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Intensive Breast Ultrasound:
A Histopathologically-Based
Approach to Detection and Diagnosis
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A. Thomas Stavros, MD Breast Ultrasound Dept of Radiology
Sutter Medical Center
Santa Rosa, CA |
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Kevin M. Kelly, MD
Director of Breast Imaging The Hall Center
Venice, CA |
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Review 80+ Cases at Interactive Workstations |
October 10-13, 2011
Mark Hopkins Hotel, San Francisco, CA
- Learn the benefits of ultrasound skills required for a breast specialist
- Discover up to a decade of cancers in complete breast cine loops working at your computer workstation
- Fulfill scanning and interventional ultrasound requirements for Breast Center of Excellence status
- Earn 25.25 AMA Category 1 Credits
Course Enrollment Limited to 120 Attendees. |
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Course Overview
Thomas Stavros, MD, author of Breast Ultrasound, Kevin Kelly, MD, (Hall Health Center, Venice, CA), and supporting faculty present standard and emerging breast imaging techniques for clinicians to provide their patients with both early detection and diagnosis of breast cancer. The emphasis will be on the macroscopic histology and pathology, correlated with the sonographic appearance of benign and malignant abnormalities (contrasted with pattern recognition techniques). Sessions will be augmented by a three-stage learning process of (1) conventional didactic format (with PowerPoint slides and illustrative images); (2) simulated real-time scanning review (checkpoints) of selected sessions with high-resolution cine presentations on computer workstations (one for every two attendees); (3) extended hands-on workshops, during which attendees, mentored by faculty, will work at their own pace. The Course will also incorporate supplementary screening breast ultrasound materials and new developments in breast ultrasound. |
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"The Best Ultrasound Course there is - PERIOD!"
Fernando Callado-Mesa, M.D.
University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
"The Intensive Breast Ultrasound Meeting is the most interesting meeting I have been to in several years." Audry Nolton, M.D.
(Monterrey, CA.)
" A waterfall of ultrasound knowledge presented in a didactic way. Just very useful in daily practice."
Van Dyck Xavier, M.D.
(Lier, Belgium)
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"As one who is interested in breast ultrasound, this course was perfect for me. Virtually all of the material was applicable to my daily practice."
Jon Fish, MD
(Oakland, CA)
"This was an awesome course. I learned so much. ....As a new radiologist right out of fellowship this is 'The Course" to attend."
Hedi Sahari, MD
(Phoenix, AZ)
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Who Should Attend
This course is recommended for Radiologists, Surgeons, Sonographers, and Mammography Technologists with better-than-average skill in breast ultrasound, and an interest in improving those skills in screening for, and diagnosis of, breast cancer.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course attendees should be able to demonstrate:
· Utilize ultrasound effectively to reduce the failure in cancer detection before the next mammogram
· Provide attendees with the tools to better discriminate between breast cancer versus benign lesions
· More appropriately select lesions for biopsy
· Should have a greater appreciation of the potiential of ultrasound in the screening environment
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Program
Monday October 10, 2011
07:00 - 08:00 am Registration & Continental Breakfast
08:00 - 08:30 Course Foundation
08:30 - 09:15 Breast Ultrasound (equipment, techniques, etc.)
09:15 - 10:00 Breast Anatomy and Ultrasound
10:00 - 10:30 Break
10:30 - 11:00 Detection vs Diagnosis
11:00 - 12.00 Sonographic Characteristics of Solid Lesions
12:15 - 01:15 Lunch
01:15 - 01:45 Checkpoint
01:45 - 02:30 Evaluation of Cysts That Are Not Simple
02:30 - 02:45 Checkpoint
02:45 - 03:15 Break
03:15 - 03:45 Introduction to the Computer System for Case Review
03:45 - 04:45 Individual Computer-Based Workshop Mentored by Faculty
04:45 - 06:00 Scanning Workshops
6:00pm ... Computer Workstations Open for Independent Study
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
07:00 - 08:00 am Continental Breakfast
08:00 - 08:30 Case Review / Daily Q & A
08:30 - 09:00 Whole Breast Ultrasound: Hand Held and Automated Techniques
09:00 - 10:00 Automated Breast Ultrasound - Different Approaches
10:00 - 10:30 Break
10:30 - 11:15 Ultrasound Evaluation of Nipple Discharge , Papillary Lesions, etc.
11:15 - 11:30 Ultrasound Evaluation of Invasive Lobular Carcinoma
11:30 - 11:45 Checkpoint
11:45 - 01:15 Lunch
01:15 - 02:15 Ultrasound-Guided Interventional Procedures
02:15 - 03:00 Signs and Landmarks
03:00 - 03:30 Break
03:30 - 04:15 Individual Computer-Based Workshop Mentored by Faculty
04:15 - 06:00 Hands-On Scanning Workshops and Interventional Workshop
06:00 - 07:00 Wine and Cheese Reception with Faculty
7:00 pm ... Computer Workstations Open for Independent Study
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
07:00 - 08:00 am Continental Breakfast
08:00 - 08:30 Case Review / Daily Q & A
08:30 - 09:00 Ultrasound of Breast Implants
09:00 - 09:30 Ultrasound in Staging Cancer
09:30 - 09:45 Checkpoint
09:45 - 10:15 Break
10:15 - 11:00 Elastography
11:00 - 11:45 Implementing a Supplementary Ultrasound Program
11:45 - 12:15 Breast Density
12:15 - 01:30 Lunch
01:30 - 02:15 Ultrasound of DCIS / Second Look US
02:15 - 02:30 Checkpoint
02:30 - 03:15 Evaluation of Lymph Nodes
03:15 - 03:30 Checkpoint
03:30 - 04:00 Break
04:00 - 04:45 Individual Computer-Based Workshop Mentored by Faculty
04:45 - 06:00 Interventional and Scanning Workshops
6:00 pm ... Independent Study
Thursday October 13, 2011
07:00 - 08:00 am Continental Breakfast
08:00 - 09:00 Case Review / Daily Q & A
09:00 - 09:30 Ultrasound of the Iatrogenically Altered Breast
09:30 - 10:00 Zebras and Other Exotica
10:00 - 10:30 Break
10:30 - 11:00 Ultrasound of Special Type Tumors
11:00 - 11:45 New Developments in Breast Ultrasound
11:45 - 12:00 Closing Comments
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How to Register:
Physicians: $1,095
Fellows & Military: $895
Technologists: $595
Online registration at
www.buellc.com or www.iicme.net
Tel: (205) 467-0290
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