EFSUMB Newsletter
European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
EFSUMB & UEG 2018 – Ultrasound Learning Area Ioan Sporea, Alina Popescu Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, “Victor Babeş” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timişoara, Romania The United European Gastroenterology Week (UEG Week), the largest European meeting of gastroenterology, has every year a special area dedicated to ultrasound education. With EFSUMB cooperation the Ultrasound Learning Area promotes the role of ultrasound as a major diagnostic and interventional tool in gastroenterology. The centre offers a basic course and an advanced course of ultrasound for the gastroenterologist, organized by Prof. Dieter Nürnberg (Germany), Prof. Odd Helge Gilja (Norway) and Prof. Ioan Sporea (Romania), with lectures and hands on training. The centre also offers lectures on specific topics, presented by expert gastroenterologists, such as Gastrointestinal US (GIUS), US in Pancreatic Diseases, Elastography & POCUS.
Prof Sporea demonstrating during a hands-on session.
This year, in Vienna, the centre was able to offer ultrasound education during the 5 meeting days to a very large number of gastroenterologists interested in expended their knowledge in this field. With the help of the members of the faculty and the sponsors Hitachi Co., GE Co. and Bracco, clinical ultrasonography was brought in the hands of the gastroenterologists. The latest EFSUMB GIUS guidelines can be found: ▪ Part 1: Examination Techniques and Normal Findings Short Version Long Version Thieme E-Journal 2016 ▪ Part 2: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Single Version Ultraschall in Med 2018; 39: 304 – 317 ▪ Part 3 Endorectal, Endoanal and Perineal Ultrasound submitted to UIO
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▪ Part 4 Expert recommendations for gastrointestinal ultrasound (GIUS) in
acute appendicitis and diverticulitis Submitted to EJU/UIM
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Looking back:
The CEUS School held in Hong Kong in November was a huge success with 200 participants. Plans are already underway for a school in 2019.
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Looking forward:
Euroson School Cluj Napoca February 2019 The ulrasonographic assessment represents a new method for the non-invasive evaluation in dermatology. Usually in dermatology the diagnosis is based on physical examination, palpation, history, dermoscopy and histology. Nowadays the modern sonographic equipments allow a multimodal and integrative assessment of skin pathology that includes valuable parameters related to morphology, blood supply, elasticity, volume, etc. There is an increased interest for the preoperative assessment and postoperative follow-up of skin tumours. The preoperative information about the size and the thickness of the tumour is of practical relevance especially for melanomas and carcinomas regarding the margins of excision, sentinel node, local recurrences. The sonographic parameters can be used for monitoring the course and the response to treatment of different chronic inflammatory disorders like morphea, psoriasis, dermatomyositis. The high frequency ultrasound using transducers up to 30 MHz has widened the clinical applications to the assessment of wound healing, scars, efficacy of different cosmetic products, side effects after cosmetic procedures etc.
Contribution from Prof Dr Maria Crispn and Prof Dr Radu Badea, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, „Iulia Hatieganu“ Cluj Napoca. Photo of some of the authors of the EFSUMB Dermatological Guidelines (work in progress) who met in Madrid in 2019.
Even histology remains the “gold standard for diagnosis”, researchers are trying to find skin ultrasound features as close as possible to the histological ones. Related to the literature data and the conferences held in Orlando (2017), Madrid and Barcelona (2018), sonography can be successfully implemented in
dermatology as a complementary, non-invasive method that can identify several parameters with histological precision, contributing to the diagnosis, prognosis, and therapeutical approach of skin pathology.
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EFSUMB’s next congress
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Important dates Abstract submission now open 28 November 2018 – Deadline for Very Early Registrations 5 March 2019 – Deadline for abstract submission 23 April 2019 – Deadline for registration of authors with accepted abstracts. Visit the website www.euroson2019.com
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WFUMB 2019 hosted by the Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (ASUM) Time is ticking down to the premier multidisciplinary ultrasound conference of 2019. WFUMB2019 will be held 6 – 9 September at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre in the state of Victoria, Australia. This conference will offer cutting edge talks and workshops by world luminaries and local talent across a multitude of streams, including musculoskeletal, rheumatology, abdominal, gastrointestinal, paediatrics, emergency, critical care, breast, head & neck, cardiac, obstetrics & gynaecology, vascular, therapies and men’s health. In addition, we shall be offering two days of ground-breaking medical education that will be suitable for all those involved in training. September is the beginning of springtime in Australia and Melbourne is renowned for its social scene with tantalising restaurants, great coffee, art galleries and further afield to the scenic landscapes of Australia from the great Ocean Road to the vineyards of Mornington Peninsula, the Yarra Valley and Macedon Ranges. The conference centre is within easy walking distance to major hotels, great shopping arcades and beautiful gardens. Abstracts for oral and poster presentations can now be submitted on line and conference registrations open 3 rd December 2018. Go to www.wfumb2019.org for more details.
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