Tuesday 25th
Wednesday 26th
8:45 - Welcome and housekeeping
9am - Session 1 - Alf Brubakk
The introduction of Ultrasound as an investigative tool for decompression research.
9:45 - Session 2 - Neal Pollock
Bubble pathophysiology - the importance of monitoring bubbles.
10:45 - Break
11am - Session 3 - Ron Nishi
Ultrasound technicalities - how Doppler and 2D ultrasound function. The benefits and drawbacks of the the techniques.
Discussion on morning sessions.
12:30 - Lunch @ DNC
13:30 - Session 4 - Peter Wilmshurst
The basics of cardiac echosonography - talk and demo on how to approach scanning, cardiac landmarks, PFO and its investigation.
14:15 Session 5 - Practical workshop
Divers will be exposed to 'bubble forming' air profiles in the DNC chamber. Post-decompression, bubbles will be monitored with Doppler and 2D equipment; delegates will be encouraged to have a go.
15:45 - Session 6 - Merging with the practical session - Ron Nishi, Lesley Blogg and Andreas Mollerlokken will speak on the necessity for comprehensive and regular monitoring to gain meaningful data. Discussion on how delegates handle methodology. Focus on the handling of data - the need for non-parametric treatment and the dangers of transforming data from one grading system to another.
17:00 - Evening meal @ DNC
Let's hope for good weather - we plan to have BBQ, kindly sponsored by Semacare.
9am - Session 7 - Mikael Gennser
The applied use of ultrasound techniques in diving research today.
10:15 - Break
10:30 - Session 8 - Peter Germonpre
Bubble counting - the state of the art; PFO false negatives.
11:45 Student posters and discussion - may not take place if no entries.
12:00 Lunch @ DNC
12:45 - Session 9 - David Doolette
Experimental design using bubble data - sample size, sensitivity and specificity.
13:45 - discussion / break
14:00 - Session 10 - Neal Pollock
Review of bubble scoring systems and data collection protocols.....
15:00 .....leading on to: Consensus discussion
The need for standardisation of bubble monitoring methodology for diving research.
17:00-ish! - Close of meeting.
19:00 - Dinner @ Karlskrona's Marine Museum.
The schedule may be subject to change and the session times might be fluid, depending on the amount of discussion!