Society of Breast Imaging

What Society of Breast Imaging does

The Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) is a U.S.-headquartered, member-governed nonprofit professional medical society founded in 1985 in Richmond, Virginia, with a stated mission to advance the highest quality of breast care via early detection, diagnosis, and treatment. It serves board-eligible and board-certified breast imaging radiologists, medical physicists, breast imaging fellows, radiology residents, and early-career practitioners, and positions itself as the largest breast imaging society in the world.

SBI operates an integrated educational ecosystem delivered primarily through its digital platform sbi-online.org, its e-learning portal, and SBI Connect community platform, with publishing distributed via Oxford University Press. Core products include the annual SBI Breast Imaging Symposium (held in 2023 in National Harbor, 2024 jointly with the Canadian Society of Breast Imaging in Montreal, and scheduled for 2026 in Seattle), the peer-reviewed Journal of Breast Imaging, the SBI e-Learning CME catalog (including a Breast MRI Course priced at $499-$699), on-demand Symposium Collections ($199-$299), the Breast Imaging Fellowship Match Program, a Mentorship Program, a Career Center, the Research and Education Fund (including seed grants), and standardized breast screening resources and position statements that influence clinical practice.

The business model is a diversified membership-and-content nonprofit: revenue is generated from individual membership dues (with complimentary trainee membership), paid CME courses and on-demand video collections, paid live and recorded webinars, symposium registration and sponsor/exhibitor fees, Journal subscriptions, career center job postings, and research grant administration. The organization is small (1-10 employees), is governed by elected physician leadership (e.g., President Gary J. Whitman, MD Anderson; Treasurer/Secretary Lars Grimm, Duke), and expanded its educational footprint in 2024 through the acquisition of the Breast Imaging Fellowship Consortium (BIFC), which now anchors a weekly didactic webinar series launching in 2026.

Name

Society of Breast Imaging

Legal name

Society of Breast Imaging

Website

https://sbi-online.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Society of Breast Imaging is a U.S.-based nonprofit professional medical society, founded in 1985, that serves breast imaging radiologists, fellows, and trainees through membership, CME courses, an annual symposium, webinars, the Journal of Breast Imaging, fellowship matching, and clinical guidelines.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Professional Society

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Quality, Peer Review & Compliance Tools (MQSA/ACR/QA) (HLACALAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Women’s Imaging & Breast Health Centers (HLAFAJAJ)

Keywords

• Medical imaging education
• Continuing medical education
• Radiology professional society
• Breast cancer screening
• Fellowship training

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) is a non-profit professional medical society that provides breast imaging professionals with continuing medical education (CME), fellowship training programs, peer-reviewed journals, annual symposiums, mentorship, and standardized clinical guidelines such as BI-RADS. It also runs a centralized fellowship match program, research grants, and a career center to support the breast imaging workforce.

