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East Hospital to hold the international breast health masterclass ‘Riga Breast School’
East Hospital is to hold the international breast health masterclass ‘Riga Breast School’ for the first time in Latvia, featuring experts from Italy, Great Britain, Lithuania, the Netherlands, and Estonia. The masterclass is to take place on 17 October 2024 and will include a series of lectures and practical workshops, with multiple case demonstrations and interactive sessions discussing clinical cases. It will be led by Ilze Eņģele, Lead Mammologist of Radiology Department at the East Hospital, and the radiologists Evija Asere and Santa Pūre.
The target audience for the breast health masterclass includes radiologists, radiology residents, and qualified professionals involved in breast imaging diagnostics. During the training, radiologists from various countries will enhance their knowledge and practical skills in:
- multimodality breast imaging diagnostics;
- breast cancer screening (the internationally widely used BI-RADS system);
- detection and understanding of atypical lesions;
- strategy in preoperative imaging diagnostics;
- clinical application of contrast agents in mammography.
The masterclass will include a series of lectures and practical workshops, with multiple case demonstrations and interactive sessions discussing clinical cases. ‘Riga Breast School’ will feature experts from Italy, Great Britain, Lithuania, the Netherlands, and Estonia. The masterclass will be conducted by leading specialists from the European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI) and prominent imaging specialists from Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania. Among the distinguished speakers at the event will be the President of EUSOBI, Professor Dr. Ruud Pijnappel.
Professor Dr. Pijnappel is a breast radiologist working in the Radiology Department of the Utrecht University Medical Centre in the Netherlands and is also an expert at the National Expert and Training Centre for Breast Cancer Screening. In 2002, Professor Dr. R. Pijnappel defended his doctoral dissertation ‘The Diagnosis of Non-Palpable Breast Lesions’.
Since 1996, the professor’s primary clinical and research interests have been related to breast imaging. He also provides training for residents and interns in multidisciplinary breast diagnostics and is an internationally recognized lecturer. Since October 2015, he has been a professor of breast radiology at Utrecht University. Additionally, he serves as the general secretary and board member of several national and international working groups focused on breast cancer diagnosis and treatment research. Apart from being a member of the Netherlands Radiological Society, he is also a member of the European Society of Radiology (ESR), the Society of Breast Imaging (SBI), and EUSOBI.
The lecturer for ‘Riga Breast School’, Professor Dr. Maria Adele Marino, is a European Council-certified breast imaging specialist representing the Department of Biomedical Sciences, Morphological and Functional Imaging at the University of Messina in Italy.
Breast cancer poses a significant health burden for women worldwide. According to data from the European Cancer Information System (ECIS), in 2022, breast cancer was diagnosed in 374 800 women across EU countries, while 95 000 women died from the disease.
An organized breast cancer screening programme has proven effective in reducing breast cancer mortality by approximately 40% among women who participated in the screening. A quality-assured screening programme allows for earlier diagnosis, the use of less aggressive treatment methods, improved quality of life, and reduced mortality. Regular training for healthcare professionals who work with women undergoing mammography screening is essential to enhance quality and achieve progress in cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Ilze Eņģele
The visionary behind the international ‘Riga Breast School’ is Ilze Eņģele, the Lead Mammologist of Radiology Department at the East Hospital, with the masterclass brought to life by the East Hospital Training Centre (‘Aslimnīcas Mācību centrs’).
Santa Pūre
Evija Asere
For the first time in the history of the East Hospital, the ‘Aslimnīcas Mācību centrs’ has received international accreditation from the EACCME (European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education). This body is part of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS), which aims to ensure accreditation for continuing medical education (CME) and continuing professional development (CPD) for medical professionals across Europe.
‘Riga Breast School’ masterclass participants who successfully complete the knowledge assessment will receive certificates with internationally accredited credit points.
Registration for the masterclass is available here.
About the East Hospital
Riga East Clinical University Hospital is the largest and strategically significant multi-profile hospital in the country. The hospital consists of five inpatient facilities – Gaiļezers, Latvian Oncology Centre, Biķernieki, Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Centre, and Latvian Infectious Diseases Centre, along with various specialised centres and clinics. The hospital provides highly specialised inpatient and secondary outpatient healthcare, offering multidisciplinary tertiary-level treatment and care in line with modern technology and medical knowledge. Approximately 80% of all cancer patients in Latvia are treated at the hospital. It serves as a practical training base for both Latvian educational institutions and foreign students, providing further education and knowledge transfer to healthcare specialists within and beyond the country. The hospital engages in scientific research and develops innovative methods for patient treatment. As the third-largest employer in the country, the hospital employs around 5000 staff members.
