Leading research and clinical experts from around the world are scheduled to speak at the 2nd International Symposium for MR-guided Focused Ultrasound, which will be held October 17 to 20 in the Washington, D.C. area.
In an announcement today, the Focused Ultrasound Surgery Foundation said that more than three dozen speakers, moderators and discussion panelists have been confirmed to date. The roster will expand significantly when the general and late-breaking abstract selection processes conclude in September.
A landmark event, the symposium will spotlight leading edge preclinical, translational and clinical research related to one of today's most promising and innovative therapeutic technologies. Targeted to scientists, clinicians and others interested in current and future applications of MR-guided focused ultrasound, the conference will offer a multifaceted exploration of this emerging field and feature plenary sessions, panel discussions, poster presentations and technical exhibits.
The program's dynamic structure is designed to foster the communication, cooperation and collaboration needed to accelerate the development and adoption of this nascent technology as a standard of patient care worldwide.
Symposium topics include:
- MR-guided focused ultrasound technology
- Brain applications
- Prostate applications
- Breast applications
- Liver applications
- Back and neck pain, other applications
- Uterine fibroids
- Bone tumors
- Focused ultrasound-mediated targeted drug delivery
- Late-breaking Research
- Focused Ultrasound Vendor Profiles
- Accelerating Development & Adoption
- Training and Credentialing
Keynote speakers for the symposium are:
- Kullervo Hynynen, Ph.D., a distinguished physicist and pioneer in the therapeutic use of focused ultrasound who holds appointments at the University of Toronto and at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto. Dr. Hynynen is also honorary president of the symposium. He will present the David and Diane Heller Lecture, "Focused Ultrasound from an historical perspective."
- Laurent Leksell, Ph.D., M.B.A., an internationally known entrepreneur and business executive who founded Gamma Knife maker, Elekta, AB in Stockholm. Dr. Leksell will present the Batten Family Lecture, "Challenges in achieving the adoption of a disruptive technology."
Confirmed speakers, session moderators and discussion panelists include: