PROGRAM

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On this page you will find:

Invited Speaker Profiles

Preliminary Program for the Skills Development Day on Thursday September 23

Preliminary Program for the Nuchal Translucency Course on Thursday September 23

Registration Fees and Information

Social Program Information

Accommodation Information

Tour Information

Ms Jane Bates, Invited Keynote Speaker, United Kingdom

Jane Bates is the President of the British Medical Ultrasound Society, and currently lead sonographer-practitioner at St James's University Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom.

Her specialty is hepatobiliary ultrasound, with particular interest in intraoperative, laparoscopic and contrast applications. She has worked in ultrasound for over twenty years and has published extensively, including books on both abdominal and gynaecological ultrasound. She also maintains a strong interest in sonographic professional and educational issues.

Prof Ron Benzie, Invited Keynote Speaker, Australia

Ron Benzie is currently the Director of Department of Perinatal Ultrasound at the Wentworth Area Health Service in Penrith NSW.

Ms Kathleen Carter, Invited Keynote Speaker, USA

Kathleen Carter has twenty four years of experience as a Vascular Technologist and is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Society for Vascular Ultrasound and Program Chair of their Annual Meeting. She has given many presentations in noninvasive vascular technology since 1987. She is the author or co-author of more than fifteen papers in the "Journal of Vascular Technology", "Journal of Vascular Surgery" and "Vascular Ultrasound Today". She has a particular interest in aortic endoluminal stent graft assessment with ultrasound.

Dr Giovanni Cerri, Invited Keynote Speaker, Brazil

Giovanni Cerri, the current President-elect of WFUMB, also hold the positions of Dean of the School of Medicine, University of São Paulo and President Hospital das Clínicas, University Hospital. Dr Cerri is Professor of Radiology and Director at the Institute of Radiology, University of São Paulo. He formerly held the positions of President at the Brazilian College of Radiology, São Paulo, Society of Radiology and FLAUS (Latin American Federation of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology). Dr Cerri is editor of the official journal of the Brazilian College of Radiology "Radiologia Brasileira", and has published 220 scientific articles and 12 books.

Dr Jae Sung Cho - Invited Keynote Speaker, Korea

ASUM Asia Link - KMSU exchange speaker.

Dr Cho is Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Yonsei University College of Medicine. He is the speaker nominated by the Korean Society of Medical Ultrasound under the annual KMSU/ASUM exchange program and is the Asia Link speaker for 2004.

Prof Michel Claudon, Invited Keynote Speaker, France

Michel Claudon is Professor of Radiology and Chief of Department at the Children's Hospital and the University of Nancy. He previously held the position of President at the European Federation of the Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB). He is currently Vice-President of the World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (WFUMB). Prof Claudon's fields of interest include technical advances in ultrasound, uroradiology and paediatric radiology.

Dr Harris Finberg, Invited Keynote Speaker, USA

Harris Finberg is Director of Diagnostic Ultrasound at Phoenix Perinatal Associates. He is Assistant Professor of Radiology at Mayo Medical School, a Fellow of the American College of Radiology and the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, and is on the Board of the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers.

Dr John McGahan, Invited Keynote Speaker, USA

John McGahan is the Professor for Radiology and Director of Abdominal Imaging and Ultrasound at the University of California, Davis located in Sacramento, California. He has been author of over 200 scientific articles and has been editor of five published text books in the field of ultrasonography.

Mr Rob McGregor, Invited Keynote Speaker, Australia

Rob McGregor has a Diploma of Medical Ultrasound (General) and the Diploma of Medical Ultrasound (Vascular). He has held positions as a clinical sonographer, tutor and as a researcher. He is a past President of the Australian Sonographers Association and a past Chairperson of the Australasian Sonographer Accreditation Registry. Rob has acted as an advisor to the Australian Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing on registration pathways, education and technical issues. Since 2000 Rob has turned his focus to establishing and administering the Canberra School of Sonography.

Mr Rob Phillips, Invited Keynote Speaker, Australia

Rob Phillips has been a cardiac sonographer for over 15yrs. He is head of the Cardiac Faculty of the Australian Institute of Ultrasound, and has been co-ordinator and faculty member of the ASUM DMU Course for over 10yrs. Rob is also on the Faculty of the International Society of Cardiovascular Ultrasound, and has spent the last 5yrs working through the University of Queensland on new methods of digital ultrasonic evaluation of cardiac function. Rob has also developed a novel Doppler ultrasound device for measurement of cardiac haemodynamics in adults and children.

