Ultrasound Med. Biol.,
Vol.3. pp. 265-266. PergamonPress, 1977. Printedin GreatBritain
BRITISH MEDICAL U L T R A S O N I C S GROUP The annual Meeting and Exhibition of the British Medical Ultrasonics Group was held in Dundee, 20--21 December 1976. The following scientific papers were presented.
Non-invasive Angiology Group, Clinical 1. Ultrasonic examination in gynecology Sciences Laboratory, Guys Tower, Guys A. KRATOCHWIL Hospital, London Bridge, London, U.K. Universitats-Frauenklinik, Wein, Austria 11. Transcutaneous measurement of common caro2. The real-time revolution tid artery blood flow using ultrasound T. A. WHITTINGHAM M. J. LUNT Regional Medical Physics Dept., Newcastle Dept. of Medical Electronics, St. BarGeneral Hospital, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, U.K. tholomew's Hospital, London, U.K. 3. The present position of ophthalmic echography J. R. REUBAN and E, P. G. H. DuBOULAY G. m. SUTHERLAND X-ray Dept., National Hospital for Nervous Department of Radiology, Southern General Diseases, London, U.K. Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland 12. A comparison of A-scan plus T - M scan and 4. Ultrasonic examination in orthopaedics pulsed Doppler monitoring of foetal breathing A. KRATOCHWIL activity Universitats-Frauenklinik, Wein, Austria R. MCHUGH and W. N. MCDICKEN 5. Grey-scale ultrasound diagnosis of pancreatic Dept. of Medical Physics, Royal Infirmary, disease Edinburgh, Scotland H. MEIRE K. BODDY and G. B, YOUNG Clinical Research Centre, Northwick Park, Simpson Memorial Maternity Pavilion, EdinLondon, U.K. burgh, Scotland 6. Comparison of a real-time scanning machine with a conventional A- and B-scanning machine 13. An investigation into the accuracy of Doppler blood vessel imaging M. F. DOCKER P. J. FISH, I. M. WILSON and D. WALTERS Birmingham Maternity Hospital, Birmingham, Dept. of Medical Physics, King's College U.K. Hospital, London, U.K. 7. Echocardiography of cyanotic congenital heart disease with a real-time 60 ° sector scanner 14. The ultrasonic estimation of liver volume G. CUSICK, S. CUSWORTH, R. J. BLACKWELL A. B. HOUSTON, N. L. GREGORY, A. SHAW, D. and F. R. VICARY J. WHEATLEYand E. N. COLEMAN Depts. of Medical Physics and Bio-engineering Royal Hospital for Sick Children and Deand Clinical Ultrasound, University College partment of Clinical Physics and Bio-enHospital, London, U.K. gineering, Glasgow, Scotland 8. Mechanical real-time ultrasonic B-scanners for 15. Direct measurement of area and perimeter from ultrasonic images heart and abdominal studies J. E. E. FLEMING,A. J. HALL and B. WITTMAN W. N. MCDICKEN, C. R. Bow and T. ANDERQueen Mother's Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland SON Department of Medical Physics, Royal Infir- 16. Digital processing of ultrasound images mary, Edinburgh, Scotland R. C. WAAG, R. GRAMIAK,P. K. LEE and J. ASTHEIMER G. B. YOUNG and K. BODI)Y Simpson Memorial Maternity Pavilion, EdithDepts of Electrical Engineering and burgh, Scotland Radiology (Diagnostic), University of Rochester, Rochester, N.Y., U.S.A. 9. Cross-sectional echocardiography in mitrai prolapse 17, The internal structure of liver tumours C. RODGER, R. A. LERSKI and P. MORLEY T. BLOOMBERG, D. O. COSGROVE, V. R. Medical Division, Stobhill General Hospital; MCCREADY and D. H. ROSE Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, Surrey, Dept. of Diagnostic Radiology, Western Infirmary; Dept. of Clinical Physics and BioU.K. engineering, Glasgow, Scotland 18. Diffraction characterisation of tissue using ul10. A Doppler ultrasound vascular diagnostic trasound R. GRAMIAK,L, P. HUNTER, P. P. K. LEE, R. system B. A. COGHLAN,R. O. GOSLING,D. H. KING M. LERNER, E. SCHENK and R. C. WAAG Depts. of Radiology (Diagnostic), Electrical and M. G. TAYLOR 265
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British Medical Ultrasonics Group Engineering and Pathology, University of Rochester, Rochester, N.Y., U.S.A. Transient sound fields from multielement arrays J. C. GORE and S. LEEMAN Dept. of Medical Physics, Hammersmith Hospital, London, U.K. An assessment of distortions produced by muitielement arrays J. C. GORE, S. LEEMAN and R. B. PRIDIE Dept. of Medical Physics, Hammersmith Hospital and Dept. of Radiology, Harefield Hospital, London, U.K. Comparison of two methods of constructing muitielement arrays M. J. LUNT Dept. of Medical Electronics, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, U.K. Ultrasonic assessment of fetal renal function, particularly in relation to liquor volume J. W. WLAI)IMmOFF Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Academic Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
23. Ultrasonic study on the growth of the placental implantation area in human pregnancy K. VANDENBERGHE Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Academisch Ziekenhuis Sint Rafael, Univ. of Leuven, B3000 Leuven, Belgium 24. Estimation of fetal weight J. HIGGINBOTTOM Withington Hospital, Manchester, U.K. 25. Ultrasonic measurements of the placenta: Reproducibility and clinical importance K. VANDENBERGHE Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Academisch Ziekenhuis Sint-Rafael, Univ. of Leuven, B3000 Leuven, Belgium 26. Ultrasonic measurement of foetal head and chest area in relation of foetal growth J. W. WLADIMIROFF Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Academic Hospital Rotterdam, Dijkzigt, Rotterdam, The Netherlands