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LATEST EMAIL NEWSLETTER FROM
European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
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Updates for publications, events and courses from EFSUMB and its Member Societies
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EFSUMB Official Newsletter Issue 1, 2021
Produced by Thieme
Issue 1 is now available online
Read Here >>
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EFSUMB Course Book 2nd Edition
36 Chapters are now available for download, the latest releases include
- Ultrasound of the peripheral arteries
- Aorta, visceral arteries and inferior vena cava
- Ultrasound of the peripheral veins
- Ultrasound of the scrotum
View all chapters at efsumb.org/efsumb-course-book/
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May we draw your attention to an upcoming webinar on 23 February 2021 at 14.00 CET chaired by Prof Fabio Piscaglia on COVID era lung ultrasound advances. Lung ultrasound of COVID-19 and its complications and differential diagnosis will be discussed in the presentations by Christoph F Dietrich, Mike Blaivas and Joanna Jaworska.
Also included is the use of contrast enhanced ultrasound, the knowledge of clinical symptoms and past medical history. The objective is to understand Viral pneumonia of other origin, bacterial pneumonia, pulmonary embolism and congestive heart failure (B-line artifacts without pleural changes).
It is free of charge and a certificate of participation will be issued on request. Please register and circulate the link
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EUROSON Schools taking place in 2021
The already have Schools taking place in Innsbruck, London, Sardinia, Vienna, Kosice & Munich confirmed for 2021. The Shanghai School has been postponed but watch the website for the new date announcement.
Take a look >>
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Basic US Image Atlas
A Basic Ultrasound Image Atlas complied by the EFSUMB Student Committee is now available online within the student area of the EFSUMB web site.
View all images at
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Dear Colleagues
EFSUMB's publication update on the use of Contrast enhanced ultrasound in children will be ePublished shortly - please check the EFSUMB website for this information.
Since 2002 intravenous contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) has been performed in children, with the potential to meet indications normally necessitating CE-CT and CE-MR examinations. The European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB) has published a position paper (Sidhu P et al. Role of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) in Paediatric Practice: An EFSUMB Position Statement. Ultraschall Med 2017;38(1):33-43 (PMID: 27414980 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-110394).
It has been more than 7 years since we started the EFSUMB Pediatric Registry (EPR) project. It was a slowly evolving process but finally successful, thanks to the strong community. The primary aim documents the technique’s current range of deployment in European countries, potential value as an alternative to CE-CT and CE-MR imaging and secondly, to assess and record the safety of CEUS in children. The potential of limiting exposure to radiation and nephrotoxic contrast agents was also ascertained, by recording the utility of the CEUS examination. The database was limited to the use of a single UCA, SonoVue™ as the sole agent licensed across European countries for adult indications. A total of 1463 children entered by 19 European centres up to May 2020, were suitable for the primary clinical analysis, with 1676 suitable for the secondary safety analysis, entered up to September 2020.
The EFSUMB EPR serves as a “think tank” where everyone can share experience, building a body of evidence, evaluating new CEUS applications as they arise. The EFSUMB EPR acts as a “radar” for the detection and documentation of adverse UCA reactions. The EFSUMB EPR has strengthened the impression of a good safety profile of UCA in children. The results of the EFSUMB EPR also give an insight into the daily use of CEUS in Europe and the probable growth in the number of practitioners undertaking this imaging technique.
The EPR is intended to go on.
The EPR group wants to raise and answer additional questions and include more researchers in the field to join. Sub-analysis with certain CEUS examined entities could reveal more detailed information. We are asking for your input to further shape the registry and we kindly ask for your suggestions, input, energy and perseverance.
Christoph F Dietrich, EFSUMB President 2013-2015
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We are very pleased to announce an EFSUMB Webinar Event : Hot Topics in Interventional Ultrasound. Taking place on Wednesday 3 March 2021, there are several lectures and video presentations of interesting interventional cases.
CEUS webinars will be announced shortly. Parametric Ultrasound webinars will focus on the pancreas, liver and small parts this year as well as a basic and advanced MSK webinar to coincide with the publication of the guidelines to be published in the early part of 2021.
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EFSUMB Site Re-Launched 18 January
We were pleased for a successful transition of our long awaited reprogrammed EFSUMB web site in January. Now sited on a faster host with a geographic network across the world to make sure ALL visitors can view the site at speed.
We are pleased to now offer a quicker and easier sign in for all EFSUMB members, including those coming from Member Society web sites. With our new direct internal links we can offer all Member Society web sites who have members areas, a direct link with no sign in required.
For more details email: webadministrator@efsumb.org
So, there is no better time to SIGN UP for individual membership with EFSUMB - an new and improved web site awaits with access to all areas for members and a discounted registration at the next EUROSON Congress. |
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International Course in Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound, Hepatic and Extrahepatic Indications.
This hybrid course took place in late 2020 and was a huge success. All 57 presentations can be viewed here >>
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Young Investigators Award Session
7 participants from Bulgaria, Greece, UK, Romania, Denmark, Italy and The Netherlands competing for the 3,000 euro prize in an online session on Saturday 29 May at 10.00 CEST |
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Endorsed Courses
We have 3 endorsed courses already set for 2021
Take a look >>
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EUROSON CONGRESS - Now taking place in 2022
The postponed EUROSON Congress will now take place on 25-28 May 2022 and is being held in conjunction with the WFUMB and Romanian Society meetings in Timisoara, Romania.
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Finally ...
EFSUMB Board of Delegates meeting will take place on Saturday 29 May 12.00 CEST for National Society delegates.
General Assembly Saturday 29 May 14.00 CEST - open meeting and elections for 2021- 2023. All National Societies have been invited to nominate members to serve on the EFSUMB committees - Executive Bureau, Safety Committee (ECMUS), Educational and Professional Standards Committee (EPSC), Publications Committee and Student Committee (ESC).
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