Breast Imaging A to Z: How to Read Like (or Better Than) the Experts Hawaii 2019

Topics

• 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

Who should Attend

• 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