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Servicing the GE Senographe Essential™ FFDM

Course Length: 2 Weeks
CEUs Awarded: 8 CEUs

Introduction
Mammography may be the most dynamic of all of today's imaging modalitites. With the new regulatory and accreditation procedures, and advancements in technology, the service professional is becoming more involved in maintaining the quality and reliability of the mammographic system. This course is designed to teach the service professional how to safely and efficiently maintain the GE Senographe Essential™ product. Given today's regulatory environment maintaining the system at peak performance is of the utmost importance.

Prerequisites
To attend this course, the service professional must possess fundamental knowledge and understanding of the principles of X-ray and basic electronics.

Objectives
• Describe the current digital mammographic imaging regulatory environment
• Describe the factors that affect digital mammographic image quality
• Describe how those factors are optimized to produce the highest quality digital mammographic images
• Describe the function of the basic components of the GE Senographe Essential™ mammographic unit
• Demonstrate an understanding of the digital accreditation process
• Demonstrate an understanding of the Mammographic Quality Standards Act
• Demonstrate an understanding of the installation procedures associated with the GE Senographe Essential™
• Perform the necessary mammographic performance monitoring and quality assurance procedures utilizing the GE Senographe Essential™
• Perform the necessary tests to reproduce the results of the physicist's report to confirm corrective action
• Perform all system calibrations and adjustments to maintain the highest quality images and compliance with MQSA requirements
• Evaluate circuit functions to facilitate troubleshooting

How to register or receive additional information on this course:

For online registration, click here.

For phone registration Contact the registrar at (440) 349-4700. You can also register by printing out the form found at the link above and mailing or faxing it to us at (440) 349-2053, or by filling out the application below. Our registrar will call and confirm registration.

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