Dear Colleagues and Friends,
It is our great pleasure to invite you to the WFUMB 2011 Congress in Vienna, Austria.
WFUMB 2011 is the unique joint meeting of the 13th World Congress of the World Federation
for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (WFUMB), the 23rd Congress of the European
Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB) and the 35th
Joint Meeting of the Austrian (ÖGUM), German (DEGUM) and Swiss (SGUM) Societies for
Ultrasound in Medicine. Thus, whether you are a dedicated specialist in ultrasound
or a novice with an interest in learning more on all subjects of ultrasound, you should
visit Vienna and attend this important event – “connecting the world of ultrasound”.
The cornerstone of the success of previous WFUMB, EUROSON and “Dreiländertreffen”
– meetings has been the high quality of the Educational and Scientific Programme.
Along this line, it is the aim of the WFUMB 2011 Programme Planning Committee and
the Local Organising Committee together with the Organising Secretariat in Vienna
to continue these successful stories focused in one major meeting here in beautiful
Vienna, in the heart of Europe.
The Educational and Scientific Programme will address all aspects of ultrasound imaging.
A focused educational programme with Categorical Courses, Refresher Courses and Live-Scanning
Workshops will be offered to please all, beginners to experts in US imaging. Speakers
and tutors will be worldwide recognised experts in their field. The educational programme
is presented in English and German (40%). However, the scientific content of the meeting
will be exclusively presented in English.
At the current stage the programme planning of the educational program has almost
been finished. The Preliminary Programme will be published in January 2011. The deadline
for abstract submission will be March 15, 2011. The Programme Committee of WFUMB 2011 invites submissions for scientific oral presentations
and poster exhibits. Posters will be displayed electronically. We look forward to
receiving your submissions for presentation!
We do invite you to also take some time off to explore the beautiful city of Vienna,
located in the heart of Europe, to enjoy its atmosphere, explore the historic centre,
and discover its art and architecture. The climate at the end of August promises to
be a perfect one to go experiencing the city. Last but not least! Please make use
of the official congress website www.wfumb2011.org. There you will find always the most updated information.
We are looking forward to welcoming you to Vienna.
Gerhard Mostbeck
Chairman of the Organising Committee
Gerhard Mostbeck
