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Nov/Dec 1994

Posterior Implant View designed to visualize the posterior aspect of a breast implant in order to diagnose silicone leakage.

Mammorgraphy Today
Vol. 1, No. 3
Cruz/Pearce/Valencia
1979 Graphic Stress Telethermometry:
Preliminary results using G.S.T., a computerized form of breast thermography, to detect early breast abnormalities.
American Journal of Diagnostic Gynecology & Obstetrics
Vol. 1, No. 3
Snyder/Watson/Cruz
Jul/Aug 1994 Modified XCCL View for deep axillary lesions. Extremely valuable for localization purposes, this view visualizes lateral breast tissue including most of the axillary tail which is not seen on a typical Craniocaudal (CC) view. Mammography Today Cruz, Bowman, Pearce, Vol. 1 No. 1 pps. 24-25
1986 Non-palpable needle localized, mammographic abnormalities, pathologic correlation in 219 patients. Technical assistantce in the correlation of non-palpable needle localization of mammographic abnormalities and pathological findings.

Cancer Investigations
D. Dershaw, MD.,
1-4.
SEMINARS, LECTURES and WORKSHOPS

1985

Mammography using an ultra-high strip-density, stationary, focused grid. The benefit of grids to improve image quality in mammography.

Radiology
Dershaw, Masterson, Malik, Cruz
Vol. 156, pps. 541 - 544
9/14/2004 CR/DR image quality troubleshooting lecture,
understanding how CR and DR images are created and how radiographic techniques affect the images.
Philips Medical Systems, N.A.
CR/DR Symposium, Las Vegas, NV
ASRT Ref. #ORD0094016
9 /22/01
4/07/01
Lecture: QA/QC Case Studies in Mammography. Demonstrating various image quality troubleshooting case scenarios. California State University, Northridge,
Education Seminars for Todayís Radiographers
ASRT Ref. #CAD0041018
9/30/00 Lecture: Quality Control...Evaluating the Imaging Chain. How to troubleshoot image quality
from A to Z.
Mount San Antonio College Education Seminars for Todayís Radiographers
ASRT Ref. #CAZ0050002
9/23/00
3/25/00
Lecture: Quality Control...Evaluating the Imaging Chain. How to troubleshoot image quality
from A to Z.
California State University, Northridge
Education Seminars for Todayís Radiographers
ASRT Ref. #CAZ0050002
10/9/99 Lectures: Applied Clinical Breast Exam for the Mammography Technologist; Troubleshooting mammography image quality. Mount San Antonio College Education Seminars for Todayís Radiographers
ASRT Ref. #CAD0049010
ASRT Ref. #CAD0049012
9/18/99
6/26/99
Lectures: Applied clinical breast exam for the mammography technologist; Troubleshooting mammography image quality. California State University, Northridge
Education Seminars for Todayís Radiographers
ASRT Ref. #CAD0049010
ASRT Ref. #CAD0049012
11/14/98 Lecture: Troubleshooting Mammography Image Quality. Mammography Society of Los Angeles
BreastConference
Culver City, California
10/25/98 Lecture: Positioning the Challenging Patient. Kaiser Permanente
ì25th Annual Radiology Symposium
Anaheim, California
9/12/98
6/13/98
4/25/98
Lectures: Positioning the Challenging Patient; The Augmented Breast; Troubleshooting Mammography Image Quality California State University, Northridge
Continuing Education Seminar in Mammography
ASRT Ref #CAZ0038005
ASRT Ref #CAZ0038003
6/14/98 Lecture: Positioning The Difficult Patient, Parts I & II Loma Linda University Medical Center
Mammography: Compassion and Compliance
3/14/98 Lecture: Positioning The Difficult Patient, Parts I & II WSRT Spokane 1998 Symposium - Washington
Deaconess Health and Education Center
8/09/97
6/07/97
4/12/97
Lecture: Positioning The Difficult Patient, Parts I & II California State University, Northridge
Continuing Education Seminar in Mammography
4/26/97 Lectures: Applied Clinical Breast Examination for The Mammography Technologist; Positioning The Challenging Patient, Part I & II; Utilization of Quality Control Tests for Troubleshooting; Impact of Technique on Image Quality; Understanding the Mammography Physics Report Mammography Conference ‘97 Greenville Memorial Medical Center & Philips Medical Systems
