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European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Editorial
worked very well and many delegates enjoyed the ability to sample some of the Korean culture alongside the technical
A lot seems to have been
every two years, rather than every three
exhibitions. The social highlight of the
happening in the world of
years, as in the past. Our congratulations
conference was a banquet, with some
ultrasound since the pre-
go to the team from Vienna for the hard
most excellent performances of Korean
vious newsletter.
As you
work they have already put into this, but
opera, fan dancing, and a spectacular de-
will see from the article
I'm sure there is much more to be done to
monstration of Korean drum music set in
achieve a successful meeting in 2011.
a modern idiom, with chefs beating on
from Lucas Greiner and Kurt Jäger, the
wooden blocks, rather than the more tra-
WFUMB meeting in Seoul, South Korea, was very successful and our congratula-
The choice of Seoul for the 2006 World
tions must go to Byung Ihn Choi and his
Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine
team for organising a most excellent
and Biology Congress was made in 1999,
Many who attended said this was one of
meeting. Prior to that, the American Ins-
and it was quite clear to all concerned, on
the most spectacular meetings they had
titute of Ultrasound in Medicine had held
arriving at the Congress, that the time had
ever attended and I would agree entirely
their meeting in Washington. This, again,
been spent very profitably organising a
with that. The science was of the highest
is always an excellent meeting, with a
most comprehensive meeting. The mee-
order, attention to detail was immacu-
combination of new ideas and refreshers.
ting itself was preceded by International
late, and social events made everyone
This year, the institute made Kurt Jäger a
Breast Ultrasound Society and Musculos-
feel they had truly sampled Korea. The
Fellow of its institute. This is a great ho-
keletal Ultrasound Society Symposia on
President of the Organising Committee,
nour and our congratulations go to Kurt
the Saturday and Sunday. These were
Byung Ihn Choi, and his team had made
for what is now worldwide recognition of
very well received, particularly the
very good use of the seven years' run up
his position in ultrasound.
hands-on musculoskeletal sessions. The
to this meeting and I know from talking to
companies all exhibited the best they
some of the team from Australia, who are
On the subject of WFUMB, at its council
have to offer. They shared the exhibition
due to organise the meeting in 2009, they
meeting in Seoul, it was confirmed that
hall with an open space, where, during
felt this would be a very difficult act to
the WFUMB meeting in 2011 will be in
most of the conference, there was a
follow.
Vienna.
The more astute of you will
stream of demonstrations of Korean
notice that the meeting has been brought
crafts, dancing, and music. At first sight it
David Pilling
forward from 2012, as it has been decided
would seem somewhat incongruous to
Editor EFSUMB Newsletter
that, in future, WFUMB meetings will be
have these side by side, but certainly it
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Victoria 14—17 September 2006 36th Annual Scientific Meeting Australasian Society for Ultrasound In Medicine
International Society of Ultrasound in
Melbourne Convention Centre, Victoria,
Obstetrics and Gynecology ISUOG
Australia
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ditional drums.
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together party, the social program, and the Congress Banquet. In a comprehensive and impressive closing ceremony, the data of this most successful congress were summarized, and the invitation for the next World Congress was launched. It will be truly
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11th WFUMB World Congress in Seoul - South Korea, 28th May —1st June 2006
challenging for the organizers of the 12th
Motto: A better world with ultrasound
World Conference in Sydney, Australia to cope with these data and the always warm and friendly atmosphere of this
This was another really very good World
An outstanding overview was given in
congress – no doubt; however, they will
Congress, carefully planned and with
the Congress Speech by Barry Goldberg
meet this demand successfully.
perfect choreography carried out by Prof.
on the topic of "A better world with ultra-
Choi as Congress President, Prof. Kim as
sound" – concluding amongst others that
The way of globalization as we ex-
Congress Secretary, and their highly effi-
clinical ultrasonography counts for about
perienced it in Seoul over these few days
cient and always friendly team. No mi-
25% of all imaging procedures world-
is really good for ultrasound – us as users
nute of the five day congress was wasted,
wide; that there is a revolution in the uti-
and providers, and for our patients.
