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ROJoson PEP Talk: Breast Ultrasound & Mammogram - Reading & Interpretation
ROJoson PEP Talk: Breast Ultrasound & Mammogram - Reading & Interpretation
ROJoson PEP Talk: Breast Ultrasound & Mammogram - Reading & Interpretation
1400H - 1500H
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Empowerment
objective - for
Health Issue
laypeople to have an
Course –
understanding of the
BREAST
importance of
Ultrasound &
reading and
Mammogram
interpreting BREAST
Results -
ultrasound and
Reading &
mammogram results
Interpretation
in their health
management.
Empowerment
objective - for ROJoson PEP Talk
Health Issue
laypeople to have an
Course –
understanding of the I have a Patient
BREAST Empowerment
importance of
Ultrasound & Program in which I
reading and
Mammogram like to empower the
interpreting BREAST lay people or
Results -
ultrasound and patients to take
Reading &
mammogram results control in the
Interpretation
in their health management of
management. their health.
There are 3 courses
in the PEP Talk.
I completed the Core
Course on October 9,
2021.
From October 23,
2021 onwards, I have
been tackling Health
Disorder and Health
Issue Courses. This
may take 3 years or
longer.
Empowerment My PEP TALK today
objective - for is entitled: BREAST
Health Issue Ultrasound &
laypeople to have an
Course – Mammogram
understanding of the
BREAST Results - Reading
importance of
Ultrasound & and Interpretation.
reading and
Mammogram
interpreting BREAST
Results - This is part of the
ultrasound and
Reading & Health Issue Course.
mammogram results
Interpretation
in their health
management.
Health Issue Course Contents of PEP TALK on BREAST Ultrasound &
BREAST Mammogram Results - Reading and Interpretation
Ultrasound & • General recommendations on reading and interpreting
Mammogram lab tests with narrative descriptions and conclusions
• How I read and interpret breast ultrasound and
Results - mammogram
Reading & • Common practices of radiologists in reporting breast
Interpretation ultrasound and mammogram
• Examples of challenges in reading and interpretation of
breast ultrasound and mammogram
• ROJoson’s advice in reading and interpreting breast
ultrasound and mammogram
Health Issue Course Ultrasound of the breasts and x-ray of the breasts There are other tests
BREAST (mammogram) are commonly done. that are known to be
Ultrasound & done on the breasts:
Mammogram • CT scan
Results - Patients commonly present to me their results for • MRI scan
Reading & reading and interpretation particularly those with • PET scan
Interpretation a notation of BIRADS 4 (suspicious finding or • Thermography
abnormality, essentially for cancer).
*These will not be
discussed here.
Health Issue Course In this PEP Talk, I will not discuss the indications
BREAST for ultrasound and mammogram. (but will most
Ultrasound & probably mention them in my advice)
Mammogram
Results -
Reading & I will go direct to the point discussing reading and
Interpretation interpretation of the reports, focusing on the
following topics:
• how I read and interpret the reports;
• how radiologists write their reports; and
• the common challenges encountered.
Health Issue Course Before that, let me say something on how
BREAST ultrasound and mammogram are being done,
Ultrasound & particularly on the medium used.
Mammogram
Results -
Reading & A mammogram uses a low dose of radiation to
Interpretation take an image of the breast.