20th World Congress, 10th - 14th October 2010, Prague, Czech Republic
Congratulations to all our award winners who were acknowledged during the 20th World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology in Prague.
Top 5 Abstracts winner:
Analysis of brain structure by MRI and neurodevelopment in preterm born infants with and without IUGR at 12–18 months of age (OC 01.04&5)
M. Sanz-Cortes (Spain)
Alfred Kratochwil award:
Intra- and inter-observer agreement in the assessment of three-dimensional ultrasound volumes of adnexal masses using IOTA criteria (OC19.02)
P. Sladkevicius (Sweden)
Young Investigator prize:
Vascular properties and vascular function at early school age following IUGR with abnormal fetal blood flow and very preterm birth (OC22.05)
J. Brodszki (Sweden)
Best Oral Communications
The following free communications, presented during the 20th World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, were each selected as the best oral communication presentation in their subject area. Selection was according to a combination of the anonymous peer-review score for abstracts in advance of the Congress and the scores for presentation and/or scientific merit allocated on-site by a panel of judges.
Full abstracts to these titles may be found in Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology 2010; 36, Suppl. 1. The authors’ valuable contribution to the scientific program is gratefully acknowledged.
CNS
Early (15-20 week) ultrasound findings in type-2 cobblestone cortex lissencephaly (OC12.07)
A. Toi1, K. Fong1, D. Chitayat2, P. Shannon4, S. Blaser3
1Medical Imaging, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; 2Prenatal Diagnosis and Medical Genetics, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; 3Neuroradiology, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; 4Neuropathology, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Early pregnancy
Risk factors for tubal versus non-tubal ectopic pregnancies: a multicentre case series (OC04.03)
H.L. May-Miller1, C. Bottomley2, E. Kirk3, K. Hayes1, C. Stalder3, D. Timmerman4, T. Bourne3
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St. George's Hospital, University of London, London, United Kingdom; 2Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, United Kingdom; 3Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Campus, London, United Kingdom; 4Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospitals, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Fetal anomalies
Maxillary protrusion in fetuses with facial clefts, measured with the MNM angle (OC24.03)
E. de Jong-Pleij1, L.R. Pistorius2, L.S. Ribbert1, E. Tromp1, C.M. Bilardo3
1St. Antonius Hospital, Utrecht, Netherlands; 2University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands; 3University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Fetal growth
Axonal loss and cognitive outcome at five years in term small-for-gestational age infants with normal umbilical artery (OC01.06)
D. Oros1,4, S. Valle3,4, H. Tuquet4, V. Pueyo2,4, N. Güerri2,4, P. Ventura3,4
1Obstetrics Department, Hospital Clinico Universitario Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain; 2Opthalmology, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain; 3Pediatrics, Hospital Clinico Universitario Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain; 4Psicology, Aragon Health Science Institute, Zaragoza, Spain
Fetal heart
Fetal interrupted aortic arch: 2D-4D echocardiography, associations and outcome (OC02.03)
V. De Robertis1, G. Rembouskos1, G. Campobasso1, A. Tempesta1, N. Volpe2, P. Volpe1
1Fetal Medicine Unit Di Venere and Sarcone Hospitals, ASL BA, Bari, Italy; 2I Clinica Ostetrica e Ginecologica, Policlinico, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
Fetal therapy
Childhood cardiac function following severe fetal red cell isoimmunization (OC20.05)
J.E. Dickinson1,3, J. Sharpe2, T. Warner3, E. Nathan3, L. D'Orsogna2
1The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia; 2Children's Cardiac Centre, Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Perth, WA, Australia; 3Women and Infants Research Foundation, Perth, WA, Australia
General gynecology
Rectal deep endometriosis: transrectal approach with transvaginal probe to assess the infiltration of rectal mucosa (OC10.01)
C. Exacoustos, E. Zupi, B. Szabolcs, V. Romeo, C. Amoroso, M. Romanini, D. Arduini
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Università degli Studi di Roma “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy
Gynecology screening
Expectant management for sonographically benign cysts in asymptomatic premenopausal women: long term follow-up study (OC21.01)
J. Alcazar1, B. Olartecoechea1, S. Guerriero2, S. Ajossa2, G. Melis2, M. Jurado1
1Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; 2Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department, University of Cagliari, Ospedale San Giovanni di Dio, Cagliari, Italy
Imaging in oncology
Ultrasound evaluation in preoperative assessment of extension of disease and prediction of optimal cytoreduction in ovarian cancer: a prospective trial (OC27.04)
A.C. Testa1, M. Ludovisi1, M. Malaggese2, A. Di Legge1, F. Mascilini1, M. Durante2, I. Vercillo2, B. Virgilio1, G. Scambia1, G. Ferrandina2
1Gynecology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; 2Gynecology Department, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Campobasso, Italy
