Dr. Athinas Vourtsi CV

Athina Vourtsis, MD, PhD

medical practice/training and Education

2000 – present Chief Radiologist Diagnostic Mammography Center, Athens Greece

Radiologist, Subspecialty in Breast Imaging

• Member of the ECR Subcommittee of Breast Imaging 2020-2021
• Research collaboration with QVCA technology for CAD for ABUS
• Member of the Advisory Board of Volpara Solutions (2019-2020)
• Deputy secretary of SIS (Senologic International Society) 2015-2016
• European Liaison and Member of the Medical Advisory Board of DenseBreast-Info.org
• IBUS director of Curriculum for IBUS
• Founding member of the Board of the Hellenic Society of Fertility Production
• Founding President of the Hellenic Breast Imaging Society 2012-present
• Reviewer for the European Radiology, the European Journal of Radiology and the Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology
• Member of the advisory board of the Panhellenic Association of Breast Cancer “Alma Zois”
• Consultant, General Electric Company European Educator for ABUS

1986-1993 Athens University Medical School

1993-1997 Residency in Radiology Aretaion University Hospital, Athens, Greece

1995-1998 PhD on “Sensorineural Hearing Loss. The value of MRI and High-

                       Resolution CT”. Aretaion University Hospital, Athens, Greece

     1997-1999 Chief of the Breast Center of Aretaion University Hospital

     1999-2000 Internship at Cornell University, New York USA

     2000-2001 Received a scholarship from the State Scholarships Foundation in

                       Greece to evaluate the value of MRI in the detection and

 characterization of breast lesions

     2001-2004 Chair in the Department of Breast Imaging at Hygeia Hospital,

                       Athens, Greece

LEADERSHIP

• Co-chair of the post-graduate course via zoom of the Hellenic Breast Imaging Society, November 14^th, 2020.
• Co-chair of the post-graduate course of the Hellenic Breast Imaging Society, February 2^nd, 2020.
• Athina Vourtsis Principle Investigator. AI and radiological evaluation of DBT, HHUS and ABUS as adjunctive to digital mammography at Diagnostic Mammography Center. Started on January 2019 and the estimated study duration is 3 years.
• Co-organizer of the Breast Seminar of Professor Laszlo Tabar. October 31^st -November 2^nd, 2019 Thessaloniki, Greece.
• Vice-president of the scientific committee of the 4^th Hellenic Breast Imaging Conference May 3^rd-4^th, 2019.
• Co-organizer of the 7-year Anniversary of the Hellenic Breast Imaging Society January 19^th, 2019.
• Honorary award from “Alma Zois” 2019 for contributing as co-author to the Lexicon from A-Z for women with breast cancer.
• Initiated the official launch of DBI-Europe October 2018.
• Honorary award from “Alma Zois” 2018 for supporting the national breast awareness program in Greece.
• Local organizer of the annual conference of the European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI), Athens 2018.
• Co-organizer of a one-day conference in Thessaloniki March17^th 2017 on behalf of the Hellenic Breast Imaging Society.
• Chair of the organizing committee of the Breast Seminar of Professor Laszlo Tabar. Title of the seminar “Advanced course on multimodality detection and diagnosis of breast diseases. June 3-5, 2016, Athens Greece”.
• Co-organizer of the 3^rd conference of the Hellenic Breast Imaging Society May 12-13 2017, Athens, Greece.
• Chair of the scientific committee of a course held in Thessaloniki, Greece November 21^st 2015, on behalf of the Hellenic Breast Imaging Society
• Chair of the 2^nd conference of the Hellenic Breast Imaging Society March 20-21, 2015, Athens, Greece.
• Chair of a one-day conference in Thessaloniki May 31^st 2014, on behalf of the Hellenic Breast Imaging Society
• Honorary President of the European Asian Society of Surgical Oncology Conference (EUASSO) 2014.
• Organized a Raise finding reception during the EUASSO Conference: September 20, 2014, Athens Greece.
• Chair of the 1^st Hellenic conference on Breast Imaging, October 4^th-5^th 2013, Athens, Greece.
• Founded the Hellenic Breast Imaging Society June 2012.
• Organizer of the opening ceremony of the Hellenic Breast Imaging Society, December 15, 2012.
• Instructor of trainees of the 1st Radiology Laboratory on breast examination between 1997-2000.
• Translated from English to Greek a short guide on European guidelines for quality assurance in the diagnosis of breast cancer for Europa Donna Hellas 2009.
• Member of the social committee “Women in Oncology.
• Member of the non-profit awareness association “AKOS”.

PUBLICATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS – MEDIA

Using education to inform breast density conversations. Athina Vourtsis, Cheryl Cruwys RAD Magazine, 47, 551, xx-xx.

The advantages of ABUS vs HHUS in women with dense breasts. Athina Vourtsis, Diagnostic Imaging: Arab Health Conference; January 2020.

Global roundtable on risk-based breast cancer screening. Athina Vourtsis, DI Europe: February-March 2020:pp 46-47.

Using education to overcome unequal access to supplemental screening for women with dense breasts. Athina Vourtsis, Wendie A Berg. DI Europe: February- March 2020.

Screening Breast Ultrasound Using Handheld or Automated Technique in Women with Dense Breasts Wendie A Berg, MD, PhD, Athina Vourtsis, MD, PhD, 31st October 2019.

Three-dimensional automated breast ultrasound: Technical aspects and first results A. Vourtsis, 2019  Diagn Interv Imaging 2019;100(10):579-592.

Breast density implications and supplemental screening Vourtsis A, Berg WA. Eur Radiol. 2018;4:1762–1777.

Breast Cancer Management for Surgeons pp 59-67, Vourtsis A. (2018) Screening for High-Familial-Risk Women. In: Wyld L., Markopoulos C., Leidenius M., Senkus-Konefka E. (eds) Breast Cancer Management for Surgeons. Springer, Cham.

The performance of 3D ABUS versus HHUS in the visualization and BI-RADS characterization of breast lesions in a large cohort of 1.886 women. Vourtsis A, Kachulis A. Eur Radiol. 2018 Feb;28(2):592-601.

Breast Imaging and Health Care in Greece
A. Vourtsi. Society of Breast Imaging News;2017: issue 2.

Position paper on screening for breast cancer by the European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI) and 30 national breast radiology bodies from Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Israel, Lithuania, Moldova, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Turkey.Sardanelli F, Aase HS, Álvarez M, Azavedo E, Baarslag HJ, Balleyguier C, Baltzer PA, Beslagic V, Bick U, Bogdanovic-Stojanovic D, Briediene R, Brkljacic B, Camps Herrero J, Colin C, Cornford E, Danes J, de Geer G, Esen G, Evans A, Fuchsjaeger MH, Gilbert FJ, Graf O, Hargaden G, Helbich TH, Heywang-Köbrunner SH, Ivanov V, Jónsson Á, Kuhl CK, Lisencu EC, Luczynska E, Mann RM, Marques JC, Martincich L, Mortier M, Müller-Schimpfle M, Ormandi K, Panizza P, Pediconi F, Pijnappel RM, Pinker K, Rissanen T, Rotaru N, Saguatti G, Sella T, Slobodníková J, Talk M, Taourel P, Trimboli RM, Vejborg I, Vourtsis A, Forrai G. Eur Radiol. 2017 Jul;27(7):2737-2743. doi: 10.1007/s00330-016-4612-z. Epub 2016 Nov 2.

The effect of low dose hormone therapy on mammographic breast density George E. Christodoulakos, Irene V. Lambrinoudaki, Athina D. Vourtsi, Sofia Vlachou, Maria Creatsa, Konstantinos P.C. Panoulis, Dimitrios Botsis
Maturitus 54 (2006)78-85.

Male Breast Hemangioma A. Vourtsi, S. Zervoudis, A. Pafiti, S. Athanasiadis
The Breast Journal 12(3) May 2006, 260-262

The effect of low dose hormone therapy on mammographic breast density  G.E. Christodoulakos, I.V. Lambrinoudaki, A. Vourtsi, S. Vlachos, M. Kreatsa, K. Panoulis, D. Botsis Maturitas, Volume 54 (1) 2006 pp.78-85.

Mammographic changes associated with raloxifene and tibolone therapy in postmenopausal women: a prospective study George E. Christodoulakos, MD, Irene V. Lambrinoudaki, MD, Athina D. Vourtsi, MD, Konstantinos P.C. Panoulidis, MD, Dimitrios A. Kelekis, MD, George C. Creatsas, MD, FACS
Menopause: The Journal of The North American Menopause Society Vol 9,
No 2, pp. 110-116, 2002.

The effect of various regimens of hormone replacement therapy on mammographic breast density George E. Christodoulakos, Irene V. Lambrinoudaki, Konstantinos P.C. Panoulis,
Athina D. Vourtsi, L. Vlachos, E. Georgiou, George C. Creatsas
Maturitus 45 (2003) 109-118.

Breast pain and mammographic density increase as a consequence of raloxifene therapy G.E. Christodoulakos, I.V. Lambrinoudaki, A.D. Vourtsi, K.P. Panoulis, G.C. Creatsas. Journal of Endocrinological Investigation 25:564-566, 2002.

CT appearance of solitary and multiple cystic and cavitary lung lesions           Α. Vourtsi, A. Gouliamos, L. Moulopoulos, X. Papacharalampous, A. Chatziioannou,
D. Kehagias, N. Lamki European Radiology 2001;11:612-622.

False negative mammogram A. Vourtsi, F. Petrogiannis, X. Papacharalampous, A. Gouliamos, L. Vlachos Where we Stand with Breast Cancer. 1999 Edited by Niki J. Agnantis, D.D. Tsiftsis.

Liver invasion by recurrent granulosa cell tumour of the ovary: MR imaging findings D. Kehagias, A. Vourtsi, L. Moulopoulos, E. Karvouni, L. Vlachos
European Journal of Obstetrics & Genecology and Reproductive Biology 2000;89:63-67.

Rare cystic lesions of the abdomen and the pelvis: Imaging findings with pathologic correlation D. Kehagias, E. Panourgias, A.C. Pafiti, L. Moulopoulou, A. Vourtsi, A. Gouliamos, S. Trakadas, L. Vlachos Hepato-Gastrenterology.

Bone Lesions with Soft-Tissue Mass: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Diagnosis of Lymphomatous Involvement of the Bone Marrow Versus Multiple Myeloma and Bone Metastases L. Moulopoulos, M.A. Dimopoulos, A. Vourtsi, S. Gouliamos, L. Vlachos Leukemia and Lymphoma 1999;34:179-184.

Hepatic epithelioid hemangioendothelioma: MR imaging findings.                    D. Kehagias, L. Moulopoulos, A. Antoniou, V. Psichogios, A. Vourtsi, L. Vlachos
Hepato-Gastroenterology 2000;47(36):1711-3.

Endovaginal color Doppler sonographic evaluation of ectopic pregnancy in women after in Vitro fertilization and embryo transfer                                          A. Vourtsi, A. Antoniou, T. Stefanopoulos, E. Kapetanakis, L. Vlachos
European Radiology, 1999;9:1208-1213.

Comparison of CT, MRI and CT during arterial portography in the detection of malignant hepatic lesionsD. Kehagias, A. Metafa, A. Hatjiioannou, D. Mourikis, A. Vourtsi, A. Prahalias, V. Smyrniotis, A. Gouliamos, L. Vlachos Hepato-Gastroenterology 2000,47(35):1399-1403.

Male breast myofibroblastoma and MR imaging finding. Report of a case         A. Vourtsi, D. Kehagias, A. Antoniou, A. Moulopoulos, E. Deligeorgi, L. Vlachos
Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography 1999 ;414-416.

Langerhans cell histiocytosis with involvement of the pons. Case report         A. Vourtsi, A. Papadopoulos, L. Moulopoulos, J. Xenellis, L. Vlachos
Neuroradiology 1998 ;40 :161-163.

Abnormal enhancement in a case of a relapsing polychondritis                         A. Vourtsi, A. Papadopoulos, J. Xenellis, S. Golfinopoulos, L. Vlachos
Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology 1998 ;107;81-82.

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES – MEETINGS

Cost analysis of Computer-Aided Diagnosis in Medical Imaging. Medical Physics Vol. 35, Νumber 6, June 2008. Proceedings of the 1st Educational Means for Biomedical Technology and Medical Physics post-graduate. Farsaris M, Skopelitis M, Vourtsi A, and Kallergi M.

The effect of estrogen, continuous combined hormone replacement therapy and tibolone on mammography
Irene Lambrinoudaki, G. Christodoulakos, C. Panoulis, S. Dendrinos, A. Vourtsi,
C. Papadias, G. Creatsas 2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Athens, Aretaeion Hospital, Dionysos, Athens, Greece Maturitus,
44 Suppl. 2, S83-S166, 2003.

The effect of various forms of hormone replacement therapy on the mammographic appearance of the breast G. Christodoulakos, I. Lambrinoudaki, A. Vourtsi, C. Panoulis, L. Vlachos, G. Creatsas 2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynekology, University of Athens, Aretaeion Hospital, Athens, Greece Amsterdam Menopause Symposium 2001.

Paraffinomas of the breast: Mammographic, ultrasonographic and MR apperances with histopathological correlationD. Vourtsi*, A.D. Kelekis**, M. Kousaris***, L. Moulopoulos***, K. Kyriakou*
*Breast Department of Hygeia Diagnostic & Therapeutic Center
**B Laboratory of Radiology, University of Athens, Evgenideio Hospital
***Department of Radiology, Aretaeion Hospital, University of Athens
HSBCR 5TH International Congress November 2001, Athens Greece.

Doppler Perfusion Index in Benign and Malignant Liver Tumors                        K. Kyriakopoulou, MD, Athens, Greece A. Vourtsi, MD, A.G. Antoniou, MD, E. Iliopoulou, MD, S. Lahanis, MD, S.J. Trakadas, MD
RSNA 2000, 86th Scientific Assembly Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Vergleich bildgebender Verfahren bei Milzveranderungen Deutsche Rontgengesellschaft Wiesbaden, Germany 2000 Volume 21, 2003.

Wertigkeit bildgebender Verfahren (US, MRT) bei Schulterge lenkerkrankungen klinische und operative korrelation. Papacharalampous, X. Maris, J. Beck, A. Mundiger, A. Vourtsi, Papageorgiou A, Vlahos L, Langer M. RSNA 2000, 86th Scientific Assembly Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Mammographic appearance of uncommon breast lesions A. Vourtsi, G. Panagi, A. Gouliamos, F. Petrogiannis, D. Kehagias, L. Vlachos
European Congress of Radiology Vienna, Austria March 2000.

Uncommon causes of sensorineural hearing loss: MRI appearance                    A. Papadopoulos, A. Vourtsi, V. Maniatis, C. Sumara, S. Kavadias, K. Strigaris, L. Vlachos XXV Congress and 9th Advanced Course of Neuroradiology
Vienna, Austria 1999.

The Role of Transvaginal Sonohysterography in the Assessment of the Uterine Cavity in Patients with Fertility Problems
A. Vourtsi, T. Stefanopoulos, A. Antoniou, D. Kehagias, E. Kapetanakis, L. Vlachos
European Congress of Radiology; Vienna, Austria 1999.

Can MRI Suggests the Diagnosis in Lesions of the Temporal Bone? 

A. Papadopoulos, A. Vourtsi, M. Douskou, E. Georgiadis, V. Vantali, C. Drossos
European Congress of Radiology; Vienna, Austria 1999.

Benign vs. Malignant Cavitary Lung Lesions: Is it possible to be Distinguished by CT? A. Vourtsi, M. Kousaris, L. Moulopoulos, A. Kalovidouris, A. Gouliamos, L. Vlachos
2nd Mediterranean Congress on Thoracic Diseases, Athens, Greece 1998. 

The “Wraparound” sign: A Telltale Sign of Lymphoma of the Bone Marrow?   A. Vourtsi, L. Moulopoulos, A. Gouliamos, A. Kalovidouris, L. Vlachos
European Congress of Radiology; Vienna, Austria 1997.

The Value of Gd-DTPA Enhanced MR Imaging in Patients with Unilateral Hearing loss A. Vourtsi, A. Papadopoulos, J. Xenelis, N. Kanelis, K. Papafragou, A. Antoniou, L. Vlachos European Congress of Radiology; Vienna, Austria 1997. 

Cholesterol Polyps of the Gallbladder Wall Less Than 2cm: Review of 12 years M. Tzalonikou, A. Antoniou, A. Vourtsi, A. Pafiti, G. Polymeneas, E. Kapsalaki
European Congress of Radiology; Vienna, Austria 1997. 

Ectopic Pregnancy in Women at High Risk: Diagnostic Value of Endovaginal Sonographic Findings Correlated with Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Levels. T. Stefanopoulos, A. Vourtsi, A. Antoniou, M. Tzalonikou, K. Kapetanakis, A. Papadopoulos, L. Vlachos European Congress of Radiology; Vienna, Austria 1997.

Transthoracic Fine Needle Biopsy of Peripheral Lung Lesions  M. Tzalonikou, A. Vourtsi, M. Kousaris, D. Farsaris, A. Moulopoulos, A. Kalovidouris,
A. Gouliamos, L. Vlachos 7th European International Symposium Organized by the Aristoteles Institute; Thessaloniki, Greece 1997.

Transthoracic Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy (TFNAB) of Small Pulmonary Nodules M. Tzalonikou, A. Vourtsi, M. Kousaris, D. Farsaris, V. Dendropoulou, A. Moulopoulou, A. Kalovidouris, A. Gouliamos, L.Vlachos
7th European International Symposium Organized by the Aristoteles Institute; Thessaloniki, Greece 1997.

Correlation of Thrombosis Between Superficial Femoral Vein (SFV), Common Femoral Vein (CFV) and Popliteal Veins (Pvs).A Follow-up Study With Duplex Scanning L. Livieratos, G. Zavras, A. Vourtsi, S. Pantou, C. Haritidis, M. Christoforidis, P. Panousis International Congress of Phlebology Corfu, Greece 1996.

The Value of Color Doppler Flow Sonography in Depicting the Post-operativeL. Livieratos, G. Zavras, A. Vourtsi, G. Theodorakopoulos, B. Andrikopoulos,
A. Psaroudakis, P. Panousis International Congress of Phlebology Corfu, Greece 1996.

The value of Gd-Enhanced MRI in the Investigation of Sudden Hearing LossA. Papadopoulos, A. Vourtsi, N. Kanelis, L. Vlachos, J. Xenelis,
B. K. Papafragou, G. Adamopoulos
Roentgen Centenary Congress Birmingham, England 1995.

PUBLICATIONS IN GREEK JOURNALS

Media engagement on breast awareness in Greece published on Athens Voice, October 2020.

Media engagement on breast awareness in Greece and publication on Health4u.gr on the prevention of breast cancer, July 2020.

What are the risk factors for developing breast cancer? 
Α. Vourtsi Nursing Forum of the Hygeia Hospital, Issue 4, 2003.

Mammography in the early diagnosis of breast cancer: Pro and Con 
Α. Vourtsi Medical Analecta of the Hygeia Hospital, Issue 21, July-September 2003. 

