SC 6 - BREAST ULTRASOUND
Monday, April 26 8:00 am-12:00 noon (lectures) and 1:00-5:00 pm (workshop)
Chair: Eric B. Whitacre, MD, FACS, Tucson, AZ
Co-Chair: Patrick W. Whitworth, MD, FACS, Nashville, TN
7.5 HOURS FEE: $1000

The objective of this course is to introduce the practicing general surgeon to a focused module in diagnostic and interventional breast ultrasound. The program will consist of lectures and hands on skill stations using a variety of ultrasound equipment. Live models and phantom breast moulages will be used to develop skills in breast ultra-sound imaging and ultrasound guided breast biopsy.

Prerequisite: Registrants must have completed a course in basic ultrasound in order to register for this course. Three options are available to meet the prerequisite:

1. Completion of the previously offered ACS postgraduate course titled Ultrasound for Surgeons
   
2. Completion of the new CD-ROM course, Ultrasound for Surgeons: The Basic Course. The CD-ROM is available for purchase online (http://www.facs.org) in the ACS Publications and Services Catalog or by contacting the ACS Customer Service Department at 312-202-5474.
3. Completion of a comparable course elsewhere. Please include the following documents with your registration form:

• CME certificate
• Certificate of completion
• Registration confirmation/verification

If you do not have one of these documents, please contact the organization that sponsored the course to obtain one of these documents. Your registration will not be processed until your accompanying documentation has been approved by the National Ultrasound Faculty.

Session I - Lectures
Monday, April 26 8:00 am-12 noon
Moderator: Eric B. Whitacre, MD, FACS, Tucson, AZ

Introduction
Eric B. Whitacre, MD, FACS, Tucson, AZ

Physics and Principles of Breast Ultrasound
Howard C. Snider, Jr., MD, FACS, Montgomery, AL

Scanning Techniques and Normal Breast Ultrasound Anatomy
Patrick W. Whitworth, MD, FACS, Nashville, TN

Break (10:00-10:30 am)

Breast Ultrasound Interpretation: Benign versus Malignant
Edward J. Donahue, MD, FACS, Phoenix, AZ

Interventional Breast Ultrasound
Arthur G. Lerner, MD, FACS, White Plains, NY

Integration of Breast Ultrasound into General Surgical Practice
Cary S. Kaufman, MD, FACS, Bellingham, WA

Session II - Workshop
Monday, April 26 1:00-5:00 pm
Moderator: Patrick W. Whitworth, MD, FACS, Nashville, TN

Hands On Skill Station Instructors
Peter D. Beitsch, MD, FACS, Dallas, TX
Kristen R. Corgan, MD, FACS, Marietta, GA
Michael J. Cross, MD, FACS, Fayetteville, AR
Edward J. Donahue, MD, FACS, Phoenix, AZ
Richard E. Fine, MD, FACS, Marietta, GA
Darius S. Francescatti, MD, FACS, Chicago, IL
Mark A. Gittleman, MD, FACS, Allentown, PA
Tina J. Hieken, MD, FACS, Skokie, IL
Cary S. Kaufman, MD, FACS, Bellingham, WA
Arthur G. Lerner, MD, FACS, White Plains, NY
Scott R. Schell, MD, PhD, FACS, Gainesville, FL
Howard C. Snider, Jr., MD, FACS, Montgomery, AL

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