Dr Rita Teele, Invited Keynote Speaker, New Zealand

Rita Teele has the best of two worlds, living on the South Island of New Zealand and working as a paediatric radiologist on the North Island. British by birth, Canadian by schooling, American by training, she was involved in the early development of paediatric ultrasonography. At present, her major interests are in prenatal diagnosis, and neonatal imaging.

Ms Paula Woletz, Invited Keynote Speaker, USA

Paula S. Woletz, MPH, RDMS, RDCS, has been a sonographer since 1982, and is director of accreditation for the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine.

Paula received her MPH from Columbia University. She is a fellow of the AIUM, a reviewer for the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, and has lectured and published journal articles, abstracts, and book chapters on ultrasound.

This is her first visit to Australia.

A/Prof Philip Walker, Invited Keynote Speaker, Australia

Philip Walker is an Associate Professor of Surgery in the Department of Surgery at the University of Queensland. He is a consultant vascular surgeon and the Director of the Vascular Laboratory at the Royal Brisbane Hospital. He is a founding director of Queensland Vascular Diagnostics. He currently serves as the Secretary Treasurer of the ANZSVS and is the Chairman of the Society's Vascular Ultrasound Committee. In this role he has in the past chaired the Department of Health and Ageing's Vascular Ultrasound Project Team and has served as a member of the DHA Diagnostic Imaging Services Table Coordinating and Advisory Group, the DHA Ultrasound Reference Group and the Australian Vascular Ultrasound Accreditation Board. He has had a long involvement in vascular ultrasound and in the past has convened a number of ANZSVS Vascular Imaging Symposia and ASUM Vascular Ultrasound Workshops. In addition to vascular imaging, his research and clinical interests are centered on the aetiology and management of aortic aneurysmal disease, exercise physiology in peripheral arterial disease, carotid stenosis, and infectious agents in the aetiology of atherosclerosis.

Preliminary Program - Skills Development Day - Thursday September 23

9:30am -10:30am - CONCURRENT SESSIONS
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Ultrasound of the Shoulder - Mr Peter Coombs

Doppler Principles - Mr Roger Gent

Liver Revisited - Ms Jane Bates

The Neck Explored - Ms Lynette Hassall

Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding - Dr Phillipa Ramsay

10:40am -11:40am - CONCURRENT SESSIONS
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Paediatric, Hip and Spine - Mr Roger Gent

Wrist and Hand - Dr John Korber

The Role of Duplex Ultrasound in the Aorto Iliac Segments - Ms Kathleen Carter

1^st Trimester Examination - Mrs Vanessa Pincham

Scrotal Ultrasound Workshop - Mr Robert McDonald

11:50am -12:50pm - CONCURRENT SESSIONS
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Infertility Investigation - Mrs Vanessa Pincham

Appendix - Mr Stephen Bird

Wrist and Hand - Dr John Korber

Upper Limb Arteries and Veins - Ms Virginia Makeham

Paediatric Urinary Tract - Dr Kristina Prelog

12:50pm - 2:00pm - LUNCH

2:00pm - 3:00pm - CONCURRENT SESSIONS
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Breast - Mammographic and Ultrasound Correlation - Ms Louise Smalley

Thigh and Calf Muscles - Mr Rob McGregor

The Practical Fetal Heart - Ms Veronica Hanrahan

Elbow and Knee - Ms Lisa Briggs

Abdominal Doppler - Mr Stephen Bird

3:10pm - 4:10pm - CONCURRENT SESSIONS
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Chronic Venous Insufficiency - Miss Debbie Coghlan

Fetal Growth - Ms Ann Quinton

Colour Duplex Examination of the Ovarian Veins - Mr Peter Coombs

Hernia and Groin Assessment - Ms Robyn Tantau

Ankle - Mr Rob McGregor

4:10pm - DRINKS

Nuchal Translucency Course - Thursday September 23

>> Andrew McLennan - Programme Co-ordinator

This course is primarily focused at those requiring training for Fetal Medicine Foundation (FMF) accreditation. It will however be an informative program for practitioners in any directly related clinical field, including Genetic Counsellors and Midwives, and their input to discussion will be valuable and attendance is welcomed. The course will be based on the FMF course in the UK and participants will receive a copy of the CD 'The 11 - 14 weeks scan' by Nicolaides, Sebire, Snijders and Ximenes. This theoretical course is the first step to accreditation as a user of the FMF program within Australia and is open to all involved in obstetric ultrasound. Practice Improvement points are obtainable for Fellows of RANZCOG.

