SBI Webinar - Missed Breast Cancers

Despite advances in breast imaging, missed breast cancers remain a significant cause of delayed diagnosis and can adversely affect patient outcomes. This webinar reviews the imaging features of commonly missed breast cancers across various imaging modalities, highlighting perceptual and interpretive pitfalls that contribute to false-negative examinations. Through illustrative case examples and evidence-based discussion, participants will learn practical strategies for systematic image interpretation, multimodality correlation, and recognition of subtle imaging findings. The session aims to enhance diagnostic accuracy, reduce missed cancers, and improve confidence in the detection and management of breast malignancies. 

Presented by: Laura Dean, MD and Shaista Afzal Saeed, MBBS 

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify subtle imaging features of breast cancers that are commonly missed during image interpretation.
2. Recognize common perceptual and interpretive pitfalls that contribute to missed breast cancer diagnoses and apply strategies to minimize these errors in clinical practice.
3. Implement a systematic approach to breast imaging interpretation that reduces false-negative examinations and enhances early breast cancer detection.

Learn more about our presenters below!

Dr. Laura Dean is a radiologist specializing in Breast Imaging at Cleveland Clinic since 2014. Dr. Dean completed medical school training at George Washington University, followed by residency and fellowship at Northwestern. Dr. Dean’s current scope of practice is broad and includes the screening and diagnosis of breast cancer, in addition to the clinical workup of the symptomatic breast patient and management of benign diseases of the breast. She is especially interested in surveillance of patients at higher-than-average risk of breast cancer, including those with genetic predisposition to developing the disease. Dr. Dean is an avid supporter of Radiology education and serves on the Cleveland Clinic residency Clinical Competency Committee, as well as being active member of the Society of Breast Imaging and serves on the SBI Education Committee.  

Dr. Shaista Afzal Saeed is an Associate Professor and Vice Chair of Academics in the Department of Radiology at Aga Khan University in Karachi, Pakistan, where she also serves as the Women's Imaging Fellowship Program Director. She has a special interest in women's imaging and medical education. Dr. Saeed is President of the National Breast Radiological Society of Pakistan (NBRSP) and a member of the SBI Outreach and Education Committees. 

CME Information

CME Released: 10/21/2026 CME Expires: 10/21/2029

Acknowledgement of Financial Commercial Support: No financial commercial support was received for this educational activity.

Acknowledgement of In-Kind Commercial Support: No in-kind commercial support was received for this educational activity.

Satisfactory Completion: Learners must listen to each self-directed audio recording while following along with the visual slides and complete an evaluation survey to receive a certificate of completion. Your chosen sessions must be attended in their entirety. If you are seeking continuing education credit for a specialty not listed below, it is your responsibility to contact your licensing/certification board to determine course eligibility for your licensing/certification requirement.

Joint Accreditation Statement: In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and the Society of Breast Imaging. Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Amedco Joint Accreditation Provider Number: 4008163 Professions in scope for this activity are listed below.

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