SCANDINAVIAN SOCIETY OF RADIOLOGY 53RD CONGRESS

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Page Index:

• Organizing committie (13/11-97).
• Final Announcement (29/1-98).
• Preliminary program (29/1-98).
• Call for papers (29/1-98).
• Practical information (29/1-98).
• Registration and hotel reservation (29/1-98).

Organizing Committie

President:	Niels Egund
Vice president:	Hans Rovsing
Vice president:	Carsten Thomsen
Secretary:	Sten Karstrup
Scientific secretary:	Karl Erik Jensen
Treasurer:	Anne Grethe Jurik

Contact can be done though the Congress Office:

Postal address:	Scandinavian Society of Radiology
	Department of Radiology R
	Secretary Mette Flamand
	Aarhus University Hospital
	DK-8000 Aarhus C
	Denmark
Telephone:	+45 8949 2394
Telefax:	+45 8949 2410
Electronic mail:	akh.grp02s.mfl@aaa.dk
WWW home page:	http://www.drs.dk/kursus/ssr98.htm

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Final announcement

Scandinavian Society of Radiology
53rd Congress
Panum Institute
Copenhagen
June 2-5, 1998

Dear Friends

In the second century of Röntgen's discovery of the x ray, plain radiography is still the most common medical imaging method and the number of examination in most countries increases at a constant rate although the spectrum and behaviour of diseases remains rather unchanged. At the same time, no medical science has seen such profound changes as radiology and no medical science is as prepared as radiology to move forward in an era of changes. Each major technologic advance require the imager to further refine his or her understanding of both anatomic structure and disease and to learn or relearn the appropriate imaging principles involved. In the process of health care effectiveness and cost/efficacy, the Scandinavian countries has much in common when solving the comprehensive aspects of traditional radiography with related radiation protection, advancing new technology, information and education.

The superior aim of the 53rd Congress of the Scandinavian Society of Radiology is to share with each other specific subjects of radiology in which general diagnostics, advanced technology, evolution and effectiveness are put together as a whole for educational purposes. Each of the Scandinavian countries will present a programme of their own with invited speakers followed by shorter lectures and scientific presentations or short communications related to the subject of the programme for which we call for papers.

Please accept our invitation to attend the 53rd Congress of the Scandinavian Society of Radiology, which will take place in the heart of wonderful Copenhagen with excellent facilities for both the professional activities and a stimulating exhibition.

We look forward to seeing you in Copenhagen in June 2 - 5, 1998.

Yours sincerely

Niels Egund
President

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Preliminary program

Tuesday, June 2nd, 1998

Wednesday, June 3th, 1998

Lundsgård Auditorium
Sweden: The Acute Abdomen

Lundsgård Auditorium
Danish Society of Ultrasonography: Contrast Media in US

Thursday, June 4th, 1998

Lundsgård Auditorium
Denmark: Radiology of Musculoskeletal Trauma

Lundsgård Auditorium
Finland: Aspects of Teleradiology - PACS

Friday, June 5th, 1998

Lundsgård Auditorium
Norway: Aspects of Liver Radiology

Lundsgård Auditorium
Closing meeting

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Call for papers

DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS - APRIL 15, 1998!

Oral presentations of 5 to 10 minutes (including 1 or 2 minutes for discussion) may present results of research or departmental/ personal experience, e.g. with new technology. The subject of the presentations we ask for should preferable be related to the main topics of one of the sessions of the Congress being:

• Abdominal imaging including intervention
• Experience with enhanced imaging in ultrasonography*
• Radiology of musculoskeletal trauma
• Teleradiology, PACS and digital imaging
• Radiology of the liver and abdomen including intervention

Posters may be related to any subject or area in radiology and intervention.
Abstracts are to be written, in English, on the form included in the printed program mailed to all members and including instructions. They should be submitted no later than April 15th to: Karl Erik Jensen, Department of Radiology X, 3023, Rigshospitalet, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.
Abstracts will be judged by the Scientific Committee. Notification of acceptance of presentations and posters will be received before April 20th, 1998. Abstracts will be printed in the proceedings.

Please indicate if your submission is intended as:

• Oral presentation and duration of 4 or 8 minutes
• Poster, or
• Poster, if not accepted for oral presentation

*This session is open for presentation of short 6 min. communications or case stories. Every kind of topics related to the use of echoenhancers in ultrasound is wellcomed. Video presentations possible. Abstract is not needed. For presentations contact: Steen Karstrup, Dept. Radiology, Roskilde Hospital, DK 4000 Roskilde, Denmark. Phone +45 4632 3200. Fax +45 4635 2933.

Information for speakers

The time for a free paper is 8 minutes or shorter for the presentation and 1-2 minutes for discussion. Please, keep within time limit. Dual slide projection (carousel and magazine projectors for 50 x 50 mm frames), video projection (PALVHS 1/2") and PC-presentation with Power Point will be available. Please make your request when you submit your abstract. Slides should be mounted in thick frames (about 3 mm) with glass for 80 dias European carousel (unlike US carousels). Slides must be handed in 2 hours before the beginning of the session. They must be clearly labeled with the author's name and programme number.

Posters

Each poster presentation should be sized to fit within a poster board of 150 x 90 cm (height/width). Fixation devices will be available. Each poster should contain the title of the presentation, the names of the authors and the affiliations. All items should be visible at a distance of 2 meters.

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Practical information

LOCATION

The Congress will be held at the Panum Institute of Copenhagen University, Blegdamsvej 3, which is the site of the Medical Faculty's theoretical and research institutes and the Royal Dental College, connected by a tunnel to the National University Hospital. It is centrally located in the heart of Copenhagen with walking distances to most hotels and downtown.

DATES AND TIMES

The Congress opens at 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, 1998, and ends at approximately 3 p.m. Friday, June 5, 1998.

CONGRESS OFFICE

LANGUAGE OF THE CONGRESS

All lectures will be held in English or in Scandinavian languages, but abstracts and slidetexts must be in English only.

HOTEL RESERVATIONS

The Organizing Committee has reserved rooms for congress participants at the following hotels:
Hotel Kong Arthur, Ibsens Hotel, Hotel Selandia, Hotel Absalon, Hotel Nyhavn 71.

Reservations may be made on the enclosed registration form and sent to the Organizing Committee. Hotel rooms will be assigned in order of incoming registrations. In case of cancellation please note, that cancellation before May 1, 1998 is free of charge. At cancellation after May 1, 1998 you will be charged in procentage of the total price of the reservation as follows: 1) 21days before arrival 50%, 2) 14 days before arrival 75%, 3) 7 days before arrival 90% and 4) 24 hours before arrival 95%.

TRANSPORTATION

Arrival in Copenhagen
At arrival by flight in Copenhagen, SAS Airlines operate a bus service from Copenhagen Airport to the City Air Terminal/Central Rail Station every 15 minutes. The fare is DKK 35 per person. There are also public bus services serving the city centre as for example bus number 250S, and the fare is approximately DKK 20 per person. A taxi from the airport to downtown city costs approximately DKK 140.

Transportation to and from the Panum Institute
Public bus terminals are located adjacent to the Panum Institute, and during working hours a bus passes every 5 minutes in the direction of downtown. Fares within the center, zone 1, of the city are DKK 15.Ten trip cards for 1 zone cost DKK 100. Cards for all trains and busses within 50 km from the center, including Elsinore and Roskilde are available at the Congress Office, DKK 70 per day.

PARKING

Suitable parking facilities are available at the Panum Institute. Most hotels have closed parking facilities.

MEALS

Lunch is included in the congress fee and will be served at the cafeteria adjacent to the auditories and the exhibition. Coffee/tea, danish pastries and fruit or cookies will be served a.m. and p.m. For working lunch, the traditional Doctors Pub opposite the Panum Institute serve a lunch buffet. Table reservation at the Congress office.

