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Safety of Ultrasound
Tuesday 7 October 2008 - London
A scientific meeting organised by Dr Hazel Starritt and the BIR's Radiation Protection Committee on behalf of the British Institute of Radiology.
This meeting will look at the physical mechanisms by which diagnostic ultrasound may cause harm and will give an overview of the safety legislation. Equipment testing and equipment management policies will be reviewed with the focus on ultrasound safety. This meeting will be of interest to all those using diagnostic ultrasound clinically, those responsible for teaching and training and those concerned with managing ultrasound equipment.
Programme
| 09.30 | Registration and Coffee |
| 09.50 | Welcome and Introduction |
| Session 1 | |
| Chair: Dr Hazel Starritt, Royal United hospital, Bath | |
| 10.00 | Overview of safety legislation |
| Prof Francis Duck, Royal United Hospital, Bath | |
| 10.20 | Sonographer's view |
| Dr Trish Chudleigh, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge | |
| 10.40 | Ultrasound safety and NPL |
| Dr Adam Shaw, National Physical Laboratory, Teddington | |
| 11.00 | Coffee break |
| Session 2 | |
| Chair: Dr Tony Evans, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds | |
| 11.40 | Transducer heating measurements |
| Dr Alban Killingback, St Georges Hospital, London | |
| 12.00 | Heating and thermal index |
| Dr Barry ward, Newcastle General Hospital, Tyne and Wear | |
| 12.20 | Cavitation and contrast materials |
| Dr Michael Halliwell, United Bristol Hospital Trust, Bristol | |
| 12.45 | Lunch |
| Session 3 | |
| Chair: Prof Francis Duck, Royal United Hospital, Bath | |
| 13.45 | Critical evaluation of report of neural migration |
| Dr Jamie Harle, The Open University, Milton keynes | |
| 14.05 | Equipment management for ultrasound safety |
| Dr Andrew Coleman, Guys and St Thomas Hospital, London | |
| 14.25 | Electrical and mechanical safety |
| Dr Stephen Russell, Christie Hospital, Manchester | |
| 14.45 | Safety issues with HFU |
| Dr Gail ter Haar, Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton | |
| 15.15 | Debate: Should use of ultrasound be regulated? |
| For: Dr Trish Chudleigh, Addenbrookes hospital, Cambridge | |
| Against: Dr Tony Evans, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds | |
| 16.00 |
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For more information or to book for this meeting tel: +44 (0)207 307 1411
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President: Dr Julie Olliff
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