WFUMB CoE Chisinau workshop for students and residents. 

Basic breast ultrasonography.

Topics:

• Basic physics of the ultrasound. Technical aspects and types of breast ultrasound examinations, elastography and US guided biopsy. Limitations and common artifacts. Sergiu Puiu
• Basic functionality and settings of the US scanner for breast assessment. Image optimization.
• Image recognition of normal breast anatomy. Ultrasonographic features of the breast related to the women age. Sergiu Puiu
• Typical ultrasonographic features of common breast pathologies. Cucieru Valeriu
• Breast imaging-reporting and data system (BI-RADS) applied in ultrasonography, clinical usefulness. Cucieru Valeriu.
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• Hands-on. Ultrasound examination of the breast. Sergiu Puiu, Cucieru Valeriu.

Lecturers:  

Sergiu Puiu, SUMPh “Nicolae Testemitanu”, Chisinau

Valeriu Cucieru, Institute of Oncology, Chisinau

Attendance: 

20 participants (students and residents of the State University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Nicolae Testemitanu”).