New Frontiers - New Challenges

New Frontiers - New Challenges From the desk of the Organising Secretaries CUSP 2006 is the tenth in a series of very successful, clearly focused conferences on the subject of Clinical Ultrasonography. Over the years, CUSP has grown to be the largest Ultrasound meeting in the country attracting a large number of delegates & equipment manufacturers. The scientific session in every CUSP is innovatively planned to deliver messages in a clear and crisp manner. In this meeting, we explore New Frontiers and take up New Challenges in diagnostic Ultrasound. We are sure this will be a unique learning experience. If you are an ultrasound professional or a clinician utilising ultrasound technology for patient care, CUSP 2006 is one conference, you cannot afford to miss. Workshop on Obstetric Doppler & Pelvic Floor Ultrasound Date: 9.00 AM WELCOME Friday, 22-09-2006 Time: 9.00 AM - 5.00 PM Venue : Kamaraj Memorial Auditorium, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600018. Co-ordinators - Dr.Radhika Ramesh, Ms.Devaki Gopish & Ms.Vijayalaksmi Raja 9.15-11.15 AM Basic prinicples of Doppler in obstetrics Moderator - Dr. S. Suresh Panelists - Dr. Jyothi Chaubal, Ms. Devaki Gopish, Dr. Nirmala Jayasankar Anatomy of the uterine vascular bed and its evolution in pregnancy Live demonstration of uterine artery Doppler Technique / Interpretation / Analysis / Management Case studies of abnormal uterine artery Doppler Welcome to Chennai Dr.S.Suresh Dr.Indrani Suresh Organising secretaries ORGANISING SECRETARIES Dr. Suresh S Dr. Indrani Suresh JOINT ORGANISING SECRETARIES Dr. Bharathi Anand Dr. Thangavel G ORGANISING COMMITTEE Mrs. Devaki Gopish Dr. Jai Prakash Srinivasan Dr. Jayaraj Govindaraj Dr. Lalitha V Dr. Nithya Kalyani G Dr. Radhika Ramesh Dr. Sujatha Jagadeesh Mrs. Vijayalakshmi Raja Dr.Bharathi Anand Dr.G.Thangavel Joint Organising secretaries CO-ORDINATORS Dr. Arjun Rajagopalan Dr. Gita Arjun ORGANISED BY Mediscan Prenatal Diagnosis & Fetal Therapy Centre, 203, Avvai Shanmugam Salai, Royapettah, Chennai 600 014, INDIA Phone: 91 (044) - 2811 9922, Fax : 91 (044) - 2811 2135, E-Mail : 2006cusp@gmail.com Web:www.mediscansystems.org 11.15-11.45 AM 11.45-12.45 PM 12.45-1.30 PM 1.30-2.30 PM 2.30-5.00 PM 5.00 PM COFFEE BREAK The placental & cerebral vascular beds - Anatomical and physiological aspects Moderator - Dr. Nitin Chaubal Panelists - Dr. Radhika Ramesh, Prof. Walfriodo W Sumpaico, Dr. Uma Ram Live demonstration of umbilical and middle cerebral artery Doppler Technique / Interpretation / Analysis / Management Significance of abnormal umbilical and MCA waveforms - An evidence based assessment Case studies - Umbilical / MCA Doppler The ductus venosus - Importance of imaging - Dr. B.S.Ramamurthy Live demonstration of the technique of obtaining ductus venosus Case studies - ductus venosus Doppler - Ms. Vijayalakshmi Raja, Prof. Walfriodo W Sumpaico PELVIC FLOOR ULTRASOUND Moderator - Dr. P.M.Gopinath Panelists - Dr. Rajamaheswari, Dr. Peter Deitz Understanding the anatomy of the pelvic floor, pelvic floor ultrasound Indications / Technique / Interpretation / Analysis / Implications

