IBUS UPDATE IN BREAST IMAGING

ATTENTION!!! EVENT CANCELLED

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The “IBUS UPDATE IN BREAST IMAGING” is arranged by the International Breast Ultrasound School (IBUS), and hosted by the University of Ferrara’s Institute for Higher Studies.

It consists of a two-days basic course with lectures, interactive sessions and hands-on practical workshops followed by two-days of advanced topics on multimodality breast imaging and interventions.

Practical “hands-on” workshop sessions: US system optimization and scanning technique, vacuum assisted and core biopsies on phantoms, elastography, CAD and whole breast scanning.

The programme is available to clinicians and breast health professionals from all countries, and is presented in the English language. Comprehensive educational resource materials are provided.

The course is open to a maximum of 60 participants. Registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis.

The deadline for the standard registration fee is JUNE 30^th, 2012. After that date, a surcharge of 15% will be applied.

INTERNATIONAL FACULTY

Teresa Abbattista, Italy
Jeff Bamber, United Kingdom
Luigi Cataliotti, Italy
Enzo Durante, Italy
Jack Jellins, Australia
Ellen B. Mendelson, USA
Woo K. Moon, Republic of Korea
Alexander Mundinger, Germany
Pietro Panizza, Italy
Patrizia Querzoli, Italy
Giorgio Rizzatto, Italy
Fritz Schäfer, Germany
Christian Weismann, Austria

COURSE TOPICS

Teresa Abbattista: Imaging of benign diseases
Jeff Bamber: System optimization on phantoms; Elastography - Physics and technology
Luigi Cataliotti: Update on breast therapy: new indications for and from imaging
Enzo Durante: Operative guidance
Jack Jellins: Breast ultrasound: historical and physical aspects; Automated whole breast scanning: technology
Ellen B. Mendelson: Interventional techniques; The ACR BI-RADS® descriptors; Automated whole breast scanning: clinical practice
Woo K. Moon: Imaging of risk lesions and DCIS; Computer-aided diagnosis; Elastography - Overview of clinical results; Screening: Analysis of US-detected cancers
Alexander Mundinger: Small focal lesions; Update of imaging guided biopsies; Preoperative staging
Pietro Panizza: Reasonable use of breast MRI
Patrizia Querzoli: Review of breast pathology
Giorgio Rizzatto: Breast ultrasound anatomy; Vascularity and elasticity criteria; Breast on the Web; How to report; Elastography - Tissue characteristics; Mammography & US screening limitations; Sentinel node and management of US negative axilla
Fritz Schäfer: Lymph node pathology; A reasonable approach to a multimodality diagnosis; 3D Tomosynthesis - Data and Experiences
Christian Weismann: Breast and axilla examination ; Imaging of malignant diseases; 3D and 4D; Monitoring after therapy

EUROPEAN and ITALIAN CME CREDITS

The "IBUS UPDATE IN BREAST IMAGING - basic and advanced course" will be accredited both by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) and the Italian Ministry of Health (Italian CME Credits).

IMPORTANT NOTE: Certificates will be given only to participants who will attend the entire CME activity both for the basic and the advanced course.

REGISTRATION FEES

• BASIC COURSE STANDARD FEE: Euros 600,00 (21% taxes excluded) - UNTIL JUNE 30^th, 2012.
• ADVANCED COURSE STANDARD FEE: Euros 600,00 (21% taxes excluded) - UNTIL JUNE 30^th, 2012.
• BASIC AND ADVANCED COURSE STANDARD FEE: Euros 1.000,00 (21% taxes excluded) - UNTIL JUNE 30^th, 2012.

Members of EUSOBI, SIRM AND SIUMB are entitled to a 10% reduction. Members of those Societies are asked to upload the copy of the membership payment proof for 2012 in the registration form.

The deadline for the standard registration fees is JUNE 30^th, 2012. After that date, a surcharge of 15% will be applied. No registration will be accepted after August 15th, 2011.

• BASIC COURSE SURCHARGED FEE: Euros 690,00 (21% taxes excluded) - AFTER JUNE 30^th, 2012.
• ADVANCED COURSE SURCHARGED FEE: Euros 690,00 (21% taxes excluded) - AFTER JUNE 30^th, 2012.
• BASIC AND ADVANCED COURSE SURCHARGED FEE: Euros 1.150,00 (21% taxes excluded) - AFTER JUNE 30^th, 2012.

