The Mammography Imaging Systems course provides formal advanced training at METC.
This course is a consolidated course with three military services that is designed to provide training on: theory of operation, clinical applications, related physiology, preventive maintenance, circuit analysis, troubleshooting, calibration, and safe operating procedures.
The instructional design of this course courses is group lockstep.
Methods of instruction include, but are not limited to: lecture, demonstration, online materials, simulations, laboratory practice, and practical exercises on mammography imaging systems.
Quality control and safety techniques are emphasized throughout the course.
Special Information:
Navy personnel attend this course as part of their initial biomedical equipment technician training.
To obtain the 8410 Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC), this course functions as a required course within the Biomedical Equipment Technician course (B-326-1000).
Navy students must successfully complete this course to fulfill passing requirements of the B-326-1000 course.
For Army and Air Force, this course is separate from the METC Biomedical Equipment Technician course (MOS: 68A10 and AFSC: 4A231)