Poster Presentations 2023
At the 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting in York, we had 50 posters on display in the poster exhibition hall; each of the abstracts was published in the proceedings.
Below is a list of the posters, linked to the abstract and an electronic copy of the poster. Over the next 12 months each of the posters wil be featured in our weekly e-newsletter, Ultrapost.
General Medical
Mass-forming Autoimmune Pancreatitis (AIP) mimicking a pancreatic head lesion, by Siobhan Alsop, Derriford Hospital, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Put your best ball forward: The rare occurrence of varicocele thrombosis, by Ciara O'Toole Hutchison, University College Dublin
Ultrasound LI-RADS: Impact of implementing a standardised reporting template for HCC surveillance, by Samira Drees, Portsmouth Hospital University NHS Trust
The sensitivity of ultrasound in detecting choledocholithiasis compared to other imaging modalities, by Amy Dumigan, Portsmouth Hospitals University Trust
Ultrasound in solid organ transplant assessment, by Laura Marsland, King's College Hospital
Adult ileocolic intussusception - rare cause of epigastric pain, by David Johnson, Royal Melbourne Hospital
Gynaecology
Collision tumour of the ovary, malignant Brenner tumour and mature cystic teratoma, by Jennifer Johnson, Mid-Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust
Improving the gynaecology fast-track pathway, by Catherine Allen, Calderdale and Huddersfield Foundation NHS Trust
Assessment of the cervix and vagina in the routine transvaginal scan, by Angela Clough, Derriford Hospital, University Hospitals of Plymouth NHS Trust
The efficacy of ultrasound referral review for non-specific pelvic symptoms in a single NHS Trust, by Rebecca Stephenson, Hull University Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Head and Neck
Ultrasound follow-up of small suspicious thyroid nodules: a service evaluation, by Steve Klarich, Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Evaluation of the departmental inter-rater reliability when scoring thyroid nodules according to the BTA U-classification model. Is there significant disagreement?, Nabil Rtam, Yeovil District Hospital
Improving the sample sufficiency of ultrasound guided fine needle aspirations of thyroid nodules, By Melanie McColgan, Western Health and Social Care Trust
MSK
The ABC of fluid-filled structures around the knee, by Dr John Ferrier, York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
When asymmetrical lower limb swelling isn't a DVT, by Kate Kingston, York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals
Set-up of a one stop multidisciplinary shoulder clinic - A quality improvement project, by Kate Ashfield, Altnagelvin Hospital, Londonderry, Western Health and Social Care Trust
Ultrasound has limited capabilities in assessment of bone tumours: Myth debunked, by Louise Fitzgerald, University Hospital Limerick
The clinical utility of emerging ultrasound techniques in the assessment of musculoskeletal soft tissue masses, by Cai Sihui, Singapore General Hospital
The battle of ultrasound vs X-ray: Diagnosis of a finger fracture, by Kerrin Boyle, University College Dublin
Obstetrics
An incidental ultrasound diagnosis of a vein of Galen malformation at 38 weeks and 5 days' gestation, by Jennifer Johnson, Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Is there a use for ultrasound in the detection and characterisation of CSDs? by Sarah Leslie, University of Derby
Obtaining first trimester two-dimensional (2D) anatomical views with the aid of three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound volumes, by Jayne Lander, University of Oxford
A comparison of SMFMS and ISUOG criteria in the prediction of infants with features of growth restriction, by Christopher Owen, NHS Scotland
Paediatrics
Splenogonadal fusion: A review of two cases, by Sharan Birk, Great Ormond Street Hospital
Paediatric neck ultrasound - what role does it play in aiding diagnosis; a single centre audit of outcomes, by Abhinavprithvi Kanigicherla, Hull University Teaching Hospitals
SELSTOC – Ultrasound features and progression, by Allison Harris, Great Ormond Street Hospital
Physics
Mechanical Index Limits are Being Exceeded, by Jasmine Lister, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Judged Best Scientific Poster at BMUS Ultrasound 2023
Ultrasound Imaging and the Ring Vortex Phantom: Initial Experience, by Alana Matthews, University of Sheffield
Public engagement – the final frontier for ultrasound imaging, by Professor Carmel Moran, University of Edinburgh
Quantifying the effect of slice thickness on the imaging performance of ultrasound scanners, by Scott Inglis, NHS Lothian
Ultrasound QA in Northern Ireland: Experiences and challenges faced during a new service roll out, by Joyce Joy, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust.
PoCUS
PoCUS training in low-resource settings (Ghana) focussing on sustainability, by Angela Booth, University of Salford
Undergraduate POCUS teaching: A survey of prevalence and attitudes in the UK, by Catriona Farrell, Liverpool University
Professional Issues
Postgraduate medical ultrasound student perceptions and experiences of academy model clinical ultrasound training in Scotland, by Diane Dickson, Glasgow Caledonian University
Retention of sonographers: an exploration of sonographers’ experiences/perceptions and how these impact their intent to stay working within the NHS, by Kirsty Cutt, York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust
The impact of virtual site visits on sonography program accreditation, by Catherine Rienzo, Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Delivering ultrasound training in non-acute settings: measuring impact, by Morag Stout, NHS Education Scotland
Evaluation of a sonography high intensity foundation training programme, by Heather Venables, University of Derby
Service pressure in diagnostic ultrasound: “doing more” is not the answer. Improving efficiency whilst protecting sonographers’ wellbeing, by Morag Stout, NHS Education Scotland
Vascular
Upper-extremity deep-vein thrombosis secondary to superior vena cava syndrome, by Marion O’Sullivan, University College Dublin
Ultrasound of giant cell arteritis, by Harjit Ubhi, Leeds Biomedical Research Centre
Association of superficial femoral artery (SFA) and carotid artery intima-media thicknesses (IMT): An ultrasound assessment, by Amjad Assiri, Imperial College London
Students and Trainees
Quantitative evaluation of factors influencing the successful acquisition and quality of 3D obstetric ultrasound images through a retrospective analysis of 3D fetal facial scans, by Ashanda Connor, King's College London
A case report: recurrent DVTs related to May-Thurner Syndrome - A crush in the side!, by Alice O'Mahoney, University College Dublin
Atypical presentation of a retractile testicle, by Tomas Forde, University College Dublin