Registration Fees

FEE CATEGORIES

Before 23 July 2004 / After 23 July / From 17 September

ASUM Member Sonographer/ Scientist*, AUD875.00/ AUD 1,050.00/ AUD 1,100.00
ASUM Member Medical*, AUD 950.00/ AUD 1,125.00/ AUD 1,175.00
Non Member Sonographer/Scientist*, AUD 1,144.00/ AUD 1,319.00/ AUD 1,364.00
Non Member Medical*, AUD 1,214.00/ AUD 1,389.00/ AUD 1,439.00
Life Member Sonographer/Scientist*, AUD 440.00/ AUD 522.50/
Life Member Medical*, AUD 467.50/ AUD 550.00/
Skills Development Day Member, AUD 385.00, AUD 550.00, AUD 600.00
Skills Day Non Member, AUD 560.00, AUD 725.00, AUD 775.00
Day Registration Friday Member*, AUD 325.00, AUD 350.00, AUD 375.00
Day Registration Friday Non Member, AUD425.00, AUD450.00, AUD475.00
Day Registration Saturday Member*, AUD350.00, AUD375.00, AUD400.00
Day Registration Saturday Non Member, AUD450.00, AUD475.00, AUD500.00
Weekend Registration Member, AUD525.00, AUD575.00, AUD600.00
Weekend Registration Non Member, AUD650.00, AUD725.00, AUD750.00

Discounts may apply for institutional group registrations of 10 or more. Institutions should apply to the meeting secretariat for further information.

* Members of the societies affiliated with WFUMB, AFSUMB and ASUM are eligible to register for the Meeting at the member rate.

Please Note: Presenters of papers and posters will receive AUD110.00 discounted from these registration fees on acceptance of their paper(s) or poster

Registration Entitlements

ASUM Member Delegate
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Final Program

Themed Meeting Dinner

Admission to Scientific Sessions

Meeting Satchel

Welcome Reception

Lunches

Morning and Afternoon Teas

ASUM Non-Member Delegate
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Final Program

Themed Meeting Dinner

Admission to Scientific Sessions

Meeting Satchel

Welcome Reception

Lunches

Morning and Afternoon Teas

Day Registration
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Final Program

Admission to Scientific Sessions for registered day only

Meeting Satchel

Lunch for registered day only

Morning and Afternoon Tea for registered day only

Weekend Registration
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Final Program

Admission to Scientific Sessions for weekend only

Meeting Satchel

Lunches for weekend only

Morning and Afternoon Teas for weekend only

Skills Day Registration
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Admission to Scientific Sessions for skills day only

Lunch for skills day only

Morning and Afternoon Tea for skills day only

Nuchal Translucency Course
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Admission to Scientific Sessions for nuchal course only

Lunch for nuchal course only

Lunch and Afternoon Tea for nuchal course only

Registration Payment

All prices quoted are in Australian dollars and payments in any other currency will not be accepted. Registration cannot be confirmed until full payment is received. The Meeting Secretariat can accept the following methods of payment:

CHEQUE/MONEY ORDER/BANK DRAFT
Please make payable to "ASUM 2004"

Overseas delegates: Personal cheques will not be accepted and will be returned to sender. Company cheques will only be accepted if issued from an Australian Bank.

TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFERS
Telegraphic transfers will be accepted, free of fees, to the account listed below. To ensure prompt reconciliation please send a copy of the transfer record to the Meeting Secretariat. Please ensure your name is on the transfer record.

SWIFT Code: WPACAU2S
BSB No: 032 090
Account No: 398 230
Account Name: ASUM 2004
Bank: Westpac Banking Corporation
Branch: Chatswood, NSW 2067 Australia

CREDIT CARD
All major credit cards are accepted: American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard and Visa. Credit Card payments will appear as ICMS Pty Ltd on you credit card statement.

Registration Information

REGISTRATION ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Your registration will be acknowledged via fax or by post
within 7 to 10 working days of receipt of the registration form. Registration fees are based on date of receipt of payment (not based on date of receipt of registration forms).

ALTERATIONS
Alterations to your registration will not be accepted over the telephone. Alterations must be in writing via:

1. E-mail: registration@icms.com.au
2. Facsimile: +61 3 9682 0288
3. Post: ASUM 2004
C/- 84 Queensbridge Street
Southbank VIC 3006 Australia

CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS
Cancellations must be advised in writing to the Meeting Secretariat. Cancellations received before Friday, 23 July 2004 will receive a refund of registration fees, less an administrative charge of AUD100.00. Cancellations after this date will not be refunded. Cancelled Social Program tickets are refundable prior to Monday, 20 September 2004.

