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ASR Annual Mammography Review

November 19, 2016 | 9:30am to 5:00pm

Sheraton Hotel in Red Deer, Alberta
3310 – 50 Ave  Red Deer, AB


Breakfast and Lunch are provided.


Objectives | Agenda


Overall Course Objectives

This event is directed to Radiologists, Mammography Technologists and Sonographers who practice and study in Alberta, to provide information directly related to breast cancer screening, breast imaging and breast interventions imaging in order to improve day-to-day professional practice, particularly in the Alberta context of the Alberta Breast Cancer Screening Program.  Registration is also open to any General Practitioners, Residents, and healthcare providers wanting to increase their knowledge.

  • By the end of the program, the participants will be able to describe their work within the health care team model for patient centered care.
  • By the end of the program the participants will be able to describe and apply enhanced roles in patient care
  • By the end of the program the participants will be able to demonstrate appropriate imaging use
  • By the end of the program the participants will be able to critique educational questions that explore a variety of medical competencies including patterns of recognition and abnormalities.
  • By the end of the program the participants will be able to explain performance across multiple attributes and abilities
  • By the end of this program the participants will recognize Quality Assurance measures in service provision across Alberta in the context of breast imaging and interventional initiatives in Alberta

Individual Course Objectives

Case Reviews will be provided throughout the day

By the end of this program the participants will be able to differentiate between different conditions and implications for patient care present on digital mammography, ultra-sound and tomography images    - 1.5 hours

 

Session 1:  Report from the ASR Mammography Database, Dr. Christine Molnar

  1. By the end of this presentation the participants will be able to explain Quality Assurance/Improvements underway at the ASR Database to continue to improve the provincial program.
  2. By the end of this presentation the participants will be able to explain the role of data submissions and relevance in Quality Assurance work
  3. By the end of this presentation the participants will be able to perform a self-comparison with provincial peers
  4. By the end of this presentation the participants will be able to explain methods of improving data quality and improving performance measures

 

Session 2:  Innovations in Mammography – Kathleen Schindler

  1. By the end of this presentation the participants will be able to explain the current clinical environment of technologies in a breast department.
  2. By the end of this presentation the participants will be able to explain the new advances in applications and their impact on clinical outcomes for a patient and clinician regarding mammography.
  3. By the end of this presentation the participants will be able to explain technology design choices and their significance to dose, IQ and workflow as it relates to mammography.

 

Session 3:  Goals for the Alberta Breast Cancer Screening Program, Drs Christine Molnar and Bonnie Chiang

  1. By the end of this presentation the participants will be able to explain possible changes in the Alberta Breast Cancer Screening Program (ABCSP) mandate
  2. By the end of this presentation the participants will be able to advocate for consistent messaging and delivery of breast care in Alberta for the benefit of the patient.
  3. By the end of this presentation the participants will be able to explain current Comprehensive Breast Care Programs in Alberta and their similarities and differences
  4. By the end of this presentation the participants will be able to explain breast cancer risk profiles and possible implementations
  5. By the end of this presentation the participants will be able to explain initiatives to enhance care for Albertan women in the context of elevated risk for breast cancer in relation to:
    1. Data collections and submissions
    2. Consistent approaches to determining and recording breast density
    3. Use of different imaging modalities for elevated risk women
  6. By the end of this presentation the participants will be able to explain the use of Bi-Rads® 3s in breast imaging
  7. By the end of this presentation the participants will be able to explain the current status and future plans for the Alberta Breast Cancer Screening Program
  8. By the end of this presentation the participants will be able to explain the clinical implications of the screening approaches and improving care.

 

Session 4: Breast Density, Mr. Steve Moesley

  1. By the end of this presentation the participants will be able to explain the importance of breast density and its implications in the ability to detect cancers.
  2. By the end of this presentation the participants will be able to explain the importance of maintaining the accuracy and consistency of reporting breast density
  3. By the end of this presentation the participants will be able to distinguish the difference in assessing breast density as a 3D phenomenon vs a 2D perception of breast density.
  4. By the end of this presentation the participants will be able to explain the benefits of volumetric approach, especially for focal lesions
  5. By the end of this presentation the participants will be able to access software programs that analyze breast composition
  6. By the end of this presentation the participants will be able to explain the importance of positioning and how Quality Control software can improve repeat rates, cancer detection rates, throughput and efficiency.

 

Session 5:  Secure Messaging, Mr. Rohit Joshi

  1.  By the end of this presentation the participants will be able to explain the importance communication with patients, colleagues and other facilities and the risks to patient confidentiality that come along with that communication.
  2. By the end of this presentation the participants will be able explain possible pitfalls and obstacles in the implementation of a province wide secure messaging system

 

Session 6:  Automated Whole Breast Ultrasound, Ms. Sara Gimbel

  1.  By the end of this presentation the participants will be able to describe ABUS technology
  2. By the end of this presentation the participants will be able to explain uses of ABUS in clinical work flow
  3. By the end of this presentation the participants will be able to recognize cases in which ABUS was used.