Mission

Our focus is on small, image detected breast cancer

Our goal is to impart knowledge regarding state-of-the-art advances and most recent practice guidelines in the fields of detection, intervention and therapy of such breast cancers

Our approach favors interaction, innovation and interdisciplinarity

Our target audience is composed of all radiologists, surgeons, pathologists, medical and radiation oncologists, nurses, technologists and other specialists working, or interested in, the field of breast cancer

Course objectives

•  Explain the major pathologies affecting the breast

•  Detect those pathologies using conventional and state-of-the-art imaging technologies: mammography, ultrasound, MRI, NIR, PET, SPECT, and other imaging modalities

•  Implement guidelines for the follow-up of high risk subjects

•  Describe appropriate procedures for stereotactic, U/S, or MRI guided minimally invasive breast biopsy

•  Select and utilize the appropriate sampling and guidance systems for optimal histological diagnosis when performing minimally invasive breast biopsy

•  Utilize the definitive histologic diagnosis provided by percutaneous breast biopsy to reduce the number of surgeries required for diagnosis and therapy

•  Explain current procedures in post-interventional chemotherapy, brachytherapy and radiotherapy

•  Utilize diagnostic information to optimally select the right therapy course

•  Evaluate upcoming energy therapy modalities