6. MEDICAL RADIATION TECHNOLOGISTS

Medical Radiation Technologists performing screening mammography:

  • shall be registered with the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT), New Brunswick Division;
  • shall maintain active membership in CAMRT;
  • shall have special training (e.g., special courses) and/or experience in clinical mammography17,19,21;
  • shall perform at least 100 mammographic procedures per month (includes diagnostic and screening mammograms) to maintain the necessary skills required for the procedure19;
  • should have successfully completed levels I and II of CAMRT's mammography quality control program; and
  • should document 15 hours of Continuing Medical Education Credits in mammography every three years.

7. MEDICAL PHYSICIST

  1. There shall be access to a medical physicist for consultation and interpretation of the required assessments of equipment performance and quality control parameters17,21,22 (see items 9 and 12).
  2. The medical physicist shall either be a physicist from or one approved by Radiation Protection Services of the Department of Health and Community Services23-24.

8. SCREENING SITES

  1. Each Region Hospital Corporation shall determine the number and location of breast cancer screening sites in its Region.