Speaker: Luca Russo, Rome/IT
Moderators: Giorgio Brembilla, Milan/IT; Mirjam Wielema, Tilburg/NL & Jeries Zawaideh, Genova/IT

The programme of this webinar will cover the role of contrast media in radiology, where drugs are used for diagnostic purpose and not for therapeutic effects; doses are often in grams rather than milligrams.

It is aimed at breast radiologists, radiology residents/juniors, medical or PhD students, nuclear medicine physicians or radiation therapists who want to improve their skills in:

• knowledge of the role and safety of different contrast media
• decision making when to use different contrast media considering their advantages and risks

After watching the webinar, participants will be able to:

• recognize and describe different type of contrast reaction and define safety of contrast media, knowing predisposing mechanism,
• risk factors and preventive measures, in order to improve patient management and decision making
• assessment of potential reactions, know their initial management and treatment algorithm

The Dutch Expert Centre for Screening (LRCB) is a knowledge driven organization that aims for optimal medical and physico-technical quality of screening programmes. Our experts both supervise and contribute. The LRCB controls and optimizes screening programs and skills of professionals through knowledge  and training. In this way the LRCB continuously improves the quality of early detection and diagnosis, of breast cancer and tuberculosis.

The LRCB organises international courses in Breast Cancer Screening in cooperation with the EUSOBI.

During these highly interactive small-scale courses screening radiologists or radiologists with an interest in screening have the opportunity to update their knowledge and develop their mammography reading skills. Hands-on sessions play an important role, in which participants individually read screening examinations. Each reading session will be followed by an interactive discussion with the trainer and other participants. Guided by experts in the field of breast cancer screening, participants receive individual feedback on their reading skills during the course.
Furthermore, the programmes will incorporate a series of lectures by several experts in the field of radiology, pathology, breast positioning, epidemiology and physico-technical aspects of digital breast cancer screening.

Dear colleagues,
dear friends,
We are delighted and honored that Doctor Marc Lobbes will join us as key note speaker of our upcoming autumn symposium on CEM.
Marc is a key opinion leader in CEM: Marc excels both in his clinical skills, but also stands as a leading academic radiologist in the field.
Find out more about Marc´s outstanding programme on our course page!
See you soon,
Yours,
Pascal Baltzer and Matthias Dietzel

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OBJECTIVES
1 to learn the underlying principle and imaging protocol of state-of-art CEM
2 to learn where, in preoperative staging of breast cancer, CEM would suffice and which indications and cases would remain to evaluate with breast MRI
3 to learn how CEM can be used as problem-solving modality, especially in women recalled from breast cancer screening, and
4 how to fully benefit from CEM in a dedicated clinical workflow.

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OUTLINE
At our symposium we will review the principle on CEM and how to acquire and read state-of-art images using this approach. The key note lecture of Doctor Lobbes will mainly focus on the clinical implementation of CEM in everyday clinical practice, especially with respect to preoperative staging of breast cancer, including invasive lobular breast cancer, and the differences with breast MRI.
Also, Doctor Lobbes will discuss the ability of CEM as problem-solver in inconclusive findings at mammography and ultrasound, for example in women that were recalled from breast cancer screening.
As an example, Doctor Lobbes will share his experiences with ‘the Zuyderland Breast Center workflow’, in which CEM plays a pivotal role together with 24-hour pathology diagnosis, daily multidisciplinary tumour board meetings and a closely collaborating group of breast specialists.

Speaker: Eveline Claus, Leuven/BE
Moderators: Machteld Keupers, Leuven/BE; Stephanie Morscheid, Aachen/DE

The programme of this webinar will cover the interventional treatment techniques for breast cancer metastatic disease.

It is aimed at breast radiologists, radiology residents/juniors, medical or PhD students, nuclear medicine physicians or radiation therapists who want to improve their knowledge of and skills in:

• Treatment of breast cancer metastatic disease in liver, lung and/or bone
• Interventional oncology techniques as an additional/alternative treatment for breast cancer metastatic disease, both in the curative and palliative setting

After watching the webinar, participants will be able to:

• Know the indications for interventional treatment of breast cancer metastasis
• Understand the interventional treatment techniques used to treat breast cancer metastasis

Speaker: Majda Thurnher, Vienna/AT
Moderators: Maria Adele Marino, Messina/IT & Lauragh L. Mc Carthy, Cambridge/UK

The programme of this webinar will cover typical and uncommon presentations of brain metastasis from breast primary tumour.

It is aimed at breast radiologists, radiology residents/juniors, medical or PhD students, nuclear medicine physicians or radiation therapists who want to improve their skills in:

• the role of imaging in diagnosis and management of brain metastasis in breast cancer patients
• knowledge of treatment of brain metastasis in breast cancer patients

After watching the webinar, participants will be able to:

• know type of imaging an protocol to use in case of suspect/ presence of brain metastasis in breast cancer patients
• recognize and diagnoses breast metastasis and also assess and differentiate post treatment imaging from recurrence

EUSOBI is organizing it’s first Contrast-Enhanced Mammography (CEM) Course!  The immersive and comprehensive two-day programme will take place in Tromsø, Norway, a city known for its stunning winter landscapes and mesmerizing Northern Lights. This course offers a unique opportunity to enrich your understanding of CEM, an innovative and cost-effective technique in breast imaging.

Designed to meet the needs of professionals in the field, the programme seamlessly combines theoretical lectures with practical workshops, guided by a panel of leading European experts in CEM. You’ll delve into the essentials of CEM and understand its diverse clinical applications.

The course offers a blend of scientific rigor and practical skill-building, shedding light on common artifacts, pitfalls, and errors, while providing practical experience in CEM. Don’t miss this chance to learn from the experts, expand your professional skills, and effectively integrate this innovative technique into your practice.

Werner Kaiser himself, the inventor of breast MRI, introduced us to “his” method some 20 years ago. Over one decade we were part of his core team. Here we gained extensive first-hand knowledge from Werner.
Since the very beginning of our activities, we have been jointly committed to scientifically sound, clinically relevant and didactically polished teaching in breast MRI. The enthusiastic feedback from our participants motivates us to constantly improve our courses.
Here comes the story behind this two-part course: A coherent teaching of breast MRI on highest scientific, clinical and teaching standards.
And most of all: You will have fun!