Join us on Saturday the 13th of November 2021 to learn about ultrasound diagnosis of less common conditions encountered in gynecology. The program will include in-depth lectures and panel discussions with world class experts and is chaired by Prof. Lil Valentin, Dr Antonia Testa.
Chaired by Prof. Lil Valentin (Sweden) Dr Antonia Testa (Italy) with speakers including Dr Francesca Moro (Italy), Dr Mala Sibal (India) Prof. Gian Franco Zannoni Dr Valentina Bertoldo (Italy), Prof. Daniela Fischerova (Czech Republic) Dr Davor Jurkovic (UK) Dr. Joseph Yazbek (United Kingdom) Dr Debora Verri (Italy) Dr Floriana Mascilini (Italy) Dr Valentina Chiappa (Italy) Dr Robert Fruscio (Italy) Dr Frédéric Amant (Belgium)
Learning Objectives:
• Recognize ultrasound signs of adnexal torsion
• How to ascertain that a mass is retroperitoneal
• To recognize using ultrasound bladder stones, GIST, malignant and benign retroperitoneal tumours
• How discriminate between retained products of conception and gestational trophoblastic disease on ultrasound
• To recognize the ultrasound appearance of gestational trophoblastic disease
• To recognize the ultrasound features of benign and malignant adnexal masses in pregnancy
The ISUOG education course: ultrasound diagnosis of less common conditions encountered in gynecology, London, United Kingdom, 13/11/2021-13/11/2021 has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 7 European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity. See below for more information.
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| ISUOG Members | £150 |
| ISUOG Non-members* | £210 |
| ISUOG Member - Trainee/Sonographer | £100 |
| ISUOG Non- member - Trainee/Sonographer | £115 |
| Middle Income Country ISUOG Member | £50 |
| Middle Income Country ISUOG Non-member* | £65 |
| Lower Resources Country Member | £25 |
| Lower Resources Country Non-Member* | £40 |
*Fees for non-members include ISUOG basic membership for one year. Membership will be activated after the course.
Proof of status: All trainees, residents, sonographers and radiographers will need to submit proof of their trainee, resident, sonographer or radiographer status by way of a letter from their Department or Institution. The letter must be in English and dated within the last 3 months. The document can be uploaded at the time of registering or sent by email to [email protected].
Sonographer definition: A sonographer is a non-physician medical imaging professional who performs diagnostic medical sonography, or diagnostic ultrasound.
Trainee/resident definition: A trainee is a medical professional who is not yet fully qualified or practicing without supervision within their chosen specialty and in accordance with the relevant national regulatory authorities; a resident is in residency training which leads to specially or subspecialty) certification.
ISUOG's mission is to disseminate the highest quality education to the broadest audience. To support this aim, we have ensured that attendees from low resource countries have the lowest registration fees.
Eligible countries: ISUOG's low resource country list can be viewed here. No other discounts can be used in conjunction with this rate
ISUOG's mission is to disseminate the highest quality education to the broadest audience. To support this aim, we have ensured that attendees from middle income countries have access to reduced registration fees.
Eligible countries: ISUOG has identified the following countries whose economies fall within the middle income category as defined by the World Bank. Delegates from these countries can qualify for the reduced middle income registration fees. Delegates from countries categorised as low resource (see Low resource country discount section below) can qualify for even greater discounts. No other discounts can be used in conjunction with this rate.
Non-members: All non-members registering for the course will receive ISUOG basic membership for 12 months, starting approximately the week after the live event. When registering, you will have the opportunity to pay and upgrade your basic membership if you wish, to include a 12-month subscription to the Journal Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (UOG) either online (only) or hard copy print and online.
Please visit our membership page for more information about all ISUOG membership benefits.
UOG Editorial Board, Courses Task Force
Prof. Lil Valentin has been a Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Lund University, Sweden, since 2002. She is Head of the Ultrasound Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Skåne University Hospital Malmö, Sweden. Her research is mainly in gynecologic ultrasound, especially Doppler ultrasound (both 2D and 3D), but also obstetric ultrasound (RCT on nuchal translucency screening, cervix in pregnancy, cesarean hysterotomy scars).
With more than 200 scientific publications and vast teaching experience, she is often an invited speaker at Congresses and courses. She has organised many ultrasound courses herself and is a current member of the Editorial Board for Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Country: Sweden
Field: Gynecology
Specialties: Gynecological ultrasound; gynecological oncology; early pregnancy; safety of ultrasound
Languages: English; Swedish
ISUOG Trustee (2011-2019), ISUOG Committees and Working Groups: Editorial Board of UOG, VISUOG Task Force, Governance group
Dr Antonia Carla Testa studied medicine at the Catholic University in Rome. She did her residency in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the same university and specialized in Obstetrics and Gynecology. She obtained a Doctorate in fetal and pediatric cardiological sciences.
Since 1998 she worked in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Catholic University in Rome. In 2004 she became an Assistant Professor in the same University. Since 1989 she has been involved in ultrasound research, at first in the use of Doppler velocimetry in pregnancy and then in the study of ovarian masses and oncological pathologies. At present she is in charge of the gyne-oncological ultrasound service at the Catholic University in Rome.
Country: Italy
Field: Gynecology
Specialties: Gynecological oncology, gynecological ultrasound
Languages: Italian, English
ISUOG International Faculty Member
Dr Mala Sibal is a consultant gynecologist in the Department of Fetal Medicine and Obstetrics & Gynecological Ultrasound at Manipal Hospital, Bangalore. Her special interests are gynecological ultrasound and teaching. She serves as the Gynecological Ultrasound Faculty and Course Director at 'Gynecology Academy' (www.gynac.org), an online learning portal with alumni from 56 countries, offering training in gynecological ultrasound, fetal medicine, infertility management, and maternal medicine. She is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Medical Ultrasound Society of Karnataka (the state where she practices).