Mammographic Imaging of Intraductal Breast Carcinoma
Α. Vourtsi Medical Analecta of the Hygeia Hospital, Issue 16, April-June 2002.

Breast Cancer Medical Analecta of the Hygeia Hospital Α. Vourtsi.

Enlarged Vestibular Aqueduct Syndrome S. Stathakopoulou, Α. Vourtsi, Α. Papakrivopoulos, Α. Papadopoulos, Ι. Xenellis, L. Vlachos.
Elliniki Aktinologia.

Newer imaging modalities in the diagnostic approach to breast diseases
Α. Vourtsi Round table at the 4^th Peloponnesian Medical Congress
Published in the journal Achaїki Iatriki, Quarterly journal, Volume 5, 2000.

Author of literature abstracts for the Journal Hellenic Radiology from 1994-2000.

Modern views of imaging screening for breast cancer 
Α. Vourtsi Lecture given in the course of postgraduate lessons of the Hellenic Surgical Society. Published in the Topics of General Surgery, Α’ 1999.

Unusual neoplastic diseases of the breast. Imaging findings 
Α. Vourtsi Published in the Topics of General Surgery, Α’ 1998
Lecture given in the course of postgraduate lessons of the Hellenic Surgical Society.

Modern views on the diagnostic approach to breast cancer
Α. Vourtsi, L. Vlachos
Archeia tis Ellinikis Iatrikis.

Peripheral embolization (materials – indications – techniques) 
Α. Hatziioannou, D. Mourikis, Α. Vourtsi, L. Vlachos
European Journal of Obstetrics & Genecology and Reproductive Biology 2000; 89: 63-67.

Neurosensory hearing loss: MRI and HRCT findings in a large patient series
Α. Vourtsi, Α. Papadopoulos, Ι. Xenellis, Κ. Adamopoulos, L. Vlachos
Elliniki Aktinologia, 1999;30:143-155.

Surgical gauzes in the abdomen: Imaging by computed tomography
Α. Kalovidouris, D. Kehagias, Α. Metafa, Α. Vourtsi, Α. Gouliamos, S. Pentea, Α. Moulopoulou, L. Vlachos Elliniki Aktinologia, 1999; 30: 255-261.

Cystic enlargement of the sublingual gland (Plunging Ranula)
The contribution of ultrasound and computed tomography in the preoperative diagnosis Α. Vourtsi, Ε. Pentea, Α. Kalovidouris, L. Moulopoulou, Α. Gouliamos
Elliniki Aktinologia, 1998;29:230-234.

An unusual case of Wilson’s disease 
Α. Vourtsi, Α. Koureas, L.Α. Moulopoulos, Α. Gouliamos, L. Vlachos
Elliniki Aktinologia, 1998;29:226-229.

Spontaneous retropharyngeal and subcutaneous emphysema of the neck as a complication of asthmatic attackP. Papadaki, D. Karakyklas, Ν. Kounis, Ε. Mavroudi, Α. Vourtsi, G.M. Zavras.Iatrika Chronika, 1997;3:196-198. 

Primary lymphoma of the colon. A case presentation and literature review
P. Papadaki, D. Karakyklas, Ν. Kounis, Ε. Mavroudi, Α. Vourtsi, A. Akatos-Tzitzimbasis, G.M. Zavras. Iatrika Chronika, 1997;6:455-457.

Radiological investigation of pelvic lipomatosis. A case presentation and literature review
P. Papadaki, Α. Vourtsi, Ν. Kounis, Ε. Mavroudi, D. Karakyklas, G.M. Zavras.
Iatrika Chronika, 1997;2:74-76.

A case of ureteral diverticulum
P. Papadaki, Α. Vourtsi, Ν. Kounis, Ε. Mavroudi, D. Karakyklas, G.M. Zavras.
Iatrika Chronika, 1997;5: 269-270.

PARTICIPATION IN GREEK CONFERENCES

The diagnostic value of intravaginal ultrasonic hysterosalpingography in the investigation of patients with transient infertility 
Α. Vourtsi, Th. Stefanopoulos, Α. Antoniou, Ε. Kapetanakis, L. Vlachos
Panhellenic Radiological Congress, Thessaloniki, 23-27 September 1.

Intracranial aneurysms: comparative study of conventional magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic angiography
Α. Papadopoulos, Μ. Douskou, Β. Vandali, P. Papagiannopoulos, Ε. Georgiadis,
Ch. Triantafyllou, Α. Vourtsi, Ch. Drosos
7th Interuniversity Radiological Conference, Heraklion, Crete, 24-26 October 1997.

The contribution of echotomography in the study of inflammatory breast lesions Α. Kalovidouris, Α. Vourtsi, S. Pentea, Α. Antoniadou, Ε. Giamarellou
8^th Inter-University Radiological Conference, 1997 Athens, Greece.

The effect of the position and shape of the carotid bulb on the determination of shear stress with colour Doppler echotomography
L.A. Livieratos, Α. Vourtsi, G. Theodorakopoulos, P. Papadopoulou, G. Spanomichos,bG. Katerina, S. Kramanos, G.M. Zavras
6^th Interuniversity Radiological Conference, Larisa, 1-3 November 1996.

Assessment of the frequency of superficial femoral vein thrombosis in the presence of thrombosis of the common femoral and popliteal vein with colour Doppler echotomography
L.A. Livieratos, Ε. Mavroudi, Μ. Suelem, Δ. Karakyklas, Α. Vourtsi, P.Α. Livieratos, Ε. Zacharaki, G.M. Zavras 6^th Interuniversity Radiological Conference, Larisa, 1-3 November 1996.

The contribution of colour Doppler echotomography in the detection of venous thromboses in patients with tibial fractures
L.A. Livieratos, Α. Vourtsi, Α. Petinelli, Κ. Haritidis, S. Pantou, L. Athanasopoulou, Α. Psyropoulos, G.M. Zavras 6^th Interuniversity Radiological Conference, Larisa, 1-3 November 1996.

Malignant mesothelioma of the peritoneum
Α. Vourtsi, Μ. Tzalonikou, Α. Pafiti, Th. Stefanopoulos, Ε. Kapsalaki, Α. Antoniou
10^th Panhellenic Congress of Radiology, Athens, 27-30 March 1996.

Ectopic pregnancy. Diagnostic approach with intravaginal colour Doppler echotomography
Α. Vourtsi, Μ. Tzalonikou, Th. Stefanopoulos, Ε. Kapetanakis, Ε. Vazoura, Α. Antoniou 10^th Panhellenic Congress of Radiology, Athens, 27-30 March 1996.

Presentation of a case of metastatic carcinoma in the lateral abdominal wall from a small cell carcinoma of the lung 
Μ. Tzalonikou, Α. Vourtsi, D. Voros, Ε. Kairi, Ε. Kapsalaki, Α. Antoniou
10^th Panhellenic Congress of Radiology, Athens, 27-30 March 1996.

Polypoid cholesterolosis of the gallbladder. Ten-year experience
Μ. Tzalonikou, Α. Vourtsi, Α. Antoniou, Α. Pafiti, G. Polymeneas, Ε. Vazoura
10^th Panhellenic Congress of Radiology, Athens, 27-30 March 1996. 

Intracranial aneurysms in polycystic kidney disease. Their detection with magnetic resonance angiography 
Α. Vourtsi, Α. Papadopoulos, Γ. Katsioudas, S. Voudiklari, S. Golfinopoulos, L. Vlachos 10^th Panhellenic Congress of Radiology, Athens, 27-30 March 1996. 

Presentation of a case of extensive transitional epithelium carcinoma of the urinary tract  Μ. Tzalonikou, Ε. Kapsalaki, Α. Vourtsi, Α. Pafiti, Α. Antoniou
5^th Interuniversity Radiological Conference, Ioannina, 3-5 November 1995.

Intravaginal ultrasonography in the diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy 
Α. Vourtsi, Μ. Tzalonikou, Ε. Kapsalaki, Α. Antoniou
5^th Interuniversity Radiological Conference, Ioannina, 3-5 November 1995. 

The importance of magnetic resonance imaging in lesion localisation in patients with sudden neurosensory hearing loss 
Α. Papadopoulos, Α. Vourtsi, Ι. Xenellis, Κ. Papafrangos, Κ. Kanellis, G. Adamopoulos, L. Vlachos 8^th Panhellenic Congress of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Limassol, Cyprus, 2-5 November 1995. 

Is magnetic resonance imaging necessary in patients with neurosensory hearing loss? Α. Vourtsi, Α. Papadopoulos, Κ. Papafrangos, Ι. Xenellis, Κ. Kanellis, L. Vlachos, G. Adamopoulos 8^th Panhellenic Congress of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Limassol, Cyprus, 2-5 November 1995.

Enteroclysis in Crohn’s disease
Α. Vourtsi, Α. Kalli, Μ. Zyga, G. Halaris, Κ. Tasioulas, Ι. Kaniklis, Α. Dervidou,
Ν. Hatziioannou 14^th  Panhellenic Congress of Gastroenterology, Athens, 16-20 November 1994.

A brief historical review of large bowel imaging by conventional radiology.
P. Papadakis, Μ. Zyga, Α. Vourtsi, Α. Balanika, Μ. Papadimitriou, Δ. Karakyklas,
Ν. Kalantzis, Ν. Hatziioannou 14^th  Panhellenic Congress of Gastroenterology, Athens, 16-20 November 1994.

