The Breast Imaging Minicourse is offered with a choice of 1 or 2 weeks in the division of Breast Imaging, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA. Attendees will begin each day with a case conference given by the Breast Imaging attending. The remainder of the day, visiting fellows will accompany faculty as they review, and interpret a wide variety of Breast Imaging examinations, including screening and diagnostic mammograms in our all digital facility, breast ultrasound examinations on state-of-art equipment, and breast MRI examinations. Visitors will also be given the opportunity to observe examinations and percutaneous breast procedures being performed.

In addition to the one-on-one teaching by Breast Imaging faculty, visiting fellows will observe the entire gamut of image guided interventional breast procedures. These will include procedures performed using all imaging modalities (mammography, US, MRI). Participants will attend the daily morning case conference, 2 weekly multi-disciplinary breast conferences including a tumor board; and a biweekly review focusing on radiologic patholgic correlation of all core needle biopsy cases.

Participants will have the opportunity to focus on diagnostic versus screening mammography, breast MRI or percutaneous procedures including biopsy, fi ne needle aspiration, drainage, etc, based on their needs and section activities.

Sughra Raza, MD: Course Director

Schedule

For specific tuition fees, see the registration form. All foreign payments must be made by a draft on a United States bank, or by Visa or Mastercard. If paying by check, make it payable to Harvard Medical School and mail with the completed registration form to: Harvard Medical School, Department of Continuing Education, PO Box 825, Boston, MA 02117-0825. If paying by credit card, fax the completed registration form to (617) 384-8686, register online at http://www.cme.hms.harvard.edu, or mail it to the above address. Telephone registrations are not accepted. Inquiries should be directed to the above address, made by phone: (617) 384-8600, Monday-Friday, 10 am to 4 pm (EST), or by e-mail: hms-cme@hms.harvard.edu.

Please note: Program changes/substitutions may be made without notice. Upon receipt of registration, a confirmation letter will be mailed to the address listed on the form.

REFUND POLICY: A handling fee of $60 is deducted for cancellation. Refund requests must be received by mail or fax one week prior to the course. No refunds will be made thereafter.

ONLINE INFORMATION: To register or view course information online, visit Harvard Medical School Department of Continuing Education’s home page: http://www.cme.hms.harvard.edu.

To ensure proper registration, please add the first three letters of the source code found at the bottom of the registration form.

Harvard Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Harvard Medical School designates this educational activity for a maximum of 43.75 (per week) AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.