NCBC(TM) - 35th National Conference on Breast Cancer

About NCBC™

NCBC is the bi-annual conference that ACR provides as an educational service in the field of breast imaging, including breast cancer screening and treatment

35th National Conference on Breast Cancer

Date:
April 13 - 15, 2012

Location:
The Westin Diplomat Resort
3555 South Ocean Drive
Hollywood, FL 33019

Earn up to 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and 19 Category A credits.

Reasons to attend:

Review the evolving use of breast imaging technologies at the 35th National Conference on Breast Cancer.

Attend innovative lectures on cutting-edge topics:

• Advanced MR techniques
• Molecular imaging
• Tomosynthesis
• Ultrasound

Plus, don’t miss, these exceptional sessions:

• Current Surgical Approach to Breast Cancer from a leading practicing surgeon
• Current Concepts in Radiation Oncology from a nationally recognized radiation oncologist
• Learn how to utilize Tomosynthesis in your practice and its everyday implications
• Multidisciplinary Case Review in a Tumor Board Format
• Rad-Path — Understand how the image affects the treatment of the patient
• Challenging case workshops in all breast imaging modalities
• Surgical and radiation oncology approach to the breast cancer patient

Registration Now Open.

CME Information:

The American College of Radiology (ACR) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American College of Radiology (ACR) designates this live activity for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The American College of Radiology (ACR) is approved by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) as a Recognized Continuing Education Evaluation Mechanism (RCEEM) to sponsor and/or review Continuing Medical Educational programs for Radiologic Technologists and Radiation Therapists.

The ACR designates this educational activity as meeting the criteria for up to 19 Category A credit hours of the ARRT.

Presenters at this conference will disclose any relevant financial relationship or potential conflicts of interest, if applicable, in accordance with ACCME Standards. Disclosure information will be presented either verbally or printed in the final program material.

 

Learning Objectives

After the course, attendees will be to:

• To review the evolving use of breast imaging technologies so that participants can implement them in their own practices.
• To explain the changing surgical and radiation oncology approach to the breast cancer patient and how it will impact treatment options.
• To review the current indications and appropriate use for established breast imaging technologies.

Friday, April 13, 2012 - Evolving Technologies

Time:	LectureTopic:	Faculty:	Modality Credits:
7:45am	Welcome and Opening remarks	Moderator: Carol H. Lee, MD, FACR
8:00 - 8:30 am	State of Breast Imaging: Current Issues	Barbara S. Monsees, MD, FACR	MO, DMO, US, MRI
8:30 - 9:00 am	Breast Ultrasound: The Useful, the Indispensable and …the Useless	Bruno D. Fornage, MD	MO, BI
9:00 - 9:30 am	Tomosynthesis and other Digital Applications	Mark A. Helvie, MD, FACR	DMO
9:30 - 10:00 am	Break
10:00 – 10:30 am	Molecular Imaging: Current Issues	Michael N. Linver, MD, FACR	NM
10:30 - 11:00 am	Advanced MR Techniques: DWI and Spect	Bonnie N. Joe, MD, PhD	MRI
11:00 – noon	Panel Q&A and Self-Assessment Module Review	Moderator: Carol H. Lee, MD, FACR	MO, DMO, US,MRI,BI
12:00 -1:00 pm	Lunch-Exhibit hall
1:00 - 2:00 pm	Workshop 1: Challenging Cases: Multimodality	Lawrence W. Bassett, MD, FACR	MO, DMO, MRI, US, BI
	Workshop 2: Microcalcifications, DCIS and the Legacy of 40 Years of Mammographic Screening	Handel E. Reynolds, MD, FACR	MO, DMO, MRI
	Workshop 3: Using your Audit to Improve your Practice	Barbara S. Monsees, MD, FACR	BI, MO, DMO
	Workshop 4: Imaging Optimization for MR	R. Edward Hendrick, PhD, FACR	MRI
2:00 - 3:00 pm	Workshop 1: Challenging Cases: Multimodality	Lawrence W. Bassett, MD, FACR	MO, DMO, MRI, US, BI
	Workshop 2: Microcalcifications, DCIS and the Legacy of 40 Years of Mammographic Screening	Handel E. Reynolds, MD, FACR	MO, DMO, MRI
	Workshop 3: Issues in Accreditation	Pamela Wilcox, RN, MBA	MO, DMO, US, MRI, BI
	Workshop 4: Imaging Optimization for MR	R. Edward Hendrick, PhD, FACR	MRI
3:00 - 3:30 pm	Break in Exhibit Hall
3:30 - 4:30 pm	Workshop 1: Challenging Cases: MR	Bonnie N. Joe, MD, PhD	BI, MRI
	Workshop 2: Evaluation of Calcifications	Stamatia V. Destounis, MD, FACR	MO, DMO, BI
	Workshop 3: Billing and Coding in Breast Imaging	Michael N. Linver, MD, FACR	MO, MRI, US, BI
	Workshop 4: Practical Tomosynthesis	Margarita L. Zuley, MD	DMO
4:30 – 5:30 pm	Workshop 1: Challenging Cases: MR	Bonnie N. Joe, MD, PhD	BI, MRI
	Workshop 2: Evaluation of Calcifications	Stamatia V. Destounis, MD, FACR	MO,DMO, BI
	Workshop 3: Billing and Coding in Breast Imaging	Michael N. Linver, MD, FACR	MO, DMO, MRI, US, BI
	Workshop 4: Practical Tomosynthesis	Margarita L. Zuley, MD	DMO
5:30 - 7:00 pm	Reception in Exhibit Hall

