ACR bringing ‘imaging boot camp’ to Middle East
The American College of Radiology (ACR) announced this week it has partnered with GE Healthcare and King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to develop an ACR-led “imaging boot camp” for breast radiologists in the Middle East.
The three-day event is scheduled for May 23-25, and attendees will receive an ACR certificate of completion after successfully going through the program.
“Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the Middle East; it may occur earlier and it is often found at later stages than in other regions of the world,” Pablo R. Ros, MD, MPH, PhD, ACR Education Center physician-in-chief, said in a prepared statement. “The ACR Education Center is proud to offer this unparalleled, hands-on workstation with case-based training to help radiologists in the region sharpen their breast imaging skills and therefore catch more cancers early and save more lives.”
Additional information on the history of this program can be found on a blog post on GE’s website.
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