Co-ordinators - Dr Jayaraj Govindaraj, Dr. Jaiprakash Srinivasan, Dr. Latha Parameswaran 8.50 AM WELCOME 09.00-11.30 AM Renal ultrasound - Live demonstration & interactive session Panelists - Dr. Udayakumar R, Dr. Boopathy Vijayaraghavan, Dr. Ganesh Kamath, Dr. Arumugam Rajesh Renal ultrasound reporting - Expectations of a urologist Evaluation of the kidney - Standardisation of basic techniques and recognition of anatomical planes High resolution ultrasound Renal calculus disease - an over diagnosed entity - Techniques to improve accuracy The obstructed kidney - how far can we go? Tracing the ureters - achievable by all - tips and tricks in imaging The transplanted kidney - what is different? 11.30-12.00 AM COFFEE BREAK Workshop on Urology Date: Friday, 22-09-2006 Time: 9.00 AM - 5.00 PM Venue : Voluntary Health Services Hospital, Next to Madhya Kailash Taramani High Road, Chennai - 600113. 9.00 AM WELCOME 9.15-9.45 AM Sonoanatomy of the infant hip 9.45-10.15 AM 10.15-11.15 AM The normal hip in the newborn - clinical examination USG Technique - Imaging of infant hip 11.15-11.45 AM COFFEE BREAK 11.45-12.15 PM 12.15-1.30 PM 1.30-2.30 PM Workshop on Developmental Dysplasia of the Infant Hip - GRAF METHOD Date: Friday, 22-09-2006 Time: 9.00 AM - 4.00 PM Venue: Mediscan Systems (Annexe), 177, Avvai Shanmugum Salai, Royapettah, Chennai - 600014 FACULTY - Dr. G Nithya Kalyani, Dr. Indrani Suresh & Dr. Vinodh K Co-ordinators: Dr Nagalakshmi & Ms. Chandra Ganesan Developmental dysplasia of the hip LIVE DEMONSTRATION - 'HANDS ON 12.00-01.30 PM ULTRASOUND IN MALE INFERTILITY Moderator - Dr. Jayaraj Govindaraj 1.30-2.30 PM Panelists - Dr. S.V. Kandasami - Dr. Bhupendra Ahuja, Dr. T. L. N. Praveen An andrologist's expectations of ultrasound in an infertile patient Varicocele evaluation - Technique of evaluation and reporting strategies The azoospermic male - Ultrasound options Testicular findings in male infertility The seminal vesicles and ejaculatory ducts 2.30-5.00 PM ULTRASOUND OF THE BLADDER AND PROSTATE - CHANGING TRENDS 5.00 PM Moderator - Dr. R. Udayakumar Panelists - Dr. Mahesh Desai, Dr. Mukund L Joshi Current concepts in the diagnosis of prostatic disease - Clinical perspectives Normal anatomy of the prostate - The sonographic perspective" Live demonstration of prostate ultrasound & prostatic biopsy 2.30-3.00 PM 3.00-4.30 PM 4.30 PM Short Communication CASE STUDIES AND PRACTICAL EXERCISES Dr. Bhawna Dr. Navin Gnanasekaran Dr. Radhika Ramesh Dr. Ritika Bhandari Dr. Shalini Jindal Stars of Sound Bites Developmental dysplasia of the hip - A pediatric orthopedician's perspective Dr. Chitra Ganesh Dr. Murali J Dr. Sridevi K V Dr. Subramanian R Dr. Suseela Vavilala Major Sponsors Philips Electronics India Ltd Siemens Ltd Trivitron Medical Systems Pvt Ltd Wipro GE Medical Systems Ltd

ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY Date: Saturday, 23-09-2006 Time: 9.00 AM - 5.35 PM Venue: Kamaraj Memorial Auditorium, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600018. 12.50-1.20 PM THE GREAT DEBATE Pregnancy of unknown location or uncertain diagnosis - Invasive diagnostic option is a must Moderator - Dr. S. Suresh YES - Dr. Rekha Kurian, NO - Dr.Hema Divakar Co-ordinators: Dr. Sujatha Jagadeesh & Dr.Kamakshi Karthik 1.20-2.20 PM 7.45 AM REGISTRATION 8.50 AM WELCOME 9.00-9.20 AM Fetal Master Health checkup - where are we today - Dr. S. Suresh 9.20-9.45 AM 9.45-10.05 AM Conference Lecture - Correctable fetal anomalies - beyond ultrasound Dr. Rajesh Krishnamurthy The three vessel view - importance of imaging - Dr.B.S.Ramamurthy 2.20-2.30 PM Fetal obstructive uropathy - Pathologic implications - Dr. Shalini Jindal 2.30-2.35 PM SOUND BITE 2.35-2.55 PM The enlarged ovary - Sorting out the differential diagnosis - Dr.Chitra Ganesh Ultrasound in abnormal uterine bleeding - Raising questions or providing answers? - Dr. Gita Arjun 10.05-10.20 AM 2.55-3.25 PM Ultrasound in uterine prolapse - Dr. Peter Deitz 10.20-10.30 AM 10.30-11.00 AM 11.00-11.05 AM 11.05-11.10 AM Potentially life threatening placental appearances - Dr. Radhika Ramesh COMBINED PRESENTATION Fetal Lymphatic malformations - Diagnostic implications - Dr. T. P. Baskaran, Dr. S. Balagopal SOUND BITE Cranial fissures - Why is it important to see? - Dr. K.V.Sridevi 3.25-3.35 PM SOUND BITE The fetal nasal bone - where are we today? - Dr. Suseela Vavilala 3.35-3.55 PM Polyhydramnios - Do we have all the answers? - Dr. Priti Venkatesh 3.55-4.15 PM Ultrasound in diabetic pregnancies - warning signs - Dr. Geeta Kolar 4.15-4.25 PM 4.25-4.35 PM 4.35-4.45 PM Isolated echogenic intracardiac focus- Has the last word been said yet? - Dr. Ritika Bhandari NEW TECHNIQUE : Sampling extra cardiac vessels for evaluation of fetal arrhythmias - Dr. Indrani Suresh 11.10-11.40 AM COFFEE BREAK 4.45-4.55 PM BEST POSTER PRESENTATION 4.55-5.35 PM THE CUSP CROSSWORD QUIZ 11.40-11.55 AM Recurrent fetal anomalies - A dysmorphologist's expectation from ultrasound - Dr. Sujatha Jagadeesh 5.35 PM 11.55-12.15 PM 12.15-12.40 PM 12.40-12.50 PM Measuring Cervical length in pregnancy - An evidence based approach - Prof. Walfriodo W Sumpaico COMBINED PRESENTATION Echogenic kidneys - A sonopathological perspective Dr. Indrani Suresh, Dr. Lata S Prof. Walfriodo. W. Sumpaico Professor & Director of Post-Graduate Studies, Dept. of Ob & Gyn MCU FDT Medical foundation, Chairman, Dept. of Ob & Gyn, East Avenue Medical Centre, Manila, Phillippines Dr. T.P. Baskaran Consultant Obstetrician Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Kuala Lumpur Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Overseas Faculty Dr. Arumugam Rajesh Consultant Radiologist & College Tutor, Leicester General Hospital, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, United Kingdom Dr.Hans Peter Dietz Associate Professor Obstetrics & Gynaecology Western Clinical School, Nepean Campus, University of Sydney, Nepean Hospital, Australia Dr. Rajesh Krishnamurthy Associate Radiologist, Texas Children's Hospital & Assistant Professor of Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, U.S.A

