ULTRAFEST 2015 will be held in Mumbai

The theme for this year’s event is uro-gynaecology and obstetrics

ULTRAFEST 2015 will be held in Mumbai from April 10-12, 2015. The event will be organised by the Maharashtra State Branch of Indian Radiological & Imaging Association (msbiria.org). The theme for this year’s event is uro-gynaecology and obstetrics.

The keynote speakers are Dr Shweta Bhat, Dr Sheila Sheth and Dr Paula Woodward, all from the US, and topics on urology, gynaecology and foetal ultrasound will be discussed and debated over the three-day event.

Faculty members who will take part in the event are Sheila Sheth, Associate Professor, John Hopkins, USA; Paula Woodward, Professor in Radiology, Univ of Utah, USA; Shweta Bhatt, Univ of Rochester, New York, USA; BS Ramamurthy, Radiologist, Bangalore; Nitin Chaubal Radiologist, Thane, Mumbai; Asif Momin, Radiologist, Prince Aly Khan Hospital, Mumbai; Bhupendra Ahuja, Radiologist, Agra; Bimal Sahani, Radiologist, Aurangabad; S Boopathy, Radiologist, Coimbatore and Dr Moon, HOD – Breast Imaging, Seoul University Korea.

The first day of the event will see speakers provising inputs for the following topics. Nitin Chaubal will speak on USG in urosepsis and reflux nephropathy; Mohit Shah/ Bhupendra Ahuja on understanding the renal artery spectrum and give a demo; Chaubal on transplant kidney; Shweta Bhatt on the acute scrotum and testicular and extra testicular tumours; S Boopathy on work up of the infertile male; Shah on pearls: renal doppler update; Bhatt on imaging the endometrium; Boopathy on acute female pelvis; Sheila Sheth on imaging the myometrium; Aniruddha Kulkarni on pearls: fibroid mapping; Boopathy will give case-based reviews.

On the second day, Sheth will speak on US Characterisation of adnexal masses- I; Bhatt on Endometriosis: Are we diagnosing it quick enough; Sheth on Problem solving in GYN US with 3D: case based appr; Chaubal on follicle monitoring: get involved!; Bimal Sahani on 1st Trimester NT Scan; Woodward on first trimester: amnions, chorions and ambryos; Bhatt on usual and unusual ectopics- Imaging spectrum; Woodward on terrible twos: complications of twinning; Sahani on pearls: soft markers: 2nd trimester.

On the third day BS Ramamurthy will speak on Fetal CNS: How I do it and Fetal CNS; Woodward on foetal tumours: uncommon but important; Ramamurthy will give a demo on foetal echo. He will speak on cardiac anomalies: try not missing these; Woodward on GI & GU anomalies; Ahuja on quick review of fetal thoracic anomalies.

Besides this, the regular features such as abstract and poster presentations, spotlight speakers, resident’s corner, quiz with interactive voting pads, scientific exhibits with new machine displays will be conducted as well.