Topics & Speakers
BREAST IMAGING
- Pathophysiology of Breast Disease: Why Things Look the Way They Do – Part 1 & 2
- Breast MRI
- Medicolegal Issues in Breast Evaluation
- Lesions Initially Seen In One View Only
- Evaluation of Masses and Asymmetries
- Breast MRI: Case Review
- The Post-operative Breast
R. James Brenner, MD, JD
- Percutaneous Breast Biopsy
- Challenging Interventional Cases
- Extended Use of Ultrasound
Christopher E. Comstock, MD
- Evaluation of Calcifications
- Breast Auditing and Performance Benchmarks
- Avoiding False-Positives and Negatives
- Overview of Digital Mammography Clinical Trials
- Emerging Breast Imaging Technologies: Nuclear Medicine and CT
- How to Use BIRADS More Effectively
- Rationale for Imaging Surveillance
- Management of High Risk Patients
Edward A. Sickles, MD
- Management of Biopsy Results
R. James Brenner, MD, JD
Christopher E. Comstock, MD
- Medicolegal Issues
R. James Brenner, MD, JD
Christopher E. Comstock, MD
Edward A. Sickles, MD
- Practice Assessment
R. James Brenner, MD, JD
Christopher E. Comstock, MD
Edward A. Sickles, MD
DIGITAL MAMMOGRAPHY
- Overview of Available Digital Technologies
- Digital QC and Accreditation
- The IHE: Bringing FFDM to Life
- Making the Transition to Digital Mammography
- CAD and CADx: Review of the Literature and Future Applications
- Advanced Applications for FFDM
Christopher E. Comstock, MD
- Operational and Financial Issues in FFDM
- Medicolegal Aspects of FFDM and CAD
R. James Brenner, MD, JD
- Issues in Transitioning to FFDM
R. James Brenner, MD, JD
Christopher E. Comstock, MD
Course Director
R. James Brenner, MD, JD
Professor of Radiology
Chief, Breast Imaging
UC San Francisco School of Medicine
Faculty
Christopher E. Comstock, MD
Associate Clinical Professor of Radiology
Chief, Breast Imaging
UC San Diego School of Medicine
Edward A. Sickles, MD
Professor Emeritus of Radiology
UC San Diego School of Medicine
Learning Objectives
Breast Imaging Learning Objectives
After viewing this program, participants should be able to:
- Identify the anatomic bases for pathologic processes which affect the breast
- Use methods to reduce the number of false-negative and false-positive mammography interpretations
- Describe the key medicalegal aspects of breast imaging practice
- Assist in diagnostic workups using interventional breast imaging procedures, including percutaneous sampling of nonpalpable lesions
- Describe the current uses of full-field digital mammography and computer assisted detection
- Recognize the indications, strengths and weaknesses of current breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques
- Compare the considerations applicable to screening with different breast imaging techniques, including mammography, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, CT and MRI
Digital Mammography Learning Objectives
After viewing this program, participants should be able to learn:
- Strengths and limitations of digital mammography compared to conventional screen-film mammography
- Imaging technology upon which digital mammography is based
- Results of clinical trials using full-field digital mammography
- How to use digital mammography effectively for screening and diagnostic examinations, and for interventional procedures
- Practical approaches to the implementation of full-field digital mammography in a breast imaging practice
- Compliance with FDA-implemented MQSA requirements
- Emerging digital mammography technologies, including contrast-enhancement subtraction and tomosynthesis
Accreditation Statement
The University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine (UCSF) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation
UCSF designates this educational activity for a maximum of 24.75 AMA PRA Category
1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate
with the extent of their participation in the activity. These total credits are inclusive of 6.5 in Digital Mammography, 2.0 in Breast MRI, and 0.5 in Breast Ultrasound.
Series Released: April 1, 2008 Series Expires: March 31, 2011
CME credit is obtained upon successful completion of a program evaluation. A
$30 processing fee must accompany the completed evaluation.
Faculty Disclosure
Faculty for UCSF’s Continuing Medical Education Program must complete a Declaration of Disclosure prior to the CME activity. Having an interest in or affiliation with a commercial entity does not preclude making a presentation at a CME activity, but the relationship must be disclosed in advance, and any potential conflict of interest must be resolved in accordance with the ACCME Updated Standards for Commercial Support. Disclosure must be conveyed to the learning audience prior to the educational offering; presentation of information on investigational/off-label use of pharmaceuticals or medical devices must also be disclosed. Full disclosure of faculty is included on the opening DVD menu/CD audio and is listed in the syllabus.
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