2016 Congress Awards

26th World Congress, 25th - 28th September 2016, Rome, Italy

Congratulations to all our award winners who were acknowledged during the 26th World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology in Rome. You can view presentations and read each abstract and from our award winners listed below.

FREE COMMUNICATION ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Top abstract winner

Fetal growth restriction induces different phenotypes of cardiac remodelling (OC01.01)

Presented by F. Crispi (Spain) (click here to view the abstract)

Young investigator award winner - Obstetrics

Survival and neurodevelopment effects of Lactoferrin, Docosahexaenoic acid and environmental enrichment in an IUGR animal model (OC22.01)

Presented by M. Illa (Spain) (click here to view the abstract)

Young investigator winner - Gynecology

Influence of ulipristal acetate therapy on uterine fibroid-related symptoms and on uterine and fibroids volume and vascularity indices assessed by ultrasound (OC23.04)

Presented by S. Baggio (Italy) (click here to view the abstract)

SIEOG prize

Does fundal pressure in the second stage (Kristeller maneuver) increase the risk of pelvic floor damage? A prospective case control study (OC04.01)

Presented by G. Salsi (Italy) (click here to view the abstract)

Best Oral Communications

The following oral communications were each selected as the best in their subject area. Selection was according to a combination of anonymous peer-review in advance of the Congress and scores for presentation and/or scientific merit allocated on-site by a panel of judges.

Aneuploidy and fetal anomalies: second trimester

Prenatal ano genital distance is shorter in fetuses with hypospadias (OC24.04)

Presented by S. Perlman (Israel) (click here to view the abstract)

Fetal echocardiography, CHD and cardiac function

Cerebral oxygen delivery, brain growth and white matter maturation are reduced in congenital heart disease foetuses (OC25.01)

Presented by J. Lim (Canada) (click here to view the abstract)

Fetal interventions

In utero treatment of congenital cytomegalovirus infection with Valacyclovir in a multicentre, open-label, phase II study (OC15.01)

Presented by J. Stirneman (France) (click here to view the abstract)

Fetal neurosonography and CNS anomalies

Malformations of cortical development: early prenatal ultrasound diagnosis (OC05.03)

Presented by S. Shinar (Israel) (click here to view the abstract)

Genomics

The Belgian approach to meet the challenge in interpreting prenatal microarray results (OC06.04)

Presented by J. Muys (Belgium) (click here to view the abstract)

Imaging technology including MRI

Prenatal ultrasound diagnosis of cleft palate without cleft lip, the new ultrasound semiology (OC21.05)

Presented by J. Faure (France) (click here to view the abstract)

Maternal and fetal Doppler including fetal growth

Comparison of fetal brain apparent diffusion coefficients according to abnormal Doppler grade in early onset intrauterine growth restriction (OC22.05)

Presented by M.S. Kutuk (Turkey) (click here to view the abstract)

Multiple pregnancy

Metabolomic changes in amniotic fluid from twin-twin transfusion syndrome recipient twins in relation to treatment and fetal cardiovascular risk (OC09.03)

Presented by F.L. Mackie (UK) (click here to view the abstract)

Ultrasound in term and preterm labour

Serial intrapartum transperineal ultrasound to predict successful vaginal delivery in 190 Chinese women (OC18.03)

Presented by C. Chor (Hong Kong) (click here to view the abstract)

Abnormal uterine bleeding and fibroids

Validation of risk of endometrial cancer (REC) score for diagnosis of endometrial cancer in women with postmenopausal bleeding (OC23.01)

Presented by M. Dueholm (Denmark) (click here to view the abstract)

Early pregnancy complications

Urine metabolomic changes by gestational age in early pregnancy and differences in the metabolome between viable pregnancies and those that miscarry (OC13.02)

Presented by M. Al-Memar (UK) (click here to view the abstract)

Imaging in oncology

Ultrasound in preoperative assessment of pelvis and abdominal spread in patients with ovarian cancer: a prospective study (OC10.01)

Presented by D. Fischerová (Czech Republic) (click here to view the abstract)

Managing ovarian masses

Two-step strategy to preoperatively assess adnexal lesions not classifiable by EDs, using RMI, IOTA ADNEX or Simple Rules risk model (OC07.04)

Presented by C. Landolfo (Italy) (click here to view the abstract)

Pelvic pain and endometriosis

Pelvic floor dysfunction at 3-dimensional transperineal ultrasound in women affected by deep infiltrating endometriosis (OC26.03)

Presented by A. Youssef (Italy) (click here to view the abstract)

Reproductive medicine

Prospective evaluation of impact of adenomyosis on in vitro fertilization outcome (OC16.01)

Presented by D. Mavrelos (UK) (click here to view the abstract)

Urogynecology

Does fundal pressure in the second stage (Kristeller maneuver) increase the risk of pelvic floor damage? A prospective case control study (OC04.01)

Presented by G. Salsi (Italy) (click here to view the abstract)

Best Short Oral Presentations (oral posters)

The following short oral presentations were each selected as the best in their subject area. Selection was according to a combination of anonymous peer-review in advance of the Congress and scores for presentation and/or scientific merit allocated on-site by a panel of judges.

Aneuploidy and fetal anomalies: first trimester

Abnormal sonographic appearance of posterior brain at 11–14weeks and fetal outcome (OP25.05)

Presented by T. Fanelli (Italy) (click here to view the abstract)

Aneuploidy and fetal anomalies: second trimester

3D assessment of the Umbilical Vein Deviation Angle (UVDA) for the prediction of liver herniation in Left Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (OP32.03)

Presented by N. Volpe (Italy) (click here to view the abstract)

Education

Quality improvement programme for the routine anomaly scan using a dedicated quality control platform (OP15.01)

Presented by R. Napolitano (UK) (click here to view the abstract)

Fetal echocardiography, CHD and cardiac function

Evaluation of tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) for measurement of the right fetal myocardial performance index (MPI); an international online study (OP06.06)

Presented by H. Avnet (Australia) (click here to view the abstract)