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PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS
Ellen B. Mendelson, MD, MA, FACR
Northwestern University
Chicago, IL

Georgia Giakoumis Spear, MD
NorthShore University HealthSystem
The University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

FACULTY
Wendie A. Berg, MD, PhD, FACR
UPMC
Pittsburgh, PA

Marcela Böhm-Vélez, MD, FACR
Weinstein Imaging Associates
Pittsburgh, PA

Paul J. Chang, MD, MS, FACR
The University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

Stamatia V. Destounis, MD, FACR
Elizabeth Wende Breast Care
Rochester, NY

Stephen A. Feig, MD, FACR
University of California Irvine
Irvine, CA

Sarah M. Friedewald, MD
Northwestern University
Chicago, IL

Maryellen L. Giger, PhD, MS
The University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

Dipti Gupta, MD
Northwestern University
Chicago, IL

Peter J. Hulick, MD, MMSc
NorthShore University HealthSystem
The University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

Marcia C. Javitt, MD, FACR
Rambam Health Care Campus
Haifa, Israel

Ingolf Karst, MD, PhD
Northwestern University
Chicago, IL

Kirti M. Kulkarni, MD
The University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

Laurie R. Margolies, MD, FACR

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinail
New York, NY

Ellen B. Mendelson, MD, MA, FACR
Northwestern University
Chicago, IL


Erin I. Neuschler, MD
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

Gillian M. Newstead, MD, FACR
The University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

Catherine E. Pesce, MD
NorthShore University HealthSystem
The University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

David V. Schacht, MD
Northwestern University
Chicago, IL

Dana H. Smetherman, MD, MPH, FACR
Ochsner Health System
New Orleans, LA

William Small, Jr., MD, FACR
Loyola University Medical Center
Chicago, IL

Mariana Solari, MD
Northwestern University
Chicago, IL

Georgia Giakoumis Spear, MD
NorthShore University HealthSystem
The University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

Megan E. Sullivan, MD
NorthShore University HealthSystem
The University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

Janet R. Szabo, MD

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, NY

Athina Vourtsi, MD, PhD
Diagnostic Mammography Center
Athens, Greece

Lilian C. Wang, MD
Northwestern University
Chicago, IL

Katharine A. Yao, MD
NorthShore University HealthSystem
The University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

A comprehensive breast imaging course for breast imaging radiologists, surgeons, oncologists, radiologic technologists, and other physicians and healthcare providers dedicated to breast care.

2019 Chicago
International
Breast Course

November 1-3, 2019
The Westin River North | Chicago, IL

Program Co-Chairs
Ellen B. Mendelson, MD, FACR

Georgia Giakoumis Spear, MD

 


Thank you for attending the Chicago International Breast Course!

 

Lecture Handouts
The conference faculty have generously aoffer to share handouts of their presentations st the CIBC 2019 conference. These handouts are provided for your review only. Please do not copy or otherwise share.

SESSION I: BREAST CANCER SCREENING

 

Can Population-based and Personalized Screening Coexist?

Destounis

SESSION II: BREAST DENSITY AND BREAST CANCER RISK

 

Breast Cancer Genetic Screening   

Hulick

Tools for Quantitating Breast Density and Assessing Breast Cancer Risk

Spear

Physiologic Influences on Breast Cancer Risk

Mendelson

Molecular Breast Imaging: A Functional Breast Imaging Modality

Böhm-Vélez

SESSION III: MODALITY FOCUS: Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT)

 

DBT: A Better Mammogram for Screening?

Destounis

DBT for Diagnosis

Margolies

Incorporating Tomosynthesis into Your Practice

Friedewald

Cancers Missed on Mammography and How to Avoid Them

Vourtsis

What's New in BI-RADS®: Digital Breast Tomosynthesis

Friedewald

SESSION IV: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

 

CAD, Radiomics, and AI

Giger

The Chicago Radiological Society Keynote Address
Demystifying Artificial Intelligence in Women's Imaging

Javitt

SESSION V: MODALITY FOCUS ULTRASOUND

 

Feature Analysis: BI-RADS® for Ultrasound

Mendelson

Current Strategies for Reducing False Positives in US

Berg

Future Strategies for Reducing False Positives: Optoacoustics and Contrast

Neuschler

Breast Ultrasound at its Best

Szabo

US Screening in the USA: Technologist-Performed HHUS

Berg

Countering Breast Density’s Limitations: AUS is Best 

Vourtsis

SESSION VI: MODALITY FOCUS: BREAST MRI

 

Indications for Breast MRI in 2019

Kulkarni

Gadolinium Toxicity and Non-contrast MRI

Schacht

Background Parenchymal Enhancement (BPE):
A Clue to Increased Breast Cancer Risk

Destounis

SESSION VII: IMAGING-GUIDED INTERVENTIONS

 

Emergent and Urgent Breast Ultrasound

Gupta

Imaging-Guided Intervention: Focus on Architectural Distortion

Wang

DBT-guided Biopsy

Spear

Managing High-risk Lesions: A Pathologist's Perspective

Sullivan

SESSION VIII: ECONOMICS AND QUALITY

 

Quality Management and EQUIP: 2019

Margolies

The ACR Breast Commission’s Accomplishments and Future Goals

Smetherman

SESSION IX: PREVENTION, TREATMENT, AND MANAGEMENT OF BREAST CANCER

 

Surgical Management of Breast Cancer

Pesce

Imaging of the Postsurgical Breast

Solari

Management of the Axilla for Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer Patients: AJCC Tumor Staging   

Yao

Is Less Becoming More in Radiation Therapy?

Small

 

QUESTIONS?
For questions regarding this program, please contact ICPME:

Email: information@icpmed.com
 


JOINTLY PROVIDED BY



 


We wish to acknowledge and thank the following vendors
for contributing equipment and devices for use in the WORKSHOPS.

BD (formerly Bard) Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc. GE Healthcare
Hitachi Healthcare Americas Hologic, Inc. • INRAD • Mammotome
Philips HealthcareSamsung • Siemens


PLATINUM LEVEL EXHIBITORS

Bracco Diagnostics, Inc.
Platinum Sponsor and Lunch and Learn Host

Delphinus Medical Technologies, Inc.
Platinum Sponsor and Lunch and Learn Host

Hologic, Inc.
Platinum Sponsor and Welcome Reception Host

GE Healthcare

Siemens Healthineers
Platinum Sponsor and Lunch and Learn Host

DIAMOND LEVEL EXHIBITORS

Hitachi Healthcare Americas

GOLD LEVEL EXHIBITORS

Seno Medical

SILVER LEVEL EXHIBITORS

Chicago Radiological Society
Sponsor of the 2019 CIBC Keynote Lecture presented by Marcia C. Javitt, MD, FACR

Philips Healthcare Qlarity Imaging QView Medical, Inc. Samsung
BRONZE LEVEL EXHIBITORS

Bayer BD (formerly Bard) Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc. • CMR Molecular Imaging

Densitas • iCAD • Ikonopedia • INRAD Invivo Philips

Koios Medical Mammotome PenRad Technologies Volpara Solutions


 

 

Disclaimer
Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s’ product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.