Poster Presentations 2023

At the 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting in York, we had 50 posters on display in the poster exhibition hall; each of the abstracts was published in the proceedings.

Below is a list of the posters, linked to the abstract and an electronic copy of the poster. Over the next 12 months each of the posters wil be featured in our weekly e-newsletter, Ultrapost.

General Medical

Mass-forming Autoimmune Pancreatitis (AIP) mimicking a pancreatic head lesion, by Siobhan Alsop, Derriford Hospital, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Put your best ball forward: The rare occurrence of varicocele thrombosis, by Ciara O'Toole Hutchison, University College Dublin

Ultrasound LI-RADS: Impact of implementing a standardised reporting template for HCC surveillance, by Samira Drees, Portsmouth Hospital University NHS Trust

The sensitivity of ultrasound in detecting choledocholithiasis compared to other imaging modalities, by Amy Dumigan, Portsmouth Hospitals University Trust

Ultrasound in solid organ transplant assessment, by Laura Marsland, King's College Hospital

Adult ileocolic intussusception - rare cause of epigastric pain, by David Johnson, Royal Melbourne Hospital

Gynaecology

Collision tumour of the ovary, malignant Brenner tumour and mature cystic teratoma, by Jennifer Johnson, Mid-Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Improving the gynaecology fast-track pathway, by Catherine Allen, Calderdale and Huddersfield Foundation NHS Trust

Assessment of the cervix and vagina in the routine transvaginal scan, by Angela Clough, Derriford Hospital, University Hospitals of Plymouth NHS Trust

Head and Neck

Ultrasound follow-up of small suspicious thyroid nodules: a service evaluation, by Steve Klarich, Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

Evaluation of the departmental inter-rater reliability when scoring thyroid nodules according to the BTA U-classification model. Is there significant disagreement?, Nabil Rtam, Yeovil District Hospital

MSK

The ABC of fluid-filled structures around the knee, by Dr John Ferrier, York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

When asymmetrical lower limb swelling isn't a DVT, by Kate Kingston, York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals

Set-up of a one stop multidisciplinary shoulder clinic - A quality improvement project, by Kate Ashfield, Altnagelvin Hospital, Londonderry, Western Health and Social Care Trust

Ultrasound has limited capabilities in assessment of bone tumours: Myth debunked, by Louise Fitzgerald, University Hospital Limerick

The clinical utility of emerging ultrasound techniques in the assessment of musculoskeletal soft tissue masses, by Cai Sihui, Singapore General Hospital

Obstetrics

An incidental ultrasound diagnosis of a vein of Galen malformation at 38 weeks and 5 days' gestation, by Jennifer Johnson, Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Is there a use for ultrasound in the detection and characterisation of CSDs? by Sarah Leslie, University of Derby

Obtaining first trimester two-dimensional (2D) anatomical views with the aid of three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound volumes, by Jayne Lander, University of Oxford

A comparison of SMFMS and ISUOG criteria in the prediction of infants with features of growth restriction, by Christopher Owen, NHS Scotland

Paediatrics

Splenogonadal fusion: A review of two cases, by Sharan Birk, Great Ormond Street Hospital

Paediatric neck ultrasound - what role does it play in aiding diagnosis; a single centre audit of outcomes, by Abhinavprithvi Kanigicherla, Hull University Teaching Hospitals

Physics

Mechanical Index Limits are Being Exceeded, by Jasmine Lister, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Judged Best Scientific Poster at BMUS Ultrasound 2023

Ultrasound Imaging and the Ring Vortex Phantom: Initial Experience, by Alana Matthews, University of Sheffield

Public engagement – the final frontier for ultrasound imaging, by Professor Carmel Moran, University of Edinburgh

Quantifying the effect of slice thickness on the imaging performance of ultrasound scanners, by Scott Inglis, NHS Lothian

PoCUS

PoCUS training in low-resource settings (Ghana) focussing on sustainability, by Angela Booth, University of Salford

Professional Issues

Postgraduate medical ultrasound student perceptions and experiences of academy model clinical ultrasound training in Scotland, by Diane Dickson, Glasgow Caledonian University

Retention of sonographers: an exploration of sonographers’ experiences/perceptions and how these impact their intent to stay working within the NHS, by Kirsty Cutt, York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust

The impact of virtual site visits on sonography program accreditation, by Catherine Rienzo, Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Delivering ultrasound training in non-acute settings: measuring impact, by Morag Stout, NHS Education Scotland

Vascular

Upper-extremity deep-vein thrombosis secondary to superior vena cava syndrome, by Marion O’Sullivan, University College Dublin

Ultrasound of giant cell arteritis, by Harjit Ubhi, Leeds Biomedical Research Centre

Association of superficial femoral artery (SFA) and carotid artery intima-media thicknesses (IMT): An ultrasound assessment, by Amjad Assiri, Imperial College London

Students and Trainees

Quantitative evaluation of factors influencing the successful acquisition and quality of 3D obstetric ultrasound images through a retrospective analysis of 3D fetal facial scans, by Ashanda Connor, King's College London

A case report: recurrent DVTs related to May-Thurner Syndrome - A crush in the side!, by Alice O'Mahoney, University College Dublin