Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition • 09-14 May 2026

Weekday Course

Cutting-Edge Advanced Breast MRI

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Cutting-Edge Advanced Breast MRI
Weekday Course
Body
Thursday, 14 May 2026
Hall 1A
08:30 - 10:20
Moderators: Almir Bitencourt & Marialena Tsarouchi
No CME/CE Credit
While breast MRI has advanced significantly, understanding its limitations remains crucial for optimal clinical implementation. This educational session examines current constraints in breast MRI including technical limitations, diagnostic challenges, cost-effectiveness considerations, and areas where alternative imaging modalities may be more appropriate.
Skill Level: Intermediate,Advanced

08:30 Improving Patient Outcomes with Breast MRI
Valeria Romeo
Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Naples, Italy
08:48 The Emerging Role of AI in Breast MRI & Clinical Management
Katja Pinker-Domenig
Columbia University, New York, United States of America
09:06   Scanner, Coil & Protocol Considerations for Optimal Efficiency in Breast MRI
Pascal Baltzer
Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
09:24   Low- & Non-Contrast Breast MRI
Catherine Moran
Stanford University, Stanford, United States of America
09:42 Best Practices for Breast MRI in Low-Resource Settings
Peter Schoub
Melrose Arch Mammography, Inc., South Africa
10:00 Outlook, Future Directions & Remaining Controversies in Breast MRI
MASAKO KATAOKA
Preemptive Medicine & Lifestyle-related Disease Research C., Japan

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