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The following task force was proposed and discussed in the general
meeting and the executive committee during the 9th NSRG meeting in Lisbon on
May 14, 2001.
(1) Task
Force on International Neurosonology
Certification .
Chairman: von Reutern (Germany)
Member: Csiba (Hungary), del Sette (Italy), Jauss (Germany), Kaps
(Germany), Matsumoto (Japan), Niederkorn (Austria), Ramani (Singapore),
Ratanakorn (Thailand), Ringelstein (Germany), Tegeler (USA).
(2) Task
force on evidence-based review of neurosonology in stroke management.
Aim: to define the role of neurosonology in organized stroke
unit care.
Coordinator: Dr. Kaps (Germany)
Member: Dr. Ryu (Taiwan), Dr. Markus (UK), Dr. de Bray
(France).
(3) Task force on education of neurosonology.
Aim: to establish a guideline for education, training and
accreditation of neurosonology.
Coordinator: Dr. Tegeler (USA)
Members: Drs. Csiba (Hungary), Furuhata (Japan),
Niederkorn (Austria), von Reutern (Germany), and Demarin (Croatia).
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The NSRG task force is
recruiting members; if you are interested to join the task force, please contact
the coordinator or NSRG secretary.
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| ¡@¡@The study group "Ultrasound in Neurosurgery" was
founded 1999 in Wuerzburg, Germany, on the occasion of a workshop about
this topic. Eight neurosurgeons, all experienced in intraoperative and/
or transcranial sonographic imaging in neurosurgery decided to work together
continuously to evaluate and develop ultrasound imaging during neurosurgical
procedures practically and scientifically. |
| ¡@¡@One of the main topics is the design of a special training
of neurosurgeons interested in ultrasound imaging. This one-day seminar
was held the first time in March 2001 in Wuerzburg, the second and third
will follow in September 2001 and March 2002. The seminar includes subjects
like physics of sonographic imaging, artefact detection and interpretation,
transducer technology, new technologies and imaging interpretation in different
intracerebral lesions. We offer also practical trainings in the operating
rooms of the neurosurgical departments located all over Germany and Switzerland. |
| ¡@¡@In addition studies were outlined about the infection rate
during use of intraoperative ultrasound and about the usefulness of intraoperative
ultrasound for resection control during glioma surgery. |
| ¡@¡@The results of a questionnaire about the use of sonographic
imaging in neurosurgical departments in Germany showed that two thirds of
the departments use intraoperative ultrasound, mostly for localisation and
puncture of cysts and hematomas (database: 49 of 125 returned questionnaires). |
For information please addressed:
Michael Woydt, M.D.
Neurosurgical Dept. University of Wuerzburg,
97080 Wuerzburg, Germany
(E-mail: Michael@Woydt.de) |
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