NewsPress Release
SBI 9th Postgraduate Course
April 26 - 29, 2009,
The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, Colorado Broadwest Booth 206The Society of Breast Imaging is a professional medical organization dedicated to improving the practice of breast imaging, enhancing the quality of breast imaging education and providing a medium for the exchange of ideas among those involved in breast imaging. The course is designed to help radiologists, technologists and medical physicists involved in breast imaging to:
- Assess the technical and display aspects of magneticresonance imaging (MRI) of the breast including 1.5Tand 3T magnets and beyond.
- Develop knowledge of the principles of breast magneticresonance image interpretation, lesion evaluation,and pathology correlation.
- Evaluate the appropriate imaging modalities and theirindications for screening women at high risk fordeveloping breast cancer and risk reduction strategies.
- Assess the latest information including indications andtreatment results concerning accelerated partialbreast irradiation.
- Understand the principles and methods for implementingdigital mammography into practice.
- Evaluate issues in optimizing the breast ultrasoundexamination for both diagnosis and screening.
- Appraise new technologies in breast imaging and evaluatetheir potential role and appropriate use in theevaluation of breast disesase.
- Evaluate challenging clinical cases with an emphasis onthe appropriate workup for diagnosis.
More information
 19th Annual National Interdisciplinary Breast Center Conference
March 14-18, 2009
Specialized Pre-Conference Sessions March 14 & 15
Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Las Vegas, NV
Broadwest Booth 68Over 70 sessions to choose from including radiology, nursing, administration, surgery, quality improvement, developing a breast center, psychosocial issues, healthcare disparities, evaluating the use of hormones in women - and much more.
More than 80 expert speakers will present on topics that include breast center operations, diagnosis, treatment, medical/legal issues, successful breast center models, billing and coding regulations, reconstruction, benchmarking, staff roles and staff interactions – just to name a few.
Over 900 breast health professionals from around the US, Canada and Europe representing the various disciplines involved in breast health care attended the 2008 conference.
Breakout sessions will be targeted to the special audiences of Radiology Technologists, Nurses/Administrators and Physicians (Radiologists, Surgeons, Pathologists and Oncologists).
|