3/17/97 Educator lectures and workshops for Technical Directors and Course Coordinators. U.S.C. Mammography Technology Program - 1 Week Course (50 hrs.)
2/22/97
2/8/97
11/2/96
Lecture: Impact of Technique on Image Quality Guardian X-Ray
Keeping Abreast - A continuing series of Mammography Seminars
1/18/97 Lectures: Mammographic Positioning for Difficult Situations; Modifying Mammographic Positioning for Stretcher and Sitting Patients Los Angeles Radiologic Society - 49th Annual Midwinter Conference
8/3/96
6/8/96
4/20/96
2/3/96
lecture: Positioning the Challenging Patient Guardian X-Ray
Keeping Abreast - A continuing series of Mammography Seminars
3/9/96 Lectures: Impact of Technique on Image Quality; Positioning the Challenging Patient WSRT Spokane Area Symposium - Washington
Deaconess Health and Education Center
1/20/96
1/21/96
Lectures: Mammographic Positioning for Difficult Situations; Modifying Mammographic Positioning for Stretcher and Sitting Patients Los Angeles Radiologic Society - 48th Annual Midwinter Conference
11/11/95 Lecture: Impact of Technique on Image Quality Cypress College
Mammography Seminar
10/7/95 Lecture: Impact of Technique on Image Quality - Lecture. Workshop: Hands-On Positioning Philips Medical Systems
Mammography Seminar, Honolulu, HI
3/31/95 Film Critique: Quality Control Workshop; Workshop: Mammography Positioning Tips for Special Circumstances FHP Hospital
Hands On Positioning and Quality Control Workshop
5wks 1995
5wks 1994
2wks 1993
Educator Lectures and Workshops for Technical Directors and Course Coordinators University of Southern California Mammography Technology Program - 1 Week Course (50 hrs.)
July 1995
April 1994
April 1993
May 1992
Lecture: Mammography QC/QA LAC/USC Medical Center School of Radiologic Technology
Aug 1995
May 1993
Lectures: Impact of Technique on Image Quality; Mammography Positioning LAC/USC Medical Center Radiology 4th Year Residents Conference
10/1992 Lecture: Importance of Screening Mammography Mammoth Lakes Community Breast Center Awareness Program
Mammoth Lakes, CA.
Dec 1985 Lecture: Patient Dose & Image Quality in Mammography Radiological & Medical Physics Society of New York
May 1984 Lecturer & demonstrator of lo-dose film/screen mammographic techniques and positioning. New York City Society of Radiologic Technologist Seminar
Sep 1981 Presentation of data on breast cancer screening indicators Faberge International Conference
Paris, France
Apr 1978 Presentation of data on Graphic Stress Telethermometry Annual Meeting of Society of Surgical Oncology San Diego, CA
1976 Mammography Workshop: Positioning and Film Critique Instructor

Memorial Sloan - Kettering Cancer Center & New York City Society of Radiologic Technologists


OTHER

Apr 1995
Apr 1994
May 1993

Demonstrator and Speaker: Breast health awareness through mammography and breast self examination.

LAC/USC Medical Center Department of Education and Consulting Services - Cancer Awareness Health Fair
2/8/92 Video: Understanding the Mammography as a Patient Mammography Education videotape production - Spanish version
Cancer Prevention Research Unit Mammography Project. N.I.H. Grant #5P01CA50084
Jan 1985 Participant: Mammography Film Intercomparison Study Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Medical Physics Department
6/1984 Lecturer and demonstrator of mammographic techniques and B.S.E. instructor

Breast Examination Center of Harlem Conference
The Race Against Breast Cancer
9/1982
5/1981
Mammography consultant and B.S.E. instructor Breast Examination Center of Harlem Health Fair
May 1981
Apr 1980
Mammography consultant. New York City Technical College Health Fair



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