 

Saturday, April 14, 2012 - Changing Paradigms in Breast Cancer Care

Time:	LectureTopic:	Faculty:	Modality Credits:
7:50 - 8:00 am	Morning Announcements	Moderator: Debra L. Monticicolo, MD, FACR
8:00 - 8:30 am	Tailored Screening	R. Edward Hendrick, PhD, FACR	MO, DMO,US, MRI
8:30 - 9:00 am	Radiologic-Histologic Correlation	Lawrence W. Bassett, MD, FACR	BI, MO, DMO, US, MRI
9:00 - 9:30 am	Current Concepts in Radiation Oncology	Bruce G. Haffty, MD	MO, DMO,US, MRI
9:30 - 10:00 am	Break in Exhibit Hall
10:00 – 11:00 am	Wendell Scott Lecture: Current Surgical Approach to the Breast Cancer Patient	Monica Morrow, MD	BI, MO, DMO,US, MRI
11:00 - noon	Multidisciplinary Case Review and Q&A Session	Moderator: Debra L. Monticciolo, MD, FACR, Monica Morrow, MD Bruce G. Haffty, MD, Lawrence W. Bassett, MD, FACR, Christopher E. Comstock, MD	MO, DMO,US, MRI, BI
12:00 - 1:00 pm	Lunch-Exhibit hall
1:00 - 2:00 pm	Workshop 1: Clinical Management Problems in Diagnostic Imaging	Handel E. Reynolds, MD, FACR	MO, DMO, US, MRI, BI
	Workshop 2: Issues in Accreditation	Pamela Wilcox, RN, MBA	MO, DMO, US, MRI, BI
	Workshop 3: Evaluation of Masses and Asymmetries	Valerie P. Jackson, MD, FACR	MO, DMO, US, MRI, BI
	Workshop 4: Practical Tomosynthesis	Margarita L. Zuley, MD	DMO
2:00 - 3:00 pm	Workshop 1: Clinical Management Problems in Diagnostic Imaging	Handel E. Reynolds, MD, FACR	MO, DMO, US, MRI, BI
	Workshop 2: Screening Recommendations	Mark A. Helvie, MD, FACR	MO, DMO, US, MRI
	Workshop 3: Evaluation of Masses and Asymmetries	Valerie P. Jackson, MD, FACR	MO, DMO, US, MRI, BI
	Workshop 4: Practical Tomosynthesis	Margarita L. Zuley, MD	DMO
3:00 - 3:30 pm	Break in Exhibit Hall
3:30 - 4:30 pm	Workshop 1: Challenging Cases: MR	Christopher E. Comstock, MD	MRI, BI
	Workshop 2: Interesting Cases: Ultrasound	Bruno D. Fornage, MD	US, BI
	Workshop 3: Use of Bi-rads 3 all modalities	Edward A. Sickles, MD, FACR	MO, DMO, US, MRI
	Workshop 4: Issues in MR, US and Stereo Core Biopsy	Stamatia V. Destounis, MD, FACR	BI, MO, DMO, US, MRI
4:30 – 5:30 pm	Workshop 1: Challenging Cases: MR	Christopher E. Comstock, MD	MRI, BI
	Workshop 2: Interesting Cases: Ultrasound	Bruno D. Fornage, MD	US, BI
	Workshop 3: Use of BI-RADS 3: All Modalities	Edward A. Sickles, MD, FACR	MO, DMO, US, MRI
	Workshop 4: Issues in MR, US and Stereo Core Biopsy	Stamatia V. Destounis, MD, FACR	BI, MO, DMO, US, MRI
5:30 - 7:00 pm	Reception in Exhibit Hall

