Veronica Girardi

Dr. Veronica Girardi is the Head of the Clinical Breast Service at the Istituto S. Anna in Brescia, where she oversees the first and second-level screening program.

She completed her medical education at the University of Verona, earning her degree in Medicine and Surgery in 2003 and her specialization in Radiodiagnostics in 2007. She also obtained a diploma in the theoretical and practical course of specialization in Breast Imaging organized by the Regional Oncology Center of the Verona Hospital in 2005. In 2010, she undertook a fellowship in Breast MRI at the Department of Radiology at the University of Bonn in Germany.

In the field of Diagnostic Breast Imaging, Dr. Girardi focuses on prevention, clinical and instrumental diagnosis, first and second-level screening, and oncological follow-up for treated breast cancer. She manages the selection of candidates for genetic testing for breast cancer, interventional procedures (localization, needle biopsy techniques), and minimally invasive breast biopsies using various imaging guides (mammography, ultrasound, MRI).

She has extensive experience in characterizing lesions visible only on MRI and performing MRI-guided biopsies, large-core needle biopsies, and vacuum-assisted biopsy systems. Dr. Girardi plays an active role in therapeutic planning for breast cancer, participating weekly in multidisciplinary consultations with the Breast Unit (following Eusoma requirements) and interacting with other professionals to ensure targeted therapies. She also collaborates in the development of software for digital breast ultrasound imaging.

Since 2013, she has performed over 5,000 mammograms, 100 needle biopsies, and 50 vacuum-assisted biopsies. She is a member of the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) and the Italian School of Breast Imaging (SIS), where she teaches courses on breast ultrasound and biopsy. Additionally, she is an elected councilor of the Breast Imaging Study Group of the Italian Society of Medical Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (SIRM).