PARTICIPATION IN POSTGRADUATE COURSE AS INVITED SPEAKER-

ROUND TABLES – APPLIED WORKSHOPS AND OTHER SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES

• Athina Vourtsi, March 7^th 2021, participation at the ECR meeting organized by GE women’s live breast care panel discussion.
• Athina Vourtsi, March 3-7, 2021, participation at the ECR meeting with a lecture organized by GE on “3D ABUS as innovative and non-invasive solution for women with dense breasts”
• Athina Vourtsi, March 3 – 7, 2021, ECR virtual meeting, Lecture at session RC 502 – State of the art and recent developments in breast ultrasound. Presentation title: Automated breast ultrasound (ABUS): the right add-on in screening dense breasts.
• Athina Vourtsi, November 2020, ECR Virtual Highlight Weeks meeting. Two lectures 1. «Automated Beast Ultrasound (ABUS): The right add-on in dense breast» 2^nd «My top three tips for breast imaging».
• Athina Vourtsi, November 14^th 2020, Webinar organized by the Hellenic Breast Imaging Society with a title: Breast imaging from A to Z.
• Athina Vourtsi, October 30-31th Hilton Athens, Greece. Participation at a panel discussion organized by MDcON, with a lecture on Staging of the breast and the axilla before neoadjuvant therapy in TNC and HER2+.
• Athina Vourtsi, October 14^th, 2020, virtual lecture at EUSOBI 2020 Online «Personalized Breast Care, exploiting the latest innovations from 3D ABUS to handheld Ultrasound».
• Athina Vourtsi, June 22^nd 2020 (virtual meeting organized by N.N. Petrov National Medical Research Center of Oncology και το St. Petersburg International Oncology Forum

Lecture title «Breast Density Implications: Supplemental Screening».

• Athina Vourtsi, June 7^th 2020, (Webinar lecture) «Elevating Personalized Breast Care» organized by GE Healthcare with the title «Successful Implementation Strategies for Automated Breast Ultrasound».
• Athina Vourtsi February 8^th 2020, NIMITS hospital, Athens Greece. Post-graduate courses of the HBIS. Participation with lecture and moderator. Title of lecture AI on mammography and DBT.
• Athina Vourtsi January 27^th-30^th 2020, Dubai. Participation at the Arab Health Conference and Gynecological and Obstetricians meeting with lectures and moderating. Lectures titles: Countering breast density’s limitations: AUS vs HHUS

diagnostic performance between DBT and ABUS in women with dense breasts and the “the latest in breast cancer screening”.

• Athina Vourtsi November 23^rd -24^th 2019, Metropolitan hospital, Athens Greece. Lecture on “Post-operative surgical management of women with breast cancer”.
• Athina Vourtsi November 1^st-6^th, 2019 105^th RSNA conference Chicago IL. Multiple speaking engagements on Personalized and risk-stratified screening using ABUS technology invited by GE Healthcare.
• Athina Vourtsi November 1^st-3^rd, 2019 CIBC conference, Chicago IL. Participation with lectures, moderator and workshops. Title of lecture: Cancers Missed on Mammography and How to Avoid Them, Countering breast density: AUS is best.
• Athina Vourtsi October 11^th -14^th 2019 JFR congress. Lecture on «Personalized and risk-stratified screening with ABUS 2.0 using latest cutting-edge technology».
• Athina Vourtsi October 3-5^th 2019 EUSOBI conference, Budapest, Hungary. Lecture on Personalized and risk-stratified screening with ABUS 2.0 using latest cutting-edge technology.
• Athina Vourtsi September 14^th 2019, Athens Greece. Participation at the 8^th Breast Health Days in the Mediterranean with a lecture on Breast Cancer Screening in Mediterranean Area: Inter-countries experience.
• Athina Vourtsi June 29-30 2019, Istanbul Turkey. Participation at the GE Logiq Experts Academy days. Title of lectures:

Role of ultrasound in breast lesion detection and management

Introduction to 3D Automated breast ultrasound

Elastography State of the Art

Management of B3 lesions.

• Athina Vourtsi, June 6^th-8^th 2019, participation at the International Breast Ultrasound School Course held in Athens Greece with lectures and workshops. Topics of lectures: Elastography: State of the art, BI-RADS of mammography, Male breast, Breast Density and supplemental screening with ABUS.
• Athina Vourtsi May 23^rd and 24^th 2019. Participation as invited speaker at the II Serbian Senology Congress. Title of lecture “Breast density: the role of DBT and ABUS.
• Athina Vourtsi May 4^th -5 2019, participation at the 4^th HBIS conference with lectures and moderating sessions. Topics of lectures: False negative mammogram. How can the radiologist improve performance and “Dense Breast” DBI Europe.
• Athina Vourtsi March 23^rd-24^th 2019. Delivering a two day course in Jeddah, Soudi Arabia. Titles of lectures: Management of high-risk breast Lesions, Introduction to ABUS (Automated Breast Ultrasound), Personalized breast cancer screening – A new concept.
• Athina Vourtsi February 27^th – March 1^st  2019, participation at the ECR conference in Vienna with a Keynote lecture on “Breast Density and Risk Stratification and two workshops on ABUS.
• Athina Vourtsi February 22^nd 2019, participation at the AKOS conference with a lecture on Quality Assurance of Breast Imaging Modalities held in Athens Greece.
• Athina Vourtsi February 7^th 2019,  Lecture given at the University Son Espases with a title “Technology & Innovation for Breast Cancer detection. Dense breast and why supplemental US is needed. Clinical evidence and implementation of ABUS in daily routine” Mallorca Spain. Moderator of a workshop dedicated on ABUS.
• Athina Vourtsi January 26^th 2019, participation at the 7^th Hellenic Gynecological conference at Olympic Royal Hotel, Athens. Lecture with title: Breast cancer in young women: Challenges in the early diagnosis.
• Athina Vourtsi November 25-30, participation at the RSNA Chicago IL. with lectures and workshops: Topics of lectures: Missed breast lesions on Mammography: How to improve performance and Greek Philosophy and Cases to ponder personalized screening.
• Athina Vourtsi November 9^th, Madrid Spain. Participation at the 6^th Breast Academy Course with a lecture on “The dense breast issue, Solutions and Vision.
• Athina Vourtsi, October 11-13 2018 EUSOBI conference, Athens Greece. Lecture on Novel developments in automated breast ultrasound and participation at the MDT session.
• Athina Vourtsi, June 7^th-9^th 2018, participation at the International Breast Ultrasound School Course held in Athens Greece. Topics of lectures:

Imaging modalities-indications and BI-RADS mammography

Interactive multidisciplinary session (benign lesions)

Male breast.

• Athina Vourtsi April 27^th 2018, St. Petersburg Russia. Participation at the X international congress of Nevskiy Radiological Forum with a lecture on the integration of ABUS into clinical practice.
• Athina Vourtsi April 16^th 2018, Logiq Expert Academy Day’s LEAD Clinical, Dubai. Titles of lectures: Breast interventional procedures – core biopsies, Invenia ABUS local implementation.
• Athina Vourtsi March 17^th 2018, HBIS conference, Thessaloniki. Lecture title “Newer breast imaging modalities. The value of personalized screening with ABUS”.
• Athina Vourtsi February 26^th-March 4^th 2018 EUSOBI conference, Vienna Austria. Lecture on Physics and Practical Aspects of Automated Breast Ultrasound.

Two workshops on Automated Breast Screening. Lecture on ABUS during Meet the Expert session and moderator during the Contrast-enhanced mammography and phase-contrast CT session.

• Athina Vourtsi November 2017 Chicago IL. Conference of the Radiological Society of North America. Lecture titles: 3D ABUS meet the expert Europe. Case review and discussion of the clinical effectiveness of 3D ABUS.

Personalized screening with supplemental 3D ABUS. Scientific evidence as well as effective workflow practices will be shared.

• Athina Vourtsi November 9^th 2017 Moscow Russia. Lecture title: Supplemental screening with 3D AUBS for the challenging dense breasts. Latest clinical evidence and how to successfully integrate the FDA approved screening technology into the breast imaging workflow.
• Vourtsi, October 23^rd 2017 Dubai United Arab Emirates. Participation with 10 lectures and two workshops at a two-day seminar entitled: Breast imaging techniques: Hand held and ABUS.
• Athina Vourtsi October 6^th 2017, Cambridge United Kingdom. Participation at the GE breast care Academy. Lecture title: Patient-centric screening service – Hand-held vs ABUS.
• Athina Vourtsi participation at the EUSOBI meeting held in September 22^nd 2017, Berlin Germany. Lecture title “3D ABUS: discover the screening tool for personalized breast care.
• Athina Vourtsi participation at the International Breast Ultrasound School Course held in Athens Greece between June 8^th-11^th 2017, Topics of lectures:

Interactive multidisciplinary session

Male breast ..

• Athina Vourtsi May 12^th 2017, Divani Hotel, Athens Greece. 3^rd Hellenic Conference of Breast Imaging. Lectures: The value of ABUS into clinical practice and Implementing the appropriate measurements for the improvement of quality control of breast centers in Greece.
• Athina Vourtsi May 6^th 2017, Nicosia Cyprus. Lecture entitle Personalized screening with DBT and ABUS.
• Athina Vourtsi April 24^th 2017, Kuwait city. Lecture during the Invenia ABUS launch entitled Invenia ABUS. Integrating into screening and diagnostic environment.
• Athina Vourtsi April 7^th 2017, Opatia Croatia. Participation with lectures at the Croatian Society of Ultrasound meeting. Topics of lectures:

Imaging of the male breast

Pearls and pitfalls of mammography

High-risk lesions: imaging and management.