GENERAL AND VASCULAR ULTRASOUND Date: Sunday, 24-09-2006 Time: 9.00 AM - 4.45 PM Venue : Kamaraj Memorial Auditorium, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600018. 12.20-12.50 PM One ultrasound finding - Different interpretations - Dr. Asif A Momin, Dr. B.S. Ramamurthy 12.50-1.10 PM 3D applications in radiology- opening new frontiers - Dr P.K.Srivastava Co-ordinators: Dr Nagalakshmi & Dr Nithyakalyani 8.50 AM WELCOME EXPANDING THE HORIZONS - NEW APPLICATIONS 1.10-01.15 PM 1.15-01.25 PM SOUND BITE SVC syndrome - Dr. Murali J 9.00-9.05 AM 9.05-9.25 AM SOUND BITE "CLARIFY"ing the diagnosis? - Dr.R.Subramanian Ultrasound of the carpal tunnel - Dr. Venkata Sai 1.25-1.35 PM JUST IMAGES - SESSION III U SnG fin di gs 1.... 2.... 3..... 4... 9.25-9.45 AM 9.45-10.05 AM Ultrasound of the knee joint - exploiting the potential - Dr. Rajan K Endoscopic ultrasound - Perspectives of a gastroenterologist - Dr. T.S.Chandrasekar 1.35-2.30 PM 10.05-10.20 AM 2.30-2.35 PM JUST IMAGES - SESSION IV USG findi ngs 1.... 2.... 3.. 4... 10.20-10.25 AM U SG fin di ng s 1.... 2..... 3..... 4 JUST IMAGES - SESSION I 2.35-3.05 PM Mesenteric ischemia - Stories to make us understand - Dr.Nitin Chaubal 10.25-10.40 AM 10.40-11.05 AM 11.05-11.30 AM Pediatric portal hypertension - A clinical portrait - Dr. Malathy Sathyasekaran Doppler in pediatric portal hypertension.. - Dr. Rajesh Krishnamurthy Key note address : Ultrasound of the face - From pimples to parotid - Dr S.K. Joshi 3.05-3.25 PM The Painful leg - beyond DVT - Dr. Sridhar V 3.25-3.45 PM Doppler in unusual locations - Dr. Arun Kinare 3.45-3.55 PM Iatrogenic complications of vascular catheterisation - Dr.Bhawna 11.30-11.40 AM 3.55-4.05 PM Evaluation of urinary retention - A pictoral panorama - Dr.R.Subramanian 4.05-4.20 PM 11.40-12.05 PM COFFEE BREAK 4.20-4.35 PM U SG find ings 1.... 2.... 3.. 4... Just images - the final results, discussion & prize distribution - Dr. S. Suresh 12.05-12.10 PM U SG fin di ng s 1. 2.. 3..... 4... JUST IMAGES - SESSION II 4.35-4.45 PM The Grand Finale - Dr. S. Suresh 12.10-12.20 PM Ultrasound in dengue fever - Dr. Navin Gnanasekaran 4.45 PM

Dr. Arun S Kinare Head, Dept of Ultrasound, KEM Hospital & Jehangir Nursing Home, Pune Dr. Asif A Momin Chief of Ultrasonography, Consultant CT / Mammography, Prince Aly Khan Hospital, Mumbai Dr. Balagopal S Consultant Paediatric Gastroenteroligist, SRMC, Dr. Boopathy Vijayaraghavan Consultant Sonologist, Sonoscans,Coimbatore Dr. Bhupendra Ahuja Consultant Urologist, Dr.Ahuja Ultrasound Scan Centre, Agra. Dr. Chandrasekar T S Chief Interventional Gastroenterologist, MedIndia Hospital, Chennai, Mrs. Devaki Gopish Senior Sonographer, Mediscan Prenatal Diagnosis & Fetal Therapy Centre, Dr. Ganesh Kamath Consultant Urologist, Sundaram Medical Foundation, Chennai Dr. Gita Arjun Consultant Obstetrician, EV Kalyani Medical Centre, Dr. Geeta Kolar Consultant in Fetal Medicine, Fernandez Hospital, Hyderabad. Dr. Gopinath P M Soorya Hospital, Dr. Hema Divakar Director & Divakars Hospital, Bangalore. Dr. Indrani Suresh Associate Director, Mediscan Prenatal Diagnosis & Fetal Therapy Centre, Dr. Jayaraj Govindaraj