 

Sunday, April 15, 2012 - MRI

Time:	LectureTopic:	Faculty:	Modality Credits:
7:50 - 8:00 am	Morning Announcements	Moderator: Barbara S. Monsees, MD, FACR
8:00 - 8:30 am	Technical Pitfalls	Bonnie N. Joe, MD, PhD	MRI
8:30 - 9:00 am	Indications for MR	Debra L. Monticciolo, MD, FACR	MRI
9:00 - 9:30 am	BI-RADS 3 for MR	Christopher E. Comstock, MD	MRI
9:30 - 10:00 am	MR Guided Biopsy	Carol H. Lee, MD, FACR	BI, MRI
10:00 - 10:15 am	Self-Assessment Module Review	Moderator: Barbara S. Monsees, MD, FACR
10:15 – 10:30 am	Break
10:30 - 11:15 am	BI-RADS Update	Edward A. Sickles, MD, FACR	MO, DMO, US, MRI
11:15 – 12:30 pm	Expert Case Panel	Moderator: Valerie P. Jackson, MD, FACR Edward A. Sickles, MD, FACR Michael N. Linver, MD, FACR Handel E. Reynolds, MD, FACR Mark A. Helvie, MD, FACR Carol H. Lee, MD, FACR	MO, DMO, US, MRI, BI
12:30 - 1:15 pm	Q&A with panel	Moderator: Barbara S. Monsees, MD, FACR	MO, DMO, US, MRI, BI
1:15 PM	Adjourn

Legend

BI – Biopsy
DMO – Digital Mammography
MRI – Magnetic Resonance Imaging
MO – Mammography
US – Ultrasound
NM – Nuclear Medicine

 

Faculty

The NCBC Program Committee has assembled a faculty of the nation's finest experts in breast imaging, get to know a little about each of our faculty members before the meeting.

Lawrence W. Bassett, MD, FACR

Stamatia Destounis, MD, FACR is the Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and attending radiologist at Elizabeth Wende Breast Care, LLC. in Rochester, New York. She received her Medical Degree from Syracuse and completed her Diagnostic Radiology residency at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. She joined Dr. Wende Logan-Young in 1993 and completed a one year Breast Imaging Fellowship at the Elizabeth Wende Breast Clinic. Dr. Destounis has been taking care of patients since 1993, and has dedicated her career to early detection and patient education. Her research interests have included Computer Aided Detection, Automated Breast Ultrasound, Elastography, Digital Mammography, and Breast MRI. Dr. Destounis has participated in multiple panels for Radiology with the local Insurance Carriers, and has been on the local Board of the American Cancer Society, and has served on the Eastern Division of the American Cancer Society. She is serving on several Medical Advisory panels for new technology including Computer Aided Detection, Ultrasound, and Digital Mammography. She is a Fellow of both the American College of Radiology and the Society of Breast Imaging.

Bruno D. Fornage, MD is Professor of Radiology and Surgical Oncology in the Breast Imaging Section of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. A former Chief of the Section of Ultrasound (US) and associate Medical Director of the Breast Diagnostic Center, Dr. Fornage pioneered breast US and US-guided procedures. After launching breast US at MD Anderson in 1987, he developed two crucial applications of breast US, which are becoming standard practice worldwide: the evaluation of the lymphatic spread in the staging of breast cancer and the evaluation of response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Dr. Fornage published the first article on US-guided needle biopsy of the breast in 1987. He also pioneered the field of percutaneous ablation of breast tumors with a leading article on radiofrequency ablation of breast cancer in 2004. Dr. Fornage is Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Clinical Ultrasound. He is a Fellow of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, the Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound and the Society of Breast Imaging. Dr. Fornage gives hands-on training courses in breast US and US-guided interventions worldwide.

