DBT Mastery

The course is an 8 hour e-learning course intended to give the advance training required in order to safely use the GE Digital Breast Tomosynthesis system and comply with the FDA requirements. 

The Radiologist completing this course will:

• Understand the basic principles of image formation and display in digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT)
• Know the fundamental differences between DBT and 2D digital mammography
• Know the design options for DBT and the specific choices made in design of the GE DBT system 
• Understand the clinical role of DBT in breast imaging, including the specific labeling of the GE system
• Know the ACR accreditation and FDA certification requirements for DBT.  
• Be familiar with basics of image acquisition using the Essential/SenoClaire system and the Pristina system. 
• Be familiar with the basics of image transfer and storage of DBT images (file sizes and storage requirements of DBT compared to 2D digital mammography)
• Understand the important elements of image display and image interpretation in digital breast tomosynthesis
• Know the key diagnostic features for the display, detection, and diagnosis of lesions appearing as masses, calcification groups, asymmetries and architectural distortions, including both similarities and differences between interpretation of these findings on digital mammography and DBT.
• Understand and see examples of DBT image quality compared to 2D digital mammography.
• Understand DBT doses compared to those of 2D digital mammography