ON-SITE REGISTRATION
If you have not registered by Monday, 20 September 2004, you will need to register on-site. The Registration Desk (see below for details) will be open from Thursday, 23 September 2004. Onsite delegates are not guaranteed a Meeting Satchel.

Social Program

WELCOME RECEPTION
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Date: Friday, 24 September 2004
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Venue: Exhibition Area, Star City
Cost: Inclusive (Registered full delegates only)
Additional tickets: AUD55.00
Dress Code: Smart Casual

An invitation is extended to all delegates to attend our welcome reception. This informal function will be an ideal opportunity for delegates to meet with old friends and new acquaintances.

ASUM 2004 THEMED DINNER
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Date: Saturday, 25 September 2004
Time: 7:00pm - 11:00pm
Venue: Show Room, Star City
Tickets: Inclusive (Registered full delegates only)
Additional Tickets AUD110.00
Dress Code: Smart Casual

The ASUM 2004 themed dinner is an important part of the Meeting. Relax, enjoy the fine food and wines and be entertained at this "white and black" themed evening.

Accommodation Information

ICMS Travel, as the official housing bureau for the Meeting, has been able to secure discounted accommodation rates at selected hotels. Reservations need to be made before Friday, 20 August 2004. The room rates are per night and do not include breakfast. Accommodation will be allocated in order of receipt of bookings and payment. Each delegate should complete a separate accommodation form, a clear photocopy of the form is acceptable.

ARRIVAL TIME
Please indicate on your registration form your estimated time of arrival to the hotel. Check in time is usually between 1:00pm to 3:00pm. Should you wish to guarantee your room is ready before the hotel check in time it is recommended that you book and pay for the room for the evening prior to your arrival. Failure to advise your arrival time may mean that your room will be released.

DEPOSIT
To secure your reservation a deposit equivalent to one night's room tariff is required. If paying by credit card, your details will be passed onto the hotel as a guarantee. The hotel may not initially deduct a deposit payment from your credit card but may charge you full payment at the time of checkout. Bookings cannot be made until ICMS Travel receives your payment or credit card details. Room rates are in Australian Dollars and include the Australian Goods and Services Tax (GST).

PAYMENT
The Meeting Secretariat can accept the following methods of payment:

Cheque/Money Order/Bank Draft
Please make payable to ICMS Travel Trust.

Overseas delegates: Personal cheques will not be accepted and will be returned to sender. Company cheques will only be accepted if issued from an Australian Bank.

Telegraphic Transfers
Telegraphic transfers will be accepted, free of bank fees, to the account listed below. To ensure prompt reconciliation please send a copy of the transfer record to the Meeting Secretariat.

Please ensure your name is on the transfer record.

SWIFT Code: ANZBAU3M
BSB No: 013 435
Account No: 3103 44706
Account Name: ICMS Travel Trust
Bank: Australian and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
Address: 307 Clarendon Street, South Melbourne VIC 3205, Australia

Credit Card
All major credit cards are accepted: American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard and Visa.

CHANGE OF BOOKING
Alterations to your accommodation booking will not be accepted over the telephone. Alterations must be in writing via:

1. E-mail: registration@icms.com.au
2. Facsimile: +61 3 9682 0288
3. Post: ASUM 2004
C/- 84 Queensbridge Street, Southbank VIC 3006 Australia

Please note the Meeting Secretariat cannot accept new accommodation bookings or amendments to existing accommodation bookings after Friday, 20 August 2004.

Accommodation bookings or amendments after Friday, 20 August 2004 will need to be forwarded directly to the hotel.

CANCELLATION OF BOOKING
Cancellations must be advised in writing to the Meeting Secretariat. The deposit will be forfeited for all cancellations received after Friday, 20 August 2004 or if the room is not occupied on the advised date of arrival.

Hotel

STAR CITY HOTEL
5-star

80 Pyrmont Street
Pyrmont NSW 2009

Room type rate per night:

Superior Pyrmont/City AUD205.00

Deluxe Pyrmont/City AUD220.00

One Bedroom Apartment AUD235.00

Two Bedroom Apartment AUD245.00

Executive Suite AUD255.00

Star City Hotel, the meeting hotel, offers luxurious accommodation overlooking Sydney's famous harbour and the glittering central business district. Hotel features include Turbines Health Club, 25 meter swimming pool, 13 restaurants and bars, entertainment and gaming.