Bruce G. Haffty, MD is currently Professor and Chairman, Department of Radiation Oncology, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and New Jersey Medical School. He is also Associate Director of Clinical Sciences at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey. Dr. Haffty's clinical areas of expertise include breast cancer and head and neck cancer for which he in internationally recognized. He has published over 200 peer-reviewed articles, 30 book chapters, and numerous editorials. He is consistently listed as one of the country's leading physicians by Best Doctors in America, Ladies Home Journal, Good Housekeeping, America's Top Doctors, Top Doctors for Cancer, and Top Doctors in New York and New Jersey. Dr. Haffty is a past President of the American Radium Society and past Chairman of the Residency Review Committee in Radiation Oncology. He is currently on the Board of Directors of ASTRO, serving as Chairman of the Educational Council. He is Co-Chairman of the BOOST Program for the Radiological Society of North America and currently serves as Trustee and President of the American Board of Radiology.

Mark A. Helvie, MD, FACR is a Professor of Radiology and a Director of Breast Imaging at the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor. He is a fellow of the American College of Radiology and the Society of Breast Imaging. His primary research interests are breast imaging, computer aided detection, and breast tomosynthesis.

R. Edward Hendrick, PhD, FACR is Clinical Professor of Radiology at the University of Colorado – Denver, Anschutz School of Medicine. A board-certified diagnostic medical physicist, he was involved in the initial clinical application of magnetic resonance imaging, its application to breast imaging, and the development and evaluation of digital mammography. He helped establish the American College of Radiology's Mammography Accreditation, MRI Accreditation, Stereotactic Breast Biopsy Accreditation, and Breast MRI Accreditation Programs and helped define American College of Radiology and FDA federal standards for mammography equipment and quality control. He is the lead author on all four editions of the American College of Radiology's Mammography Quality Control Manuals and was a charter member of the FDA's Mammography Quality Assurance Advisory Committee. He was principal investigator on the first trials of digital mammography, first with U.S. Army funding, and later served as co-principal investigator of the NCI-sponsored ACRIN DMIST screening trial of digital mammography. He was principal investigator on the PMA clinical trials for the first approved digital mammography system, the GE Senographe 2000D, and is a consultant to GE as clinical project leader in ongoing PMA applications on digital breast tomosynthesis.

Valerie P. Jackson, MD, FACR has been on the faculty at Indiana University School of Medicine since the completion of her residency and is currently the Eugene C. Klatte Professor and Chairman of the Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences. Dr. Jackson has been involved in research, education, and national service, primarily in the area of breast imaging, for many years. She was a member of the American College of Radiology Board of Chancellors from 1996 – 2003, serving as the Chair of the Commission on Education. She is a Past President of the Society of Breast Imaging and of the American College of Radiology. She was on the Board of Trustees of the American Board of Radiology, in charge of the breast imaging section. Dr. Jackson has been the author of over 100 publications and numerous book chapters and has given numerous presentations on breast imaging conferences nationally and internationally.

Bonnie N. Jo, MD, PhD (Program Committee Member) is Associate Professor of Radiology and Chief of the Women's Imaging Section in the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging at the University of California, San Francisco. She received a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering & Bioengineering from Carnegie Mellon University and an M.D. degree from the University of Pittsburgh. She completed residency and fellowship training at the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology. Dr. Joe is a Certifying Exam Committee Member for the American Board of Radiology, an Editorial Board member for RSNA News published by the Radiologic Society of North America, and an Advisory Panel Member for Women's Imaging Online (WIO) sponsored by the American Roentgen Ray Society. Dr. Joe directs the UCSF Women's Imaging Fellowship program, and is Co-Leader of the Department's Breast Research Imaging Group. Her research focuses on functional magnetic resonance imaging of the breast with current emphasis on the monitoring of treatment response and breast MRI screening.   Dr. Joe serves as a subcommittee member for the Society of Breast Imaging Educational Committee.

Carol H. Lee, MD, FACR (Program Co-Chair) is an attending radiologist at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York and professor of radiology at Weill Medical College, Cornell University. She received her MD degree from Yale University School of Medicine and did her residency in radiology at Yale New-Haven Hospital. She has been specializing in breast imaging for more than 20 years and has particular interest in magnetic resonance imaging of the breast. She is currently vice-president of the American College of Radiology. She served as the first chair of the Commission on Breast Imaging of the American College of Radiology and is a past president of the Society of Breast Imaging. She is a Fellow of both the American College of Radiology and the Society of Breast Imaging.

