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NYBIS History



We provide a forum for discussion of current topics in Breast Imaging



nybis: historical rememberances



The New York Breast Imaging Society (NYBIS) was initially founded as the “Mammo Club” by Dr. Suzanne Smith in 1989 at a time when radiology was maturing as a field with differentiation into subspecialty areas. Various “clubs” emerged in the New York City area, providing inter-institutional forums where radiologists discussed challenging subspecialty cases and shared experience and knowledge. Dr. Suzanne Smith was inspired to form the Mammo Club after returning from Dr. Laszlo Tabar’s course in Sweden. According to Dr. Smith, “In those days there were no fellowships in breast imaging, and Tabar, along with Marc Homer, Dan Kopans, Ed Sickles and Stephen Feig, were instrumental in educating the new generation of breast imagers. Having conducted the two-county study on screening mammography and following certain cases for years, Tabar had a vast library of the natural history of breast cancers.” Excited by what she was learning and motivated to create a professional learning environment, Dr. Smith modeled the Mammo Club after one in Philadelphia led by Lillian Stern, M.D.

Mammo Club was initially held at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital where Dr. Smith was Director of Mammography. Original members included Dr. Ruth Rosenblatt, then of Montefiore Medical Center. Approximately 25-30 radiologists and technologists gathered, as Dr. Smith stressed “the final product depended on excellence at each step of production and good mammography was a team effort.” Radiologists shared cases with pathology follow up and mini lectures on the diagnoses. The group met ~5 times per year and organized meetings by phone. As an informal organization, no dues were charged.

As breast imaging blossomed into a formal subspecialty, the Mammo Club officially became the “New York Metropolitan Mammography Society.” Expert speakers were invited, including Bill Ecklund and Ed Sickles. Evening lectures were initially funded by the St. Luke’s Radiology Department by coordinating with a daytime radiology resident lecture series. Eventually Society dues were collected to fund speakers as an independent series. The primary focus continued to be on education of radiologists and technologists, and providing forums for collegial discussion of professional and imaging challenges. When Dr. Smith moved to Columbia University Medical Center in 1993, Annette Brown, M.D. became President and Susan Goldfine, M.D. Secretary/Treasurer. Dr. Rosenblatt later served as president from 1998 to 2002.

In approximately 2007, the Society became the New York Breast Imaging Society (NYBIS), reflecting the development of important breast imaging tools beyond mammography. Various institutions hosted meetings during the subsequent period, including New York University Medical Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Mt. Sinai Hospital, where meetings are currently held.

Today NYBIS is a non-profit professional organization committed to providing a forum for discussion of current and evolving practices and technologies in breast imaging for radiologists and technologists. Dues-paying members from the New York City and tri-state area participate in 6 meetings per year, Thursday nights at Mt. Sinai Hospital, that provide CME and ASRT accredited lectures on a variety of breast imaging topics by experts from all over the country. The focus continues to be inclusive of radiologists and technologists but also nurses and trainees. Students of all background are welcome- fellows, residents, and medical students are encouraged to attend. In the spirit of inclusion members of the public may also attend as guests.

An October meeting was added two years ago to further promote inclusiveness of trainees and to provide more well-rounded programming to all members with non-traditional lecture topics such as “International Radiology” and “Smart Financial Thinking,” coupled with a mentor panel. The mentor panel consists of radiologists (mix of academic, private practice, community hospital-based) and enables trainees of all levels to ask career-related questions and connect with future mentors.

Although the October meeting is a more organized and focused mentoring opportunity, NYBIS fosters this environment by providing a buffet dinner at every meeting. This social time enables reconnecting with colleagues and friends, establishing new connections and an opportunity to talk with the speaker prior to his or her lecture.

The evolution of lecture topics over the years reflects exciting progress in breast imaging, from advances in MRI to the development of tomosynthesis and contrast enhanced mammography. Brenda Pennisi, RTRM, NYBIS technologist representative since 1997, notes “the society has always focused on presenting up to date and new technologies--from breast ultrasound screening and the transition to digital mammography in 2007, positron emission mammography in 2009 and tomosynthesis updates in 2014.” Lectures are opportunities to engage in expert-led, evidenced-based exploration of topics with the convenience of local travel.

As breast imaging continues to evolve in exciting ways, strong, local professional networks, such as NYBIS, that provide opportunities for discussion, support and formal continuing education are increasingly important. Such an exchange is essential to encourage education, foster a team-based, inclusive approach to breast imaging, and recruit interested students of all backgrounds to be future colleagues, researchers, and leaders in our field.



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Background



​NYBIS is a non-profit professional radiologic organization committed to providing a forum for the discussion of current and evolving practices and techniques in breast imaging. Our membership includes but is not limited to radiologists and technologists who have interest in and/or practice breast imaging. Currently we conduct six formal lectures during each academic year (Thursday evenings, September to May) through which we aim to educate and update practicing physicians, technologists, and radiology trainees. We provide lectures by specialists in the field of breast imaging and breast disease management. For paid NYBIS members, each meeting qualifies for 2 hours of category 1 continuing medical education (CME) credits for physicians and 2 hours of category A continuing education (CE) credits for technologists. This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of Mount Sinai School of Medicine (SOM) and the NYBIS. Mount Sinai SOM is accredited by ACGME to provide CME for physicians.This activity has also been planned and implemented in accordance with the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) through the joint sponsorship with the NYBIS.​



past speakers




2023-2024

Sept Dr. Bea Reig - Molecular Subtypes of Breast Cancer
November Dr. Evelyn Carroll Transgender Imaging
January - Dr. Andrea Barrio Breast Conservation and Axilla Post Neoadjuvant
March - Dr. Lisa Abramson Challenging Breast Biopsies

May 14 - Dr. Anika McGrath, Cornell Breast Workflow Efficiency


2021-2022

October - Dr. Lars Grimm: DCIS Update

November - Dr. Lisa Newman: "The partnership between the breast imager and the surgical breast oncologist

January - Dr. Lindsey Massaro: What can be BIRADS 3?

