Course Description
This enduring material is designed for radiologists who find themselves challenged by the new practical issues of performing successful high-quality breast imaging a changing medical environment. Issues related to screening will be addressed by an outstanding faculty in didactic & interactive sessions, including screening perception and the missed lesion.
Educational Objectives
At the conclusion of this course, the participant should be able to:
- Apply new and improved skills in perception to the interpretation of screening mammograms
- Gain a greater appreciation of the importance of meticulous perception techniques in the detection of subtle early breast cancer
- Perform a more comprehensive evaluation of screening-detected abnormalities, including appropriate use of special views, ultrasound, MR, and other modalities
- Appraise the current status of interventional breast procedures, especially core biopsy
- Perform the techniques of sterotactic, ultrasound, and MR-guided core needle biopsy of the breast
- Delineate the new role of Breast MR in the everyday practice of breast imaging, including its new role in screening high-risk patients
Target Audience
This enduring material is designed for radiologists who find themselves challenged by the new practical issues of performing successful high-quality breast imaging a changing medical environment.
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 disclosures will be made at the beginning of each lecture.
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 Statement
The International Institute for Continuing Medical Education, Inc. designates this enduring material has expired.
Release Date: February 4, 2011
Expiration Date: February 4, 2014