ICS 2013 Scientific Podium Session S14 - Imaging 2

International Continence Society

Imaging 2

Speakers
	Scientific Podium Session S14
	Thursday 29th August 2013
	09:00 - 10:30
	Auditorium Capacity: 2500
	Lunch provided
A Ali Ergen ICS Chair L Linda Cardozo ICS Chair

Summary by Ali Ergen

Hot topics from Imaging Session:

-Functional groups of the levator ani is a new issue and 3 groups were clearly by defined by Dr. Shobeiri's group from Oklahoma. This information is extremely important especially for understanding the several steps of vaginal prolapse.

-Bladder wall thickness (BWT) measurement might be a marker for the follow up of the patients with OAB using medical treatments such as antimuscarinics or beta3 agonists.

Session Schedule

09:00

#131 3D tactile imaging in early prolapse detection

Presenter: Heather van Raalte

van Raalte H¹, Egorov V², Lucente V³, Murphy M³, Saiz C³
1. Princeton Urogynecology, 2. Artann Laboratories, 3. Institute for Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery
Biomechanics, Imaging, New Instrumentation, Pelvic Organ Prolapse

09:15

#132 How common is levator muscle defect in women with acontractile pelvic floor muscles?

Presenter: Vivien Wong

Wong V¹, Kim S², Moore K H¹
1. St George Hospital, Kogarah, 2. University of New South Wales, Sydney
Imaging, Pelvic Floor, Physiotherapy

09:30

#133 Sonographic predictors of obstructive defecatory dysfunction

Presenter: S Abbas Shobeiri

White D¹, Rostaminia G¹, Quiroz L¹, Shobeiri S A¹
1. OUHSC
Bowel Evacuation Dysfunction, Imaging, Anatomy

09:45

#134 Recurrence after prolapse surgery: does partial avulsion of the levator ani muscle matter?

Presenter: Anna Pilzek

Pilzek A¹, Havard L², Guzman Rojas R², Dietz H P²
1. Alpert Medical School Brown University, 2. Sydney Medical School Nepean
Pelvic Floor, Imaging, Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Surgery

10:00

#135 Relative contributions of the levator ani subdivisions to levator ani movement

Presenter: S Abbas Shobeiri

Shobeiri S A¹, Quiroz L², White D², Rostaminia G², Gasser R³
1. The University of Oklahoma HSC, 2. The University of Oklahoma HSC, USA, 3. The louisiana State University Health Center, USA
Anatomy, Biomechanics, Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Pelvic Floor

10:15

#136 Intra- and inter-reader variability of transvaginal ultrasound bladder wall thickness measurements: Results from the SHRINK study

Presenter: A Tubaro

Tubaro A¹, Khullar V², Oelke M³, Wijkstra H⁴, Tretter R⁵, Stow B⁵, Huang M⁶, Compion G⁶, Robinson D⁷
1. La Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy, 2. St Mary’s Hospital, Imperial College, London, UK, 3. Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany, 4. AMC University Hospital, Amsterdam & Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands, 5. Astellas Pharma B.V., Leiden, The Netherlands, 6. Astellas Pharma, Chertsey, UK, 7. Kings College Hospital, London, UK
Detrusor Overactivity, Overactive Bladder, Clinical Trial, Imaging, Other [Bladder Wall Thickness]