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In this issue we will highlight some of the events from the very successful EUROSON 2008 congress in Timisoara, more will follow in the December issue. Also you will find many things from our very active Safety Committee. The website for the next EUROSON meeting in Edinburgh has been launched. You will find lots of information on www.euroson2009.org and you can register your interest. The impact factors for 2007 was released a few months ago. The impact factor for Ultraschall in der Medizin/European Journal of Ultrasound increased to 2.303 The Romanian society will join bulk subscription of the UiM/EJU beginning with the first issue in 2009. The latest issue of ECHOES - the newsletter from WFUMB - can be found on www.efsumb.org under publications, and also on www.wfumb.org

Michael Bachmann Nielsen