Michael N. Linver, MD, FACR (Program Committee Member) is Director of Mammography for X-Ray Associates of New Mexico, P.C., in Albuquerque, and Clinical Professor of Radiology at the University of New Mexico. He has been a specialist in Breast Imaging in the private practice setting for the past 25 years.  At the same time, Dr. Linver's passion for teaching has taken him across most of the United States and abroad, where he has presented over 600 lectures. He is the author of over 50 published articles and chapters of textbooks on mammography. In addition, he has been very active politically within the ACR and other organizations as a strong proponent of quality mammography on both a national and international level. He is a Fellow of both the American College of Radiology and the Society of Breast Imaging.

Mary C. Mahoney, MD, FACR is Professor of Radiology and Director of Breast Imaging at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center and the Barrett Cancer Center. She is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Brown University. Dr. Mahoney received her medical degree from the University of Cincinnati and is member of its honor society, Alpha Omega Alpha. She completed her residency in Diagnostic Radiology at the University of Cincinnati, where she served as Chief Resident. This was followed by a fellowship in Body Imaging and Intervention, also at the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Mahoney is a fellow of the American College of Radiology and the Society of Breast Imaging. She is a Trustee of the American Board of Radiology, Chair of the Joint Committee on Practice Guidelines and Technical Standards, and Appropriateness Criteria of the Commission on Breast Imaging for the American College of Radiology, and Chair of the Public Information Committee of the Radiology Society of North America.

Barbara S. Monsees, MD, FACR (Program Committee Member) is the Ronald and Hanna Evens Professor of Women's Health, and chief of the breast imaging section at the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis. She is a past president of the Society of Breast Imaging, and former chair of the National Mammography Quality Assurance Advisory Board for the FDA. She strives to provide efficient high quality breast imaging services and work with colleagues to provide state of the art multidisciplinary care. She is a Fellow of the American College of Radiology, is currently the chair of the ACR Breast Commission, and is the Chair of the Fellows of the Society of Breast Imaging.

Debra L. Monticciolo, MD, FACR (Program Co-Chair) is Professor of Radiology, Vice-Chair for Research, and Section Chief of Breast Imaging at Texas A&M University's College of Medicine and Scott & White Healthcare System in Temple, Texas. She is President of the Society of Breast Imaging, Chair of Accreditation Programs for the ACR, and serves as Vice-Chair of the ACR Commission on Quality and Safety. She is also Chair of the Education Advisory Committee for the new AIRP of the ACR and Chair of the Education Committee of the Breast Imaging Commission. Dr. Monticciolo is a board examiner for the ABR and chair of the new final certifying examination in Breast Imaging for the ABR. She is a fellow of both the American College of Radiology and the Society of Breast Imaging. Dr. Monticciolo served as Chair of the 2008 National Conference on Breast Cancer.

Elizabeth A. Morris, MD, FACR (Program Committee Member) is a professor of radiology at Weill Cornell Medical College and is the Chief of the Breast Imaging Service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Her particular area of expertise is using MRI to detect breast cancer. Her research focus is on how best to use newer techniques such as MRI for early breast cancer detection and to improve the workup of breast lesions. Dr. Morris is recognized nationally and internationally as an expert in the use of breast MRI. She is a well-known lecturer and teacher on breast cancer imaging. She has written many papers, chapters, and books about breast disease with an emphasis on the use of MRI. With Dr. Laura Liberman she has edited Breast MRI: Diagnosis & Intervention. Dr. Morris is chair of the American College of Radiology MRI BI-RADS Lexicon. She is a Fellow of both the American College of Radiology and the Society of Breast Imaging. She serves currently as Secretary/Treasurer of the Society of Breast Imaging.

Monica Morrow, MD

Handel Reynolds, MD, FACR (Program Committee Member) is a Breast Radiologist at the Doris Shaheen Breast Health Center at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, GA. Prior to joining Piedmont Hospital in 2002, he spent more than a decade in academic practice at Indiana University School of Medicine where he held the titles of Associate Professor of Radiology and Chief of Breast Radiology. He has made significant contributions to the field of Breast Radiology having presented over 50 invited lectures and workshops at national and international conferences, published over 30 peer-reviewed articles in scientific journals and co-authored 3 book chapters. He is a Fellow of the American College of Radiology, a Fellow of the Society of Breast Imaging and a member of numerous other medical professional organizations. He served as site (Radiology Associates of Atlanta) Principal Investigator for the American College of Radiology Imaging Network's protocol 6666 that examined the usefulness of ultrasound screening in patients who are at high risk for breast cancer and who also have dense breasts. His most recent project, "The Big Squeeze: A Social and Political History of Mammography", traces the 40-year history of the social and political forces that have shaped the mammography debate in the United States. It is scheduled to be published by Cornell University Press (under their ILR Press imprint) late spring/early summer 2012.

