EUROSON SCHOOL

Dear all

It is with great pleasure that we announce the EUROSON SCHOOL – International Course in CONTRAST ENHANCED ULTRASOUND IN LIVER, BILIARY, PANCREATIC AND GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE which will take place on 17-19 September 2009 in Bologna, Italy, and we would be grateful if you could notify your colleagues and society members.

Like no other technique before, US contrast agents have revolutionized diagnostic ultrasound. In 2004, the European ultrasound societies developed guidelines on the use of US contrast agents in liver diseases. Although the main focus is still on liver diseases, it is accepted that US contrast agents can also add a great deal of diagnostic value in extra hepatic organ disease, such as in pancreatic and renal diseases, which are now covered by the EFSUMB guidelines updated in 2008 (www.efsumb.org), in blunt abdominal trauma and in gastrointestinal disease.

I would very much like to encourage you to attend this international course on contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in Bologna. It takes place September 17th – 19th 2008 and is supported by EFSUMB (Euroson School).

Over the three days of the Course the attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the use of CEUS in liver and gastrointestinal diseases. Live demonstrations are planned in order to better clarify the simplicity of the technique and its efficacy and to show tips and tricks of CEUS performance. Moreover, since previous experience is fundamental in medicine, a few sessions will be devoted to the presentation of video clips by international experts. These sessions will be made separate for advanced operators and for beginners, since the latter need to fix the most typical aspects, whereas the former, who well know the typical aspects, would like to see more rare cases in order to be ready to recognize them in case they will come one day to their observation.

Finally, Bologna has not only a long-standing tradition in medical science (the Faculty of Medicine dates back to the 13th Century and you can still visit the ancient anatomical theatre used for dissections, more than four centuries old) but is also a warm attractive historical town. It is renowned in Italy and worldwide for its delicious cuisine and unique specialities, like tortellini or mortadella. In September the climate is mild and apt to stroll around in the historical centre, in the evening after the scientific sessions.

You can find out more about this educational course as well as how to register by visiting our website and downloading the program (please click on this link for the course programme: http://www.efsumb.org/intro/EUROSONfinalProgram.pdf

Yours sincerely,

Fabio Piscaglia, Luigi Bolondi