This year's expanded agenda is relected in the conference's new title and expanded faculy roster. It also reflects an exciting new partnership between the organizers of this year's meeting: Advances in Contrast Ultrasound, NFP (ACU) and the direction of the new International Contrast Ultrasound Society (ICUS).

This symposium is specifically designed for cardiologists, radiologists, anesthesiologists, cardiac surgeons, sonographers, physicists, nurses, technicians, and other allied healthcare professionals interested in emerging techniques in cardiac ultrasound and other allied healthcare professionals interested in emerging techniques in ultrasound.

After attending the program, participants will be able to:

• Describe clinical uses of contrast ultrasound
• Discuss and present new cardiovascular and radiologic interventional therapies
• Explain the variety of clinical applications of ultrasound contrast in clinical and research environments
• Educate clinicians/scientists/technicians in the topics of clinical and research applications in the field of contrast ultrasound
• Explore new scientific, research applications of contrast ultrasound and interventional cardiovascular medicine, ultrasound and other emergent cardiovascular imaging techniques

Hope to see you there!

Steve Feinstein, M.D., FACC, Professor of Medicine