no topic in the clinical application of ul-
lization of US with widespread use in-
trasonography was omitted, and all
creasing not only among established and
Lucas Greiner,
aspects of relevance on the topics of phy-
experienced specialists but also other
EFSUMB Honorary Secretary
sics, safety, education, spread and policy
medical disciplines who find the use of US
Kurt Jäger,
of ultrasound imaging in diagnosis and in
to be an important part of their diagnostic
EFSUMB Past President
intervention were covered. This holds
and therapeutic armamentarium as for
true both for all state of the art lectures
example in emergency and intensive care
presented and for all other plenary lec-
medicine; and that the future of ultra-
tures in all areas including the clinical
sound never looked better. The evidence
specialist`s increasingly widespread use
points to ultrasound helping to make the
of diagnostic and interventional ultraso-
world a better place by improving the
nography as for example in obstetrics and
quality of healthcare in developed and
gynaecology, in gastroenterology, in car-
developing
diology, in urology, and so forth. The pro-
around the globe.
and
emerging
countries
The 6th Romanian EUROSON School, Oradea/Romania, 25.—26 May 2006
Ultrasonography in Emergencies
gram was clearly and cleverly set up in a great number of refresher courses (with
An excellent scientific poster exhibition
altogether 204 lectures), plenary and
was arranged, demanding many hours of
key-note lectures (10 and 25, respec-
reading by the delegates. The best were
tively) with technical innovation, hot fo-
given prizes during the Congress Banquet
cus (5 and 10 lectures, respectively), and
together with the certificates (and the
three lunch sessions (feeding both spirit
cheques) for the Young Investigator
and body); in addition, a session on edu-
Awards after a challenging contest of lec-
cational topics offered 5 lectures with
tures on varied topics.
about 70 colleagues attending). A total of
Bild: Michael Bachmann Nielsen and Lucas Greiner
The industrial exhibition displaying all
been invited, and the total number of re-
products of the sponsoring industries, to
This was another really good Euroson
gistered participants was 3235, mostly
whom we must be very grateful, gave a
School event, organised by the Romanian
medical doctors.
complete survey of all the "technical
Society of Ultrasonography, focusing on
tools" ultrasound systems and adjuncts
ultrasound in emergencies, fulfilling all
The horizons and beyond of clinical and
such as interventional products that we
EFSUMB requirements, with topics of
investigational ultrasonography were co-
use was provided in a total of 162 booths.
emergencies in abdominal, thoracic, uro-
vered by the world's greatest experts in
logical, gynecological, musculoskeletal,
various fields, coming from 76 nationali-
A glimpse or a bit more of an impression
and other diseases. An unrivalled number
ties of the World Federation of Societies
of the hosting nation`s very rich tradi-
of participants – 234 medical doctors –
for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
tions, history, and artistic performances
attended this Euroson School and made it
(WFUMB).
was had, too, during the social evening
a truly memorable teaching and learning
events including the nicely arranged get
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event with participants following the lectures, asking clever questions and giving comments from their own experience. This once more proved the high standards of clinical ultrasonography in Romania in all relevant fields of ultrasonography, as was obvious to the invited speakers from other European countries (from Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, and Spain). The programme and organizing committee – headed by Radu Badea and Petru Mircea, both from Cluj Napoca, and Ioan Sporea from Timisoara – had set up a syllabus, and an evaluation test several pages length concluded the course. As the social event on the last evening, a short organ concert at the Roman Catholic Church, led from working with ultra-sound to the beauties of audible sound to relax from intense listening, lecturing, and learning. This was also the case later in the evening with dancing. An EFSUMB certificate of participation was handed out to all colleagues successfully fulfilling the given criteria. It is suggested to all our member societies try to arrange such successful and high quality teaching also under EFSUMB criteria and support (see www.efsumb.org, and click "bylaws"). The next Euroson School course in Romania is already being planned for the end of May 2007, to be held in Craiova, with a probable
focus
on
hepato
(-biliary)
disease.
International Research Award Journal of the Turkish German Gynecological Association Deadline for submission: 31st december 2006 www.jtgga.org/index.asp?page=award
EUROSON 2006 Bologna 15—19 September 2006 Please visit the site: www. euroson2006.com