Prices are given in Euros and include:

• PARTICIPATION TO THE SCIENTIFIC and PRACTICAL SESSIONS ACCORDING TO THE TYPE OF COURSE CHOSEN
  
• COMPREHENSIVE COURSE MATERIAL
  
• CME CERTIFICATES (certification, in accordance with the CME regulation, will be given only to participants who attend the entire course (BASIC, ADVANCED OR BOTH)
  
• LUNCHES and REFRESHMENTS

CANCELLATIONS

Cancellations must be notified to the Secretariat by e-mail (convegni@unife.it) or by fax (+39 0532 767347) or by regular mail (please see Congress Secretariat's address below).

Registration fee will be refunded as follows:

• Before JUNE 30^th, 2012 - 80% of the amount paid will be refunded
  
• After JUNE 30^th, 2012 and until AUGUST 15^th, 2012 - 40% of the amount paid will be refunded
• After AUGUST 15^th, 2012 - no refund will be made.
  

Dates refer to receipt of the cancellation notice.

No shows will not receive any refund.

The Secretariat is not responsible for travel, hotel and other costs incurred by participants in the event of program or registration cancellation.

REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT

Registration can be done by using the ON LINE REGISTRATION FORM.

Payment of registration fee must be made in Euros only by BANK TRANSFER or CREDIT CARD.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Registration will only be valid when full payment is received by the Secretariat. REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION WILL BE SENT BY E-MAIL ALONG WITH THE INVOICE RELATED TO THE PAYMENT DONE.

ACCOMMODATION

The Course Secretariat offers to the FERRARA 2012 IBUS COURSE PARTICIPANTS a selection of Hotels (3 and 4 stars category) located in the city centre and 15 minutes distsant by feet to the Course Venue (view the map here).

Hotel Booking will be mande directly by the Course Secretariat upon requests made on the on-line registration form until JUNE 30^th, 2012. After JUNE 30^th, 2012 bookings shall be made only directly to Hotels (see the complete list here and select "Ferrara" in the localities or download a complete list of Hotels here).

SPECIAL RATES reserved for PARTICIPANTS shown are per room, per night, and they include breakfast and taxes (VAT 10%). Extras are excluded.

Therefore, registration to the Course is required prior to the hotel booking.

Hotel payment is the responsibility of participants and shall be be made directly to the hotel upon departure.

Reservations will only be confirmed if credit card details are fully supplied in the on line registration form as a guarantee of the hotel booking.

Each participant will receive an individual confirmation letter, indicating the name and the address of the Hotel shortly before the date of the Course.

The deadline for the hotel booking is JUNE 30^th, 2012. Cancellations until that date must be communcated to the CourseSecretariat. After JUNE 30^th, 2012, changes and cancellation must be communicated directly to the hotel.

HOTELS CANCELLATION POLICIES

Typically, one night will be charged if a cancellation is communicated later than 3-4 days prior to the arrival date. We strongly reccommend cancelling your reservation al least one week before your arrival date to avoid cancellation charges! The Course Secretariat is not responsible for the accommodation cancellation policy applied by the hotels in case of late cancellation or no show.

SELF HOTEL BOOKINGS

For registrants who look for alternative solution and prefer to arrange their own accommodation, we suggest to visit the following web addresses:

Official website of Ferrara and its Province,  a comprehensive list of all type of accommodation in Ferrara.

Download the Map of the Hotels in Ferrara.

COURSE VENUE

Palazzo Tassoni

Via della Ghiara, 36 - 44121 Ferrara, Italy

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Download the Ferrara Map .

To learn more about Ferrara download here the new podguides.

To read more about ferrara visit the official web site of Ferrara and its Province.

Check the weather forecast.

Download the list of Restaurants in Ferrara (only in Italian language) or visit the Official web site of Ferrara and its Porvince list of restaurants.

For additional information concerning scientific topics, please contact the IBUS by e-mail at info@ibus.org or visit the official IBUS web site at www.ibus.org.