SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME – MONDAY 6TH NOVEMBER 2006

 

 

 

MONDAY 6TH NOVEMBER 2006

 

09.00-09.55                 COFFEE & REGISTRATION

 

09.55-10.00                 Introduction and Welcome                              Dr Erika Denton

                                                                                                            Chair. RCR Breast Group

 

 

SESSION 1                 ADVANCED IMAGING AND THERAPY OF BREAST DISEASE

 

10.00-10.40                 Advanced breast imaging technology            Professor Daniel Kopans

including digital breast tomosynthesis            (Massachusetts General

                                                                        Hospital)

 

10.40-11.10                 The role of advanced ultrasound                    Professor David Cosgrove

                                                                                                            (Hammersmith Hospital,

                                                                                                            London)

 

11.10-11.20                 Critical Incident Reporting                Dr Sue Barter (Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge)

11.20 - 11.40 RCR Breast Group Website and e-mail database Dr Chris Flowers (Breast Test Wales, Swansea)

 

11.40-12.00                 Discussion

 

12.00-13.30                 LUNCH & POSTER VIEWING

 

 

SESSION 2                 CHALLENGES IN SERVICE DELIVERY

 

13.30-14.00                 Models of care                                                Professor Arnie Purushotham

                                                                                                            (Guys Hospital, London)

 

14.00-14.30                 Government Targets and Breast Imaging      Dr Erika Denton

                                                                                                            (Norwich)

 

14.30-15.00                 Discussion

 

15.00-15.30                 TEA & POSTER VIEWING

 

 

SESSION 3                 QUESTION TIME

 

15.30-16.45                 Discussion of current topical issues led by

                                    a panel of experts

 

16.45-17-45                ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

 

 

20.00hrs                      Conference Reception and Dinner

 

TUESDAY 7TH NOVEMBER 2006

 

SESSION 4                 CONTROVERSIES, GUIDELINES AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS

 

09.00-09.20                 Results from the Age Trial                              Dr Carol Record

                                                                                                            (Stoke Mandeville Hospital,

                                                                                                            Aylesbury)

 

09.20-09.40                 Overview of NICE issues                               Dr Sue Barter

                                                                                                            (Cambridge)

 

09.40-10.00                 The implementation of breast related             Dr Gillian Leng (NICE)

                                    NICE Guidelines

 

10.00-10.20                 Local decisions on National Guidelines          Dr Jane Halpin

                                                                                                            (Bedfordshire & Herefordshire)

 

10.20-10.40                 Breast cancer screening in women                Institute of Cancer Research

                                    with previous Hodgkin’s disease                    Team

                                   

10.40-11.00                 Discussion

 

11.00-11.40                 COFFEE & POSTER VIEWING

 

 

 

SESSION 5                 SCIENTIFIC SESSION

 

11.40-11.50                 Bursary Report

 

11.50-12.50                 Proffered Papers

 

12.50-14.00                 LUNCH

 

 

SESSION 6                 PROFESSORIAL SESSION

 

14.00-14.40                 Title to be announced                                     Breast Imaging Group (BIG)                                                                                                              Professor

 

14.40-15.20                 Past and present controversies in breast      Professor Daniel Kopans

                                    cancer screening                                            (Massachusetts General

                                                                                                            Hospital)         

 

15.20-15.30                 Presentation of prizes and closing                 Dr Erika Denton

remarks                                                          (Norwich)

 

15.30                           TEA & Close of Meeting