Breast Imaging A to Z: How to Read Like (or Better Than) the Experts Hawaii 2019 is a course that covers topics such as:
- Methods of evaluating asymmetries commonly seen at screening and diagnostic settings
- The histopathologic basis for benign and malignant breast lesions
- Criteria For Imaging Diagnoses And Need For Tissue Diagnosis Of Identified Breast Lesions
- Criteria for imaging diagnoses of benign, probably benign, and suspicious imaging findings on mammography, ultrasound, MRI
- Applications, techniques, and pitfalls of stereotactic, ultrasound, and MRI-guided biopsy
- Suitability for nonpalpable lesions subject to imaging surveillance as opposed to biopsy
- Current issues involved in breast density evaluation including risk and supplementary screening indications
- The basis and evidence for recommending surgical excision of high risk lesions determined by percutaneous biopsy
- Evidence based approaches to MRI lesion evaluation, and determine efficacy of different indications for use of breast MRI
- Efficacy of supplementary screening and advanced screening techniques including whole breast ultrasound, tomosynthesis, MRI, and nuclear medicine imaging of the breast
- Medical legal implications of different approaches to clinical breast imaging and communications and develop strategies toward risk reduction
Breast Imaging A to Z: How to Read Like (or Better Than) the Experts Hawaii 2019 brings together:
- Radiology residents and fellows in training
- General radiologists and trainees interested in breast imaging
- Breast surgeons
- Radiology technologists, nurses and radiology physician assistants
- Allied health care professionals