Practical ultrasound for breast surgeons

calendar_month 24 September 2025
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Wednesday 24 September

Speaker(s) Portrait
09:00 to 09:05
Introduction: aims and objectives of the day
Miss Francesca Muscara
Speaker(s) Portrait
09:05 to 09:45
Ultrasound for Breast Surgeons – when, how, advantages and controversies
Dr James Tanner
Speaker(s) Portrait
09:45 to 10:30
How to take US into practice – from the start of the surgical planning
Mr Muneer Ahmedc
Speaker(s) Portrait
11:00 to 11:30
Tailoring oncoplastic surgery – deciding whether BCS is feasible, use US for flap planning (thickness, perforators assessment)
Mr Parto Forouhi
Speaker(s) Portrait
11:30 to 12:30
Practical session with US machines
All Faculty
Speaker(s) Portrait
13:30 to 14:00
In theatre - surgical planning, pec blocks, location, depth, distance from skin/nipple. Reducing involved margins rate and discomfort.
Mr Parto Forouhi
Speaker(s) Portrait
14:00 to 14:45
Practical session with US machines
All Faculty
Speaker(s) Portrait
15:00 to 15:30
In clinic - use of “needles” under US-guidance (assessing presence of seroma/drainage, drainage around implants, abscess drainage)
Mr Parto Forouhi, Associate Professor Sue Down
Speaker(s) Portrait
15:30 to 16:15
Practical session with US machines
All Faculty
Speaker(s) Portrait
16:15 to 16:30
Finish – Q&A
All Faculty