 Moderator

T. Helbich, Vienna/AT

S. Vinnicombe, Cheltenham/UK

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ESOR Foundation Course

BREAST IMAGING | Online | May 18, 2022

Course information

This course is aimed at residents in their 4^th and 5^th year of training in radiology and recently board-certified radiologists interested in Breast Imaging. It is strictly adhered to Level II of the European Training Curriculum and is intended to provide an in-depth view into modern state-of the-art imaging in breast diseases. The course includes six topics consisting of 40 minutes of theory and case presentations followed by a live Q&A section after each session for interaction with the faculty members.

Learning objectives

to appreciate the need of structured reporting to understand how to communicate breast imaging findings to patients
to learn the principles and objectives of population screening
to understand the potential of mammography and MRI in the preoperative setting
to be acquainted with imaging-guided interventions and their indications

Programme Online

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

12:30-13:10	Structured reporting with BIRADS I. Thomassin-Naggara, Paris/FR – To understand how to use B-RADS lexicon to predict the risk of malignancy in mammography (MG), ultrasonography (US) and Magnetic resonance imaging (MR) – To learn the different sections and terms and their content in the BI-RADS lexicon – To be able to write a structured report based on BI-RADS lexicon recommendation for MG, US and MRI
13:10-13:50	Risk-based breast screening S. Vinnicombe, Cheltenham/UK – To understand the need for risk-based screening – To review risk factors and risk models for breast cancer – To understand possible approaches and imaging strategies in risk based breast screening
13:50-14:30	The digital revolution in mammography T. Helbich, Vienna/AT – To report on the drawbacks of conventional mammography – To understand technical details behind 2D and 3D digital based mammography techniques – To report on the results of digital based mammography techniques such as tomosyntheses, contrast enhanced mammography and more
14:30-15:00	Q&A
15:00-15:30	BREAK
15:30-16:10	Ultrasound of the breast: from diagnosis to therapy monitoring I. Thomassin-Naggara, Paris/FR – To understand how to improve image quality on ultrasonography – To know about new techniques based on ultrasonography (elastography, SMI, 3D) – To know the indication of percutaneous excision under ultrasonography
16:10-16:50	MRI of the breast: when and how? T. Helbich, Vienna/AT – To become familiar with the current indications for MRI of the breast – To appreciate the strengths of abbreviated MRI and multi-parametric MRI (CE-MR, DWI) – To learn about structured reporting with BIRADS
16:50-17:30	Breast interventions: a primer S. Vinnicombe, Cheltenham/UK – To understand the importance of intervention in the work-up of breast problems – To review the pro’s and con’s of the various techniques and approaches – To appreciate the expanding role of intervention in image-guided treatment
17:30-18:00	Q&A