Lancaster General College of Nursing and Health Sciences is offering a 5 week Mammography course beginning in Fall, 2011. The course, which will also award 3 college credits, is offered in an accelerated format (requiring both in class and on line coursework) on Monday evenings from 5 to 9 pm beginning on November 7, 2011 and lasting until December 5, 2011. In-class meetings will be held at the College, located at 410 North Lime Street in Lancaster. The course will run again in Spring of 2012 from February 15th to March 21st.
This course is designed to provide ARRT certified radiologic technologists with the knowledge required for advance certification in mammography. The course explores breast anatomy and physiology, fundamental mammography positioning, breast pathology and treatment, and interventional procedures. Additionally, the concepts of analog and digital mammographic equipment, quality assurance and quality control, and film critique will be discussed.
The course is limited to 20 students. The cost of the course will be $1125 (calculated at $375 per credit). Registration for this course will begin in October.