Wits Radiology
Breast Imaging Symposium
2025
Wits School of Public Health Auditorium, 17 October 2025
ABOUT THE SYMPOSIUM
Welcome to
WITS Radiology's Premier
Breast Imaging Symposium
17 October 2025
WITS University – School of Public Health Auditorium, Johannesburg
Join us for a landmark full-day academic summit hosted by the WITS Radiology Department and the WITS Radiology Media Team. This symposium brings together leading experts from across South Africa and beyond to shape the future of breast imaging.
Held at the state-of-the-art School of Public Health Auditorium, the event offers a dynamic platform for innovation, collaboration, and clinical excellence — with interactive Q&A panels following each session.
Complimentary tea and lunch will be served.
A Symposium of Innovation and Inclusion
The 2025 programme features trailblazing topics in AI-driven diagnostics, image-guided cryotherapy, precision oncology, and mobile screening in underserved communities. Additional highlights include paediatric breast imaging, BIRADS classification updates, and surgical-pathological correlation sessions.
Invited speakers include Dr Peter Schoub, Prof Jacqueline Smilg, Dr Tamiya Nair, Dr Anith Chacko, Prof Jenny Edge, and Prof Salome Maswime — offering insights that span technology, clinical practice, and healthcare systems.
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Programme Overview
A day of cutting-edge updates, practical innovation, and national insights in breast imaging.
Join us for an energising full-day academic programme that brings together leaders in breast radiology, surgery, nuclear medicine, and public health. From the nuances of empathy in mammography to emerging PET imaging, and from recommended screening strategy to AI-integrated innovations, this symposium bridges the technical and the human — anchored by powerful voices such as Prof Nasreen Mahomed, Prof Carol Benn, Prof Salome Maswime and Prof Willy Vangu.
Scroll below to explore each session and speaker.
17 October 2025
Timings are approximate and may adjust slightly to accommodate speaker flow and discussion.
08:00 – 08:30 AM
On-site Registration
08:30 – 08:45 AM
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Prof Nasreen Mahomed
SESSION 1 | 08:45 – 10:15 AM
Moderators: Dr Lungi Gabuza, Dr Leisha Rajkumar
Explore the importance of patient-centered imaging and technical clarity in daily radiology practice.
Speakers & Topics:
Mrs Igda Van De Berg – Empathy & Precision: Improving Mammography Image Quality
Mrs Yogi Maistry – Artefacts in Breast Imaging
Dr Jenny Haberfeld– The BI-RADS Classification Including Updates
Q&A Panel - Moderated by session chairs
Tea Break | 10:15 – 10:30 AM
Refreshments.
SESSION 2 | 10:30 – 12:00 PM
Moderators: Dr Maureen Ramatsi, Prof Nasreen Mahomed
A forward-looking session unpacking the tools, scans, and systems shaping the future of breast imaging.
Speakers & Topics:
Prof Jacqueline Smilg – Breast Imaging 2.025 – Gadgets, innovations and game-changing technology
Dr Tamiya Nair – Precision Medicine Approach in Breast Cancer
Prof Willy Vangu – Second Look PET Imaging in Breast Cancer – Is There a Role?
Q&A Panel - Moderated by session chairs
Lunch Break | 12:00 – 12:45 PM
Lunch break.
SESSION 3 | 12:45 – 14:15 PM
Moderators: Dr Sonto Mkhize, Dr Tumelo Tshamano
From biopsies to paediatric patients, this session addresses procedural updates and clinical innovations.
Speakers & Topics:
Dr Nadia Jajbhay – Image-Guided Biopsies – What’s New?
Dr Peter Schoub – Cryotherapy & Novel Breast Cancer Treatments
Dr Thandi Buthelezi – Breast MRI Demystified: A Practical Guide and Our Institutional Approach
Q&A Panel - Moderated by session chairs
SESSION 4 | 14:15 – 15:45 PM
Moderators: Dr Chaane, Dr Daya
A multidisciplinary lens on how breast imaging informs surgery, mobile outreach, and national strategy.
Speakers & Topics:
Prof Jenny Edge – What does the breast surgeon need to know from the radiologist.
Dr Anith Chacko – Screening in Underserved SA via Mobile Units
Prof Salome Maswime – Why SA Needs a National Breast Screening Programme
Q&A Panel - Moderated by session chairs
Closing Remarks | 15:45 – 16:00
Prof Nasreen Mahomed
Venue
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Wits School of Public Health Auditorium
Address:
51 2193, 60 York Rd, Parktown, Johannesburg, 2193
Capacity: 400 delegates
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