LRCB Digital Breast Cancer Screening for Radiologists

The Dutch Reference Center for Screening (LRCB) annually organises an international training programme in Digital Breast Cancer Screening in cooperation with the EUSOBI.

An important part of this 5-day course are the hands-on training sessions in which participants individually read about 900 screening examinations. At the end of each session, there will be an interactive discussion with the trainer and other participants. Furthermore, the programme will incorporate a series of lectures by several experts in the field of radiology, pathology, breast cancer screening, epidemiology, physico-technical aspects of digital breast cancer screening.

Target group
The course is designed for radiologists who (will) perform Breast Cancer Screening or are interested in Breast Cancer Screening.

Entry requirements

• You are a radiologist familiar with breast diagnostics.
• You are able to communicate in English.
  

Course aims
On completion of this course, participants are able to act as radiologist in a screening situation in such a way that they ensure the correct balance between detection, specificity and the associated efforts and costs.

Certification
At the end of the course, the registered participants receive a certificate of attendance and 30 CME credits.

Learning Objectives

• To explain the procedures and state of affairs with regards to screening.
• To decide whether a mammogram can be evaluated based on the positioningtechnique and (physico-technical) image quality.
• To refer clients and assign BI-RADS status according to professional standards.
• To name and understand the impact and added value of important developments in the field of breast cancer screening.

Course Faculty

• Ruud Pijnappel, professor of radiology at UMC Utrecht and CEO LRCB
  
• Klaas Schuur, radiologist LRCB
  
• Lucien Duijm, radiologist at Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital Nijmegen
  
• Marc van de Vijver, professor of pathology at AMC Amsterdam
  
• Jelle Wesseling, pathologist at AVL Amsterdam
  
• Mireille Broeders, scientific coordinator LRCB and senior epidemiologist at Radboud university medical center Nijmegen
  
• Cary van Landsveld-Verhoeven, referent radiographer LRCB
  
• Ruben van Engen, head of physics section LRCB
  

Course Fee

EUSOBI Member: € 1,250.00
EUSOBI Non Member: € 1,350.00
Kindly note that the fee includes lunch for 5 days, but do not cover travel and accommodation expenses.

We are sorry, the course is already fully booked. For waiting list application, please contact [email protected].