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Breast Ultrasound
An Introductory/Refresher Course
7:30 AM–4:30 PM
Course Description:
This course is designed primarily for the physician with little or no prior experience in diagnostic or interventional breast ultrasound. The participant will be exposed to the basics in ultrasound physics, scanning techniques, and the interpretation of the characteristics of benign vs malignant focal breast lesions. In addition, through both didactic and hands-on modules, the basics of intervention for diagnosis, core biopsy pathology, and the use of intraoperative ultrasound will be covered. The faculty will share their personal experiences of integrating breast ultrasound into a surgical practice. Though recommended for the novice, this course will function as a thorough review for those individuals already utilizing breast ultrasound and preparing for certification and re-examination.
Course Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Demonstrate the basic operation of appropriate breast ultrasound equipment
- Summarize basic physics and principles for breast ultrasound
- Understand and demonstrate breast ultrasound scanning techniques
- Recognize normal and abnormal variation in breast ultrasound examination
- Demonstrate ultrasound-guided interventional procedures on breast phantoms
- Understand the implications of core pathology in patient management
- Explain how to integrate breast ultrasound into a surgical practice
- Discuss the certification process and how to be successful
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Agenda:
| 7:00 AM | Check-in and Breakfast
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| 7:30 AM | Welcome and Introduction
Michael Berry, MD |
| 7:40 AM | Introduction to Ultrasound Physics and Principles
Scott Karlan, MD, FACS |
| 8:15 AM | Indications and Technique for Breast Ultrasound Scanning Description and Identification of Normal Breast Ultrasound Anatomy
Michael Berry, MD |
| 8:45 AM | Breast Ultrasound Scanning – Live Demonstration
Michael Berry, MD; Michele Carpenter, MD, FACS |
| 9:00 AM | Break
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| 9:15 AM | Abnormal Ultrasound Findings: Benign vs. Malignant Characteristics of Focal Lesions
Beth DuPree, MD, FACS, ABOIM |
| 9:45 AM | Indications and Technique for Ultrasound-Guided Intervention: Cyst Aspiration to Vacuum-Assisted Biopsy
Richard Fine, MD, FACS |
| 10:08 AM | Where are we Headed? Cryoablation for Benign and Malignant Disease
Richard Fine, MD, FACS |
| 10:30 AM | Dilemmas in Image-Guided Pathology: Case Presentations
Scott Karlan, MD, FACS |
| 11:15 AM | Intraoperative Ultrasound for Localization and Margin Assessment
Shawna Willey, MD, FACS |
| 11:40 AM | Integrating Breast Ultrasound into a Surgical Practice From the Economics to Certification (How to Pass the First Time)
Michele Carpenter, MD, FACS |
| 12:00 PM | Panel Q&A
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| 12:15 PM | Lunch
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Workshop |
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| 1:00 PM | Model Session 1
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| 1:45 PM | Model Session 2
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| 2:25 PM | Model Session 3
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| 3:00 PM | Break and substations
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| 3:30 PM | Biopsy
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| 4:30 PM | Adjourn
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