Oakstone UCSF Breast Imaging 2026

Advanced Multimodality Breast Imaging Review for Modern Clinical Practice

Oakstone UCSF Breast Imaging 2026: Advanced Multimodality Breast Imaging is a comprehensive online continuing medical education program designed to strengthen expertise in breast imaging interpretation, diagnostic accuracy, and image-guided clinical decision-making. Developed by leading faculty from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), this course provides an in-depth review of contemporary breast imaging techniques, emerging technologies, and evidence-based diagnostic strategies used in breast cancer detection, characterization, staging, and management.

Through expert-led lectures, challenging case reviews, multidisciplinary discussions, and practical clinical insights, participants gain a deeper understanding of mammography, breast ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM), image-guided interventions, and evolving BI-RADS standards. The course is designed for both dedicated breast imagers and general radiologists seeking to enhance their confidence and proficiency in breast imaging.

Course Overview

Breast imaging continues to evolve rapidly with advances in imaging technology, artificial intelligence, risk assessment models, and personalized breast cancer screening strategies. Radiologists must remain current with emerging modalities, updated reporting standards, and increasingly complex diagnostic challenges.

UCSF Breast Imaging 2026 delivers practical, case-based education focused on real-world clinical scenarios encountered in daily breast imaging practice. Faculty members provide guidance on image interpretation, lesion characterization, multimodality correlation, biopsy planning, staging evaluation, and management recommendations.

The curriculum emphasizes diagnostic confidence, efficient workflow, and evidence-based imaging practices that improve patient outcomes and breast cancer detection.

Series Release Date: June 1, 2026

Estimated CME Duration: 23 Hours

Included Content

• Comprehensive Video Lectures
• Case-Based Imaging Reviews
• Expert Faculty Discussions
• Multimodality Breast Imaging Training
• Diagnostic Interpretation Strategies
• Breast MRI Workshops
• BI-RADS Updates
• Breast Intervention Education

Comprehensive Curriculum

Mammography

Participants review:

• Screening mammography
• Diagnostic mammography
• Breast cancer detection
• Architectural distortion
• Calcification analysis
• Mass characterization
• Dense breast evaluation
• Screening guidelines

Faculty provide practical approaches for improving mammographic interpretation.

Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT)

Coverage includes:

• Tomosynthesis fundamentals
• Clinical indications
• Advantages over conventional mammography
• Lesion detection
• Architectural distortion assessment
• Workflow integration
• Emerging applications

Participants learn how DBT improves diagnostic performance and cancer detection rates.

Breast Ultrasound

Extensive instruction covers:

• Targeted ultrasound
• Whole breast ultrasound
• Characterization of masses
• Cystic versus solid lesions
• Palpable lump evaluation
• Axillary assessment
• Ultrasound-guided procedures

Faculty emphasize practical techniques for daily clinical practice.

Breast MRI

Comprehensive sessions explore:

• MRI protocols
• Contrast-enhanced MRI
• Screening indications
• High-risk patient evaluation
• Extent-of-disease assessment
• Problem-solving applications
• Challenging MRI cases
• MRI-guided interventions

Participants gain confidence in interpreting complex breast MRI examinations.

Contrast-Enhanced Mammography (CEM)

Topics include:

• Clinical indications
• Technique and protocol optimization
• Diagnostic performance
• Comparison with MRI
• Emerging applications
• Cancer staging
• Supplemental screening

The course reviews the expanding role of contrast-enhanced mammography in breast imaging.

BI-RADS 6th Edition Updates

Participants receive detailed instruction on:

• New BI-RADS recommendations
• Reporting standards
• Risk stratification
• Assessment categories
• Management recommendations
• Communication strategies

Faculty discuss practical implementation of updated BI-RADS criteria.

Palpable Breast Lump Evaluation

Coverage includes:

• Diagnostic algorithms
• Imaging work-up strategies
• Ultrasound assessment
• Mammographic correlation
• MRI applications
• Biopsy decision-making

Participants learn evidence-based approaches for evaluating palpable abnormalities.

Axillary Imaging and Staging

Topics include:

• Axillary lymph node assessment
• Ultrasound staging
• Nodal morphology
• Preoperative evaluation
• Surgical planning considerations
• Imaging-pathology correlation

Histopathologic Correlation

The course emphasizes:

• Radiologic-pathologic concordance
• Imaging features of benign lesions
• High-risk lesions
• Malignant pathology
• Multidisciplinary breast care

Participants learn to integrate imaging findings with pathology results for optimal patient management.

Image-Guided Breast Interventions

Coverage includes:

• Ultrasound-guided biopsy
• Stereotactic biopsy
• MRI-guided biopsy
• Localization techniques
• Procedure planning
• Complication management

Faculty provide practical guidance for intervention-based breast imaging.