Edward A. Sickles, MD, FACR is Professor Emeritus of Radiology at the UCSF School of Medicine and served as Chief of the Breast Imaging Section at the UCSF Medical Center in San Francisco for almost 30 years. Dr. Sickles is a prolific contributor to breast imaging education and the scientific literature. He has provided editorial services to 12 professional journals, has been the author or co-author of 10 books and monographs, more than 230 scientific articles, and almost 100 other scientific communications. He has presented papers at more than 200 scientific meetings and has been an invited speaker at more than 800 educational seminars and medical institutions in 42 states in the United States and in 32 foreign countries. Dr. Sickles has also served on many breast imaging committees of the American College of Radiology since 1980, and has chaired the ACR Committee on Mammography Interpretive Skills Assessment since its inception in 1992. In his commitment to improving the science and art of breast imaging, Dr. Sickles has also served in a leadership position in 10 other professional societies and organizations, and on over 40 committees both nationally and internationally. He is a founding member and past president of the Society of Breast Imaging. He has been the recipient of numerous awards and special recognitions for his dedication, service, and contributions to breast imaging, including the Gold Medal of the Society of Breast Imaging and honorary membership in four international radiological societies.

Pamela A. Wilcox, RN, MBA (Program Committee Member) is the Assistant Executive Director for Quality and Safety at the American College of Radiology. Pam joined the ACR Department of Standards and Accreditation in 1987 with the advent of the voluntary Mammography Accreditation Program. Over the past 24 years she has provided professional support and oversight for the development and implementation of  more accreditation programs; ultrasound, MRI, CT, Nuclear Medicine, PET, stereotactic breast biopsy, breast ultrasound,  breast MRI and radiation oncology. Her department has grown from four people 1987 to over 72 staff in 2011. In 2000, the department was renamed Quality and Safety and, in addition to guidelines and accreditation, Pam oversees all of the ACR quality initiatives including Appropriateness Criteria, BIRADS™, RADPEER™ (a peer review program for radiologists), as well as the Committee on Safety and all Pay for Performance activities. In 2011, Pam was also appointed to the CDC advisory committee for the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Detection Program.

Margarita Zuley, MD

Registration Information

Rates.

Registration Fees	Regular Registration Fees	Onsite Registration Fees
ACR Member	$945	$1020
Nonmember	$1045	$1120
Technologist	$545	$620
Resident	$445	$520

Registration Now Open. Register fees increase by $75 onsite, register now.

Meeting Cancellation/Refund Policy

All cancellations must be made in writing and received by Monday, March 12, 2012. A $75 administrative fee will be charged for all cancellations. NO REFUNDS will be given for cancellations after March 12, 2012 or for no-shows.

Registration Form Information

Please complete all sections of the registration form and return by mail or fax.

2012 NCBC Meeting
Attn: Administration Department
1891 Preston White Drive
Reston, VA 20191-4326

For questions regarding your registration form, or if you do not receive a confirmation by email within two weeks after submitting your form, please call 800-373-2204

 

Hotel Information

The Westin Diplomat Resort, 3555 South Ocean Drive, Hollywood, FL 33019. Phone:  954-602-6000 or 1-888-627-9057.

Situated on the Atlantic Ocean in Hollywood between Ft. Lauderdale and Miami, the Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa is a AAA Four-Diamond Award Winning resort. The hotel consists of a 36 story tower with spectacular views of the city, the inter-coastal waterway or the ocean. Dining options include Aizia, Hollywood Prime, The Cafe, BarSu, Rivals Waterfront Sports Grille, Common Grounds and the poolside Splash Bar & Grill. The resort is home to two pools which include a 240-foot lagoon-style pool that sits parallel to the beach and a suspended glass-bottom pool. A quick shuttle bus ride away, there are 10 clay tennis courts, an 18-hole golf course and The Spa at the Diplomat, a 30,000 square foot European style spa which features a fitness center, whirlpools, saunas, steam rooms and 17 treatment rooms. Guests of the Westin Diplomat can enjoy complimentary access to the gym with Life Fitness and Precor equipment.

