Breast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of cancer death among women worldwide. From screening and early detection to accurate diagnosis, staging, image-guided biopsies, treatment planning, and follow-up – including for advanced disease – medical imaging is essential in the fight against breast cancer.
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Breast Imaging
Access to timely, high-quality diagnostics significantly improves the chances of effective treatment. Mammography and ultrasound, often in combination, are the first-line imaging tools in population-based breast cancer screening and diagnosis programs.
Our courses translate evidence into practice, promoting more accurate imaging diagnoses and timely care of the breast cancer patient.
Topics covered include:
- Breast cancer epidemiology and clinical guidelines
- Appropriate breast imaging referrals
- Safe, high-quality protocols for screening, diagnostic imaging, and biopsies
- Image interpretation and case studies with differential diagnoses
- Understanding the WHO Global Breast Cancer Initiative (GBCI) and the importance of early diagnosis
Understanding that multimodality medical imaging is crucial throughout the breast cancer patient journey, watch this page for more and more course offerings, including the role of nuclear medicine in breast cancer staging, treatment response, and recurrence.