Sponsors Improved Educational and Networking Opportunities at SVU 2006 Annual Conference

LANHAM, MD, June 14, 2006-- "The Society for Vascular Ultrasound (SVU) 2006 Annual Conference in Philadelphia was an unquestionable success, thanks to all who helped through their participation in presentations, invited speaker sessions, workshops, tutorials, sponsorships and educational grants. We had almost 400 registrants for the meeting who traveled from over 40 states and 5 foreign countries," states Kathleen Carter, BSN RN RVT FSVU, SVU Annual Conference Program Chair. The SVU 29th Annual Conference took place during the Vascular Annual Meeting 2006, June 1-3 in Philadelphia, PA.

Several major corporate sponsors have enabled us to present vascular ultrasound awards to acknowledge experts in the vascular ultrasound fields, to invite special speakers, to provide scholarships to attend the Annual Conference, to provide hands-on tutorials and skill labs, educational sessions, innovative Lunch with the Experts sessions, and to address our members on important topics such as endovascular practices. The major sponsors this year included Philips Ultrasound, GE Healthcare, D.E. Hokanson, Parks Medical Electronics, Unetixs Vascular, Inc., and Zonare Medical Systems.

"We thank all of our major sponsors who helped to make SVU's 2006 Annual Conference during the 2006 Vascular Annual Meeting such a success for all who attended it," said Carter. SVU looks forward to next year's 30th Anniversary SVU Annual Conference on June 7-9, 2007 in Baltimore, MD.