In the private radiology practice of Stergios Prapavesis M.D. in Thessaloniki, Greece, our main clinical interest is the early diagnosis of breast tumours:

Our breast center integrates the diagnostic applications of Ultrasonography and Mammography with guided interventional procedures, like Ultrasound-guided breast biopsy and preoperative localization of nonpalpable breast lesions.

In selected cases the application of ductography and cyst and abscess evacuation provide valuable assistance.

Our clinical experience has been published in the form of a multimedia teaching file on a CD-ROM titled "Breast Ultrasound and Ultrasound-Guided Interventional Techniques". (Thessaloniki, 2002).

The CD-ROM will be presented as an electronic education exhibit in major upcoming lectures and radiology events.

Other areas of clinical interest include Urology Ultrasonography, Gynecology ultrasonography, Thyroid Ultrasound, Guided Biopsy of the Thyroid Gland and Musculosceletal Ultrasound.

We have active participation in the activities of a network of ultrasound professionals (Echonet) including use of our practice as a reference center for breast problems and our participation as an instructor in seminars for doctors.
We are also currently involved in clinical research concerning new applications of breast ultrasound in cooperation with an ultrasound scanner manufacturer (B&K Medical).

Our Web site is meant as an experiment in expanding the limits of multimedia education to include communication and interaction between readers and the authors of the multimedia presentation. This web site will hopefully constitute the hub that will connect the users of our educational CD-ROM with each other, with the authors of the CD-ROM and with other professionals and organizations active in the field of breast diagnosis. The site will achieve this by allowing our readers to review more breast cases updated regularly, as well as to submit their own cases for discussion. Such an exchange of information can only benefit both our patients and ourselves.

Finally, links to relevant Web sites will assist our guests to reach important information available on the World Wide Web.

We wish you the best success in your active pursuit of knowledge.

Thessaloniki, 1-8-2002