Challenging Cases and Diagnostic Pitfalls

Case-based sessions review:

• Subtle breast cancers
• High-risk lesions
• False-negative findings
• Mimics of malignancy
• Difficult MRI interpretations
• Complex multimodality correlations

Participants learn strategies to improve diagnostic accuracy and reduce errors.

Medicolegal Issues in Breast Imaging

Special sessions discuss:

• Malpractice trends
• Communication failures
• Missed cancer cases
• Documentation strategies
• Risk reduction practices
• Quality assurance

Faculty share practical lessons from real medicolegal cases.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Apply updated BI-RADS categories and recommendations in clinical practice.
• Interpret mammography findings with improved diagnostic accuracy.
• Utilize breast ultrasound effectively in lesion evaluation and work-up.
• Integrate MRI into breast cancer screening, diagnosis, and staging.
• Apply tomosynthesis and contrast-enhanced mammography appropriately.
• Evaluate palpable breast abnormalities using evidence-based imaging pathways.
• Assess axillary lymph nodes and breast cancer staging findings.
• Perform accurate radiologic-pathologic correlation.
• Recognize common imaging pitfalls and avoid diagnostic errors.
• Improve clinical decision-making through multimodality breast imaging.

Educational Features

✔ UCSF Breast Imaging Faculty

✔ Advanced Breast MRI Training

✔ BI-RADS 6th Edition Updates

✔ Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Review

✔ Contrast-Enhanced Mammography

✔ Breast Ultrasound Mastery

✔ Image-Guided Biopsy Education

✔ Challenging Case Discussions

✔ Multimodality Imaging Correlation

✔ Medicolegal Breast Imaging Review

Target Audience

This course is designed for:

• Breast Imaging Radiologists
• Diagnostic Radiologists
• Radiology Residents
• Breast Imaging Fellows
• Women’s Imaging Specialists
• Oncologic Imaging Specialists
• Physicians Interested in Breast Imaging

Why This Course Matters

Breast imaging plays a central role in early cancer detection, risk assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and long-term surveillance. As imaging technologies continue to evolve, radiologists must master multimodality approaches that integrate mammography, ultrasound, MRI, tomosynthesis, and contrast-enhanced techniques.

Oakstone UCSF Breast Imaging 2026 provides a comprehensive, practical, and clinically focused review that helps radiologists enhance diagnostic confidence, optimize patient care, improve cancer detection rates, and stay current with the latest advances in breast imaging.

+ Topics:

• Why BI-RADS Matters – Edward Sickles, MD
• BI-RADS 6th Edition – Mammography, US, MRI – Jessica Leung, MD
• BI-RADS 6th Edition – The Audit – Edward Sickles, MD
• Mammographic Analysis of Breast Calcifications – Heather I. Greenwood, MD
• Asymmetries and Architectural Distortion in the Era of Tomosynthesis – Jessica Leung, MD
• Screening Mammography Case-Based Challenges – Increase your CDR, Decrease Your RR – Heather I. Greenwood, MD
• Questions and Discussion – Faculty Panel
• BI-RADS for Breast Ultrasound – Lori Strachowski, MD
• Imaging of the Male Breast – Rita Freimanis, MD
• Work-up of the Palpable Breast Lump – Lori Strachowski, MD
• Rad-Path Clinical Correlation – The Final Steps – Lori Strachowski, MD
• Intrinsic Subtypes – Enhancing Your Breast Imaging Reads with Radiogenomics – Rita Freimanis, MD
• Contrast Enhanced Mammography – Implementation and Cases – Heather I. Greenwood, MD
• Questions and Discussion – Faculty Panel
• Clinically Relevant AI in Breast Imaging – Bonnie Joe, MD PhD
• Breast MRI Diagnostic Indications – Bonnie Joe, MD PhD
• The Reconstructed Breast – Lori Strachowski, MD
• Breast MRI – Abbreviated vs Full Protocol – Bonnie Joe, MD PhD
• Jeopardy – Instructive Breast Imaging Cases – Lori Strachowski, MD
• What Can We Learn from Difficult MRI Cases – Bonnie Joe, MD PhD
• Questions and Discussion – Faculty Panel
• Lymph Node Assessment and Management of the Axilla in the Breast Cancer Patient – Jessica Leung, MD
• Updated Understanding of Breast Cancer Histologic Types – Rita Freimanis, MD
• Breast Cancer Staging in 2026 – Jessica Leung, MD
• Workshop – Challenging Cases 1 – Jessica Leung, MD
• Workshop – Challenging Cases 2 – Edward Sickles, MD
• Medicolegal Aspects of Breast Imaging Practice – Edward Sickles, MD
• Case-Based Review of Potential Malpractice – Edward Sickles, MD
• MRI Case Review – What to Biopsy? – Bonnie Joe, MD PhD
• Questions and Discussion – Faculty Panel