Sketch of International Digestive Endoscopy Network 2012 Meeting: Overview.
- Author:
Ho Gak KIM
1
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. hgkim@cu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
International Digestive Endoscopy Network;
Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy;
Endoscopy
- MeSH:
Asian Continental Ancestry Group;
Breakfast;
Colonoscopy;
Endoscopy;
Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal;
Endosonography;
Europe;
Humans;
Korea;
Lectures;
Resin Cements
- From:Clinical Endoscopy
2012;45(3):211-213
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
International Digestive Endoscopy Network (IDEN) is an international meeting covering scientific subjects of diverse topics about upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy, colonoscopy, endoscopic ultrasonography, and PB endoscopy. IDEN is organized by Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and the Korean Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Research Foundation, and took its first step in 2011 in Seoul, Korea. IDEN inaugurated a new era of diagnostic and therapeutic GI endoscopy. IDEN 2012 was designed to offer participants from all over the world with opportunities to share up-to-date knowledge about basic and clinical aspects of GI endoscopy and to engage in in-depth discussion with worldwide well-known experts. During the 2 days of meeting, there were 62 invited lectures, 28 case-based discussions, 20 video lectures, and 6 breakfast with the experts. There were a total of 598 participants registered from 12 countries, including Asian countries, Europe, and USA as well as Korea.