Innovators in Breast Ultrasound | Webinar Series

Practice Guidelines for 3D ABUS

Automated Breast Ultrasound
TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2020 • 7:30 ET | 6:30 CT | 4:30 PT
Online Streaming Webinar

DEC

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Visit https://www.worldclasscme.com/conferences/ This activity is designated to meet the educational
needs of radiologists working with Breast
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Ultrasound in their daily practice and learn how it
can assist in screening dense breasts.
Agenda
Target Audience
6:30 - 7:30p.m............Login Radiologists using breast ultrasound in their daily
practice
7:30 p.m. ...................Presentation
8:15 p.m.....................Questions and Answers
Learning Objectives
8:30 p.m. ................... Adjourn

• Understand breast density implications

Faculty • Gain understanding of the guidelines for

supplemental screening
Georgia Giakoumis Spear, MD
Chief of the Department of Breast Imaging
NorthShore University HealthSystem • Gain confidence in implementation of
Evanston, Illinois, USA supplemental screening with automated breast
ultrasound

Dr. Spear is Chief of the Department of Breast Imaging at NorthShore University

HealthSystem in Evanston, Illinois. She is also a Clinical Assistant Professor of
Radiology at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine in Hyde Park,
Illinois. She serves on the Breast Program Leadership Board at NorthShore and has
special interest in Breast Imaging research. She is also active in legislative initiatives
which have resulted in breast density inform legislation and diagnostic
mammography coverage in the state of Illinois. GE Healthcare has collaborated with
NorthShore on ABUS research since 2015. Currently Dr. Spear is conducting a
prospective study evaluating efficacy of ABUS as an adjunct screening modality for
the detection of breast cancer in women with dense breasts. The study has been
ongoing since 2016 and will enroll up to 1,000 subjects. The study is looking at a WorldClassCME.com
variety of clinical endpoints as well as patient satisfaction. Dr. Spear plans to publish (888)207-9105
in 2020. In addition, she is acting as Principal Investigator on a GE Sponsored
Research project.
Support - This activity is supported by an educational grant from GE Healthcare.
Accreditation - World Class CME is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. World Class CME
designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.