Product overview

The Society of Breast Imaging operates as a professional membership organization offering a comprehensive educational ecosystem for breast imaging professionals. The core offerings include the SBI e-Learning platform, annual Breast Imaging Symposium, and Journal of Breast Imaging. The education portfolio spans multiple formats: the BIFC Webinar Series provides weekly didactic content for fellows and trainees, the Early Career Webinar Series supports professional development for new radiologists, and on-demand Symposium Collections (Advanced Breast Imaging, Multi-Modality Case-Based Challenges, Optimizing Your Practice) offer flexible CME access. Additional offerings include the Breast MRI Case-Based Course for clinical training, mentorship and career center resources, research grants, and fellowship matching programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SBI e-Learning Online learning platform offering continuing medical education (CME) courses, webinars, and educational modules for breast imaging professionals covering topics such as BI-RADS, breast MRI, mammography, and case-based challenges.
• Breast Imaging Fellowship Consortium (BIFC) Webinar Series Weekly didactic lecture series providing centralized, high-impact education for breast imaging fellows, residents, and medical students, offering over 40 hours of structured educational content annually from expert faculty across institutions.
• SBI Early Career Webinar Series Webinar series focused on professional development for early-career breast imaging radiologists, covering topics such as high-value endeavors, communication skills, multidisciplinary teamwork, community involvement, and burnout prevention.
• SBI Symposium Collection On-demand video collections of expert-led sessions from the annual SBI Breast Imaging Symposium, including Advanced Breast Imaging (MRI/CEM), Multi-Modality Case-Based Challenges, and Optimizing Your Practice modules with CME credit.
• Breast MRI Course Comprehensive 8-hour course for physicians focusing on building essential and enhanced skills in breast MRI interpretation, including 100 case reviews, BI-RADS assessments, screening guidelines, and abbreviated protocols; fulfills ACR Breast MRI Accreditation requirements.
• SBI Annual Breast Imaging Symposium Annual in-person conference featuring scientific sessions, expert lectures, case-based challenges, networking opportunities, and specialty tracks on topics like AI, BI-RADS updates, supplemental screening, and practice optimization.
• Journal of Breast Imaging (JBI) Peer-reviewed medical journal publishing articles on breast imaging research, case studies, and clinical practice guidelines, with associated CME articles for continuing education credit; distributed in partnership with Oxford University Press.
• SBI Mentorship Program Professional mentorship matching platform connecting experienced breast imaging specialists with mentees, facilitating career guidance, professional development, and knowledge transfer within the field.
• SBI Career Center Job board and career resources platform connecting breast imaging professionals with employment opportunities, featuring listings from employers seeking qualified candidates in the breast imaging field.
• SBI Research and Education Fund Grant program supporting research and education initiatives in breast imaging, including seed grants for emerging researchers and educational programs for breast imaging professionals.
• Breast Imaging Fellowship Match Program Centralized matching program coordinating breast imaging fellowship positions across participating programs, facilitating the application and selection process for trainees.
• SBI Breast Screening Resources Educational materials and clinical resources for breast cancer screening, including recommendations, position statements, and guidelines for breast imaging practice.
• SBI Membership Annual membership program providing breast imaging professionals with access to CME discounts, journal subscription, networking, mentorship, and member-only resources.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 40 hours of structured educational content provided annually through BIFC
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Oxford University PressminorOthersOxford University Press serves as SBI's publishing partner for distribution of the Journal of Breast Imaging issues and electronic notices. This partnership enables efficient distribution of peer-reviewed journal content to SBI members.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM): Scientific society advancing MRI research and education globally. SBI's Breast MRI Course overlaps with ISMRM's MRI education; relevant as an adjacent ecosystem participant for breast MRI specialists.
• American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT): Credentialing body for radiologic technologists with mammography certification and continuing education requirements. Adjacent to SBI's mission by enforcing baseline competency and CME that SBI's courses help satisfy.

Broad incumbents

• Radiological Society of North America (RSNA): Largest radiology society globally with an annual meeting, Radiology journal, and extensive CME catalog that competes for breast imaging education time and member attention. Comparable in mission (education + journals + annual meeting) but generalist rather than breast-specialist.
• American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS): Long-standing radiology society publishing the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) and offering CME across subspecialties including breast. SBI's president (Whitman) is a former ARRS president, evidencing the cross-pollination between these societies.
• American College of Radiology: The dominant U.S. radiology professional society that also issues BI-RADS, MQSA standards, and breast MRI accreditation referenced by SBI's content. Overlaps heavily on guidelines, CME, and accreditation but operates as a broad-incumbent across all radiology, not breast-focused.

Direct peers

• European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI): The European counterpart dedicated exclusively to breast imaging, mirroring SBI's mission with annual congress, EUSOBI Breast Imaging journal, and educational programs. The most direct international peer competing for breast imaging professional engagement.
• National Consortium of Breast Centers (NCBC): Multidisciplinary breast care organization including radiologists, surgeons, and oncologists with an annual conference and certification programs. Direct peer in addressing breast imaging professionals, with broader multidisciplinary scope.
• Canadian Society of Breast Imaging (CSBI): Canada's national breast imaging society that has co-hosted the SBI Annual Symposium (2023, 2024). Operates as a direct peer in the Canadian market with a similar mission of advancing breast imaging education and practice.

Regional players

• Society of Breast Imaging - Australia and New Zealand: Regional breast imaging society serving Australia and New Zealand with analogous educational programs and conferences. Comparable in niche mission but operates in a different geography from SBI's primary North American market.

Emerging players

• DenseBreast-info.org: Educational organization focused on dense breast tissue, supplemental screening, and patient/provider education. An emerging niche player in breast imaging education with overlapping CME content but narrower topic focus than SBI.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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