British Society of Breast Radiology (BSBR)

What British Society of Breast Radiology (BSBR) does

The British Society of Breast Radiology (BSBR) is a UK-based non-profit professional membership society serving breast imaging specialists. Founded in 1988 as the Breast Group of the Royal College of Radiologists, the organisation rebranded to BSBR in 2014 while retaining its status as a Specialist Interest Group (SIG) of the Royal College of Radiologists. The society is registered at the Royal College of Radiologists in London and operates with a lean team of 7 employees, outsourcing event management to KC Jones Conferences & Events Ltd. Its stated mission is to foster interest in breast imaging, support education of breast imaging professionals, and promote research into the specialty, alongside developing national guidance and advising on workforce planning matters.

BSBR's core offerings include the Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) — a flagship in-person conference delivering CME-accredited education — alongside a free Educational Webinar Series hosted three to four times annually. The society maintains a searchable Member Directory, funds research through a £10,000 Research Bursary, and supports training via a £5,000 Education Bursary. It also publishes professional guidelines, including the recently released 5th edition of the RCR Guidance on screening and symptomatic breast imaging (October 2025), and runs national audit projects such as the AVOID axillary audit. Technical infrastructure is modest: a website at breastradiology.org, online event registration systems, a RedCap-based research database, and social media presence on X, Instagram, and LinkedIn. The society does not develop proprietary technology products.

The organisation's revenue is generated from two primary streams: recurring annual membership fees of £30 per annum for UK-based breast imaging specialists, and one-time event registration fees ranging from free webinars to premium fellowships costing up to €1,900. Membership is open to UK breast imaging specialists with extended access for colleagues from the Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Republic of Ireland, and overseas by application. The society pursues a community-led, event-driven go-to-market model, leveraging its Annual Scientific Meeting and webinar programme as primary engagement vehicles, supplemented by digital marketing through its website, email newsletter (delivered via Smart Messenger), and external partnerships with Unilabs Academy, the National Breast Imaging Academy (NBIA), and the Association of Breast Clinicians (ABC).

Name

British Society of Breast Radiology (BSBR)

Legal name

British Society of Breast Radiology

Website

https://breastradiology.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The British Society of Breast Radiology is a UK-based non-profit membership society for breast imaging specialists. As a Specialist Interest Group of the Royal College of Radiologists, it provides education, clinical guidelines, research bursaries, and an Annual Scientific Meeting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Medical Society / Medical Specialty Membership

NAICS

Diagnostic Imaging Centers (621512)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFAKAD

Breast Imaging Centers (Mammography/Tomosynthesis)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Diagnostic & Imaging Centers

SECONDARYHLAFAJAJ

Women’s Imaging & Breast Health Centers

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Women’s & Children’s Health Providers

Keywords

• Medical professional society
• Breast radiology education
• Clinical radiology guidelines
• Medical conference organization
• Continuing professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees of £30 per annum provide core revenue. Members receive access to the member directory, special interest communications, exclusive website content, and priority access to educational events and bursaries.
2. Event Registration Fees: Revenue generated from registration fees for the Annual Scientific Meeting and various educational events, courses, and webinars. Fee structures vary by event, ranging from free webinars to premium courses costing hundreds of pounds.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The British Society of Breast Radiology (BSBR) is an independent professional membership society serving UK breast radiologists and allied healthcare professionals. It delivers an annual membership subscription, an Annual Scientific Meeting, a recurring Educational Webinar Series, clinical guidelines, a Breast Imaging Audit, and research and education bursaries, while acting as the formal advisory body to the NHS Breast Screening Programme, the Department of Health, and the Royal College of Radiologists on breast imaging matters.

Product overview

The British Society of Breast Radiology operates as a professional membership society offering a unified portfolio of educational, research, and professional development services for UK-based breast imaging specialists. Core offerings include the Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) providing CME-accredited education, the BSBR Educational Webinar Series for ongoing training, a searchable Member Directory for networking, and Professional Guidelines supporting clinical practice. The society funds research through its £10,000 Research Bursary and education through its £5,000 Education Bursary. Additional services include breast imaging trials information, the AVOID national audit project, and CPD resources. Membership costs £30 per annum.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BSBR Annual Membership

