Breast Imaging in the Big Apple 2018
Monday, December 3, 2018 - Thursday, December 6, 2018
CME Provider:
iiCME › Wendy Ryals PO Box 350 6438 US Hwy 11 Springville, Alabama (AL) 35146 United States
Phone: 205-467-0290 Fax: 205-467-0195
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Conference Center:
New York Academy of Medicine › 1216 5th Avenue at 103rd Street New York, New York (NY) 10029 United States
Phone: (212) 822-7200
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Description:
Course Purpose
This course provides a balanced overview of more traditional breast imaging, blended with the newest state-of-the-art breast imaging techniques and modalities. Special attention will be given to Breast MRI, Digital Mammography, and Breast Ultrasound, as well as the newly evolving technologies of Tomosynthesis and Whole Breast Ultrasound. Patient communication and medicolegal issues will also be addressed.
Educational Objectives
At the completion of this course, the participants will be able to: Review the basic principles of screening mammography for detecting early breast cancer. Outline the current applications of breast ultrasound in diagnostic, screening, and interventional settings for earlier detection and accurate diagnosis of breast cancer. Describe the major aspects of breast MR, including imaging techniques, image interpretation, biopsy techniques, and current indications, as an evolving new weapon in the war on breast cancer. Discuss the current medical and legal concerns regarding the missed breast cancer, in an effort to improve early detection of breast cancer. Delineate the current and future application of information about breast density and its role in determining individualized approaches to breast cancer screening. Appreciate the evolving roles of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis, Whole Breast Ultrasound, and Contrast-Enhanced Digital Mammography in Breast Cancer Detection.
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Instructors:
Program Director
Michael N. Linver, MD, FACR, FSBI
Director of Mammography Emeritus
X-Ray Associates of New Mexico, PC
Clinical Professor of Radiology
University of New Mexico School of Medicine Albuquerque, New Mexico
Faculty
Christopher Comstock, MD, FACR, FSBI
Attending Radiologist
Director, Residency Training Program
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York, New York
Stamatia Destounis, MD, FACR, FSBI
Clinical Professor of Imaging Sciences,
University of Rochester Elizabeth Wende Breast Care, LLC Rochester, New York
Jessica W.T. Leung, MD, FACR, FSBI
Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology
Chief, Section of Breast Imaging
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, Texas
Janice S. Sung, MD, FSBI
Assistant Attending Radiologist
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York, New York
CME Credit:
Physicians: 18.5 Hours
Physician Assistants: 18.5 Hours
Radiologic Technologists: 18.5 Hours
Self Assessment Module (SAM):
Yes
Specialty Audience:
Radiology
RADLIST Course #18893
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