Volume 8 Issue 3 - Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine

PresidentDr David RogersImmediate Past PresidentDr Glenn McNallyHonorary SecretaryMrs Roslyn SavageHonorary TreasurerDr Dave CarpenterChief Executive OfficerDr Caroline HongULTRASOUND BULLETINOfficial publication ofthe Australasian Societyfor Ultrasound in MedicinePublished quarterlyISSN 1441-6891Indexed by the Sociedad Iberoamericanade Informacion Cientifien (SIIC) DatabasesEditorDr Roger DaviesWomen’s and Children’s Hospital, SACo-EditorMr Keith HendersonASUM Education ManagerEditorial CoordinatorMr James HamiltonASUM Education Officer, DMU CoordinatorAssistant EditorsMs Kaye Griffiths AMANZAC Research CRGH Institute NSWMs Janine HortonSt John of God Imaging VicMs Louise LeeGold Coast Hospital QldEditorial contributionsOriginal research, case reports, quiz cases,short articles, meeting reports and calendarinformation are invited and should beaddressed to The Editor (address below)Membership and general enquiriesshould be directed to ASUM (addressbelow)Published on behalf of ASUMby Minnis CommunicationsBill Minnis Director4/16 Maple GroveToorak Melbourne Victoria 3142 Australiatel +61 3 9824 5241 fax +61 3 9824 5247email minnis@minniscomms.com.auDisclaimerUnless specifically indicated, opinionsexpressed should not be taken as those ofthe Australasian Society for Ultrasound inMedicine or of Minnis CommunicationsAUSTRALASIAN SOCIETY FORULTRASOUND IN MEDICINEABN 64 001 679 1612/181 High StreetWilloughby Sydney NSW 2068 Australiatel +61 2 9958 7655 fax +61 2 9958 8002email asum@asum.com.auwebsite:http //www.asum.com.auISO 9001: 2000Certified QualityManagementSystemsU L T R A S O U N DB U L L E T I NASUM Ultrasound Bulletin August: 8: 3Notes from the EditorSafety in ultrasound is always an important issue and the right of the fetus ‘notto be exposed to a source of potential harm where no health benefit exists’ hasbeen firmly placed on the ‘safety in ultrasound’ agenda. In July the Council tooka stand regarding social scanning and readers are encouraged to read the ASUMStatement and letters on pages 35 to 38 and to contribute to the discussion.Reader attention is also drawn to the Letters section on page 14 where Schluteret al. challenge the current mid trimester growth charts used in Australia and NewZealand.This issue also contains an eclectic collection of articles of excellent scientificvalue. In their case report, Fauchon et al. examine the grey areas of antenatalultrasound diagnosis of anomalies specifically in regard to abnormal fetal feet. Intheir article, Watson and Benzie examine fetal upper abdominal masses and casestudy how ultrasound can alert referring clinicians to the presence or absenceof pathology so as assist effective clinical management decisions. Davies et al.discuss the diagnosis of pleural effusion in their article and suggest that the treatmenttechnique described overcomes or avoids many of the limitations of existingoptions. Wong et al., in their case study, report on antenatal diagnosis of vasaprevia and O’Leary provides a pictorial essay of left ventricular failure.Preparation for the Annual Scientific Meeting in Adelaide is nearly completeand the outstanding scientific program is detailed on pages 2 to 5. Readers areencouraged to register for ASUM 2005 ASM and spend a stimulating few daysin Adelaide.Roger DaviesEditorASM 2005ASM 2005 Program 2THE EXECUTIVEPresident’s message 7CEO’s message 10RESEARCH AND TECHNICALAbnormal fetal feet – thedifferential diagnoses 15Fetal upper abdominal masses:a prenatal diagnostic dilemma 19Ultrasound guided chemicalpleurodesis with doxycycline 23A 3D approach to antenatal diagnosisof vasa previa with 2D ultrasoundimaging 28A pictorial essay of left ventricularfailure 31POLICIES AND STATEMENTSGuidelines for the Performance ofFirst Trimester Ultrasound 33Interim Statement on the AppropriateUse of Diagnostic UltrasoundEquipment for Non-medical Use 35SOCIAL SCREENINGLetters and editor’s notes 36EDUCATIONDMU and DDU Part 1 and Part 2pass candidates 32Diploma of Medical UltrasonographyReport 42Examination dates and venues 44THE SOCIETYBook and CD reviews 39The 2004 Beresford ButteryOverseas Traineeship Experience 46NZ Branch Annual Conference 47Obituary James Robert Syme 48Corporate members & New members 50ASUM Calendar 51ASUM Ultrasound Bulletin 2005 August; 8 (3)1