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December 2024 EMAIL NEWSLETTER FROM
European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
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EUROSON 2024 in Naples
~ Another highly successful Congress!
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Beautifully sunny and warm weather greeted us in Naples for the well anticipated Euroson 2024 Congress. Held in the historic Congress Centre Stazione Maritime, the buzz of excitement was palpable as we joined the queue of participants mounting the esculator making their way towards the registration desks for Day 1 of the event.
What greeted us was a well organised, knowledgeable and highly informative programme of lectures covering various topics on Ultrasound. The quality of the scientific sessions were exceptional and made for a memorable few days in Naples. Industry support was excellent and the social events gave us all time to slow down, mingle and exchange views on the latest ultrasound techinques.
The following prizes were judged and awarded during the congress:
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Young Investigator Award Winners
Best Clinical Prize
Martin Garset-Zamani – Denmark
Office-based Transoral and Transcervical Ultrasound for Detecting and Staging Oropharyngeal Cancers
Best Technical Prize
Gabrielle Laloy-Borgna – The Netherlands
Ultrasound imaging in bones: tissue characterization, anatomical images
and blood flow measurement.
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Best Published Paper Prize
Gert Weijers, The Netherlands
Non-invasive Staging of Hepatic Steatosis Using Calibrated 2D US with Liver Biopsy as the Reference Standard
Published:
Radiology 2022; 000:1–9
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Best Case of the Month Prize
WINNER
Kaiser Ulrich, Germany
Microbubble leakage into the intestine
Published: December 2023
RUNNER UP
Fufezan Otilia Maria, Romania
Sliding Hiatal hernia in 11-month-old boy: Role of ultrasonography
Published: July 2023
The following honours were awarded:
Honorary Members
Professor Ioan Sporea - Romania - View here
Jan Somer - The Netherlands - View here
EFSUMB Fellows
Dieter Nürnberg, Germany
Andrzej Nowicki, Poland
In the STUC Student Congress the following prizes were awarded ...
Sonobattle
1st Prize: Alma Reuter
Berlin, Germany
2nd Prize: Florian Fussi
Linz, Austria
3rd Prize: Ranya Dufi
Hamburg, Germany
Young Talent Award
Mariana Carolina Beatriz von Mülle
Dresden, Germany
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Slovenian and Croatian Congress ~ Opatija, Croatia
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The biennial Slovenian and Croatian congress was held in the beautiful costal town of Opatija, Croatia 10 - 12 October 2024 superbly organised by Boris Brkljacic, Gordana Ivanac, Ksenija Vukovic and Mirjana Brvar.
There were 180 attendees and several international speakers were included giving plenary lectures. Prof Brkljacic talked about imaging in the changing world, Mirko D-Onofrio from Verona, Italy spoke about Ultrasound-guided interventional procedures, A Blinc from Slovenia on Vascular ultrasound, and A Bergauer, Slovenia on developing a device for automated detection of DVT in terrestrial and microgravity settings.
An interesting presentation on Ultrasound and interventions in peripheral nerves was given by Suren Armeni Jengojan from Vienna plus two lectures on paediatric ultrasound in 2024 and how it worked in the past were given by G Roic from Zagreb and Zoltan Harkanyi from Hungary.
The winner of oral presentations was M. Bubanja (Role of Ultrasound in Detecting Small Bowel Ischaemia) from Belgrade, Serbia. Winner of poster presentation is Kristina Bojanic from Osijek. A fun quiz produced a clear winner - Vid Matišić. Numerous sessions including abdomen, breast, MSK, Emergency Medicine and Vascular were well attended.
The 2026 meeting will be held in Slovenia. |
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Ultrasound Summer School Conference - Constanța, Romania
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The Ultrasound Summer School Conference took place on 29th of August – 1st of September at the Hotel Continental Forum, Constanța, Romania. This successful course was co-ordinated by Prof. univ. Dr. Ioan Tiberiu TOFOLEAN, Prof. univ. Dr. Radu BADEA.
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EFSUMB was delighted to have been invited to conduct the Ultrasound hands-on programme at UEG again this year from October 12 to 15, 2024.
Ultrasonography for the Gastroenterologist – "See with Sound Inside the Abdomen"
The UEG Ultrasound Programme promotes the role of a major diagnostic and interventional tool in gastroenterology: clinical ultrasonography in the hands of the gastroenterologist.