Superior guest rooms offer contemporary décor in refreshing earth tones and oversized windows which allow a vast wash of natural sunlight.  Westin’s Heavenly Bed® with crisp white sheets provide for a blissful night's rest. Customized white tea bath scented products, marble vanity, glass-enclosed shower and a separate deep tub feature the resort's signature plantation shutters. Standard amenities include floor-to-ceiling windows, a mini-bar, desk, safe, in-room movies and a CD/radio player.

Visit www.westindiplomat.com for more information about the resort.

Hotel Reservation Information

Rates: $229 single or double occupancy, plus 11% taxes (taxes subject to change without notice).
We apologize there was a misprint in the ACR NCBC registration brochure and the correct NCBC group rate is $229.

Reservations by Phone: Call 1-888-627-9057 and request the ACR NCBC group rate.

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Reservation Deadline: The ACR has reserved sleeping rooms for meeting attendees and rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The reservation deadline is Wednesday, March 21, 2012, and reservations made after that date will be accepted on a space available basis and may not be at the ACR room rate.

Deposit: A valid credit card is required to hold each reservation.

Cancellation: To cancel a reservation, please notify the hotel at least 48 hours prior to arrival date to avoid paying for one night of accommodations, plus taxes.

Ground Transportation

The Westin Diplomat Resort is located 8 miles south of the Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport (FLL). Taxi fare is approximately $30 each way. GO Airport Shuttle provides bus service to the resort for $15 per person. (www.floridalimo.com  or  800-244-8252) Outside the baggage claim area a GO Airport Shuttle representative will assist you with transportation.

The Westin is located approximately 25 miles north of the Miami International Airport (MIA). Taxi fare is approximately $70 each way. Super Shuttle provides shuttle service to the Westin. Contact Super Shuttle at 305-871-2000 for rates and reservations

Local Attractions

Nestled between Fort Lauderdale and Miami is Hollywood, a classic Florida beachtown that's enchanted visitors since the 1920s. Hollywood Beach features an oceanfront promenade called the Hollywood Beach Boardwalk that stretches nearly two and a half miles along the Atlantic. Named one of America's Best Beach Boardwalks by Travel + Leisure magazine, this brick-paved thoroughfare is a haven for joggers, bicyclists, roller-bladders and all who'd prefer to take in the action from the comfort of one of the countless eateries and cafés along the way. The easy ocean access and village-like feel make this a can't miss destination with numerous highly-rated restaurants right on the boardwalk. Visit http://www.visithollywoodfl.org/ for more information.

American's with Disability Act

If you need auxiliary aids or services, as identified in the American with Disabilities Act, please send a written description of your needs to Justine Wood at jwood@acr.org.

 

Exhibitor Information

35th National Conference on Breast Cancer
Sponsored by the American College of Radiology
April 13 – 15, 2012, Conference
April 13 – 14, 2012, Exhibits
The Westin Diplomat Resort, Hollywood, Florida

Make plans to meet prospective customers at the country’s largest breast imaging marketplace.  More than 600 physicians and technologists are expected to attend.

The ACR National Conference on Breast Cancer is a biennial meeting that alternates with the Society of Breast Imaging’s postgraduate biennial meeting.  The ACR NCBC is held in the ‘even’ numbered years (2010, 2012, 2014) and the SBI meeting is held in the ‘odd’ number years (2011, 2013, 2015).

Reserve a booth for your company today!  Each 10’x10’ unit is $2,500.

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For more information, please contact:

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American College of Radiology
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Hear what past meeting attendees have to say about this course:

The best course about Breast Imaging that I have attended with well-rounded groups of experts in the field of Breast Imaging which I enjoyed them sharing their opinions with us practitioners.

Overall, excellent conference with high-yield lectures.

This conference was over the top for me. I'm totally satisfied with all of the effort and information. All presentations were audible, visible and easy to understand. Everything seemed to flow thanks to equipment and great set up.

The NCBC is one of the best Radiology conferences of the year. I found all of the presentations to be relevant, timely and helpful to my practice.

I have been coming to this course for many years. This has been the best one EVER!  Great job Dr. Linver. Great, practical information that I can transition into my own practice.

Excellent overview of the subject and coverage of current issues and controversies.

As an attendee coming from a mammography background and now undertaking training in Breast MRI, this course has provided an excellent overview.

Excellent workshop topics.

Wonderful conference. Appreciate the opportunity to ask questions of the experts.

Best Course I have attended. I usually do SBI + ACR for the past years and this one was well organized, great speakers and great topics - covering a wide range of important topics.