• Athina Vourtsi March 12^th 2017, Las Vegas USA. Participation at the NCoBC with a lecture on Automated Breast Ultrasound. Integration into clinical practice.
• Athina Vourtsi ECR March 3^rd -4^th  2017, Vienna Austria. Lecture at the “Meet the experts session. ABUS as a supplemental tool in women with dense breasts.
• Athina Vourtsi January 19^th 2017. Lecture at the ABUS users meeting organized by GE. Berlin Germany; Crowne Plaza hotel, Lecture: My ABUS journey and experience.
• Athina Vourtsi December 16^th 2016. Organized by the surgical and oncological society of Metropolitan Hospital. Lecture title: The role of tomosynthesis in breast cancer screening. Hilton, Athens Greece.
• Vourtsi November 5^th 2016. Lecture at the 20^th Hellenic Radiological Society with title: Quality Control of Mammography”, Hilton, Athens Greece
• Athina Vourtsi EUSOBI 2016, Paris. Participation as a moderator of Invenia ABUS and applied two workshops.
• Athina Vourtsi participation at the International Breast Ultrasound School Course held in Ferrara Italy between 7^th -11^th of September 2016, Topics of lectures:

Digital breast tomosynthesis

Automated breast ultrasound

Multidisciplinary Breast Imaging (panel 1)

Reporting breast ultrasound examination (Panel 3)

Does Ultrasound have a role in dense breast screening: (Panel 4)

Assessment of quality of breast centers (Panel 5).

