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About IBUS

General Information and Executive Council

General Information

- Founded in 1991: IBUS will be 20 years old in 2011 -

The International Breast Ultrasound School (IBUS) was formed in 1991, and is incorporated in Switzerland.

The goal of IBUS is to improve the standards of breast ultrasound
through the provision of high-quality educational programmes,
and since its formation, it has established itself as the leading providor of a range of teaching programmes
covering all aspects of breast ultrasound.

The activities of IBUS are governed by the Executive Council which consists of the Executive Committee
together with the Administration Board and the Advisory Board.

IBUS seminars consist of high-quality didactic presentations with international faculty members,
and where possible practical workshops are included to give participants hands-on experience.
With each programme, comprehensive booklets are published containing manuscripts of lecture topics,
and certificates are provided confirming participant attendance.

IBUS is committed to a series of four to six seminars each year in various parts of the world,
and is planning more extensive educational programmes in future years
either held as stand-alone seminars or attached to major international scientific meetings.

Seminars have been held in Africa, Asia, Europe, and in North and South America.
IBUS is collaborating with a number of ultrasound societies and educational organizations
in order to raise the standards of breast ultrasound,
and to improve knowledge on thel use of imaging and Doppler techniques for breast disease assessment.

Reading material included in this site consists of book and article references selected to provide an overview
of recent trends in ultrasonic imaging and vascularity assessment.
The views expressed are those of the authors, and IBUS does not accept responsibility for the content.

High quality images of breast anatomy and pathology can be obtained with ultrasonic equipment
which meets the specifications outlined by IBUS in its seminar programmes.
Characteristics recommended for high resolution imaging are listed in the equipment specifications.

In 1999, IBUS published the Guidelines for the Ultrasonic Examination of the Breast
in order to set standards which would improve the use of ultrasound for breast disease assessment.
IBUS has produced a set of case studies in which mammograms and ultrasonic images are correlated,
and the relevance of the imaging findings placed in a clinical setting.


Executive Committee

President: Professor Alexander Mundinger
Department of Radiology
Marienhospital Osnabrück
Bischofsstraße 1
D-49074 Osnabrück, Germany

Past President: Dr Robin Wilson
Breast Radiology
King's College Hospital
Denmark Hill
London SE5 9RS, UK

Vice President: Professor Helmut Madjar
Breast Centre
German Diagnostic Clinic
Aukammallee 33
D-65191 Wiesbaden, Germany

Secretary: Professor Enzo Durante
General Surgery
University of Ferrara
44100 Ferrara, Italy

Founding President: Dr Jack Jellins
PO Box 479
Double Bay NSW 1360, Australia

Advisory Board Chairman: Professor Giorgio Rizzatto
Institute of Radiology
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria
33100 Udine, Italy

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