Medical science is dynamic, and it is essential for the doctor to become acquainted with the advances in medicine. Tremendous advances are taking place in the field of medical sciences, continuously changing the concepts, approaches to management and outcomes of several diseases. The rapid pace of these advances makes it mandatory for doctors to keep themselves updated so that they may apply this information to their practise and thus strengthen their competence and knowledge by keeping abreast with the latest developments in the field.Every two years, Mediscan organises a national-level conference to innovate new technical practises in ultrasound that transform clinical assessment. The sixteenth Clinical Ultrasonography in Practice, CUSP 2018, was held between September 27th and 30th, 2018 at the Chennai Trade Centre, Nandambakkam, Chennai. The theme of the conference is "FROM ROOTS TO FRUITS", implying a strong foundation is necessary for a sturdy structure.
The first two days are for workshops, the next two-day conference, and all four days are for exhibitions, showcasing ultrasound equipment, clinical and social research projects, and other marketing exhibits like handlooms, artefacts, and jewelry. Main attention was given to the Fetal Care Research Foundation, a charity for supporting prenatal diagnosis for the underprivileged and enrolling obstetricians in the Birth Defects Registry of India, which collects hospital-based data on the incidence of birth defects; Six international and 88 national faculty delivered their lectures and enriched the knowledge of 1006 delegates who took part in this knowledge sharing platform. One of the legends in ultrasound, Prof. Walfrido W. Sumpaico, has been felicitated during this conference.
The best prizes for poster and paper presentation were awarded to Dr. Kavithalakshmi K and Dr. Sumit Charmarya, respectively. The prize winners of the oral and poster presentation and quiz programme are as follows:Dr. Sindhu P for oral presentation and Dr. Arati Appinabhavi and Dr. Saritha Redishetty for poster presentation. Drs. Vaishali Dukle, Prasanna Roy, Ponmozhi G, Manjula B, Vaishali Vijay Deshmukh, and Kalpana Reddy for their contributions to the quiz program.
Major ultrasound machine vendors sponsored this event, and 37 small-scale companies were given stalls to exhibit their products.
