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ABUS Pre-Conference Workshop

3D Automated Breast Ultrasound Screening: Early Detection and Diagnosis

     Sunday, May 15, 2022        Savannah Conference Center   Room 105-106

Faculty: Dr. Jocelyn Rapelyea, Chair; Dr. Sujata Ghate, Dr. Ashley Huppe, Dr. Amie Lee

Overview
This 8-hour course for physicians will focus on building skills in interpreting automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) studies. Faculty will guide participants through a methodical review of 40 ABUS cases. A review of cases will emphasize the quality of image acquisition and identification of the spectrum of common artifacts when using this modality. This course will fulfill the FDA-mandated 8 hours of training in automated breast ultrasound using the 3D platform.

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Learning Objectives
1. Describe the role and importance of screening breast ultrasound.
2. Review normal breast anatomy with special emphasis on the coronal image and evaluation of lesions for their benign or malignant features.
3. Discuss commonly encountered artifacts in automated breast ultrasound imaging and describe how to avoid them.

Program Schedule

Registration	6:30 AM
Welcome - Announcements	7:45 AM
Breast Density and Risk	8:00 - 8:30 AM
2D or 3D: Screening Breast Ultrasound Options	8:30 - 9:00 AM
Screening Ultrasound: What Is the Data?	9:00 - 9:40 AM
Common Pitfalls when Reading ABUS	9:40 - 10:00 AM
Morning Break	10:00 - 10:15 AM
Directed Case Review of 15 ABUS Cases	10:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Lunch	12:15 - 1:15 PM
5 Complex Case Review: What Do I Call Back?	1:15 - 2:15 PM
Indirect Case Review (10 cases)	2:15 - 3:15 PM
Break	3:15 - 3:30 PM
Indirect Case Review (10 cases)	3:30 - 5:00 PM
Q&A with Faculty Panel	5:00 - 5:30 PM

Registration Fees*
SBI Physician Member         $499
SBI International Member     $199
Non-member Physician        $699
SBI Affiliate Member/MIT      $249
Affiliate Nonmember             $349

Hotel Passcode for Pre-course attendees ONLY: SBIPRECON22

*Note: Pre-conference workshops offered in-person only. Affiliate rates available only to technologists, nurses, and admins. Medical Physicist (member and nonmember) included in Physician rates. MIT rates limited to medical students, residents, and fellows.

Cancelation Policy
Full refunds, less a $150 administrative fee, will be given provided that written notification of cancelation is received on or before March 1, 2022. No refunds will be given for cancelation after this date.

Accreditation Information

Physician Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of The American College of Radiology and The Society of Breast Imaging. The American College of Radiology is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Physician Credit Designation
The American College of Radiology designates this live activity for a maximum of 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Technologist Accreditation Statement
The American College of Radiology (ACR) is approved by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) as a Recognized Continuing Education Evaluation Mechanism (RCEEM) to sponsor and/or review Continuing Education programs for Radiologic Technologists and Radiation Therapists.

Technologist Credit Designation
The American College of Radiology designates this educational activity as meeting the criteria for up to 8 Category A Credit hours of the ARRT.

Instructions to Receive Credit - Physician
In order to successfully complete the activity, participants must attend the live virtual meeting, complete an activity evaluation and claim credit commensurate with their participation in the activity. To claim CME click on the Claim CME tile/link. 

Instructions to Receive Credit - Radiologic Technologists and Radiation Therapists
In order to successfully complete the activity, participants must attend the live meeting, complete an activity evaluation and claim credit commensurate with their participation in the activity. Radiologic Technologists and Radiation Therapists must validate attendance for the entire duration of a session; no partial credit will be given. In accordance with ARRT attendance requirements, SBI will provide live attendance validation for technologists. To claim CME click on the Claim CME tile/link.

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships
The ACR Disclosure Policy: The American College of Radiology (ACR) adheres to the policies and guidelines, including the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited CE, set forth to providers by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), stating those activities where continuing education credits are awarded must be balanced, independent, objective, and scientifically rigorous. All persons in a position to control the content of an accredited continuing education program provided by ACR are required to disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible company within the past 24 months. All financial relationships reported are identified as relevant and mitigated by ACR in accordance with the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited CE in advance of delivery of the activity to learners. The content of this activity was vetted by ACR to assure objectivity and that the activity is free of commercial bias. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated by ACR.

The following planners, managers, and reviewers have no relevant financial relationships to disclose:
John Lewin, MD; Jennifer Luettinger; Yasmeen Fields; Alexis LaCount; Vinod Maller, MD

The planners and managers have the following identified relevant financial relationships:
Jocelyn Rapelyea, MD – Speaker’s Bureau: GE Healthcare

The following faculty members have no relevant financial relationships to disclose:
Sujata Ghate, MD, FSBI, FACR; Ashley Huppe, MD; Amie Y. Lee, MD

The faculty members (speakers, etc.) have the following identified relevant financial relationships:
Jocelyn Rapelyea, MD – Speaker’s Bureau: GE Healthcare

Contact
For information about the accreditation of this program, please contact SBI at info@sbi-online.org.

This activity has been supported by an independent medical education grant and in-kind support by GE Healthcare.