• Athina Vourtsi participation at the conference organized by Hellenic Association of Mastology, April 2^nd 2016. Lecture title “ Mammography, how often and Why”?
• AthinaVourtsi participation at the Hellenic Society of Fertility Production conference March 19^th 2016, Iaso Hospital. Lecture title “Early prevention of breast cancer.
• Athina Vourtsi participation at the Breast Cancer conference February 2-6,2016; Screening MRI in women at intermediate risk. Hilton Hotel, Athens Greece.
• Athina Vourtsi participation at the International Breast Ultrasound School Course in 18 to 20 June 2016, St. Petersburg Russia. Topics of Lectures:
  Ultrasonic evaluation of benign and high-risk breast lesions.
  Automated breast ultrasound (ABUS)
  The male breast.
  Presentation of clinical cases: Interactive session
  Multidisciplinary correlation of malignant lesions
  Clinical cases with BI-RADS.
• Athina Vourtsi participation as an invited speaker at the ABUS User Meeting in Munich, Germany, June 2016. Topic of lecture: My ABUS journey and experience.
• Athina Vourtsi participation in the Screening Senologic meeting as an invited speaker. Topic of lecture: Invenia ABUS. The integration into the clinical practice. May 2016, Voukouresti Romania.
• Athina Vourtsi participation in the Symposium of the Automated Breast Ultrasound (ABUS). May 5^th, 2016, Warsaw Poland.
  Topic of lecture: ABUS as an adjunct to mammography in women with dense breasts: Clinical evidence and successful integration into the daily clinical routine
• Athina Vourtsi, Participation as an invited speaker at the 19th SIS World Congress on Breast diseases. May 5^th 2016, Warsaw Poland. Topics of Lectures
  Detection and evaluation of benign lesions.
  Digital breast tomosynthesis.
  DBT – add on or essential tool?
• Athina Vourtsi participation as an invited speaker at the International Breast Ultrasound School Course (IBUS), June 2016, Athens Greece. Topics of Lectures:
  Mammography pitfalls and pearls
  Imaging of the post-surgical breast
  Breast tomosynthesis.
• Athina Vourtsi participation in the conference as an invited speaker at the museum of Kykladic art. Topic of Lecture: Mammography, When, how often, why? April 2016, Athens Greece.
• Athina Vourtsi participation in a meeting of non-profitable society (Ε.Ε.Δ.Α.). Topic of lecture: Early prevention of breast cancer. March 2016, Athens Greece.
• Athina Vourtsi participation in the «5th conference of breast cancer. What changed? What it will change? February 4 – 6 2016, Athens Hilton. Topic of lecture: «Is breast MRI a screening method for women at intermediate risk»?
• Athina Vourtsi participation in the «2nd conference of multidisciplinary approach of breast cancer. Topic of lecture: Fast screening MRI VS digital mammography. December 18-19, 2015, Athens, Hilton.
• Athina Vourtsi participation in the «conference of radiological society. Topic of lecture: Tomosynthesis in everyday practice. December 2015, held in Athens Greece at Errikos Dynan.
• Athina Vourtsi participation in the «conference of the Hellenic breast imaging society. Topic of lecture: Imaging findings of high-risk breast lesions. November 2015, Thessaloniki.
• Athina Vourtsi, 18 to 20 June 2015, Istanbul. Participation in the conference as an invited speaker at the International Breast Ultrasound School Course Topics of Lectures: 1. Sonographic appearance of benign breast lesions. 2. Imaging of high-risk lesions 3. Moltimodality case presentations 4. Instructor during the hands-on workshops.
• Athina Vourtsi June 11^th -12^th 2015 Athens Greece. Participation in the conference as invited speaker at the International Breast Ultrasound School Course -IBUS. Topics of Lectures: 1. The male breast 2. Breast tomosynthesis 3. Mammography pitfalls and pearls.
• Athina Vourtsi June 5^th-6^th  2015, Athens Greece. Hands on the preoperative diagnosis of breast cancer. Metropolitan Hospital Athens. Topics of Lectures 1. Assessment of Microcalcifications, 2. New BI-RADS characterization of breast lesions with ultrasound 3. Presentation of cases.
• Athina Vourtsi May 22-23 2015, Athens Greece.  Moderator in the Athens breast cancer conference organized by Greek College of Senology in collaboration with EURAMA in the lecture entitled: The triple alliance of cancer.
• President of the organizing committee of the 2nd congress of the Hellenic Breast Imaging Society entitled Newer Developments in the Diagnosis and Management of Breast Diseases. March 20-21, 2015, Athens Greece. Lecture entitled: Pitfalls in Mammography and Ultrasound. Common challenges in the management of cases.
• Athina Vourtsi January 30-31, 2015.  4th Conference of Breast Cancer. What changed and what will be changed? Lecture entitled “The Value of Mammography in the Diagnosis of  Breast Cancer”.
• Athina Vourtsi, 19-20 December 2014, Divani Caravel Athens. Congress of the Hellenic Society of Radiology. Participation in the Scientific Committee of the conference and participation as an invited speaker on “Last revision of BI-RADS classification”.
• Athina Vourtsi, December 13, 2014, in the Athens Concert Hall. Participation in the Second Congress’ of Oncology Clinic and Surgical Breast Clinic of Metropolitan. Interdisciplinary approach to breast cancer. From theory to practice. Lecture title: “New BI-RADS 2014, mammography, ultrasound, MRI mammography. What has changed?
• Athina Vourtsi, 29th Panhellenic Congress of Surgery & International Surgical Forum 12-15 November 2014. Title of the Lecturer “Management – Monitoring women with biopsy results of high-risk lesions.
• Athina Vourtsi, October 25, 2014, Tirana, Albania. Participation as an invited speaker at a workshop conducted by Hygeia hospital. Lecture title “Pitfalls of Radiopathology.
• Athina Vourtsi, October 16-19, 2014, Orlando Florida. 18th World SIS Congress on Breast Healthcare. Invited to participate as Moderator on the Session of “High Risk Lesions”.
• Athina Vourtsi, 6-10 October 2014, Porto Carras, Sithonia, Greece. Invited speaker at the 9th International Conference of Anticancer Research. Title of lecture: Imaging of Microcalcifications.
• Athina Vourtsi October 20, 2014, Divani Apollon hotel Athens, Greece. Responsible for the organization of the Post-graduate workshop of the Hellenic Breast Imaging Society. Moderator and Invited speaker with lecture entitled “Clinical management of High-risk lesions”.
• Athina Vourtsi, 18-20 October 2014, Divani Apollon hotel Athens, Greece. Honorary President of the EUASSO Congress, Participated as Moderator and Invited speaker with lecture entitled “Missed cancers, How to avoid them?”
• Athina Vourtsi 14 June 2014, Divani Caravel Athens. Participation in the conference as an invited speaker talk on “New BI-RADS for evaluating and management of mammographic findings. What has changed?
• Athina Vourtsi, 15 to 17 June 2014, Istanbul. Participation in the conference as an invited speaker at the International Breast Ultrasound School Course.
• Athina Vourtsi June 05-07 2014, Athens. Participation in the conference as invited speaker and Moderator at the International Breast Ultrasound School Course -IBUS. Topics of Lectures: 1. Male breast, 2. Pitfalls and pearls of mammography 3. Multimodality case presentations.
• Athina Vourtsi, 31 May 2014, Macedonia Palace Hotel, Thessaloniki. One day Course on “Diagnosis through breast imaging.” President of the Organizing Committee and participation in Presidency and lecture entitled: “Architecture distortion of the breast parenchyma.
• Athina Vourtsi, May 10, 2014, Nicosia, Cyprus. Nicosia Medical Association conference Kyrenia – Hippocrates. Lecture on the “Preoperative Diagnosis of Breast Cancer”.
• Athina Vourtsi, 9-10 May 2014, Mytilene Lesvos. Mediterranean Days of Oncology. Organized by the Greek College Mastology. Invited as speaker on “The Value of Mammography irreplaceable”.
• Athina Vourtsi, April 11-12, 2014, Maternity Leto Attica. Participation as an invited speaker on the 4th course of society of Greek Mastology. Lecture on “microcalcifications”.
• Athina Vourtsi, 23-24 April 2014, Olympic Royal Athens. 6th National Congress of the Hellenic Company of climacteric and menopause. Participation as an invited speaker with lecture on “False negative mammography”.
• Athina Vourtsi, February 15-16, 2014, Crown Plaza Athens. Join EUROSON SCHOOL. Lecture title: Developments of the breast imaging modalities in the screening of breast tumors.
• Athina Vourtsi, 14-15 December 2013, Thessaloniki, Invited speaker at Union Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Greece. Lecture title: The presence of breast cancer today and the role of mammography in modern preventive and therapeutic approach.
• Athina Vourtsi November 23, 2013, Olympic Royal Athens. Participation in the 3rd Advanced Course “Surgical Treatment of Breast: From Halsted in Veronesi”. Participation with presentation Case Studies.
• Athina Vourtsi, 9th – 10th of November 2013, Oman Muscat. Lecture at the 1st Surgical Oncology Symposium Course. Title «The Evolution of Breast Imaging».
• Lectures Maternity Rhea, Athens. Speaking at the conference organized for the nurses. – Lecture title: “Benign Breast Diseases”.
• President of the Organizing Committee and participation in Lectures at the National Conference of the Hellenic Society of Breast Imaging. Athina Vourtsi, 4-5 October 2013, Olympic Royal Athens.
• Athina Vourtsi, 28 to 30 June 2013, Hotel Divani Caravel, Athens. 2o Panhellenic Conference of Greek Society of Surgery. Participation in Clinical Cases of EEAM on DCIS: «A Diagnostic Approach”.
• Athina Vourtsi, May 20 to 22, 2013, Athens. Participation in the conference as an invited speaker at the International Breast Ultrasound School Course.
• Athina Vourtsi, May 28-31, 2013 Ioannina. Participation as an invited speaker at the course Breast Pathology-Oncology entitled “Pitfalls in Radio-Pathology of Breast Diseases”.
• Athina Vourtsi, January 26, 2013, Crown Plaza Hotel Athens, the 1st Advance Course Excellence in Mammography for Inaugural Lecture on “The importance of breast imaging”.
• Athina Vourtsi, 23-25 November 2012, Maternity Leto Attica. Participation as an invited speaker at the third course of the society of Greek Mastology.
• Athina Vourtsi, 10 November 2012. Attikon Hospital, Athens. Participation in the 2nd Scientific Conference of the Third Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Athens as an invited speaker. Lecture title “Interesting Facts on Breast Cancer”.
• Athina Vourtsi, 20-21 October 2012. Participation in the 15th – Postgraduate Course – Breast Cancer Auditorium NIMITS. Breast Unit – II.
• Athina Vourtsi, 6 October 2012. Participation in the one-day training seminar on Minimally Invasive Breast Biopsy organized by the Scientific Society for breast disease (Scientific Society of Breast Diseases) in cooperation with the IBUS (International Breast Ultrasound School).
• Athina Vourtsi, May 25, 2012. Participation as a commentator at the conference of Surgical Clinic, University of Athens, General Hospital “Hippocratic” on “Guidelines on Surgical Oncology” in Egli Zappeion, Athens.
• Athina Vourtsi, May 12, 2012. Participation as an invited speaker at the Conference of surgical endocrine glands and the breast. Lecture on “Digital Mammography” at Aretaeio Hospital, Athens.
• Athina Vourtsi, May 11, 2012, Maternity Leto Attica. Participation as an invited speaker at the Third course of the Society of Greek Mastology.
• Athina Vourtsi, May 11, 2012, Maternity Leto Attica. Participation as an invited speaker at the Third course of the Society of Greek Mastology on Microcalcifications – Differential Diagnosis.
• Athina Vourtsi, May 07-09, 2012, Athens. Participation in the conference as an invited speaker at the International Breast Ultrasound School Course.
• Athina Vourtsi, March 13, 2012, Aretaeion Hospital in Athens. Participation as an invited speaker from the Greek Society of Interventional Radiology. Lecture title on Digital Mammography.
• Athina Vourtsi, December 17, 2011, Attikon Hospital, Athens. Participation in the conference as an invited speaker at “Attikon”. Lecture on “Digital mammography and breast cancer”.
• Athina Vourtsi, October 22, 2011, Egli Zappeion Athens. Participation in the conference as an invited speaker at the seminar” Women – Breast Cancer”.
• Athina Vourtsi, May 2011, Athens. Participation in the congress and as invited speaker in the International Breast Ultrasound School Course. Title of 1st lecture: “High Risk Lesions”. Title of 2nd lecture: “Male Breast”.
• Athina Vourtsi, April 2011, Athens. Participation as invited speaker in the 5th Panhellenic Congress on Climacteric and Menopause, in the round table “Breast in menopause”. Lecture title: “Imaging diagnosis”.
• Athina Vourtsi, October 2010, Athens. Participation as invited speaker in the 31st Balkan Medical Week. Round table: “Breast Cancer 2010. A multidisciplinary approach”. Lecture title: “Newer Imaging Modalities”.
• Athina Vourtsi, May 2010, Athens. Participation in the congress and as invited speaker in the International Breast Ultrasound School Course. Lecture title: “Μammographic and Ultrasonographic Findings of High-Risk Lesions”.
• Athina Vourtsi, 23-26 November 2009, Athens. Invited speaker in the 3rd Master Class in Oncology Pharmacy Congress, Athens Plaza. Round table: “Cancer Patient Management from Diagnosis to Therapy”. Lecture title: “Mammography”.
• Athina Vourtsi, May 2009, Athens. Participation in the congress and as invited speaker in the International Breast Ultrasound School Course. Title of 1st lecture: “Mammography including BI-RADS”. Title of 2nd lecture: “Pitfalls in radio-pathology”.
• Athina Vourtsi, October 2008, Kos.  Invited speaker in the 8th International Conference of Anticancer Research in Kos, Greece Lecture title: “Pitfalls in the Diagnosis of Breast Diseases. The Role of the Radiologist”.
• Athina Vourtsi, October 2008, Ioannina. Participation as invited speaker in the (I.U.C.P.) Courses in Pathology. Lecture title: “Breast masses and/ or abnormalities: Mammographic and U/S Evaluation”.
• Athina Vourtsi, April 2008, Athens. Participation in the scientific committee and as invited speaker in the Panhellenic Congress on Climacteric and Menopause. Lecture title: “Benign breast diseases. Hormone therapy”.
• Athina Vourtsi, June 2007, Athens. Participation in the Organizing Committee and as invited speaker in the 8th Panhellenic Congress of Ultrasonography. Title of 1st lecture: “Concise presentation of ultrasonographic semiology of breast pathology. Ultrasonographic signs of malignant and benign disease. An algorithm for breast examination by ultrasound”. Title of 2nd lecture: “Benign breast lesions. Ultrasonographic semiology”.
• Athina Vourtsi, April 2007, Athens. Lecture at the Panhellenic Intersocietal Anticancer Congress. Title of the seminar: “Minimal breast cancer (in situ and invasive up to 5 mm. Imaging approach”.
• Athina Vourtsi, November 2006, Athens. Participated as invited speaker in the postgraduate lessons of the Greek Society for Breast Surgery (EXEM). Topic: “The role of conventional mammography”.
• Athina Vourtsi, Beirut, June 2006. Invited speaker at the International Mediterranean Seminar on Mastology (Senology) (MANOSMED). Topic: “False negative mammograms”.
• Athina Vourtsi, Ioannina, November 2005. Invited speaker at the (I.U.C.P.), “Courses in Pathology Breast Masses and/ or Abnormalities: Mammographic and U/S Evaluation”.
• Athina Vourtsi, Bucharest, June 2005. Invited speaker at the International Mediterranean Seminar on Mastology (Senology) (MANOSMED).
• Athina Vourtsi, February 2005. Invited speaker at the 9th Panhellenic Congress of the Hellenic Society on Mastology. Topic: “Diagnostic approach and management of palpable and non-palpable breast lesions”.
• Athina Vourtsi, 17-20 March 2005. Invited speaker at the 2nd Intersocietal Anticancer Congress. Topic: “Early breast cancer. Timely imaging”.
• Athina Vourtsi, January 2005. Lecture at scientific meeting, Hygeia Hospital. Topic: “Quality control in early breast cancer. European Guidelines for mammography”.
• Athina Vourtsi, 4-6 October 2004. Participation at round table in the Hygeia Hospital Medical Conference. Topic: “MR Mammography in Breast Cancer / Case Presentation”.
• Athina Vourtsi, 9 November 2004. Participation at round table in the seminars on continuing education in General Surgery. Topic: “Breast cancer – Management – Imaging modalities”.
• Athina Vourtsi, Ioannina, September 2003. Invited speaker to the 2nd International Mediterranean Seminar on Mastology (Senology) (MANOSMED). Topic: “Nonpalpable breast lesions”.
• Athina Vourtsi, December 2003. Lecture at scientific meeting, Hygeia Hospital. Topic: “Prevention and early diagnosis of breast cancer (Mammography)”.
• Athina Vourtsi, May 2002. Lecture at scientific meeting, Hygeia Hospital. Topic: “Mammographic imaging of ductal carcinoma of the breast”.
• Athina Vourtsi, May 2002. Lecture at scientific meeting, Hygeia Hospital. Topic: “Inherited breast cancer”.
• Athina Vourtsi, April 2002. Lecture at scientific meeting, Hygeia Hospital. Topic: “Primary prevention of breast cancer”.
• Athina Vourtsi, Sparta, May 2001. Lecture at the 2-day meeting of the 5th Peloponnesian Congress. Topic: “Imaging approach to breast diseases”.
• Athina Vourtsi, Thessaloniki, 4-5 May 2001. Round table at the 1st Panhellenic Congress of the Society for Early Diagnosis & Management of Breast Cancer. Topic: “Radiological diagnosis of advanced breast cancer”.
• Athina Vourtsi. University Clinic of Aretaeion Hospital. Lectures on breast imaging methods to 4th year medical students in the academic years 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000.
• Athina Vourtsi, October 2000. Medical Society of Western Greece, Round table at the 4th Peloponnesian Medical Congress. “Newer imaging methods in the diagnostic approach to breast diseases”.
• Athina Vourtsi, December 1999. Round table at the Elliniki Antikarkiniki Drasi (Hellenic Anticancer Action). “Breast cancer. Imaging methods”.
• Athina Vourtsi, September 2000. Participated as trainer in the EU-sponsored seminar titled “Modern imaging investigation of breast diseases”. A total of 9 teaching hours. Program directors: G. Tritakis, B. Georgountzos.
• Athina Vourtsi, April 2000. University Clinic of Aretaeion Hospital. Postgraduate lecture to Radiology trainees titled “Neurosensory hearing loss”.
• Athina Vourtsi, March 2000. Postgraduate lectures of the Cytology Laboratory of Aretaeion Hospital. Lecture to Cytology trainees titled “Imaging investigation of breast diseases”.
• Athina Vourtsi, January 2000. University Clinic of Aretaeion Hospital, Hellenic Surgical Society. Lecture to Surgery trainees titled “Unusual neoplastic diseases of the breast. Imaging findings”.
• Athina Vourtsi, November 1999. Postgraduate lectures of the Laboratory of Pathologic Anatomy, University of Athens. Lecture to Pathology trainees titled “Borderline and precancerous lesions of the breast. Problems in differential diagnosis”.
• Athina Vourtsi, June 1999. University Clinic of Aretaeion Hospital, Hellenic Surgical Society. Lecture to Surgery trainees titled “What’s new in the early diagnosis of breast cancer”.
• Athina Vourtsi, June 1999. University Clinic of Aretaeion Hospital. Postgraduate lectures to medical students and Radiology trainees. Normal anatomy and pathology of the petrosal bones.
• Athina Vourtsi, April 1998. Anatomy Department of the University of Athens Medical School. Lectures on normal breast anatomy and on the female genital system to medical school students.
• Athina Vourtsi, April 1996. University of Athens Medical School, Laboratory for the Investigation of Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System. Postgraduate lecture on the imaging findings in metabolic disease.
• Athina Vourtsi, January 1995. University Clinic of Aretaieion Hospital. Postgraduate lecture to Radiology trainees. “The newer imaging techniques in the study of the temporal bone”.

