WFUMB 2009 in Sydney is off to a record-breaking start. See www.wfumb2009.com

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A record number of 700 abstract submissions have been received prior to the closing date of 23 January 2009 and the reviewers are actively working on them. Abstracts are still open for e-posters and they continue to come in from all around the world. The Program Committee has designed a comprehensive timetable. Delegates will have the choice of 285 Presentation Lectures, 4 plenary sessions, 112 workshops and 100 proffered papers presenting a grand total of more than 500 topics on the all aspects and the very latest for ultrasound in medicine.

Visas and Early Registration

There have been a number of enquiries about invitation letters to participants. If you have registered for the congress as an exhibitor, delegate or presenter and require an invitation letter for the purpose of visa travel approval process, please Email: [e-mail]. The host society, ASUM, will issue a letter provided that all the required information is supplied to us for notification to the approving Australian department.

Ron Benzie, Caroline Hong and Michael Bachmann Nielsen at the ECR in Vienna in March 2009

All international visitors require a valid passport and visa for entry into Australia (New Zealand visitors require a valid passport only). A facility for electronically issuing visas, The Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) system, is currently available through international travel agents and airlines in over 30 countries including the US, UK, parts of Western Europe, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan. This system also includes pre-clearance for entry that reduces the time needed to process passengers on arrival. Your local Australian Embassy or Consulate can advise of the availability.

For non-ETA countries, visas are issued from Australian Embassies and Consulates around the world. In non-ETA countries, we recommend that you apply early for your visa. For further information, please visit http://www.immi.gov.au

Dr Caroline Hong

BDS(Uni Adel) Grad Dip HA(SA) MHA(Uni NSW) AFCHSE CHE FADI FSAE FAICD

Chief Executive Officer

Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (ASUM)

"PROMOTING EXCELLENCE IN ULTRASOUND"

www.asum.com.au

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News from the EFSUMB website

Please take another look at our website www.efsumb.org.

We have included a microsite with information from the latest CEUS EUROSON SCHOOL course in Hannover. You can watch and listen to the lectures from the international lecturers.