All UEG Week participants were invited to explore the "world of imaging with sound". This year the Ultrasound programme offered basic and postgraduate courses on ultrasonography, individual hands-on training, and special lectures in abdominal
ultrasonography. It is specially designed for both young and senior gastroenterologists, with or without experience in ultrasonography, and also for those with interest in the new developments in ultrasound-based techniques.
The hands-on programme was a huge sucess with over 450 attendees to the Ultrasound Learning Area.
View the programme and photos taken from the event here > https://efsumb.org/UEG24/
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Upcoming Endorsed Courses
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Munich School recordings now available
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The recent successful Euroson School's International Course on Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound for Hepatic and Extrahepatic Indications took place in October in Munich.
Now, 59 presentations from the course are available. EFSUMB Members can check them out on the website! |
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Look out for the programme and further details for this highly acclaimed course taking place in 2025!
EUROSON SCHOOL: London Adult CEUS School
18-19 June 2025
Kings College Hospital
London
UK
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Missed a previous webinar event?
View our Webinar archive for links to all of the webinar presentations from recent events:
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Safety Committee TQA Survey
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Technical Quality Assurance (TQA) Procedure for Ultrasound Systems in Clinical Practice - Survey
The purpose of this survey is to assess whether technical ultrasound assurance procedures are implemented in clinical practice today over Europe. EFSUMB (ECMUS) has published a guideline of technical quality assurance procedures (DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0032-1325347) long time ago in 2012.
Your information will help us for updating this old guideline and provide you with more specific assistance and support on this topic.
The survey takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. The survey was approved by ExB of EFSUMB.
Taking part in this study is completely voluntary and your answers remain anonymous.
By completing the survey, you are consenting to participate in the study. You have the right to withdraw at any time by simply exiting the survey.
If you wish to contact the study group, please send an e-mail to me. Thank you.
Christian Kollmann (christian.kollmann@meduniwien.ac.at)
Click here
to access the survey >
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EFSUMB Student Summer School
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One of the most important strategic goals of the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB) is to improve medical students' ultrasound education. The medical students who are enthusiastic about ultrasound are the future of ultrasound in Europe and the future of EFSUMB. We have established Young EFSUMB with a Students' committee and Students' Ultrasound Congresses (STUC) among other things. The enthusiasm of the participating medical students is amazing and vital and crucial for our future development.
Not all European countries support medical students' ultrasound education at universities and in the national ultrasound societies. This is why EFSUMB, with the support of the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), has decided to create a new Euroson Students' Summer School to support medical students and 1st and 2nd year residents in learning how to use ultrasound and to teach their fellow students and young.
We kindly invite you to participate in the very first
EFSUMB summer school in Berlin from September 4 - 6, 2025 in Hotel Aquino, very close to the vibrant city center of Berlin and the famous Charite hospital with links to names as Rudolf Virchow, Robert Koch and Ferdinand Sauerbruch. Please share the invitation with your fellow students.
The program with its two levels is designed for real beginners, but also for medical students and young residents with some basic experience in ultrasound. We have included many live demonstrations and hands-on sessions in the program, will combine learning with entertainment, interactive cases, brainstorming, exchange of views and experiences, and learning how to teach your fellows students.
We warmly invite you to join us for the next step of our Young EFSUMB project!
Looking forward to meeting you in Berlin in September 2025. |
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EFSUMB Future Congress News
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EUROSON 2026 Lublin, Poland
On behalf of the Polish Ultrasound Society and the Organising Committee, we are pleased to invite you to EUROSON 2026 taking place from 11th to 14th June 2026 in Lublin, Poland.
Lubin, often referred to as the capital of eastern Poland, is the largest and most rapidly developing city on the eastern side of the Vistula River. As the capital of the Lublin Voivodeship, it serves as the admininstrative, economic and cultural hub of the region. With a rich seven-century history and a unique position as a multicultural melting pot, Lublin boasts a captivating atmosphere, stunning architecture and numerous historical landmarks.
We look forward to welcoming you to the charming city of Lublin! |
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During the EUROSON Congress in Naples the decision was made to hold EFSUMB EUROSON Congress 2028 in Bilbao.
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