The Neurosonology Specialty Group explored the use of ultrasonography as a critical care modality at the Georgian Association of Medical Specialties (GAMS) conference.
By Marina Alpaidze, MD, PhD, George Chakhava, MD, PhD, and Alex Razumovsky, PhD, FAHA, NVS
Prof. Marina Alpaidze lecture.
The Neurosonology Specialty Group (NSG) of the World Federation of Neurology (WFN) is dedicated to the promotion of science and research as well as education and training in the field of ultrasonic techniques and its clinical utilization. International cooperation and the dissemination of scientific information within the field of neurosonology is part of the group’s regular activities.
During the IX International Conference of the Georgian Association of Medical Specialties (GAMS) on Oct. 6-8, 2024, in Kutaisi, Georgia, the GAMS Radiology Section and the Georgian Chapter of the NSG, in cooperation with the NSG WFN, organized a joint session dedicated to ultrasound and imaging utilization.
Main auditorium of the IX GAMS Conference.
Among the faculty were Prof. Marina Alpaidze, MD, president of the Georgian Chapter of the WFN NSG at Tbilisi State Medical University, Prof. Nikoloz Sainishvili, MD, PhD, representative of GAMS in the board radiology section of the European Union of Medical Specialists, Prof. Oleg Sabelnikovs, MD, department of anesthesiology and intensive care in Riga, Latvia, Alex Razumovsky, PhD, FAHA, advisory board member of the WFN NSG, and others.
The conference focused on novel approaches in the management of personalized and evidence-based medicine. Specific topics included stroke, cognitive disorders as complications of stroke, post-stroke dementia, neuro-infections, and more.
This joint session was designed for individuals who are interested in performing and interpreting transcranial Doppler (TCD) studies specifically related to the clinical yield of neurosonology for patients in the critical care environment. Special consideration of functional TCD ultrasonography and its role in the assessment of cerebral autoregulation and vasomotor reactivity in different neurological disorders that allows early detection of cerebrovascular disease was also discussed.
A group of attendees at the IX GAMS.
Kutaisi has a rich history that dates back over 3,000 years. The city was the capital of Georgia from the eighth century BCE until the 11th century. Kutaisi features notable landmarks, including the Bagrati Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that dates back to the 11th century, and the Gelati Monastery, also a UNESCO site.
This conference was accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME), and the joint session was guided and directed under the auspices of the NSG of the WFN. •
Marina Alpaidze is a professor at Tbilisi State Medical University in Tbilisi, Georgia, and a member of the executive committee for the WFN Neurosonology Research Group. George Chakhava is a neurologist at the Georgian-American clinic at David Tvildiani Medical University in Tbilisi, Georgia. Alex Razumovsky is president of TCD Global and secretary of the WFN NSG.