OTHER ACTIVITIES / VOLUNTEERING

• Virtual awareness breast cancer meeting organized by AKOS, with a presentation title on “Algorithm of breast cancer screening” March 7^th 2021.
• Panelist at the virtual conference organized by Europa Donna Hellas, with a title “Breast imaging modalities applied for breast cancer screening in Greece, November 14^th, 2020.
• Multiple media engagement on television at Sindesis, October 2020, at ΕΡΤ1 channel, related to the effects of COVID-19 in breast cancer screening.
• Lecture in an awareness meeting organized by the Pan-Hellenic Association “Alma Zois”, Mandra Attiki, April 8^th 2019.
• Breast awareness lecture at the Italian Embassy on March 7^th, 2019 with a title on New developments in the early prevention of breast cancer.
• Participation at the 2^nd workshop on “Improving the collaboration between physicians and patients organized by the Pan-Hellenic Association “Alma Zois”, that took place at Radisson Park Hotel, in Athens on April 21 2018.
• Lecture in an awareness meeting organized by the Pan-Hellenic Association “Alma Zois”, Arkitsa Fliotida, November 4^th 2017.
• Lecture in an awareness meeting organized by the Pan-Hellenic Association “Alma Zois” at EPAL Agioi Anargiri, February 23^rd, 2017.
• Lecture in the breast awareness meeting at the peripheral district of Athens, Saturday October 22^nd 2016.
• Lecturer in an awareness meeting organized by the Pan-Hellenic Association “Alma Zois” at the Preliminary school of Kosteas Gytonas. January 29, 2016.
• Lecture in a scientific event organized by the Pan-Hellenic Association “Alma Zois”. Prevention and early diagnosis of breast cancer at Papadopoulos Agricultural Machinery. December 2015.
• President of the scientific committee of the 1st and 2nd meeting of The Hellenic Breast Imaging Society held in Thessaloniki Greece on May 31st 2014 and November 21st 2015.
• President of the organizing committee of the 1st and 2nd National Conference of the Hellenic Breast Imaging Society. October 2013 and March 2016, Athens Greece.
• Participation in the organization and coordinator of scientific event of the Research Unit of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Athens in collaboration with the Greek Society for Breast Imaging and Alma Zois, in the Auditorium of Aretaieion Hospital, April 12, 2014.
• Lecture in scientific event of the Panhellenic Association “Alma Zois” prevention – early diagnosis of breast cancer in Costea Gitona School – in Peania on 24/02/2014.
• Lecture in scientific event of the Panhellenic Association “Life Leap” prevention – early diagnosis of breast cancer in Kalamos Attiki, January 31, 2014.
• Lecture in scientific event of the Panhellenic Association “Alma Zois” prevention – early diagnosis of breast cancer, IKEA company in the Airport, November 12, 2013.
• Lecture in scientific event of the Panhellenic Association “Alma Zois” prevention – early diagnosis of breast cancer, to ENEL company in Maroussi, October 23, 2013.
• Lecture in scientific event of the Panhellenic Association “Life Leap” prevention – early diagnosis of breast cancer, to Cosmote company in Peania, October 18, 2013.
• Lecture in scientific event of the Panhellenic Association “Alma Zois” prevention – early diagnosis of breast cancer, to ICAP company Syngenta, 16 October 2013 Athens.
• Lecture in scientific event of the Panhellenic Association “Life Leap” prevention – early diagnosis of breast cancer in Schneider Electric, 20 Μαίου 2013 New Eritrea Attica.
• Lecture in scientific event of the Research Unit of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Athens in collaboration with the Greek Society of Breast Imaging and Alma Zois. Lecture on “Mammography and Ultrasound. When and how often”? In the Auditorium of Aretaieiou Hospital, Friday, April 19, 2013.
• Lecture in scientific event of the Panhellenic Association “Life Leap” prevention – early diagnosis of breast cancer in Oxilithos Evia, Saturday, March 13, 2013.
• Lecture in scientific event of the Panhellenic Association “Alma Zois” prevention – early diagnosis of breast cancer, in the Municipality Vounichora Fthiotida, Friday, March 15, 2013.
• Lecture in scientific event ‘AKOS “at Badminton Theatre on February 18, 2013.
• Lecture in scientific event of the Panhellenic Association “Alma Zois” prevention – early diagnosis of breast cancer, ASPROFOS Company on Friday May 18, 2012.
• Lecture in scientific event of the Panhellenic Association “Alma Zois” prevention – early diagnosis of breast cancer, the 2nd High School Alimos, Famagusta Street 36 Alimos. Monday, March 12, 2012.
• Lecture in the scientific event of the Panhellenic Association “Alma Zois” prevention – early diagnosis of breast cancer, at Syngenta, Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at 17.00 in Anthousa, Attica.
• Participation in the scientific meeting of the “Alma Zois” Panhellenic Society on prevention – early diagnosis of breast cancer, in co-operation with the Angistrion Municipality, Wednesday 31 March 2011.
• Lecture in the scientific meeting of the “Alma Zois” Panhellenic Society entitled “The role of mammography in the early diagnosis of breast cancer” on Sunday 9 May 2010, at the Ellinoagliki Agogi Private School, Maroussi, Attica 2010.
• Sponsor in years 2009, 2010 and 2011 of the Greece Race for the Cure® organized by the “Alma Zois” Panhellenic Society of Women with Breast Cancer in co-operation with Susan G. Komen for the Cure®.
• Lecture in the scientific meeting of the “Alma Zois” Panhellenic Society entitled “The role of mammography in the early diagnosis of breast cancer” on Sunday 14 March 2010, Elateia Phthiotidos.
• Participation in the scientific meeting of the “Alma Zois” Panhellenic Society entitled: “Breast cancer: Knowledge, prevention, management”, co-organized with the Εstee Lauder company, in the COSMOTE company, October 2010.
• Participation in the scientific meeting of the “Alma Zois” Panhellenic Society entitled: “Breast cancer: Knowledge, prevention, management”, co-organized with the Εstee Lauder company, in the FAGE company, October 2010.
• Participation in the scientific meeting of the “Alma Zois” Panhellenic Society entitled: “The value of prevention in the management of breast cancer”. IEK ACME, Friday 12 June 2009.
• Participation in the scientific meeting of the “Alma Zois” Panhellenic Society entitled: “Breast cancer: Knowledge, prevention, management”, co-organized with the Εstee Lauder company, in the FAGE company, Thursday 8 October 2009.
• Participation in the scientific informative talk organized by Europa Donna Hellas. Subject: “Screening tests and early diagnosis of breast cancer”. October 2009.
• Lecture entitled “Imaging investigation after a diagnosis of breast cancer” in the educational seminars organized by the “Alma Zois” Panhellenic Society under the title “I decide because I know”. October 2009, Athens.
• Lecture in the scientific meeting of the “Alma Zois” Panhellenic Society entitled: “Prevention of breast cancer”, to the staff of the Mytilineos Group, October 2009.
• Lecture in the scientific meeting of the “Alma Zois” Panhellenic Society entitled: “Breast cancer: Knowledge, prevention, management”. Skopelos, 28 March 2009.
• Lecture in the scientific meeting of the “Alma Zois” Panhellenic Society entitled: “Breast cancer: Knowledge, prevention, management”. At the Melina Merkouri Cultural Center, Amfiali, Monday 9 February 2009.
• Lecture in the scientific meeting of the “Alma Zois” Panhellenic Society entitled: “Breast cancer: Knowledge, prevention, management”. Municipality of Amaroussion, Monday 26 May 2008, Athens.
• Participation in the scientific meeting organized by the “Platyforos” Society for the Study, Research and Promotion of Culture. Subject: “Early diagnosis of breast cancer. A compass for life”. Zakynthos, March 2008.
• Participation in the scientific meeting of the “Alma Zois” Panhellenic Society entitled: “Breast cancer”. Hotel Grande Bretagne, Monday 12 November 2007.
• Participation in the scientific meeting of the “Alma Zois” Panhellenic Society entitled: “Breast cancer”. Titan Cement Co, November 2007.
• Participation in the scientific meeting of the “Alma Zois“ Panhellenic Society entitled: “Breast cancer: Knowledge, prevention, management” Wednesday, 31 October 2007, Municipal Council Hall, Perama.
• Participation in the scientific day organized by the Mediterranean College, 2 June 2007. Lecture: “What is new in breast cancer prevention”.
• Participation in the scientific meeting of the “Alma Zo?s” Pan-Hellenic Society entitled “Breast cancer: Knowledge, prevention, management”. Aegina, May 2007.
• Participation in the scientific program of the Pan-Hellenic Congress on Tumor Markers and Targeted Therapy as chair in the round table entitled “Targeted therapy of treatment resistant malignant neoplasms”, Athens, November 2006.
• Participation in the Program for the Promotion of Preventive Behavior of the “Alma Zois.” Society: lecture to the staff of VIVECHROM factory (7/11/2006).
• Participation in the Program for the Promotion of Preventive Behavior of the “Alma Zois”. Society: lecture to the staff of Johnson & Johnson factory (17/10/2006).
• Content advisor to the journal “Technology in Oncology, Medical Imaging, Nuclear Medicine” since 2003.
• Participation in morning TV programs in educational campaigns for the lay public on “Early diagnosis of breast cancer” (It’s a beautiful world), on Mega channel, (Sixth Sense) on ΕΡΤ channel, (Women) on ΝΕΤ channel.

