Multimodality Breast Imaging:
2018 Update
- Location San Diego, CA
- Date Feb 9 - 11 2018
- Price $595 – $850*
- Credits 14.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
- Topic Breast MRI, Breast Ultrasound, Mammography
- Course Description
- Schedule
- Speakers
- Registration
- Accommodations
- Venue & Travel
- Major Sponsors
- Policies
Course Description
This course will review the latest developments in technique, interpretation, and biopsy using mammography, breast ultrasound, and breast MRI. Controversial issues in screening guidelines, significance of breast density, medicolegal issues, and risk assessment will also be discussed.
Educational Objectives
At the completion of this course, the participants will be able to:
- Discuss the proper application and clinical value of ACR BI-RADS 5th Edition terminology for breast imaging findings on mammography, breast ultrasound, and breast MRI.
- Develop a multimodality approach to screening, clinical problem solving, and staging.
- Appreciate the latest technologic developments in digital tomosynthesis, hand held and automated breast ultrasound, breast MRI, and preoperative localization markers .
- Understand the techniques and skills for breast biopsy using guidance with stereotactic mammography and tomosynthesis, ultrasound and MRI.
- Discuss recent screening mammography controversies.
- Reduce the risk of false negative interpretation and malpractice litigation.
- Understand the clinical value of risk assessment, breast density estimation, and participation in the ACR National Mammography Database
Target Audience
The course is designed for radiologists who interpret breast imaging studies and perform breast interventional procedures. Mammography, breast ultrasound, and breast MRI technologists will also benefit from this course.
Accreditation
The International Institute for Continuing Medical Education, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation
The International Institute for Continuing Medical Education, Inc., designates this live activity for a maximum of 14.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Schedule
Friday, February 09
| 12:00 – 12:50 pm | Registration |
| 12:50 – 1:00 pm | Welcome - Stephen A. Feig, MD |
| 1:00 – 1:30 pm | Breast Calcifications: Assessment and Management Using BI-RADS - Stephen A. Feig, MD |
| 1:30 – 2:00 pm | Mammographic Masses: BI-RADS Descriptors and Management - Edward A. Sickles, MD |
| 2:00 – 2:30 pm | BI-RADS for Ultrasound: Evolving Terminology - Ellen B. Mendelson, MD |
| 2:30 – 3:00 pm | MRI BI-RADS: New Terminology - Laurie R. Margolies, MD |
| 3:00 – 3:30 pm | Afternoon Break |
| 3:30 – 4:00 pm | Implementation of Digital Tomosynthesis in Private Practice- Stamatia V. Destounis, MD |
| 4:00 – 4:30 pm | Digital Tomosynthesis: Lessons Learned in First 5 Years at Mt Sinai - Laurie R. Margolies, MD |
| 4:30 – 5:00 pm | Panel Discussion, Q and A |
Saturday, February 10
| 7:30 – 8:00 am | Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 – 8:30 am | How to Reduce Your Risk of Breast Imaging Malpractice - Stephen A. Feig, MD |
| 8:30 – 9:00 am | Missed and Nearly Missed Breast Cancer - Laurie R. Margolies, MD |
| 9:00 – 9:30 am | Breast Ultrasound: Equipment, Technique, Image Quality - Ellen B. Mendelson, MD |
| 9:30 – 10:00 am | Breast MRI for Screening, Staging, and Diagnosis - Haydee Ojeda-Fournier, MD |
| 10:00 – 10:30 am | Morning Break |
| 10:30 – 11:00 am | MRI-Guided Biopsy: How I Do It - Stamatia V. Destounis, MD |
| 11:00 – 11:30 am | Artifacts and Pitfalls in Breast MRI - Haydee Ojeda-Fournier, MD |
| 11:30 am – 12:00 pm | Panel Discussion, Q and A |
| 12:00 – 1:00 pm | Lunch – On Your Own |
| 1:00 – 1:30 pm | BI-RADS 3 Lesions in Mammography, Ultrasound, and MRI: Advantages, Pearls, and Pitfalls - Laurie R. Margolies, MD |
| 1:30 – 2:00 pm | Stereotactic and Tomosynthesis-Guided Biopsy - Stamatia V. Destounis, MD |
| 2:00 – 2:30 pm | How Important Is Breast Density? - Stephen A. Feig, MD |
| 2:30 – 3:00 pm | Development of a Risk Assessment Program - Stamatia V. Destounis, MD |
| 3:00 – 3:30 pm | Afternoon Break |
| 3:30 – 4:00 pm | Hand-Held Ultrasound Screening - Ellen B. Mendelson, MD |
| 4:00 – 4:30 pm | Breast Asymmetries and Architectural Distortion - Edward A. Sickles, MD |
| 4:30 – 5:00 pm | Panel Discussion, Q and A |
Sunday, February 11
| 7:30 – 8:00 am | Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 – 8:30 am | Screening Mammography Guidelines Controversy - Stephen A. Feig, MD |
| 8:30 – 9:00 am | Automated Breast Ultrasound Case Review - Ellen B. Mendelson, MD |
| 9:00 – 9:30 am | Why is BI-RADS Important? - Edward A. Sickles, MD |
| 9:30 – 10:00 am | Pre-Operative Localization Methods With and Without Using Needles - Haydee Ojeda-Fournier, MD |
| 10:00 – 10:30 am | Morning Break |
| 10:30 – 11:00 am | ACR National Mammography Data Base - Edward A. Sickles, MD |
