9th International Congress on Interventional Ultrasound - EUROSON School, June 12-14 - 2006

Hosted by The Danish Society of Diagnostic Ultrasound and Herlev University Hospital

Invited lectures

• Drainage, Procedure & Principles. MB Nielsen

• New borders of US-guided drainage? E van Sonnenberg

• Biopsy, Procedure & principles. A Heilo

• Alternative guidance modalities. MG Mack

• Biopsy - the case against. KG Tranberg

• Complications in interventional US. E Buscarini

• Imaging versus biopsy, radiologists point of view. E van Sonnenberg

• Contrast enhanced ultrasound - an upcoming modality in oncology. HT Madsen

• RF-ablation - historical review and future aspects. CP Nolsøe

• Patient selection and procedural technique. GD Dodd

• Laser ablation - technique and results. MG Mack

• US-guided microwave ablation of malignant tumors. L Ping

• Post therapeutic management and follow up. GD Dodd

• HIFU ablation - technique and results. R Illing

• Long term results and variables affecting outcome. GD Dodd

• US intervention in hepatobiliary and pancreatic disease. R Davies

• US guided cholecystostomy. P Vinicoff

• US guided gastrostomy. T Lorentzen

• Transrectal US in gastroenterology. MB Nielsen

• Transrectal US. Special procedures - Botox, fistula, 3D. B Skjoldbye

• Endoscopic US in upper GI tract. P Vilman

• Laparoscopic US in staging of abdominal malignancies. C Hovendal

• Intraoperative US. F Burcharth

• Perioperative renal transplant monitoring with Color Doppler. N Nørgaard

• RF Ablation of renal tumors vs. nephrectomy. A Nilsson

• Transrectal US imaging of the prostate. B Carey

• Transrectal US guided biopsy of the prostate. N Nørgaard

• High Focused Ultrasound in prostatic disease. R Illing

• Brachytherapy of the prostate. B Carey

• Cryoablation in prostatic and renal cancer. E van Sonnenberg

• Interventional US in musculoskeletal disease. M Court-Payen

• Interventional US in OB/GYN. D Rogers

• Basic principles in US contrast agents. HP Wescott

• US contrast agents in renal imaging. A Nilsson

• Color Doppler and contrast in Interventional US Procedures. K Brabrand

• US contrast agents, can we skip biopsy? S Karstrup

• US guided RF ablation of liver tumor. E Buscarini

• RF-ablation - state of the art equipment. B Skjoldbye

• Complications to tissue ablation. E Buscarini

• Liver metastasis - ablation or surgery? G Mack

Abstract Submission / Call for Papers

Free communications are invited in the following categories:

- Oral presentations (8+2 minutes)

- Posters (90x150cm)

Abstract is required for both categories of free communications and should include Title, Authors (presenting author underlined), Affiliation; Abstract body structured (purpose, materials and methods, results, conclusion) not exceeding 250 words. Abstracts should be submitted electronically by mail to Email: [e-mail] or through the congress website www.interventional-ultrasound.org

Deadline for abstract submission is March 1, 2006. The acceptance of abstracts will be notified by e-mail to the presenting author no later than April 15, 2006. Upon acceptance of abstracts, authors are expected to register and to present their abstract at designated scientific session(s) or scientific exhibition. Abstracts will be published in the congress abstract book only if the presenting author is registered with full payment by May 1, 2006.

Venue

Copenhagen University Hospital at Herlev. The venue is located approximately 10 kilometres northwest of Copenhagen

Congress Fees

Before March 1, 2006: EUR 490 (DKK 3,650)

After March 1, 2006: EUR 590 (DKK 4,400)

EFSUMB members:

Before March 1, 2006: EUR 440 (DKK 3,300)

After March 1, 2006: EUR 540 (DKK 4,000)

Accompanying person:

EUR 120 (DKK 900)

Congress fee includes: Admission to all scientific sessions and technical exhibition, printed material for the congress (program, abstract, etc.), coffee/tea at intermissions, lunch and social events including congress dinner. Accompanying person's fee includes all social events including congress dinner.

Registration and payment

Download the registration and accommodation form in PDF from www.interventional-ultrasound.org and return it electronically or by fax to Conventum Congress Service.

Secretariat, registration, accommodation, payment, general information

Conventum Congress Service

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DK-1814 Frederiksberg, Denmark

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www.conventum.dk,

Email: [e-mail]

Secretariat, scientific, technical exhibition

Contact the local organizing committee: Email: [e-mail] or Email: [e-mail]

Website

Visit our website www.interventional-ultrasound.org for further information including download of the registration and accommodation form.