March - Dr. Katia Dodelzon: Physician Burnout in Breast Imaging: Impact of the Pandemic and the Future of our Field

May - Dr. Sarah Eskreiss-Winkler (MSKCC): AI in Breast Imaging


2019-2020

Sept - Katja Pinker-Domenig, MD: Implementation of Multiparametric MRI in Routine Clinical Practice

Nov - Kimberly Feigin, MD: MQSA in the Modern Era

Jan - Lauren Friedlander, MD: Breast Radiologist’s Guide to the American Joint Committee on Cancer’s Updated (8th ed) Staging System for Breast Cancer

Mar - Canceled (due to Covid)

May- Canceled (due to Covid)


2018-2019

Sept - Janice Sung, MD: Current and Future Directions in Breast Cancer Screening

Nov - Sheldon Feldman, MD: Optimizing breast conservation

Jan - Yiming Gao, MD: Breast Imaging in the Age of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence

Mar - Geraldine McGinty, MD: The Economics of Breast Imaging

May - Emily Sonnenblick, MD: Breast Imaging Considerations for Transgender Patients


2017-2018

Sept - Regina Hooley, MD: The world of screening breast ultrasound and how to make it work

Oct - Ruth Rosenblatt, MD: Mammography screening: survival strategies

Nov - Mike Linver, MD: The diagnostic workup: The agony and the ecstacy

Dec - Elizabeth Sutton, MD: Breast MRI: New technology and radionomics

March - Karen Lee, MD: High risk lesions


2016-2017

Sept - Kimberly Feigin, MD: Controversies in Breast Cancer Screening

Oct - Victoria Mango, MD: Radiology Abroad: Rad-Aid

Samantha Heller, MD: Radiology Abroad: Breast Imaging in the U.K.

Nov - Peter Eby, MD: "Tailored Screening? Biennial? Biannual? Let's go with 12 months

Jan - Dawn Adelson, JD and Christina Kaouris, JD: "A Breast Imaging Lawsuit; The Mechanics and Current Trends"

March - Margarita Zuley, MD: "Tomosynthesis"

May - Liane Philpotts, MD: "Useful Update on Breast Ultrasound"



2015-2016

Sept - Jessica Torrente, MD: Breast specific gamma imaging: how I perform and use BSGI

Oct - Smart Financial Thinking Talk​

Nov - Elizabeth Arleo, MD: Screening under fire: the essentials

Jan - Richard Ha, MD: Preoperative Breast MRI: Utility of Prognostic Factors on Patient Selection

March - Miriam David, MD: Breast Density

Joann Pushkin, Breast Density Legislation Advocate

May - Chloe Chhor, MD: Screening Ultrasound


2014-2015

Sept - Christopher Comstock, MD: Digital Breast Tomosynthesis: What’s all the Hype

Nov - Jiyon Lee, MD: Mammographic Breast Density: Implications in Medical Practice & Update on BI-RADS & Legislation

Jan - Cancelled due to Inclement Weather

March - Stamatia Destounis, MD: Supplemental Screening with Ultrasound and MRI

May - Linda Moy, MD: Update on the ACR BIRADS MRI Lexicon


2013-2014

Sept - Regina Hooley, MD: Breast Density, Legislation & Supplemental Screening Breast US

Nov - Kennith Offit, MD: Genomic Risk for Breast Cancer

Jan - Maxine Jochelson, MD: New Breast Imaging Techniques: Better Days Ahead

March - Amy Melsaether, MD: Radiologist’s Update on New Oncologic & Reconstructive Breast Surgeries

May - Emily Conant, MD: Evidence- Based Indications for Breast MRI


2012-2013

Sept - Ralph Wynn, MD: Breast MRI Indications

Nov - Gary Ulaner, MD: FDG PET/CT for Staging Breast Cancer

Jan - Catherine Giess, MD:Errors & Difficulties in the Diagnosis of Breast CA: a Multimodality Approach

March - Richard Ha, MD: Benign Concordant Findings that Mimic Malignancy on Breast MRI

May - Sandra Brennan, MD: Radiologic-Pathologic Correlation and Breast High Risk Lesions


2011-2012

Sept - Susan Roth, MD: Pitfalls & Limitations of MRI

Nov - Robyn Birdwell, MD: Many Imaging Faces of Breast CA: Why Some are missed

Jan - Linda Moy, MD: Management of Probably Benign Lesions Detected at Breast MRI

March - A.Jill Leibman, MD: Pediatric Breast Sonography w. Clinical/Pathological Correlation

May - Phoebe E Freer, MD: Breast Tomosynthesis


2010-2011

Sept - Christopher Comstock, MD: Subtleties of Breast MRI Interpretation

Nov - Elisa Port, MD: Breast CA Management: Where have we been? Where are we going?

Jan - Lee K.Tan, MD: Life of a Specimen: What the Breast Interventionalist needs to know

March - Laura Liberman, MD: Breast Imaging & Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: Lighten the Stress​

May - Miriam David, MD: Breast MRI: Extracting Minimum Information MIP Images

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SPONSORS



2020: Koios
2019: Hologic, Volpara
2016: Siemens
2015: iCAD, Volpara, Dilon Technolgies
2014: iCAD, Gamma Medica, Hologic
2013: Bard, Mammotome
2012: Devicor
2011: iCAD
2010: Hologic, KUB tech, Supersonic

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