| 11:00 – 11:30 am | Evaluation of Spontaneous Nipple Discharge - Haydee Ojeda-Fournier, MD |
| 11:30 – 12:00 pm | Panel Discussion, Q and A |
Speakers
Program Director
Stephen A. Feig, MD, FSBI, FACR
Director of Breast Imaging
UCI Medical Center
Fong and Jean Tsai Professor of Women’s Imaging
University of California Irvine
School of Medicine
FACULTY
Stamatia V. Destounis, MD, FSBI, FACR
Elizabeth Wende Breast Care
Clinical Professor of Radiology
University of Rochester
School of Medicine and Dentistry
Rochester, NY
Laurie Margolies, MD, FSBI, FACR
Professor of Radiology
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Section Chief Breast Imaging
Mount Sinai Health System
Director of Breast Imaging, Dubin Breast Center
The Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, NY
Ellen B. Mendelson, MD, FSBI, FACR
Professor Emeritus of Radiology
Northwestern University School of Medicine
Chicago, IL
Haydee Ojeda-Fournier, MD
Professor of Clinical Radiology
Medical Director, Breast Imaging Section
University of California San Diego
School of Medicine
San Diego, CA
Edward A. Sickles, MD, FSBI, FACR
Professor Emeritus of Radiology
University of California San Francisco
School of Medicine
San Francisco, CA
Registration
If you have any trouble registering for this event, please contact our support by calling 205-467-0290 Ext 101. If there is no immediate response please email us at info@iicme.net.
Fees
| Registration Type | Regular Rate |
|---|---|
| Physicians | $850.00 |
| Residents, Fellows, Retired, Military | $750.00 |
| Technologists/Allied Health Prof. | $650.00 |
A letter of verification from the Department Chairman must accompany the application of anyone wishing to qualify for the reduced rate. Enrollment will be confirmed on the basis of registration fee. We do not process registration without payment. We cannot guarantee course materials on site for a registration received after 01/02/2018.
Sign-in
Sign-in will take place on Friday, February 9th at 12:00 pm in the Ballroom Foyer.
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Accommodations
Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego
1 Market Place
San Diego,CA 92101, USA
(619) 232-1234 telephone
(619) 239 5678 fax
Room Rates: Deluxe: $329.00
All room rates quoted exclusive of any applicable taxes (which are currently 10.5% TOT, 2.0% TMD, $.65 CA per room assessment), applicable service fees, and/or Hotel-specific fees in effect at the time of the event. Individual reservations must be made on or before Wednesday, January 10, 2018. All individual lodging reservations must be accompanied by a one night’s deposit for room and tax. Any reservation request made after the cut-off date of January 10, 2018 may be confirmed on a space and rate available basis. Individual deposits are refundable, provided notice of cancellation is received by the hotel by 5 PM local hotel time at least three (3) business day prior to reserved date of arrival. Check-in time is 4:00 pm and Check-out time is 11:00 am. Please make your reservations before the cut-off date as the HOTEL WILL SELL OUT.
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Venue
Manchester Grand Hyatt
One Market Place
San Diego
CA
92101
United States
http://manchester.grand.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html
(619) 232-1234
Travel
Rental Car
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Refunds
Cancellations received in writing by January 9, 2018 will receive a refund minus a $75 handling fee. There will be no refunds for cancellations received after that time.
Confirmation
You will receive registration confirmation via regular mail from the International Institute of Continuing Medical Education, Inc. approximately two weeks after your registration is received. Sorry, we are unable to confirm your registration by fax or email.
A Special Note To The Disabled
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Disclosure Statement
It is the policy of the International Institute for Continuing Medical Education, Inc. to comply with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Standards for commercial support of CME activities. All faculty participants in IICME programs are required to disclose to the program audience any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest related to this meeting or its content. Faculty disclosure forms are included in the course syllabus and are available at the registration desk for participating review. In addition, faculty disclosure will be made at the beginning of each lecture.
Disclaimer
The International Institute for Continuing Medical Education, Inc., as sponsors of this meeting, claim no responsibility for the acts of any supplier to this meeting nor for the safety of any attendee while in transit to or from this event. The total amount of liability during the meeting will be limited to a refund of the attendance fee. Purchase non-refundable airline tickets at your own risk.