Mammography in Virtual Santa Fe Course

Mammography in Virtual Santa Fe Course is organized by International Institute for Continuing Medical Education, Inc. (IICME). This Online CME conference will be held from Aug 07 - 09, 2020.

Accreditation:
The International Institute for Continuing Medical Education, Inc., designates this live activity for a maximum of 20.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Topic: Mammography

Description:
This course is designed for radiologists who find themselves challenged by the new practical issues of performing successful high-quality breast imaging in a changing medical environment. The integration of new breast imaging technologies with the traditional ones is the focus of a world-class faculty, even in these challenging times.

Educational Objectives:
By the end of this activity, registrants will be able to:
• Apply new and improved skills in perception to the interpretation of screening mammograms.
• Develop strategies to counter the attacks on the performance of regular screening mammography in women beginning at age 40, especially those at high risk for breast cancer.
• Perform a more comprehensive evaluation of screening-detected abnormalities, including appropriate use of special mammographic views, ultrasound, MR, and other modalities.
• Appraise the current status of interventional breast procedures, especially core biopsy.
• Delineate the expanding role of Breast MR in everyday practice of breast imaging, including its role in screening high-risk patients, and the new role of abbreviated breast MR.
• Appreciate the role of Whole Breast Ultrasound and Contrast Enhanced Mammography in breast cancer screening.
• Discern the burgeoning role of breast ultrasound as a screening and diagnostic tool.
• Understand the value of breast density in helping to establish breast cancer risk on imaging.

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.