Imaging technologies
Placental and fetal oxygenation assessment in a rat model of intra uterine growth restriction with BOLD contrast in MRI (OC11.01)
A. Sabine1,2, B. Deloison1,2, S. Nathalie2,3, C. Charles-Andre2,3, V. Yves1,2, C. Olivier2,3, L.J. Salomon1,2
1Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades, Paris, France; 2INSERM, U970, Paris Cardiovascular Research Center - PARCC, Paris, France; 3Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Paris, France
SPIO-enhanced MR imaging study of placental perfusion in a rat model of intrauterine growth restriction (OC11.02)
B. Deloison1,2, S. Aimot1,2, N. Siauve2,4, D. Balvay2,3, R. Thiam2,3, C. Cuenod2,4, Y. Ville1,3, O. Clement2,4, L.J. Salomon1,2
1Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades, Paris, France; 2INSERM, U970, Paris Cardiovascular Research Center - PARCC, Paris, France; 3Université Paris Descartes, UMR-S970, Paris, France; 4Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Paris, France
Maternal fetal Doppler
High-amplitude inspiratory movement in the fetus obstructs the inferior vena cava (IVC) enhancing upper body gas transport (OC18.02)
M.K. Nyberg1, S.L. Johnsen2, T. Kiserud1,2
1University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway; 2Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
Multiple pregnancy
Incidence and clinical implications of unintended septostomy after fetoscopic laser therapy for twin– twin transfusion syndrome (OC07.05)
R. Cruz-Martinez1, T. Van Mieghem2, L. Lewi2, E. Eixarch1, J. Deprest2, E. Gratacós1
1Department of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain; 2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Obstetrical management
A new method for prediction of preterm birth (PTB): fetal zone enlargement (OC17.03)
O.M. Turan1, S. Turan1, E.F. Funai2, I. Buhimschi2, C. Harman1, J. Copel2, A. Baschat1
1Department of Ob/Gyn and Reproductive Sciences, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA; 2Department of Ob/Gyn and Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
Ovarian pathology
Ultrasound in diagnosis of new and recurrent borderline ovarian tumors (OC01.03)
D. Fischerova1, D. Franchi2, A. Testa3, L.I. Valentin4, L. Savelli5, A. Lissoni6, R. Fruscio6, C. Van Holsbeke10,7, E. De Jonge7, S. VanHuffel8, T. Bourne10,9, B. Van Calster8, F. Amant10, D. Timmerman10
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oncogynecological Center, Charles University in Prague, First Faculty of Medicine and General University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic; 2Dt.ssa Ginecologic Oncology Unit, Division of Gynecology, IEO, Milano, Italy; 3Istituto di Clinica Ostetrica e Ginecologica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; 4Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lund University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden; 5Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Medicine Unit, University Hospital of Bologna, Bologna, Italy; 6Clinica Ostetrica e Ginecologica, Ospedale S. Gerardo, Università di Milano, Monza, Italy; 7Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Genk, Belgium; 8Department of Electrical Engineering, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, University Hospitals, Leuven, Belgium; 9Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom; 10Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospitals, Leuven, Belgium
Pelvic floor
Association between transperineal ultrasound findings and anal incontinence in a follow-up study of anal sphincter tears (OC16.01)
D.V. Valsky, S.M. Cohen, M. Lipschuetz, B. Messing, R. Drai-Hassid, D. Hochner-Celnikier, S. Yagel
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Centers, Mt. Scopus, Jerusalem, Israel
Reproductive medicine
Assessment of endometrial and subendometrial blood flow in women undergoing frozen embryo replacement and its relationship to conception (OC13.03)
A. UNandiU, K. Jayaprakasan, J. Clewes, N. Raine-Fenning
School of Clinical Sciences, Division of Human Development, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
Screening for aneuploidy
Increased nuchal translucency and normal karyotype: perinatal and pediatric outcome at 2 years of age (OC06.05)
R. Mula1, A. Goncé1, M. Arigita1, M. Bennàsar1, F. Botet2, A. Borrell1, E. Gratacós1
1Obstetrícia i Ginecologia, ICGON, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; 2Neonatologia ICGON., Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Uterine pathology
Differentiation of uterine pathology by transvaginal elastography: preliminary results (OC08.01)
J. Veldman1, C. Van Holsbeke1, E. Werbrouck1, T. Bourne1,2, D. Timmerman1
1Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University Hospitals K.U. Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; 2Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Campus, London, United Kingdom
Best Short Oral Presentations (oral posters)
The following free short oral presentations, made during the 20th World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, were each selected as the best oral poster presentations in their subject area. Selection was according to a combination of the anonymous peer-review score for abstracts in advance of the Congress and the scores for presentation and/or scientific merit allocated on-site by a panel of judges.
