Affirm Instructions for Use
Preface
User Profiles
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Part Number MAN-02866
3.0 User
Profiles
3.1
Mammography Technologist
•
Meets
all
requirements
that
apply
to
the
location
in
which
the
Mammography
Technologist
operates.
•
Completed
training
on
the
mammography
system.
•
Has
training
in
mammography
positions.
•
Knows
about
Stereotactic
breast
biopsy
procedures.
•
Knows
how
to
operate
a
computer
and
its
peripherals.
•
Can
lift
20
pounds
to
shoulder
height
with
two
hands
(necessary
for
upright
stereotactic
systems).
•
Understands
sterile
procedures.
3.2
Radiologists, Surgeons
•
Meets
all
requirements
that
apply
to
the
location
in
which
the
Physician
operates.
•
Knows
about
Stereotactic
breast
biopsy
procedures.
•
Knows
how
to
operate
a
computer
and
its
peripherals.
•
Understands
sterile
procedures.
•
Gives
local
anesthesia.
•
Knows
about
basic
surgical
procedures
for
core
biopsy.
3.3
Medical Physicist
•
Meets
all
requirements
that
apply
to
the
location
in
which
the
Medical
Physicist
operates.
•
Knows
about
mammography.
•
Has
experience
with
digital
imaging.
•
Knows
how
to
operate
a
computer
and
its
peripherals.
4.0 Training
Requirements
In
the
United
States,
users
must
be
Registered
Radiologic
Technologists
meeting
criteria
to
perform
mammography.
The
mammography
users
must
meet
all
applicable
MQSA
personnel
requirements
under
FDA
guidelines
for
conventional
and
digital
mammography.
The
user
has
options
available
for
training,
which
include
but
are
not
limited
to
onsite
applications,
training
by
a
Hologic
Clinical
Services
Specialist,
and
facility
on
the
job
training
also
known
as
peer
training.
Additionally,
the
user
ʹ
s
instruction
manual
is
a
reference
for
directions
on
how
to
use
the
system.