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Unilabs AcademycoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Unilabs Academy partners with BSBR to deliver breast imaging educational courses promoted through the BSBR website. Courses include Breast MRI (online and in-person in Barcelona), Mammography New Techniques, and Breast Ultrasound fellowships. BSBR facilitates promotion while Unilabs delivers content and collects fees.
• National Breast Imaging Academy (NBIA)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026BSBR promotes NBIA educational events including the Interesting Breast Cancer Cases Symposium, Quality Improvement & Audit Symposium, and Radiology Research Masterclass. NBIA provides content while BSBR facilitates access for its members.
• Association of Breast Clinicians (ABC)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026BSBR promotes ABC Study Days 2026 in Birmingham (11th-12th June), a two-day educational event for breast-care professionals. ABC members receive discounted registration rates.
• Cardiff University and Breast Test Wales CardiffminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partnership for Image Guided Interventional Procedures of the Breast course. The course is held at Breast Test Wales Cardiff in partnership with Cardiff University, providing specialist training for breast clinicians and radiographers.
• KC Jones Conferences & Events LtdcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2026KC Jones serves as the Secretariat for the BSBR Annual Scientific Meeting. Located at 1 Duffield Road, Little Eaton, Derby, DE21 5DR. Handles ASM enquiries, registration support, and event logistics.
• EUSOBI (European Society of Breast Imaging)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025EUSOBI is conducting an AI survey inviting responses from breast imaging professionals. BSBR promotes this survey to its members. Faculty from EUSOBI leadership (Prof. Federica Pediconi, Prof. Gabor Forrai) contribute to BSBR-promoted educational courses.
• International Cancer Imaging Society (ICIS)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024BSBR and ICIS jointly hosted a webinar on Contrast Enhanced Breast Imaging: State of the Art presented on 11th September 2024 by Drs Tamara Suaris and Sarah Vinnicombe.
• NHS England / Department of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024BSBR acts as an authoritative source of advice to the Department of Health on professional standards and training requirements relating to breast imaging. The society also provides guidance to NHS breast imaging services.
• Royal College of RadiologistscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014BSBR operates as a Specialist Interest Group (SIG) of the Royal College of Radiologists. Originally founded as the Breast Group of the Royal College of Radiologists in 1988, the society became BSBR in 2014 while maintaining its SIG status. The RCR affiliation provides official standing for developing national guidance and professional advice.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• National Breast Imaging Academy (NBIA): NBIA is a UK-focused initiative delivering breast imaging training, education, and workforce development. It is a core GTM partner to BSBR for webinars and research masterclasses and serves a closely overlapping UK breast imaging audience.
• Association of Breast Clinicians (ABC): ABC is a UK professional body for clinicians working in breast disease with an interest in imaging. BSBR promotes ABC's annual Study Days and the two organisations serve overlapping but distinct clinical audiences within breast care.
• International Cancer Imaging Society (ICIS): ICIS is a UK-anchored society focused on imaging in cancer, including breast cancer. BSBR and ICIS jointly hosted a 2024 webinar on contrast-enhanced breast imaging, demonstrating substantive content overlap in breast imaging practice.
• Society of Breast Imaging (SBI): SBI is the US professional society for breast imaging radiologists, offering education, advocacy, and annual meetings. It is the most direct international peer in scope and structure, addressing the same specialty in a different healthcare system.
• European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI): EUSOBI is the European scientific society dedicated to breast imaging, serving radiologists across Europe. It is the closest international counterpart to BSBR and is actively collaborating with BSBR on AI surveys and faculty contributions.

Broad incumbents

• American College of Radiology (ACR): ACR is the largest US radiology professional organisation and operates accreditation and standards programmes relevant to breast imaging. It is comparable as a broader radiology body that includes breast imaging among many other modalities.
• Royal College of Radiologists (RCR): RCR is the UK professional body for clinical radiology of which BSBR is a Specialist Interest Group. RCR publishes the national breast imaging guidance and is materially larger, providing the umbrella under which BSBR operates.
• European Society of Radiology (ESR): ESR is the broader European society for radiology, covering all subspecialties including breast. It is a higher-level umbrella body that intersects with EUSOBI and BSBR's domain but at a much larger, multi-modality scope.

Regional players

• Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR): CAR is the national professional association for radiologists in Canada, covering breast imaging among other subspecialties. It is comparable as a regional professional body that operates in a different geography to BSBR but with similar specialty society structures.
• Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR): RANZCR is the regional radiology college for Australia and New Zealand with breast imaging as a subspecialty interest. It is comparable as a regional professional college rather than a breast-specific society, and BSBR promotes its 2nd Australasian International Breast Congress.

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BreastRadiology
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/british-society-of-breast-radiology
• Instagraminstagram.com/bsbr_radiology

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

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