Full abstracts to these titles may be found in Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology 2010; 36, Suppl. 1. The authors’ valuable contribution to the scientific program is gratefully acknowledged.
CNS
How accurate is the offline analysis of 3D volume datasets in the diagnosis of fetal brain abnormalities? (OP25.01)
M. Salman1,2, H. Mousa1, P. Twining1, D.K. James1, M. Momtaz2, M. Aboulghar2, A. el-Sheikhah2, G.J. Bugg1
1Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, United Kingdom; 2Cairo University Hospitals Fetal Medicine Unit, Cairo, Egypt
Early pregnancy
Can we avoid laparoscopy in most ectopic pregnancies? The experience of our Early Pregnancy Unit (OP02.08)
D. Alhamdan1, T. Bignardi1, J. Riemke1, I.V. Casikar1, S. Reid1, M. Mongelli2, G. Condous1
1Acute Gynaecology, Early Pregnancy and Advanced Endosurgery Unit, Nepean Clinical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia; 2Women and Children's Health, Nepean Clinical School, Penrith, NSW, Australia
Fetal anomalies
Sonographic estimation of fetal head circumference - how accurate are we? (OP18.01)
N. Melamed, A. Ben-Haroush, Y. Yogev, R. Mashiach, I. Meizner
Rabin Medical Center, Petach-Tikva, Israel
Fetal growth
Cardiovascular parameters in the prediction of mortality in early-onset intrauterine growth restriction (OP01.06)
M.C. Cruz Lemini1, R. Cruz-Martinez1, T. Van Mieghem2, M. Parra-Cordero3, J. Deprest2, F. Crispi1, E. Gratacós1
1Department of Maternal-Fetal Medicine (ICGON), Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; 2Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy Unit, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; 3Fetal Medicine Unit, Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
Fetal heart
Learning curve and factors influencing the feasibility of performing fetal echocardiography at the time of the first trimester scan (OP03.06)
R.S. Abu-Rustum1, M. Ziade2, S.E. Abu-Rustum3
1Center For Advanced Fetal Care, Tripoli, Lebanon; 2Lebanese University, Tripoli, Lebanon; 3Dept. of Ob/Gyn, Nini Hospital, Tripoli, Lebanon
Fetal therapy
Intrauterine transfusion (IUT) of mesenchymal stem cells in two fetuses with fractures: follow-up to 3 and 4 years of age (OP27.07)
M. Yamamoto1,2, P. Conget3, T. Anguita2, C. Allers3, E. Testart2, S. Castillo2, C. Gothestrom4, K. Le Blanc4, C. Crain5, A. Insunza1,2
1Hospital Padre Hurtado, Facultad de Medicina CAS-UDD, Santiago, Chile; 2Clínica Aleman de Santiago, Facultad de Medicina CAS-UDD, Santiago, Chile; 3Unidad de Investigación, Facultad de Medicina CAS-UDD, Santiago, Chile; 4Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Switzerland; 5DNA Matrix Diagnostics, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA
General gynecology
Prediction of the need for morcellation at total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) from pre-operative 3D volumetric ultrasound-estimated uterine weight and parity (OP11.03)
M. Mongelli, I.V. Casikar, J. Riemke, S. Reid, D. Alhamdan, T. Bignardi, G. Condous
Early Pregnancy, Acute Gynaecology and Advanced Endosurgery Unit, Nepean Hospital, Penrith, NSW, Australia
Gynecology screening
The normal width of the uterine cavity: does it vary with age, gravidity and parity? (OP35.01)
B.R. Benacerraf1,2, T.D. Shipp1,2, J. Lyons1,2, B. Bromley1,2
1Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; 2Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
Imaging in oncology
Ultrasound characteristics of non-genital abdomino-pelvic tumors (OP31.06)