Consultant Radiologist, Apollo Hospitals, Dr. Joshi S K Professor & Head Dept of Radiodiagnosis, SDM College of Medical Sciences & Hospital,Dharwad. Dr. Jyoti Chaubal Consultant Sonologist, Thane Ultrasound Centre, Maharashtra. Dr. Kandasami S V Consultant Urologist, Vedanayagam Hospital, Coimbatore. Dr. Lata S Consultant Perinatal Pathologist, Mediscan Prenatal Diagnosis & Fetal Therapy Centre, Dr. Mahesh Desai Chairman, Dept. of Urology, Muljibhai Patel Urological Hospital, Nadiad, Gujarat Dr. Malathi Sathyasekaran Consultant Paediatrician & Gastroenterologist KKCTH Hospital, INDIAN FACULTY Dr. Mukund L Joshi Consultant Radiologist, Jaslok Hospital, Mumbai. Dr. Nirmala Jayasankar First Med Hospital, Dr. Nithya Kalyani G Consultant Sonologist, Mediscan Prenatal Diagnosis & Fetal Therapy Centre, Dr. Nitin G Chaubal Consultant Sonologist, Thane Ultrasound Centre, Maharashtra. Dr. Praveen T L N Consultant Sonologist, Abisekh Scan Centre, Hyderabad. Dr. Priti Venkatesh Consultant Sonologist, Manipal Hospital, Bangalore. Dr. Rajamaheswari Consultant Urogynecologist, KGH Hospital, Dr. Rajan K Director, Precision Diagnostic Centre, Dr. Ramamurthy B S Consultant Sonologist, Srinivas Ultrasound & Research Centre, Bangalore. Dr. Rekha Kurian Joseph Nursing Home, Dr. Sridhar V Consultant Radiologist, Sono Diagnostics Centre, Dr. Srivastava P K Prof. Whole body CT scan & Ultrasound unit, Dept of Radiotheraphy, King George s Medical University, Lucknow. Dr. Subramanian R Consultant Sonologist, Srinivasa Scans, Salem. Dr. Sujatha Jagadeesh Consultant Dysmorphologist, Mediscan Prenatal Diagnosis & Fetal Therapy Centre, Dr. S. Suresh Director, Mediscan Prenatal Diagnosis & Fetal Therapy Centre, Dr. R. Udayakumar Consultant Sonologist, Genesis Scan Centre, Dr. Uma Ram Seethapathy Nursing Home, Mrs. Vijayalakshmi Raja Senior Sonographer, Mediscan Prenatal Diagnosis & Fetal Therapy Centre, Dr. Venkata Sai P M Associate Professor of Radiology, SRMC, Chennai Dr. Vinodh K Consultant Paediatric Orthopedic Surgeon, Kuppuswamy Naidu Memorial Hospital, Coimbatore Conference Affiliations Fetal Care Research Foundation 203, Avvai Shanmugam Salai, Royapettah, Chennai - 600 014. Fetal Care Research Foundation (FCRF) is a non profit trust established in 1993. The activities of the foundation include research in fetal physiology, pathology and in congenital and genetic malformations. The foundation has setup the Birth Defects Registry of India (BDRI) in the year 2001. The scope of the BDRI is to ascertain nationwide population level prevalence of birth defects. The Society for Medical Learning Resources Transfer No.4, Second Street, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Chennai - 600004. The Society for Medical Learning Resources Transfer is a non-profit trust established to provide current medical knowledge to Indian Physicians. The Society regularly conducts conferences, seminars and update programs for the busy practitioner. Now in its twenty first year of service, the Society is entirely independent and receives no grants or assistance from any public or private body.