E³ - The Beauty of Basic Knowledge: Breast Imaging

E³ 22B - Basics of mammography and ultrasound

February 27, 10:00 - 11:00 CET

3 min
Chairperson's introduction
21 min
Differences in mammography: techniques and image analysis
  1. To learn about the technique and purpose of tomosynthesis compared to digital mammography.
  2. To understand the differences between reading a screening and diagnostic mammography.
  3. To become familiar with workup possibilities after positive screening mammography, taking into account psychological considerations.
21 min
Differences in ultrasound: techniques and image analysis
  1. To learn how to adjust the settings and improve the image quality of breast ultrasound.
  2. To become familiar with the evaluation of breast lesions in B-mode.
  3. To understand the added value of the implementation of additional sonographic techniques for breast lesion characterisation.
15 min
Discussion