By Tricitynews Reporter
Chandigarh
12th November:- On the second day of the 4th Annual
Conference of the Breast Imaging Society of India (BISI) the focus was on the
clinical aspects of the breast imaging, changing facet of breast cancer
surgery, imaging in post operative breast and role of PET-CT in breast cancer.
Dr. Michael Linver from American College of Radiology discussed about the
current methods and controversies related to breast cancer screening. Dr.
Victoria Mango from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York delivered
a talk on quality assurance in mammography and ultrasound. There was an
interesting case session in the evening wherein experts discussed the imaging
features of difficult cases with the postgraduate students and also shared
their experience with them.
First one day workshop on “Role of
Nurses in Breast Care” was inaugurated by Vini Mahajan, Principal Secretary,
Health, Government of Punjab at National Institute of Nursing Education, PGI,
Chandigarh. She emphasized the significant role of nurses in primary and
secondary prevention of breast cancer. Patricia DuCharme from RAD-AID, USA in
her talk provide information about the Asha Jyoti RAD-AID Van, started by the
department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, PGI, Chandigarh, under the guidance
of Prof. N. Khandelwal in 2012.
In association with BISICON 2016, two
days 3rd hands on workshop on Mammography Positioning for the
technologists was also started at Advanced eye centre of PGI, Chandigarh. The
speakers included a team of radiologists and technologist educators from
RAD-AID, USA. The talks delivered were related to basic and advanced
positioning in mammography, mammography in patients with breast implants and in
male breasts.
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