MEDIA CONTACT:  Lisa Freed

561-297-3022, lfreed@fau.edu

FAU Frontiers in Science Lecture Series  

Emerging Technologies in Breast Imaging: 2006

WHAT:                                              Florida Atlantic University’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Science presents the fifth lecture of its Spring 2006 series – “Emerging Technologies in Breast Imaging: 2006.”

WHEN:                                              Thursday, February 9, 2006

                                                            3:30 p.m.

WHERE:                                           FAU Boca Raton Campus

                                                           Charles E. Schmidt Biomedical Center

                                                           Room 126

COST:                                               Free and open to the public

CONTACT NUMBER:                   Patsy Jones – 561-297-1307

DESCRIPTION:                             Although limitations of mammography in breast cancer detection continue into the 21^st century, there are innovative developments to help improve diagnosis.  Dr. Kathy Schilling, medical director of breast imaging and intervention at the Center for Breast Care at Boca Raton Community Hospital (BRCH), will discuss these new innovations, including digital mammography, computer aided detection, digital tomosynthesis, breast MRI and automated breast ultrasound. This new technology will be available to the community through the Center for Breast Care at BRCH this year.

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