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About IBUS
General Information and Executive Council
General Information
- Founded in 1991: IBUS was 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
(1900 to 2000) selected to provide an overview
of trends in ultrasonic imaging and vascularity assessment.
An updated list of selected reading materials
has been included (2012).
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 specifications outlined by IBUS in its seminar
programmes.
Characteristics recommended for high resolution imaging are listed
in the equipment
specifications - 1996 edition.
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 Helmut Madjar
Breast Center
German Diagnostic Clinic
Aukammallee 33
D-65191 Wiesbaden, Germany
Past President: Professor
Alexander Mundinger
Department of Radiology
Niels-Stensen-Kliniken; MHO
Bischofsstraße 1
D-49074 Osnabrück, Germany
Previous Past
President: Dr Robin Wilson
Breast Radiology
King's College Hospital
Denmark Hill
London SE5 9RS, UK
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
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