BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:NingEventWidget-v1 VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1791588:Event:33171 DTSTAMP:20260412T003023Z SUMMARY:The First US/Israel Breast Imaging Update: 2009 DESCRIPTION:The First US/Israel Breast Imaging Update: 2009\nMonday, J une 29, 2009 - Wednesday, July 1, 2009\nJerusalem, INTL\n\nMEETING SPO NSOR:\nInternational Institute for CME\n\nP.O. Box 350\nSpringville, A L 35146\n(205) 467-0290\nFAX (205) 467-0195\nEmail: iicmemail@gmail.co m\nWebsite: http://www.iicme.net\n\nCONFERENCE CENTER:\nSheraton Jerus alem Plaza Hotel\n47 King George\nJerusalem, INTL 91076\nISRAEL\n011 9 72 2 6298666\nFAX 011 972 2 6231667\n\nMEETING DESCRIPTION:\nThis prog ram is designed to provide radiologists and other breast imaging healt h care professions with the basics as well as advances in the detectio n and diagnosis of breast cancer as well as benign breast lesions. The focus of this course will be evaluation of the mammogram, integration of newer modalites for mammographic interpretation, integration of FF DM/CR Mammo into clinical practice, Breast MRI, Breast Specific Gamma Imaging, CAD and Minimally Invasive Breast Biopsy.\n\nThis course will include hands on workshops for radiologists and other breast health c are providers as well as separate sessions for technologists to furthe r the learning of obtaining and interpretation of breast imaging studi es.\n\nCourse Objectives:\n\n- Correlate mammography, MRI and Ultrasou nd findings\n- Assess benign and malignant lesions with BIRAD for mamm ography, ultrasound and MRI\n- Integrate breast MRI into clinical prac tice\n- Understand proper patient selections as well as proper approac h to minimally invasive, image guided breast biopsy\n- Understand the role as well as the data for screening ultrasound for breast cancer\n- Understand the correlation of imaging findings and pathology at minim ally invasive breast biopsy with concordance\n- Understand the clinica l implications and surgical selection following a diagnosis of a high risk lesion on minimally invasive breast biopsy\n- Understand the use of CAD for mammography and breast MRI in clinical practice\n- Understa nd the basis of and the role of Breast Specific Gamma Imaging and Nucl ear Medicine imaging of the breast\n- Understand the components, advan tages and challenges of the transition from Film Screen to Full Field Digital/ Computed Radiography Mammography\n\nFor Radiologists:\n\n- Ha ve the opportunity to spend “hands on time” at workstations unders tanding how to interpret breast MRI\n- Have the opportunity to spend hands on time” reviewing mammography cases in soft copy with the e xperts\n\nFor Technologists:\n\n- Hands on workshops to further develo p positioning techniques\n- Hands on workshops to further optimize tec hniques for full field digital/CR mammography image acquisition\n\nINS TRUCTORS:\nBrem, Rapelyea, Linver, Levy, Gallimidi, Lehman, Miller\n\n CME HOURS: 31.75\n\nLECTURE TOPICS:\nMammography/Women's Imaging, MRI, Ultrasound\n\nACTIVITIES: not listed\n\nFor more information visit ht tps://community.radrounds.com/events/the-first-usisrael-breast DTSTART:20090629T040000Z DTEND:20090702T035900Z CATEGORIES:"update:", 2009 LOCATION:Jerusalem, INTL 91076 ISRAEL WEBSITE:http://radlist.com/meeting.asp?meeting_id=3947 URL:http://radlist.com/meeting.asp?meeting_id=3947 CONTACT:011 972 2 6298666 ORGANIZER:International Institute for CME ATTACH;FMTTYPE="image/jpeg": ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="radRound s Radiology Events":https://community.radrounds.com/profile/radRoundsR adiologyEvents END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR