VOL 6 NUMBER 3 AUGUST 2003 Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine ULTRASOUND BULLETIN Hosted by ASUM Editorial Australasian Society Dear Readers for Ultrasound in Medicine The Editorial staff extend congratulations to the executive team at ASUM who devoted enormous amounts of time and effort in mounting a successful WFUMB President 2009 Sydney bid. The CEO’s column has more details. Well done! This conference Dr Glenn McNally will provide one focus for ASUM for the next 6 years. Immediate Past President Readers, as always, are encouraged to peruse and digest the excellent scientific Dr Stan Barnett articles contained in this issue of the Bulletin. Dr Ying and others have provided Honorary Secretary a superb overview of imaging of the cervical lymph nodes. A complimentary Mrs Roslyn Savage paper follows on Ultrasound of the salivary glands. Wong and others have Honorary Treasurer provided a comprehensive and erudite overview of this topic. These articles Dr Dave Carpenter will enhance the understanding and performance of all readers who undertake Chief Executive Officer or report examinations of the head and neck. A wonderful list of references is Dr Caroline Hong included with each article, to facilitate further in-depth understanding of these topics. A local author, Dr Gounden has contributed a very useful summary of a ULTRASOUND BULLETIN sometimes problematic obstetric ultrasound finding, the presence of a single Official publication of the Australasian umbilical artery. Safety in Ultrasound remains a ‘hot topic’ covered by ASUM Society for Ultrasound in Medicine councillor Stan Barnett. Dr Barnett has also compiled a key document on live scanning. Readers are encouraged to ‘have your say’ on this issue. Some further Editor example worksheets have been included in this issue. Three worksheets included Dr Roger Davies in the previous issue have stimulated a response from Dr Teele to the editor, Women’s and Children’s Hospital, SA published in this issue. Further comments and suggestions are welcomed. A Co-Editor survey on the use of worksheets is also included with this issue. All readers are Mr Keith Henderson urged to respond to this and distribute to colleagues. Stimulating book reviews ASUM Education Manager and a WUFMB pictorial wrap up this issue. Guest Editor Mr Stephen Bird Enjoy Benson Radiology, SA Dr Roger Davies Assistant Editors: Editor Ms Kaye Griffiths AM Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, NSW Contents Ms Louise Lee Editorial President’s message 2 Gold Coast Hospital, Qld From the desk of the CEO 2 Production Letter to the Editor 4 Iris Hui Feature Articles Contributions Ultrasound evaluation of neck lymph nodes 9 Original research, case reports, quiz Ultrasound of salivary glands 18 Prenatal ultrasound diagnosis of single umbilical artery (SUA) and cases, short articles, meeting reports and pregnancy outcomes 23 calendar information are invited. Please Key issues in the analysis of safety of diagnostic ultrasound 41 send to the Editor of ASUM Live scanning at Annual Scientific conferences: a new look at ASUM Advertising policy 44 Enquiries and bookings to ASUM Annual Report 2002-2003 25-40 Draft Worksheets Publication Thyroid 48 The Bulletin is published quarterly. Transplant renal 49 Opinions expressed should not be taken Upper limb venous 50 as those of the Australasian Society for Book Reviews 51 Ultrasound in Medicine unless Education specifically indicated. ASUM Meetings 3 Membership and General Enquiries ASUM 2003 5 to ASUM Chris Kohlenberg Teaching Fellowships 2003 59 Reports ASUM, 2/181 High Street, Willoughby ASUM wins WFUMB 2009 at the AIUM/WFUMB Congress in Montreal 54 NSW 2068, Sydney, Australia Joint meeting of ASUM NZ Branch and RANZCR NZ Branch 58 Email: [email protected] Notices Te l : 61 2 9958 7655 New members 57 Fax: 61 2 9958 8002 DDU Examination Results 57 Website: http://www.asum.com.au DMU 2003 Examination Dates 57 DMU 2004 Closing Dates 57 Indexed by: the Sociedad Iberoamericana Calendar 62 de Informacion Cientifien (SIIC) Databases Directory 63 ISSN 1441-6891 Authors’ Guidelines 64 ASUM ULTRASOUND BULLETIN VOLUME 6 NUMBER 3 AUGUST 2003 1 Editorial President’s message My message in this Bulletin is very program of education resources for such clinicians and in brief as much of the news that I doing so promote the best standard of ultrasound practice wanted to convey is contained in for patients in Australia and New Zealand. the Annual Report. I would like to congratulate Dr George Kossoff for being The usual excellent array of articles made WFUMB Life member and also being recently awarded has been gathered by Roger Davies the Prime Minister’s Centenary Medal for service to and Keith Henderson. On the “Australian society in ultrasonics in medicine.” current developments front there As this issue was going to print I learnt of the death of Dr has been considerable activities in Dr Glenn McNally Brian Pridmore. Brian contributed much to ASUM and its the recent time in developing South Australian branch. This will be acknowledged more educational strategies for clinicians involved in the comprehensively in the next issue. performance of self referred ultrasound examination. We have met on several occasions with representatives of the I look forward to seeing many of you at ASUM 2003 Annual Australasian College for Emergency Medicine and the Royal Scientific Meeting. Australasian College of Surgeons. We hope sometime in the Dr Glenn McNally next three to six months to have established a modular President From the desk of the CEO, Dr Caroline Hong It was a whirlwind trip with a previously when they conducted their site inspection in mission. There was much to do in a Sydney in February 2003. It was good to experience and see very short time in Montreal for the AIUM in action in hosting a WFUMB congress. The ASUM bidding team. Many of you experience certainly will help prepare us for what to expect would have read the news release when WFUMB 2009 comes to Sydney. It was also fantastic on the ASUM website notice board to see so many Australians and New Zealanders visit the as well as the email newsletter (for ASUM exhibition booth. those who have provided ASUM Dr Glenn McNally, Dr Stan Barnett and I also met with with their email addresses) the representatives of BMUS, Jane Bates, Dr David Pilling and Dr Caroline Hong SUPER GREAT NEWS that ASUM Dr Kevin Martin about the potential for ASUM and BMUS won the bid to host the World working together for an exchange Sonographer Travelling Congress of WFUMB in 2009 in Sydney! The EFSUMB Fellowship, over a period of 2-3 months, for an approved bidding team also put up a good bid. ASUM is obviously project. Dr Musarrat Hassan, past President of the exhilarated with the result and is humbled by the process. Ultrasound Society of Pakistan also met with Dr Glenn Much of the efforts and activities in the bidding process McNally and me about society and education matters. have involved Dr Stan Barnett, Dr Glenn McNally and I Several of the ASUM representatives also had opportunities over the last 2 years, with support and approval by the to enjoy the hospitality of Zonare, GE and Philips. We also ASUM Council. It is indeed pleasing to see the fruits of our attended the AIUM/WFUMB leadership reception at the labour after a somewhat long and complex process. Montreal City Hall and attended the AIUM/WFUMB We also conducted several ASUM business meetings on banquet which was held at the Sheraton Hotel in Montreal. our way to Montreal to attend the WFUMB 2003 Congress. We appreciate the hospitality shown to us by AIUM and On 27 May 2003, Dr Stan Barnett and I had the opportunity WFUMB. to meet with Peter Sharpe, President and Marie Dunn, CEO The History of Medical Ultrasound session was interesting of the British Institute of Radiology during our stopover in and it was also a great opportunity to meet many of the London on our way to Montreal. We also had the people who had contributed in the early years of medical opportunity to briefly visit the BMUS office which is housed ultrasound. A CD on the History was distributed to all on the top level in the BIR building. delegates who attended the Congress. It was intended that this CD be updated at each congress and would certainly In Montreal, the WFUMB 2003 Congress was hosted by the serve as a good historical record for medical ultrasound. AIUM. There were many opportunities to put faces to names of the many people I have communicated with by email I have more news at a professional level. I have been about ASUM business. It was a great pleasure to meet Dr admitted as a Fellow of the Australian Society of Association Carmine Valente, the CEO of AIUM and exchange Executives through an accreditation process. That means I association news and information about our societies at can use FSAE as postnominals after my name. It also means opposite ends of the globe. It was also great to meet and talk peer recognition in the association management field. The to all the WFUMB Councillors, many of whom I had met ASUM Council has also kindly approved for me and the Cont’d on page 4 2 ASUM ULTRASOUND BULLETIN VOLUME 6 NUMBER 3 AUGUST 2003 ASUM Meetings DMU Preparation Course, Sydney ASUM plans to run the DMU Part 1 and Part 2 Preparation Course in Sydney from 4th to 8th February 2004. Part 1 Preparation Course The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of the knowledge and understanding of anatomy, physiology, pathology, instrumentation and relevant physical principles of ultrasound. Participants will also have the opportunity to seek guidance concerning the interpretation of the DMU Syllabus and preparation strategies for the DMU Part 1 Examination.