Conference “Functional diagnostics - 2014” was held in Moscow

Leading experts fr om medical academies, institutes, medical organizations and medical equipment manufacturers were invited to participate in the Conference. The eminent specialists delivered lectures, held workshops with the demonstration of the recent scientific and technical achievements in the topical issues of functional diagnostics. There were 15 scientific sessions on different subjects arranged within the Conference wh ere the colleagues discussed the most important and widely used study methods in cardiology, angiology, pulmonology, neurology and other areas of medicine. In addition, the technologies that are not widespread yet were also the topic of discussions.

Traditionally, the scientific program was mostly dedicated to the ultrasound diagnostics of patients with cardiovascular and lung diseases, the complex examination of the functions of organs and systems, as well as stress test of cardiovascular system, innovative, remote and other types of technologies. The participants were especially interested in the workshops on navigational brain stimulation and sensory testing.Prof. Kuznetsov presented the report “The Value of Handheld Limited Echocardiography” on the session “New diagnostic methods and innovations in functional diagnostics”. The organizers pointed out the importance of the Conference that is determined by new total reforms to the health service of Russia. Moreover, it contributes to the discussion of urgent issues that specialists face in every day clinical practice.