radiographers, Technologists, Radiologists, Breast Nurses; Radiographers students, both undergraduate and postgraduate; Physiotherapists.

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This manual provides a wealth of information to help mammographers understand and successfully perform breast imaging techniques.

It is structured in 7 parts: 1) Basic theory on anatomy, breast cancer, treatment, and organisational features of breast screening program; 2) Technical quality, on the mammographic unit and image; 3) Clinical quality, mammography positioning, and quality assessment; 4) on the report, digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), stereotaxis, artifacts, surgical specimen management, contrast enhancement spectral mammography (CESM), molecular breast imaging (MBI), radioprotection in the Senology department and breast magnetic resonance imaging (BMRI); 5) Ergonomics in the Senology department, radiographer academic training and communication skills; 6) advanced information in evaluating and producing high-quality mammograms, and about the Poggi method; 7) 2 annexes on clinical and technical quality in mammography and 1 about collecting historical data in Breast MRI.

Great importance is attached to the image produced, characterized by a very high level of diagnostic information, to enable the reader to find the lesion as early as possible. The question of image production is addressed, as is the thorough and appropriate assessment of its quality.

This book contains up-to-date information on breast imaging and the breast cancer patient's surveillance pathway. It will therefore be of interest to radiographers, technologists, radiologists, breast nurses and radiography students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.