Tour Information

CITY TOUR - AN ORIENTATION & MORE
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Cost: Adult: AUD95.00
Child 2-12: AUD70.00
Includes fish 'n chips for lunch
Time: 9:00am - 1:30pm

Tour highlights include: Chinatown, Darling Harbour and Cockle Bay, the story of Sydney's Harbour Bridge, brilliant views of the city skyline and Opera House, tour inside the Opera House, Oxford Street, the French-inspired terrace houses of Paddington and relax on the Esplanade at Bondi Beach. Lunch is provided at Doyle's at Watson's Bay and feast on a parcel of traditional fish 'n chips - and weather permitting sit on the pier, on the beach or in the park (as the locals do) and enjoy the unconventional lunch stop. After lunch the coach tours through fashionable Vaucluse and Double Bay and concludes with the bohemian zone of Kings Cross.

BLUE MOUNTAINS - A SAFARI
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Cost: Adult: AUD165.00
Child 2-12: AUD105.00
Includes BBQ lunch
Time: 8:00am - 5:00pm

The tour is by small touring coach to allow some deviations to areas in the National Park where the larger tour coaches are unable to access and subsequently offers a chance to spot kangaroos in the wild. Commencing at Sydney's Fish Markets where the freshly caught ingredients for today's BBQ are selected. The tour enters the National Park where a day of wildlife spotting, expansive views of cliffs, canyons and rugged eucalypt forest begins. Lunch at a private farm is provided. The seafood and other produce purchased earlier today will come together for a delicious barbecue lunch. An opportunity to ride a horse is available. From the farm return to the mountains hub at Scenic World to enjoy a thrilling ride on the Scenicender and Railway and look out for the fascinating rock formations of the Three Sisters.

HUNTER VALLEY - THE WINE COUNTRY
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Cost: Adult: AUD165.00
Child 2-12: AUD105.00
Includes delicious lunch
Time: 8:00am - 6:30pm

New South Wales has one of Australia's premium wine districts only 100km north from Sydney. This small group tour takes you to a selection of the premium and boutique wineries for specialised tastings and a behind the scenes tour of the winery. Expect to visit at least three wineries. This is also a region of small villages and towns each with their own charm interwoven with a history of pioneers, explorers, convict labour, miners and vignerons.

SYDNEY HARBOUR CRUISING
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A "must do" for every visitor to Sydney is a cruise on this stunning harbour which ranks as one of the most scenic
waterways in the world.

The cruises below depart from jetty # 6, circular quay, at the time shown. We recommend you arrive at the jetty at least 15 minutes before sailing.

Top Deck Lunch Cruise
Cost: Adult: AUD69.00
Child 2-14: AUD49.00
Time: 12:30pm - 2:30pm (or 3:30pm)

Including all the sights of the main harbour (city skyline and Opera House, Governor's residence and magnificent foreshore homes) while enjoying premium a la carte dining aboard the flagship MV Sydney 2000. Passengers can disembark at either 2.30pm or 3.30pm.

Opera Afloat
Cost: Adult: AUD99.00
Child 2-14: AUD55.00

A spectacular evening of entertainment and dining against the backdrop of Sydney by night. The evening includes contemporary Australian a la carte dining whilst enjoying an exciting program of the world's most popular arias performed by principal Australian opera singers. Passengers can disembark at either 9:30pm or 10:30pm.

Post Meeting Tours

HUNTER VALLEY & PORT STEPHENS
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5 Days/4 Nights
Departs: Sydney: Monday, 27 September 2004
Returns: Sydney: Friday, 1 October 2004
Cost: From AUD880.00 per person

The program introduces one of Australia's premier wine districts, appealing countryside, numerous en route vistas, small towns and villages and the fabulous white sand beaches of the Central Coast. Two nights each are spent at the Cypress Lakes Resort, Hunter Valley and the equally sought-after Horizon's Country Club and Resort at Salamander Bay. Breakfasts each morning are included. Touring each day (including private and boutique wineries in the Hunter) is balanced with free time. Cypress Lakes provides an ideal opportunity to play a round of golf.

PACKAGE COSTS:

2 persons together (twin or double bed room)
AUD985.00 per person

3 persons together (twin & single bed in room)
AUD880.00 per person

1 person alone - single room
AUD1689.00 per person

Tours to other Australian destinations are available. Please contact All Australian Adventures for further enquiries:

All Australian Adventures
Address: 123 Clarence Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Telephone: +61 2 8270 8700
Facsimile: +61 2 8270 8799
E-mail: info@allaustralianadventures.com