EXHIBITION

An exhibition of technology in radiology will be shown on June 3 and 4, 10 a.m to 17 p.m. The exhibition area is situated between the two auditories, and participants are enchoraged to visit the stands during the breaks, including coffee and lunch break. In charge of the exhibition is: Dr. Niels Egund, Department of Radiology, R, Aarhus Kommunehospital. DK-8000 Aarhus C. Phone: +45 89 49 23 77, Fax: +45 89 49 24 10. E-mail: akh.grp02s.neg@aaa.dk

SOCIAL PROGRAM

Tuesday June 2, afternoon: Following the opening of the congress an informal wellcome reception will be held at the Panum Institute, included in the fee. The evening is free for adventures in the forest of restaurants in Copenhagen.

Thursday June 4, 8:00 p.m: The Congress Banquet will be at the Langelinie Pavillion with a picturesque view of the old harbor of Copenhagen and the Little Mermaid. The evening start with an historic introduction to the defense of Copenhagen at the Citadel (Kastellet) 7:00 p.m. with a brief presentation of the ancient Copenhagen defences.
Dress: Informal. Price: 300 DKK for particpants; 500 DKK for accompanying persons.

NOTE. Advance registration is required for the social events and should be made on the enclosed registration form.

PROGRAM FOR ACCOMPANYING PERSONS

A fee of 200 DKK includes the opening ceremony and the wellcome reception at the Panum Institute. The banquet at the Langelinie Pavillion cost 500 DKK extra for accompanying persons. On Wednesday June 3, a special tour to Lousiana and Hamlets Kronborg(7 hrs. incl. lunch) will be arranged at a prize of 700 DKK.
The Copenhagen Tourist Office offers a number of popular arrangements, available at the Congress Office. These include Royal Copenhagen Porcelain and Royal Copenhagen (4hrs.) and The City, the Canals and the Harbor (3 hrs.).
Registration for the get-together reception, banquet, and the guided tour should be made on the enclosed registration form.
It is easy to make tours on your own in Copenhagen. The city holds many beautiful and interesting sites. Amalienborg (residence of the Danish royal family), Christiansborg (the House of Parlament), Tivoli, Nyhavn, Strøget, the Little Mermaid, the Old Stock Exchange, Rosenborg Palace, the Navy Church, Kristianshavn incl. Kristiania, Thorvaldsen's Museum, Glyptoteket etc. All sites are located in the city area and can easily be reached on foot.

SHOPPING AND BANKING OPENING

For most stores and banks the hours of business are as follows:

*Please note that Friday June 5th is a public holiday in Denmark and all stores, shops and banks are closed.

REGISTRATION

Please return the Registration Form in the printed program by fax or mail to the Congress Office, as specified on the Registration Form or register via the congress home page: http://www.drs.dk/SSR. The registration is only considered effective, when payment has been received. To guarantee hotel reservation, the Congress Office must receive the registration along with corresponding payment.

FEES

The registration fees for the 53rd Scandinavian Congress of Radiology are:

The registration fee for full participation covers all conference activities, the Wellcome Reception, lunch (3 days) and coffee/tea during the conference.
The registration fee for one day participants includes all conference activities of the day of interest, lunch and coffee/tea.
The registration fee of DKK 200 for accompanying persons covers the Opening Ceremony and the Wellcome Reception.

CANCELLATION OF PARTICIPATION

Provided a written notice of cancellation to the Congress Office is recieved before May 1st, 1998, pre-registered participans will get a refund of their paid Congress fee(s) with a deduction of a processing fee of 500 DKK. After May 1st, 1998 no refund can be expected. The fee for accompanying person(s) will not be refunded regardless date of cancellation. All refunds will be processed after the conference.

PAYMENTS

All payments must be made in Danish Kroner (DKK) to "SSR 53rd Congress" c/o Anne Grethe Jurik, Department of Radiology R, Aarhus University Hospital. No registration or hotel reservation will be confirmed, before the Congress Office has received the corresponding payment. Please indicate your preferred mode of payment on the Registration Form:

• by banker's draft or cheque drawn on Sydbank, Denmark
• by bank transfer to Sydbank, Store Torv 11, 8000 Aarhus C, Reg. No.7110 account No 106147-2. Reference: "SSR 53rd Congress"
• by postal giro transfer to Danish giro account No. 311-6573. Reference:"SSR 53rd Congress".

Remember to state name of participant and
"SSR 53rd Congress" on all payments!

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Registration

Must be filled out not later than April 15, 1998.

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