
Radiology Trends for Technologists
Synthetic Mammography Gains Acceptance
The implementation, benefits, drawbacks, and future directions of synthetic mammography in screening and diagnostic settings are presented.
Course IDQ00793
ModalitiesMammography, RRA
Credits2.25 Category A CE credits
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$24.00tuition
- 01Introduction
- 02Rationale for Use of SM
- 03Breast Density on SM Images
- 04Screening Performance Metrics
- 05Recall Rates (Abnormal Interpretation Rates
- 06Cancer Detection Rates
- 07Positive Predictive Value
- 08False-Negative and Interval Cancer Rates
- 09SM Features
- 10Calcifications
- 11Masses
- 12Asymmetries
- 13Architectural Distortion
- 14Factors Limiting Adoption of SM
- 15Pseudocalcifications and Disappearing Calcifications
- 16Artifacts
- 17Future Directions
- 18Conclusion