M. Zikan, D. Fischerova, I. Pinkavova, D. Cibula
Oncogynecologic Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Charles University - First Faculty of Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic
Imaging technologies
Comparison of nuchal translucency measurements using 3D Auto biometry package-NT, 2D and 3D ultrasound (OP20.03)
H. Cho1, Y. Park1, Y. Kim1, K. Lee2, J. Kim2, S. Kim2, J. Kwon1
1Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Republic of Korea; 2Medison Research and Development Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Maternal fetal Doppler
Venous liver blood flow and regulation of human fetal growth: evidence from macrosomic fetuses (OP24.03)
J. Kessler1,2, S. Rasmussen1,2, K. Godfrey3, M. Hanson3, T. Kiserud1,2
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway; 2Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway; 3University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
Multiple pregnancy
Impact of selective laser photocoagulation for twin-twin transfusion syndrome on myocardial deformation: strain and strain rate in the donor and recipient (OP06.09)
S. Zeng1, Z. Tian1, M. Bebbington2, M. Johnson2, J. Rychik1
1Fetal Heart Program, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA; 2Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Obstetrical management
Outcome of patients with short cervico-isthmic distance (cervist) at first trimester (OP13.03)
L.J. Salomon, J. Stirnemann, M. Essaoui, E. Spaggiari, J. Bernard, V. Yves
Maternité Necker, Université Paris Descartes. AP-HP, Paris, France
Ovarian pathology
Sonographic follow-up of unilocular >5cm and multilocular ovarian cysts <7cm in post-menopausal women: preliminary results (OP21.05)
F. Leone, A. Crepaldi, G. Tosi, C. Marciante, I. Cetin
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, DSC L. Sacco, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
Pelvic floor
Unexpectedly high levator avulsion rates in a tertiary referral urogynecological service (OP26.10)
V.H. Eisenberg, M. Alcalay, A. Jakobson-Setton, R. Achiron, E. Schiff
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
Placental pathology
Screening for placenta accreta by ultrasound in the first trimester (OP30.03)
J. Stirnemann, S. Forner, J. Bernard, V. Yves
Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine, GHU Necker-Enfants Malades, University Paris Descartes, Paris, France
Reproductive medicine
Assessing the reliability and validity of 3D crown–rump length measurements (OP16.02)
S. Sur, K. Jayaprakasan, M. Batcha, C. Voltolina, J. Clewes, B. Winter, N. Cash, N. Raine-Fenning
NURTURE, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
Screening of aneuploidy
Variability of ultrasound measurements with different machine/probe combinations assessed using a phantom: implications for NT screening (OP17.04)
R.G. Axell1, C. Lynch2, T. Chudleigh3, J. Mangat1, P. White1, C. Lees2
1Clinical Engineering Department, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, United Kingdom; 2Fetal Medicine Unit, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, United Kingdom; 3Rosie Ultrasound Department, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Uterine pathology
Focused ultrasound surgery for conservative fibroids treatment (OP07.10)
H.M. Marret1, A. Bleuzen3, F. Patat2, F. Tranquart3
1Gynécologie, CHU Bretonneau, Tours Cedex 1, France; 2CIT 806 Ultrasons Radiopharmaceutiques, Inserm-CHRU de Tours, Tours, France; 3Ultrasons, Pole d’imagerie CHU Bretonneau, Tours, France