Final Programme

Postgraduate Educational Programme
A-232 09:30
C. Soft-copy reading: Department organisation
A. Nitrosi 1 , G. Borasi 1 , F. Nicoli 1 , A. Botti 1 , G. Modigliani 2 , P. Pattacini 3 , M. Bertolini 1 , P. Notari 1 ; 1
Reggio Emilia/IT, 2 Milan/IT, 3 Guastalla/IT
Learning Objectives:
1. To enable the understanding of digital image management.
2. To learn how to manage soft-copy reading.
3. To provide a methodology to adapt the display system to environment.
08:30 - 10:00 Room L/M
Women’s Imaging: Practical Questions, Useful Answers
MC 918
Controversies in breast cancer screening
Moderator: F. Sardanelli; Milan/IT
A-233 08:30
A. Controversies in mammographic screening
P. Skaane; Oslo/NO
Learning Objectives:
1. To understand the consensus recommendations for mammographic screening.
2. To learn the issues involved in digital vs fi lm screening.
3. To understand how mammography has impacted breast cancer death rates.
A-234 09:00
B. Non-mammographic screening: MRI and sonography
C.K. Kuhl; Bonn/DE
Learning Objectives:
1. To learn the shortcomings of screening mammography.
2. To understand the data suggesting that MR and sonography can detect early, asymptomatic breast
cancer.
3. To understand the controversy surrounding non-mammographic screening by reviewing shortcomings of
the data supporting these techniques.
A-235 09:30
C. Breast imaging algorithms beyond routine screening
D.D. Dershaw; New York, NY/US
Learning Objectives:
1. To understand variations in breast cancer growth rates.
2. To review the possible impact of various benign histologies and medical histories on screening.
3. To present data on the impact of screening beyond consensus recommendations.
196 A B C D European Society of Radiology