Venue:  AlMasmak, Intercontinental Hotel Coordinator: Dr. Nuha Khoumais Faculty: Nathalie Duchesne, H. Schultze-Haakh, Elizabeth Sutton, Ruud Pijnappel

Course Objectives:

At the end of the course, participants should be able to

1. Identify the indications of mammography, Ultrasound and Magnetic resonance imaging of the Breast.
2. Detect various imaging abnormalities using conventional imaging modalities
3. Learn about the emerging tools in diagnostic and minimally invasive breast imaging
4. Select and use the most appropriate image guidance for adequate sampling
5. Describe the steps required for image guided sampling
6. Utilize the histopathological result of sampling to asses for concordance and select the next step in patient management

Target Audience :

Residents, Fellows, Radiologists, Radiology Technologists, Surgeons, Oncologist and Family Physicians

Lectures:

1. Breast MRI in 2014, N. Duchesne
2. Breast MRI – Scanning Protocol, H. Schultze-Haakh
3. MR-Update on the upcoming version of the BIRADS lexicon, E. Sutton
4. DCIS Imaging Update, R. Pijnappel
5. Mammogram and Ultrasound- update on the upcoming Version of the BIRADS lexicon, E. Sutton
6. Mammographic presentation of high risk lesions, R. Pijnappel
7. The Use of Breast US in 2014, N. Duchesne
8. Radiology pathology correlation following breast biopsy, N. Duchesne
9. Digital Breast Tomosynthesis, R. Pijnappel