New Frontiers, New Challenges

Every CUSP has scientific sessions attached to it, which are innovatively planned to deliver messages in a clear and concise manner

Clinical Ultrasound in Practice, (CUSP) started way back in 1989 is currently in its tenth year and focuses on the subject of Clinical Ultrasonography. CUSP has always been successful in attracting a large number of delegates and equipment manufacturers. The motive behind organising CUSP is to know the requirements of clinicians, as they are the ones who study the ultrasound reports. “We secure the clinicians’ expectations that they have from an ultrasound image, and then transfer the same to the ultrasound professionals,” says Dr S Suresh, Organising Secretary, CUSP 2006.

Every CUSP has scientific sessions attached to it, which are innovatively planned to deliver messages in a clear and concise manner. This meeting explores ‘new frontiers’ and takes up ‘new challenges’ in diagnostic ultrasound. The conference is especially beneficial for ultrasound professionals and clinicians utilising ultrasound technology for patient care.

The Significance

“This year, we are concentrating on spreading knowledge about infant hip problems, as it is very difficult to find out if there is any issue regarding infants’ hip. Hence, it is important for doctors to be able to detect it pretty early, else it may cause difficulties in the later stage of the baby’s life,” says Dr Suresh. Last year, CUSP saw the participation of 2,100 delegates. “This time too, we are expecting a similar figure,” adds Dr Suresh.

Conference Highlights:

• Lectures by leading experts in the field.
• Interactive case discussions.
• Live workshops.
• Sound bites.
• Debates.
• New technologies - New frontiers.
• Short communication and poster presentations.

Conference Affiliations

CUSP 2006 has affiliations with two institutions listed below:

Fetal Care Research Foundation: 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 set up 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: 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 programmes for busy practitioner. Now, in its 21st year of service, the Society is entirely independent and receives no grants or assistance from any public or private body.

Faculties

CUSP has a line of faculties arranged for the meet.

• Prof Walfrido Sumpaico, Secretary General, AOFOG, Phillippines.
• Dr Hans Peter Dietz, Associate Professor Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Western Clinical School, Australia.
• Dr TP Baskaran, Consultant Obstetrician Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Kuala Lumpur Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
• Dr George Yeo, Head & Senior Consultant Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine, K K Women’s & Children’s Hospital, Singapore.
• Dr Rajesh Krishnamurthy, Associate Radiologist, Texas Children’s Hospital Assistant Professor of Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine, US.

Organising Secretaries

Dr Suresh S
Dr Indrani Suresh

Co-Ordinators

Dr Arjun Rajagopalan
Dr Gita Arjun

Joint Organising Secretaries

Dr Bharathi Anand
Dr Thangavel G

Organising Committee

Devaki Gopish
Dr Jai Prakash Srinivasan
Dr Jayaraj Govindaraj
Dr Lalitha V
Dr Nithya Kalyani G
Dr Radhika Ramesh
Dr Sujatha Jagadeesh
Vijayalakshmi Raja

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