Breast Ultrasound Practical Workshop

Overview:
The workshop is aimed at breast surgeons and members of the breast surgical team who are interested in introducing ultrasound into their day-to-day interventional practice. It gives an opportunity to gain hands on experience in the use of both standard ultrasound equipment and the Clarius probe, a portable device.

The workshop complements the online theoretical learning in the BLUK Breast Ultrasound module but can also be taken as a standalone option.

Summary:
The workshop will include stations on standard ultrasound examination of the breast and axilla using a live model and ultrasound guided cyst aspiration and core biopsy using simulators.

Introductory lectures will give an overview of the value of breast ultrasound in surgical practice from both the radiology and surgical viewpoint.

Please note that this course provides an overview of the applications of breast ultrasound in surgical practice. Formal accreditation is required to practice breast ultrasound independently.

Draft Programme

•    09.30: Registration
•    10:00 -11.30: Lectures:
•    Breast ultrasound – the surgeon’s perspective
•    Breast Ultrasound – the radiologists perspective
•    11.30: Break
•    12:00 - 13:00: Introductory Workshop stations
•    13:00 -13:45: Lunch
•    13:45 - 16:00: Workshop stations
•    16:00: Wrap up and evaluation of course

 Stations include:
•    Cyst aspiration
•    An introduction to the Clarius probe
•    Standard breast ultrasound examination,
•    Core biopsy
•    Use of ultrasound controls to optimise the image

Participants will gain hands on experience in ultrasound of live models, and the opportunity to undertake skills based interventional training on simulated models.