Breast Imaging Education Day

The education day will cover:
1. 1. Introduction to Osteoporosis: Causes, Prevention and Treatment
2. 1. Basics of interpreting and critiquing Breast Imaging research
3. 2. Breast Cancer mimics
4. 3. The use of Magnetic Seeds in Breast Lesion Localization
5. 4. Techniques to ensure second look ultrasound findings correlate with that MRI enhancement
6. 5. Implementation of Tomosynthesis in Breast Imaging
7. 6. Dense Breast Imaging: implications and discussion
8. 7. QC in Digital Mammography (QC Refresher)

• – Dr. Hala Tamim, PhD, Epidemiology
• – Dr. Meredith Lynch, FRCP(C)
• – Ms. Aruna Mahabir MHM, BSc, MRT (R), DMS
• – Ms. Jia Inacio, MBA, BSc, MRT(R), DMS
• – Ms. Sheetal Ruparelia, BSc. (Hons), MRT(R)

Short Biographies

Dr. Hala Tamim, PhD, Epidemiology : Dr. Hala Tamim is an Associate Professor in the School of Kinesiology and Health Science at York University and holds an adjunct faculty position in the Department of Community Health and Epidemiology at Dalhousie University. Hala has a PhD in epidemiology from McGill University and a Masters in Public Health from Emory University. She has over 20 years of professional teaching and training experience. Hala has extensive expertise in research methods and statistical analyses. She has managed several community based and multi-centre projects and has published over 150 peer-reviewed papers. Her main research interests are in the areas of maternal and child health, evaluation of trauma care, and adolescent health risk behaviours.

Dr. Meredith Lynch, FRCP(C): Dr. Lynch is a fellowship trained Breast Imager currently working as a staff radiologist at Juravinski Hospital, Hamilton Health Sciences. She is an Assistant Professor of Radiology at McMaster University.Her interests include quality improvement and clinical guideline development.

Ms. Aruna Mahabir MHM, BSc, MRT (R), DMS: Aruna graduated from the Radiological Technology program at the University of Toronto in 2009. She practices as an MRT at University Health Network in Toronto, with experience in General Radiography, Level 1 CT, and Breast Imaging (performing Breast Ultrasound and Mammography and is the Stereotactic Biopsy Expert user at Princess Margaret Hospital). She is passionate about education; at Princess Margaret Hospital, Aruna is responsible for training the annual Radiology fellow and residents on the prone biopsy unity, and also teaches the University of Toronto/Michener Institute for Education at UHN Elective course in Mammography. Aruna recently graduated from the Masters of Health Management program at McMaster University, where she was the Student Ambassador, and the recipient of the Community Contribution award for her work with prospective health management students. She has been recognized for her interdisciplinary work at UHN as the recipient of the Evelyn Hall Education Award, and has shared her experience in Breast Imaging at several local and international conferences including OAMRS Education Day, JDMI Education Day, UHN Surgical Pathology Education day, and the ISRRT 20th World Congress Event held in Trinidad and Tobago. As an active member of UHN’s Professional Practice Committee, Patient Care Committee and Caring Safely Committee, Aruna strives to integrate best practices and patient centered care into the MRT practices and protocols, leading to quality improvement on a local and system level.

Ms. Jia Inacio, MBA, BSc, MRT(R), DMS: Jia has over 10 years of experience in Medical Imaging, specializing in multi-modality Breast imaging. Jia is a radiographer as well as a sonographer from the Michener institute, and holds an MBA from the University of Toronto. Jia currently manages the Breast Health Clinic at Humber River hospital.

Ms. Sheetal Ruparelia, BSc. (Hons), MRT(R): Sheetal finished her BSc (Hons) in Diagnostic Imaging from the London South Bank University in June 2006. She has a keen interest in breast imaging and therefore obtained a post graduate certificate in mammography in May 2009, from Kingston University. She has practiced in various government and private hospitals/clinics, both in London, England and Toronto, Ontario. She has held roles to assist with maintaining quality assurance, training and development of staff (new employees and less experienced staff). She currently works at Princess Margaret hospital. She takes great pride in educating people, enhancing her knowledge through self-learning and working effectively in teams and on various projects. This makes her a pleasant and valuable team member.