Dr Sibal has authored the book ‘Ultrasound in Gynecology: An Atlas and Guide’ (Springer, 2017), which has over 51,000 downloads. She has been an invited speaker at numerous national and international conferences, delivering over 400 lectures across 62 cities in 22 countries. She is also an IOTA ambassador and has conducted 24 IOTA Certification Courses.
She has published multiple journal articles on gynecological ultrasound. During her medical studies she graduated top of her class in Gynaecology & was awarded ‘Best outgoing female student’ award.
Country: India
Field: Obstetrician and Gynecologist specializing in Fetal Medicine and Obstetric & Gynecological Ultrasound
Specialties: Gynecological ultrasound, 3D/4D Ultrasound, Gynecological oncology, Endometriosis
Languages: English, Hindi, Persian
Prof. Gian Franco Zannoni is the chief of the Gynecological Pathology and Breast Pathology Unit of Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic and associate professor at Catholic University of Sacred Hearth, Rome.
His research fields regard the pathological and molecular features of gynecological neoplasms, including ovarian cancer, endometrial and cervical cancer, as well as mesenchymal neoplasms of the gynecological tract.
He is on the Editorial Board of Pathologica and World Scientific Journal and participated as a reviewer for the following international journals: Human Pathology; Virchow Archives; Gynecologic Oncology; International Journal of Clinical Pathology; BMC Cancer; International Journal of Gynecological Cancer; European Journal of Surgical Oncology; Pathology Research and Practice; Archives of Gynaecology and Obstetrics; International Journal of Medical Sciences; Journal of Postgraduate Medicine: Journal of Medical Case Reports.
His research activity includes over 220 scientific publications in international journals and participated as coauthor for WHO 2014 Female Genital Tumors guidelines.
Country: Italy
Field: Gynecologic oncology, gynecologic pathology, gynecology, molecular pathology
Languages: English, French, Italian
Dr Valentina Bertoldo is a gynecologist with ultrasound expertise. She works in the Gynecology Oncology department at the Agostino Gemelli University Hospital, IRCCS in Rome.
Dr. Valentina Bertoldo is a gynecologist with ultrasound expertise. She has recently specialized cum laude in Obstetrics and Gynecology in University of Padua with a thesis titled “New advanced imaging tools in gynecologic oncology: the fusion technique”. During her studies she has been a clinical and research fellow at the Agostino Gemelli University Hospital, IRCCS in Rome, with special interest in ultrasound and colposcopy. She worked in the Gynecology Oncology department at the Agostino Gemelli University Hospital, IRCCS in Rome until October 2021.
Her research is mainly in gynecologic ultrasound, especially in regards to gynecologic oncology, and endometriosis.
Country: Italy
Field: Gynecology
Specialties: Gynecological ultrasound; gynecological oncology; colposcopy.
Languages: English; Italian
UOG Editorial Board, Nominations Committee
Prof. Daniela Fischerova is specialized in O&G (1st and 2nd degree, 2000, 2004), clinical oncology (2005), and gynecological oncology (2011). She hold a PhD in experimental surgery (2008). She works as a professor at the First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University (2012). Since 2016, she serves as a Board member of the International Society of Ultrasound in O&G (ISUOG) and since 2021 she also becomes a Board member of the European Society of Gynaecological Oncology (ESGO). At a national level, she serves as the Vice President of the Czech Ultrasound Society in O&G and Board member of Czech Gynecologic Oncology society. She is academically very active in ultrasound imaging of gynecological cancer and passionate about promoting implementation of ultrasound in cancer staging, particularly by teaching and international research cooperation. She established Scientific and Educational Ultrasound Centre at Charles University. Twice a year she organises International Workshop on Ultrasound in Gynecologic Oncology (IWUGO) in Prague.
Country: Czech Republic
Field: Gynecology
Specialties: Gynecological oncology, gynecological ultrasound
Languages: English; Czech; German
Davor Jurkovic is a Consultant Gynaecologist and Director of Gynaecology Diagnostic and Outpatient Treatment Unit at University College Hospital London. His main clinical and academic interest is the use of ultrasound in the diagnosis and management of early pregnancy and gynaecological abnormalities. He has pioneered the use of colour Doppler in gynaecology and early pregnancy as well as the use of three-dimensional ultrasound for the diagnosis of congenital uterine anomalies. He has published more than 250 papers in the international peer review journals and has edited five books on gynaecological ultrasound. Read more.
Country: UK
Field: Gynecology
Specialties: Endometriosis, early pregancy complications, ultrasound in gynaecology, benign gyanecological conditions, diagnosis of uterine and ovarian cancer.
Professor at the KU Leuven in Belgium and at the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands.
Dr Ladbans is presently the Director and Consultant Radiologist at Prime Imaging and Prenatal Diagnostics Chandigarh.
She pioneered research work on transvaginal ultrasound in this region. Her other key areas of interest are fetal diagnostics & interventions. She has more than 70 scientific publications and was felicitated with best paper award at 8th ISUOG International Symposium 2012.
She is an invited faculty at numerous National and International conferences and organizations including University of Rochester. She is a part of various training workshops in obstetric ultrasound.
Country: India
Field: Radiology
Specialties: Obstetrics and Gynaecological ultrasound.
Languages: English
The ISUOG education course: ultrasound diagnosis of less common conditions encountered in gynecology, London, United Kingdom, 13/11/2021-13/11/2021 has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 7 European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
Through an agreement between the Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME® credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Information on the process to convert EACCME® credit to AMA credit can be found at http://www.ama-assn.org/education/earn-credit-participation-international-activities.
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