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Focused Ultrasound Surgery Foundation

Promoting the advancement and adoption of MR guided focused ultrasound surgery.

 

Symposium Calendar

May 15 Call for abstracts
Hotel registration opens
Early Registration Rates Available 
July 31 Early registration rate ends
Aug 16 Abstract submission deadline - main program
Aug 23 - Sept
6
Supplemental Abstract Submission Period
Oct
17-20
MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound 2nd International Symposium

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Preliminary Program

 Preliminary Program Overview – Session placement may be subject to change

 Note: Additional presentations will be posted after abstract submission and review (tentatively Sept 15th, 2010)

Special Events:

Sunday 17th October
Evening Welcome Reception at Westfields Marriott

Tuesday 19th October
Evening Poster Session, Young Investigator Spotlight and Reception at Westfields Marriott


Monday, October 18th, 2010

Plenary Sessions (8:30 AM - 6:00 PM)

Session 1: Welcome, Opening Remarks & Keynote Lectures

Invited Presentations:

 

Focused Ultrasound From a Historical Perspective      Kullervo Hynynen, Ph.D., University of Toronto

Challenges in Achieving the Adoptions of a Disruptive Technology     Laurent Leksell, M.B.A., Ph.D., Elekta AB, Stockholm  

Session 2: The Future of FUS & Translational Research Technology

Moderators:

Tentative

 Mickael Tanter, Ph.D., Institute Langevin, Ecole Superieure de Physique et Chimie Industrielles, Paris; William Bradley, M.D., Ph.D., University of California, San Diego

Invited Presentations:

 

 

Future of Focused Ultrasound Technology    Mathias Fink, Ph.D., Institute Langevin, Ecole Superieure de Physique et Chimie Industrielles, Paris

Future of MR Technology     Elliot R. McVeigh, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore

  

Session 3:

Brain Applications

Moderators: Dieter Enzmann, M.D., University of California, LA; Ferenc Jolesz, M.D., Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston
Invited Presentations:

Brain Applications of MR-guided Focused Ultrasound : FUSF Program Neal F. Kassell, M.D., University of Virginia

 

Session 4:

Focused Ultrasound-Mediated Targeted Drug Delivery   

Moderators:

 Katherine Ferrara, Ph.D., University of California, Davis;  King Li, M.D., Methodist Hospital, Houston  

Invited Presentations:

 

 

Focused Ultrasound mediated Targeted Drug Delivery    Chrit Moonen, Ph.D., University Victor Segalen, Bordeaux

FUS Mediated TDD: FUSF Program     Joy. M. Polefrone, Ph.D., Focused Ultrasound Surgery Foundation, Charlottesville

 

 

Tuesday, October 19th, 2010

Early Session (7:00 - 8:30 AM)

Session 5:

Focused Ultrasound Vendor Profiles

Moderator:

Marc Buntaine, M.B.A., Still River Systems, Boston

Presentations:

 

 

 

 

Erik Dumont, Ph.D      Image Guided Therapy, Bordeaux

Kobi Vortman, Ph.D.     InSightec, Ltd, Haifa

Falko Busse, Ph.D.     Philips Healthcare, Vantaa

Paul Chipperton, M.B.A.     Profound Medical Inc., Toronto

Jacques Souquet, Ph.D.     Supersonic Imagine, Aix-en-Provence

 

Plenary Sessions (8:30 AM - 6:00 PM)

Session 6:

 Technology & Bioeffects of FUS

Moderators: Lawrence Crum, Ph.D., University of Washington; Dennis L. Parker, Ph.D., University of Utah
Invited Presentations: Comparison of MRI and Ultrasound Guidance Gail ter Haar, Ph.D., Institute of Cancer Research, London
Session 7:

Back & Neck Pain, Other Applications

Moderators:

Wladyslaw Gedroyc, M.D., St Mary's Hospital, London;  Bradford Wood, M.D., Center for Interventional Oncology, NIH

Invited Presentations: Facet Rhizotomy for Lumbar Back Pain   Wladyslaw Gedroyc, M.D., St Mary's Hospital, London 
Session 8:

Liver

Moderators:

Wladyslaw Gedroyc, M.D., St Mary's Hospital, London;  Gail ter Haar, Ph.D., Institute of Cancer Research, London

Invited Presentations:

 Liver Applications of Focused Ultrasound      Wladyslaw Gedroyc, M.D., St Mary's Hospital, London

Session 9:

Breast

Moderators:

David Brenin, M.D., University of Virginia;  Hidemi Furusawa, M.D., Breastopia Namba Hospital, Japan

Invited Presentations:

 

 

Treatment of breast cancer with focused ultrasound     Hidemi Furusawa, M.D., Breastopia Namba Hospital, Japan

Breast Cancer Treatment - ACRIN Study     Mitchell Schnall, M.D., Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania

 

Session 10:

Prostate

Moderators:

Rajiv Chopra, Ph.D., University of Toronto;  Clare Tempany, M.D., Brigham & Womens's Hospital, Boston

Invited Presentations:

 

Treatment of Prostate Cancer with Focused Ultrasound   Laurence Klotz, M.D., University of Toronto

 

Evening Session (6:00 - 8:00 PM)

Poster Session:

MR-guided Focused Ultrasound Poster Presentations, Young Investigator Spotlight and Reception
   

Wednesday, October 20th, 2010

 

Early Session (7:00 - 8:30 AM)

Session 11:

Accelerating Development & Adoption

Moderators:

Rajiv Chopra, Ph.D., University of Toronto;  Clare Tempany, M.D., Brigham & Womens's Hospital, Boston

Presentations:

Achieving regulatory approval for MR-guided focused ultrasound indications     Daniel G. Schultz, M.D., Greenleaf Healthcare L.L.C.

Achieving Reimbursement for  MR-guided focused ultrasound indications  - USA     Rebecca Emerick, M.B.A, InSightec   

Achieving Reimbursement for  MR-guided focused ultrasound indications - International     Laurel Sweeney, Philips Healthcare 

Collaborative Research Network     Heather Huff Simonin, M.B.A, Focused Ultrasound Surgery Foundation   

Plenary Sessions (8:30 AM - 1:00 PM)

Session 12:

Uterus

Moderators:

Linda Bradley, M.D., Cleveland Clinic; Haywood Brown, M.D., Duke University Medical Center, Durham

Invited Presentations: 

     

  

Treatment of Uterine fibroids     Linda Bradley, M.D, Cleveland Clinic

From Research Success to Routine use of Focused Ultrasound for Uterine Fibroids    Matthias Matzko, M.D., Dachau  

 

Session 13:

Bone Tumors

Moderators:

Mark Hurwitz, M.D., Dana-Farber Cancer Center, Boston; Raphael Pfeffer, M.D., Sheba Medical Center, Haifa  

Invited Presentations:

Pain palliation of Metastatic Bone Tumors     Mark Hurwitz, M.D., Dana-Farber Cancer Center, Boston




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