CONGRESSES ATTENDED

• ECR Vienna, March 2020
• Arab Health Conference Dubai 2020
• RSNA Chicago IL. 2019
• CIBC conference, Chicago IL. 2019
• ECR Vienna, March 2019
• ECR Vienna, March 2018
• ECR Vienna, March 2017
• ECR Vienna, March 2016
• Post-graduate workshop of the Hellenic Breast Imaging Society, November 2015.
• 2nd Congress of Hellenic Breast Imaging Society entitled “Newer Developments in the Diagnosis and Management of Breast Diseases”. March 20-21 2015, Athens Greece
• European Congress of Radiology Vienna, Austria, March 2015
• 4th Congress of Breast Cancer, January of 30-31 2015, “What changed and what will be changed?”
• European Congress of Radiology, Vienna, Austria, March 2014
• European Congress of Radiology, Vienna, Austria, March 2013
• European Congress of Radiology, Vienna, Austria, March 2012
• European Congress of Radiology, Vienna, Austria, March 2011
• European Congress of Radiology, Vienna, Austria, March 2010
• European Congress of Radiology, Vienna, Austria, March 2009
• European Congress of Radiology, Vienna, Austria, March 2008
• Radiological Society of North America. Chicago, Illinois, USA, 2006
• European Congress of Radiology, Vienna, Austria, March 2007
• 9th Hellenic Course of Breast Cancer. October 2006
• Hellenic Congress of Cancer Markers and Therapy. Athens November 2006 Mastology Association of Northern and Southern Mediterranean (MANOSMED), Course. Beirut June 2006
• European Congress of Radiology, Vienna, Austria 2005
• European Congress of Radiology, Vienna, Austria 2006
• Radiological Society of North America, Chicago, Illinois 2005
• Mastology Association of Northern and Southern Mediterranean(MANOSMED) Bucharest June 2005
• Greek Multisocieties Anticancer Meetings March 17-20, 2005 Athens, Greece
• 9th Congress of the Senologic Hellenic Society, Feb 4-6, 2005, Athens Greece
• Medical Conference. Progress in Diagnostic Imaging October 4-6, 2004 Athens Greece
• 3rd International Mediterranean (MANOSMED) Course in Mastology, Sept 15 17, 2004 Alexandria, Egypt
• International 2nd Mediterranean (MANOSMED) Course in Mastology, Sept25-26 2003, Ioannina, Greece
• European Congress of Radiology, Vienna Austria 2001
• European Congress of Radiology, Vienna Austria 2003
• HSBCR 5th International Congress, Athens 2001
• XII Hellenic Congress of Radiology; Athens 2000
• European Congress of Radiology; Vienna, Austria 2000
• HSBCR Fourth International Congress of Breast Cancer Research, Crete, Greece 1999
• European Congress of Radiology – ECR 1999
• Annual meeting of Hellenic Radiology, Patra 1997
• II Mediterranean Congress on Thoracic Diseases, Athens 1998
• Radiological Society of North America, Chicago 1997
• European Congress of Radiology, Vienna 1997
• XX European Federation Congress of the International College of Surgeons, Athens 1997
• X Hellenic Congress of Radiology Athens 1996
• International Congress of Phlebology, Corfu 1996
• Rontgen Centenary Congress , Birmingham 1995
• V Annual Meeting of Hellenic Radiology, Ioannina 1995
• European Seminars on Diagnostic and Interventional  Radiology, Crete, Greece 1994
• 14th Hellenic Congress of Gastroenterology, Athens 1994
• Radiological Society of North America, Chicago 1994
• IX Hellenic Congress of Radiology, Athens 1993

SEMINARS ATTENDED

• EUSOBI Budapest Hungary, 2019
• EUSOBI Athens Greece 2018
• EUSOBI Berlin Germany 2017
• International Breast Ultrasound School Course (IBUS) June 2019, Athens, Greece
• International Breast Ultrasound School Course (IBUS) June 2018, Athens, Greece
• International Breast Ultrasound School Course (IBUS) June 2017, Athens, Greece
• Advanced course on multimodality detection and diagnosis of breast diseases. June 3-5 2016, Athens Greece
• EUSOBI: Paris 2016
• International Breast Ultrasound School Course (IBUS) June 2016, Petersburg Russia
• SIS – 19th World SIS Congress on Breast Healthcare, May 2016
• International Breast Ultrasound School Course (IBUS) June 2016, Athens, Greece
• International Breast Ultrasound School Course (IBUS) June 11-13 2015, Athens, Greece
• International Breast Ultrasound School Course (IBUS) June 18-20 2015, Istanbul Turkey
• EUSOBI: 02-03 Vienna Austria, March 2015
• 1st EUASSO Conference: September 18-20, 2014, Athens, Greece
• SIS – 18th World SIS Congress on Breast Healthcare, 2014 Warsaw
• 20th of October 2014. Post-graduate workshop of the Hellenic Breast Imaging Society. EUSOBI: Amsterdam, October 2014
• International Breast Ultrasound School Course (IBUS) June 05-07, 2014, Athens, Greece
• International Breast Ultrasound School Course (IBUS) June 15 – 17 2014, Istanbul Turkey
• EUASSO, November 9th-10th 2013, Oman-Muscat
• EUSOBI: 11-12 Rome, October 2013
• Chicago International Breast Course (CIBC 2010), September 26 – 28, 2013, Chicago Illinois
• International Breast Ultrasound School Course (IBUS) May 20-22, 2013, Athens, Greece
• Post-graduate workshop of the Hellenic Breast Imaging Society, May 31st 2013
• EUSOBI: Vienna, March 2012
• International Breast Ultrasound School Course (IBUS) May 7-9 2012, Athens, Greece
• International Breast Ultrasound School Course (IBUS) May 2011,Athens, Greece
• Chicago International Breast Course (CIBC 2010), September 30 October 3, 2010, Chicago Illinois
• International Breast Ultrasound School Course (IBUS), June 10-12, 2010, Athens, Greece
• G.E. Healthcare, May 2010, Paris
• 12th Frenchay Breast Ultrasound Course, March 2010, Bristol, England
• EUSOBI: Vienna, March 2011
• EUSOBI: Vienna, March 2010
• International Breast Ultrasound School Course (IBUS), May 27-29 2009, Athens, Greece
• Mammosonography Course. Salzburg, May 8-10 2008
• 12th Frenchay Breast Ultrasound Course, March 2010, Bristοl, England
• EUSOBI: Vienna, March 2009
• EUSOBI: Vienna, March 2008
• ΕUSOBI: Vienna, March 2007
• MANOSMED Bari Italy 2007
• 10th Annual post-graduate course of breast cancer. Athens October 2007
• 10th Post-graduate course, Athens Greece, 2007
• 9th post-graduate course Athens Greece, 2006
• EUSOBI: Vienna, March 2006
• Seminar “Courses in Pathology”, Ioannina November 2005
• Seminar on Breast Cancer October 2004
• 2nd International course of Mastology, Ioannina 2003
• Seminar “Diagnosis to Treatment of Breast Cancer”, Athens Greece, 2001
• International Breast Ultrasound Seminar ECR Vienna, Austria, 1999
• 2nd Postgraduate Course on Breast Cancer, 1998
• Diagnosis and In-Depth Differential Diagnosis Course in Falun, Sweden, August 25-28,1998
• 1st Post-graduate Course of Radiology Athens 1998
• 1st Post-graduate Course of Radiology Athens 1997
• International course of Mastology Egypt, 2004 Seminar of Ultrasonography Athens, Greece 1994