Friday 22nd March 2024, The QEII Conference Centre, Westminster, London.
Chaired by Professor Tom Bourne, Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Imperial College London.

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Friday 22nd March 2024

08:55

Welcome and introduction

Prof Tom Bourne, Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Imperial College London, UK

Classifying ovarian masses – the current state of the art and what the future holds

09:00

The test performance of the IOTA ADNEX Model, an intuitive two-step approach to classifying all adnexal masses – and the ESGO/IOTA/ESGE consensus

Prof Dirk Timmerman, Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, KU Leuven, Belgium

09:20

Evaluating ovarian cysts in pregnancy – how much of an issue are they?

Prof Tom Bourne, Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Imperial College London

09:40

Radiomics and machine learning for ovarian masses

Dr Jen Barcroft, Ph.D. Fellow, Imperial College London

10:00

Case examples using IOTA ADNEX and the two step strategy to characterise ovarianpathology

Prof Wouter Froyman, Asst Professor and Consultant Gynaecologist, KU Leuven, Belgium

10:30

Coffee Break

The endometrium and learning pelvic anatomy for ultrasound, and case examples of what has been covered so far

10:50

Defining global and focal endometrial pathology including the IETA classification and using gel instillation to improve images

Prof Thierry Van den Bosch, Asst professor and Consultant Gynaecologist, KU Leuven, Belgium

11:30

Defining myometrial pathology: adenomyosis, fibroids and sarcoma

Prof Dirk Timmerman, Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, KU Leuven, Belgium

11:50

Selecting patients for myomectomy and predicting surgical difficulty

Prof Wouter Froyman, Asst professor and Consultant Gynaecologist, KU Leuven, Belgium

12:10

Discussion and case examples of endometrial pathology

Prof Thierry Van den Bosch, Asst professor and Consultant Gynaecologist, KU Leuven, Belgium

12:40

Lunch

Diagnosing endometriosis as well as myometrial and endometrial polyps and their relevance

14:00

Defining pelvic anatomy – how to identify ureters, the utero-sacral ligaments and more

Prof Antonia Testa, Professor of Gynaecology, Gemelli University Hospital, Rome

14:20

Linking ultrasound to surgery – the key role of ultrasound for diagnosis and surgical planning in endometriosis patients and the rise of the “surgeon sonographer”

Prof George Condous, University of Sydney, Australia (virtual)

14:40

The diagnosis, classification and clinical relevance of uterine congenital abnormalities, and how clinically important are polyps and submucous fibroids?

Professor Nick Raine-Fenning, Clinical Associate Professor & Reader in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery, University of Nottingham, UK

15:10

Using ultrasound to assess the extent of gynaecological malignancy

Prof Antonia Testa, Professor of Gynaecology, Gemelli University Hospital, Rome

15:30

Coffee Break

Caesarean scars, PCOS, HyCoSy and scanning paediatric patients

16:00

Abnormal bleeding and caesarean section scars – how do we describe the niche, diagnose the problem and potentially treat it?

Prof Judith Huirne, Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Academic Medical Centre Amsterdam, The Netherlands

16:30

Diagnosing polycystic ovaries, and what an ultrasound scan can tell you about ovarian function

Prof Nick Raine-Fenning, Clinical Associate Professor & Reader in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery, University of Nottingham, UK

16:50

Using ultrasound contrast (HyCoSy) and gel to evaluate the endometrial cavity and fallopiantube patency in the fertility clinic

Prof Thierry Van den Bosch, Consultant Gynaecologist, KU Leuven, Belgium

17:10

Imaging in paediatric and adolescent gynaecology

Ms Maya Al Memar, Consultant Gynaecologist, Imperial College NHS Trust, London

17:30

Close of meeting