ICPME - Breast MRI Case Review-OCT 09

Breast MRI Case Review 2009

An accredited one-hour program for breast imaging professionals with a focus on imaging DCIS.

October 21, 2009
7:00 pm EASTERN / 6:00 pm CENTRAL / 5:00 pm MOUNTAIN / 4:00 pm PACIFIC

How to Register

There are no fees for this seminar.

How to Participate and Course Information

Click on the button below to view the course overview, course objectives, accreditation and credit information, instructions on how to apply for credit, faculty biography, and disclosure information.

Course Overview

In the United States, breast cancer is the most common nonskin cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related death in women.¹ Early detection and treatment can often mean the difference between life and death.

Based on new evidence on the efficacy of breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) screening in high risk patients, the American Cancer Society (ACS) has issued new guidelines for the early detection of breast cancer which include MRI.² Additionally, MRI is emerging as an important tool in the treatment of breast cancer patients to evaluate the extent of disease, assess tumor response to
neoadjuvant chemotherapy, and for surgeons in preoperative planning.

This series brings to learners a variety of breast MRI cases. Expert faculty will share their experience and approach to breast MRI in their breast MRI practice.

¹ Source for incidence and mortality data: Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program and the National Center for Health Statistics. Available at http://seer.cancer.gov

² Saslow D, Boetes C, Burke W, Harms S, Leach MO, Lehman CD, et al. American Cancer Society Breast Cancer Advisory Group. American Cancer Society guidelines for breast screening with MRI as an adjunct to mammography. CA Cancer J Clin. 2007 Mar-Apr;57(2):75-89.

Educational Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be more confident to:

Develop a systematic strategy to interpret breast MRI images and improve diagnostic accuracy
Use standardized terminology to assess and report breast MRI abnormalities in accordance with ACR BI-RADS® for MRI
Evaluate the role of morphology and kinetics when assessing a breast lesion

Accreditation & Credit

PHYSICIANS

The International Center for Postgraduate Medical Education (ICPME) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

ICPME designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS

This program has been approved by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) for 1.0 hour of ARRT Category A+ continuing education credit.

We cannot grant credit for group viewing.
To receive credit, each attendee must sign in on a separate computer.

Questions
For questions regarding this program, please contact ICPME:

Tracey Sherwood, Program Manager
Email: tsherwood@icpmed.com
Phone: 607-257-5860 x15

The opinion and recommendations expressed by faculty and other experts whose input is included in this activity are their own. This activity is produced for educational purposes only. Use of the ICPME name implies review of educational format, design, and materials only.