Breast Imaging Boot Camp

Breast Imaging Boot Camp

Course Overview

This three-day course, led by Gillian M. Newstead, MD, FACR, Robert A. Schmidt, MD, Michael N. Linver, MD, FACR, and Christopher E. Comstock, MD is designed to provide practicing radiologists with an intensive hands-on experience to breast imaging. Throughout the 3-day program, participants will develop their interpretive expertise in the evaluation of mammography studies by hands-on interpretation of over 240 digital screening and diagnostic mammograms at their own individual Fuji PACS digital workstation. Participants will enhance their perceptive skills with direct assistance from a panel of expert radiologists. Specific instruction in the use and application of computer-aided techniques will also be provided. In addition, interventional workshops will be available in breast ultrasound and stereotactic biopsy. Preparation material for this course can be found here.

This course satisfies the following MQSA and ACR accreditation requirements

• Re-establishing continuing experience requirements of the MQSA which requires radiologists to have interpreted or multi-read, under direct supervision of a qualified interpreting physician, at least 240 mammographic examinations
• Initial qualifications for Full Field Digital mammography (FFDM) under MQSA
• Continuing education requirements for stereotactic breast biopsy
• Continuing education requirements for ultrasound-guided breast biopsy

Schedule & Registration

Feb. 3-5, 2011 (Thu – Sat)
Member Fee*: $3,500.00

Course Director

Gillian Newstead, MD, FACR
Professor of Radiology
Section Chief Clinical Breast Imaging
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

Program Objectives

At the conclusion of this conference, participants will be able to:

1. Optimize perception skills for detection of cancer at digital mammographic screening

2. Optimize interpretation of digital mammographic screen-detected findings

3. Learn skills to minimize the call-back rate for normal/benign findings at mammographic screening

4. Understand the application of computerized techniques as an aid in mammographic interpretation

5. Review of diagnostic work-up of screen-detected findings and symptomatic patients

6. Conduct interventional workshops for stereotactic and ultrasound guided biopsy

Attendees who interpret a minimum of 240 digital mammography examinations will be awarded a Certificate stating the actual number of mammographic examinations read under the direct supervision of an interpreting physician, which will count towards meeting the physician interpretive requirements for MQSA qualification and certification maintenance.

* Members-in-Training fee is 50% off member rate. Attendees who register 3 months in advance will receive a $250 discount (Member-In-Training: $125 discount). Late registrations received within two weeks of the course will be charged an additional $500 (Member-In-Training: additional $250).