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` Society of Breast Imaging 1891 Preston White Drive Reston, VA 20191 703.715.4390 www.sbi-online.org [email protected] Daniel B. Kopans, MD Professor of Radiology, Harvard Medical School Senior Radiologist, Breast Imaging Division, Dept. of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Avon Comprehensive Breast Evaluation Center Director and Chair of the Fellows, Society of Breast Imaging Clinical Expertise: 40 years of dedicated effort in all aspects of Breast Evaluation Biography: Daniel B. Kopans, MD, FACR, is a Professor of Radiology at Harvard Medical School and founder of the Breast Imaging Division at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Kopans was among the first to recognize the value of Ultrasound, CT, and MRI in breast evaluation and developed the first "Breast Imaging" Division in the U.S. He helped to develop the subspecialty now known as Breast Imaging. Dr. Kopans is a leading clinician, researcher and teacher in the field. He is a Gold Medal recipient from the Society of Breast Imaging. Dr. Kopans has 40 years of clinical experience in all aspects of breast evaluation including mammography, ultrasound, CT and MRI. In addition he has been principle investigator on numerous research projects and is the author of over 250 peer reviewed publications. His textbook on Breast Imaging is one of the leading references in the field. Dr. Kopans developed the springhook wire localization system and the methods for positioning it that permitted radiologists to aggressively, but safely diagnose small breast cancers with a minimum of trauma and cosmetic change to the patient. This helped to permit the expansion of screening mammography. Dr. Kopans is the inventor of the latest advance in Breast Imaging known as Digital Breast Tomosynthesis which is replacing conventional mammography with more three-dimensional information that reduces recall rates while increasing the detection of small cancers. The organized reporting system that he developed at the Massachusetts General Hospital formed the basis of the American College of Radiology Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BIRADS). Dr. Kopans has been a leading advocate for annual breast cancer screening. Due to his many years of experience and knowledge he has been able to provide the framework of scientific evidence that has supported annual screening for women beginning at the age of 40. Dr. Kopans’ leadership played a major role in reversing the 1993 NCI decision to drop support for screening women ages 40-49, and his continued scientific analyses have helped to sustain access for women despite efforts by others to curtail screening. Since 1990, the breast cancer death rate in the United States has decreased by over 30 percent, primarily because of mammography screening.
