Preliminary Agenda for the General Assembly of the IADMFR
From the Past Secretary General
This is the final Newsletter that will be my responsibility, I hope that you have found Volume 24 interesting reading.
This edition is slightly smaller, and advertisement free. The main reason for its publication is the notification of the agenda of the General Assembly in Osaka on Wednesday, 30 June 1999.
If you would like to see the photographs printed in the last edition of the Newsletter in colour, all you have to do is visit the IADMFR website on http://www.iadmfr.acta.nl.
IF YOU ARE COMING TO OSAKA, DO NOT FORGET TO BRING THIS NEWSLETTER AND THE TWO PREVIOUS EDITIONS WITH YOU (VOLUME 24; Numbers 1, 2 and 3). THEY ALL CONTAIN INFORMATION THAT YOU WILL NEED IN OSAKA.
My best wishes go to the next Newsletter Editor, Edemir Costa. Future items for publication should be sent to him:
Edemir Costa Tel: +55 (48) 244 9765
R:Nagiv Jabor Email: edemir@ccs.ufsc.br
134-Capoeiras
CEP: 88090-100-Florianopolis
Santa Catarina
Brasil.
See you in Osaka!
Douglas Lovelock Tel: +44-191-232-5131, bleep
2331 or ext. 24867
Department of Radiology Facsimile: +44-191-222-6137, or -227-5149
Dental Hospital & School Email: D.J.Lovelock@newcastle.ac.uk
Richardson Road
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4AZ
United Kingdom
Dear Colleagues,
Thirty years has passed since IADMFR was founded in Santiago, Chile 1968, and also this year is the commemorative 25 years since we hosted the 3rd International Congress in Kyoto. I am very pleased and honoured to host the 12th International Congress in Osaka, the last congress of the 20th century.
On behalf of the IADMFR and the Japanese Society for Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, it is my privilege to invite all of you to participate in the 12th ICDMFR in Osaka. We, all the members of the organizing committee, have been energetically engaged in preparations aimed at making the congress a great success. We will surely be ready to welcome you to Osaka next June, although our economic situation is not exactly in a great condition.
We place especially great importance on the organization of the scientific program, which must be engaging, and up-to-date and informative for each and every participant. We have accepted around 190 excellent and interesting papers from colleagues of more than 20 countries and areas.
I think that you can see every information on the congress you need in the final announcement and also on home page of World Wide Web site of the association. The deadline for early registration for IADMFR members is May 10th, 1999.
It is said that everything is expensive in Japan, however, I never think so. Accommodation will be available in and around the congress site at very reasonable rates, rather cheaper than in many big cities of the world.
Finally, it is my sincere hope that many IADMFR colleagues will be able to participate in the 12th congress in Osaka from 26th June, 1999.
Hope to see you again in Osaka!
Sincerely yours,
Hajime Fuchihata President IADMFR
Tel.: +81-6-6879-2966, +81-6-6879-2967
Fax: +81-6-6875-5834, +81-6-6879-2970
Professor and Chairman Email:fuchihat@radiol.dent.osaka-u.ac.jp
Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
Osaka University, Faculty of Dentistry
1-8 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
PRELIMINARY AGENDA FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE IADMFR,
Osaka, Japan, Wednesday June 30, 1999
1. Welcome and Opening of the Meeting
Welcome: Professor Fuchihata, President IADMFR
Opening Remarks: Dr. Sanderink, Secretary General
2. Absentees and alternates: Dr. Sanderink
3. Minutes of the last General Assembly June 27, 1997 Louisville, USA
(See Newsletter V24 No.1 Summer 1998 p7-12)
4. Report of the Secretary General:
Dr. Sanderink
5. Report of the Treasurer/Finance committee: Dr. Habets
6. Past President's Report:
Prof. Farman
(See Newsletter V24 No.2 Winter 1998/99 p7-8 and p10-13)
7. President's Report:
Prof. Fuchihata
8. Report of the President Elect:
Dr Lovelock
9. Report of the Newsletter Editor:
Dr Lovelock
10. Editor's Report:
Mr. Hirschmann
11. Publisher's Report:
Mr. Hirschmann/Publishers Representative
12. Regional Directors' Reports:
Africa:
Chris J. Nortje, Tom O Ochola,
Asia:
Sang-Rae Lee, Tae-Won Park,
Kanji Kishi, Anonkart Bhakdinaronk, Isamu Kashima, Hanna B Iskandar,
K G Nagesh, Ma Xu-Chen, Tomas Li Ka Lun
Middle East: I srael D Kaffe
Europe:
Levene Pataky, Frantisek Urban, Silvio Bianchi, Irmela Reuter,
Urs Bragger, Arne Petersson
North America: Neill Serman, Brent Dove
Centra America: Orlando Uriza, Christopher Ogunsalu
South America: Gregorio Faivovich, Hugo Aguayo Olivares, Hugo Dagum
Australasia: Ross MacDonald
13. Trust Fund Committee Report:
Dr Lovelock (Chair)
14. Imaging Modalities and Standards Committee: Prof. Van der Stelt
15. Education Standards Committee:
16. Research committee:
Prof. Okano
17. Report of the Nominating Committee:
Prof. Farman (Chair)
18. Constitution and Bylaws Committee:
Dr Lovelock (Chair)
19. Ad Hoc committee on the Two or ThreeYear Cycle for IADMFR Congresses.
a) Proposal to hold the Congress in Brazil in 2003.
b) In 2001 (Glasgow) a decision be taken about the cycle and the site (2005 or 2006).
20. Other items as submitted
NOTE: All members going to Osaka should bring this edition and the previous two editions of the NEWSLETTER with them. All three contain relevant information to the General Assembly.
The office of the secretariat has, after some initial problems, settled in well. Mrs. Yvonne Emmer, our Administrative Coordinator, takes care of the daily activities and can be reached daily by email or fax.
It is our experience that about 50% of the members renew their membership annually (US$ 60). The other half uses the option to pay for three years (US$ 150). The secretariat strongly prefers the last option, since annual payment requires a relatively large amount of labour and mailing costs by the secretariat. Additionally the total bank charges are much higher.
At the end of 1998 the total number of IADMFR members was 611 which is a slight reduction compared to 1997 (631). This drop appears to be normal after a congress year. I wonder when we can welcome the 750th member! At the beginning of March 1999, 67 members still had not paid their dues for 1999. This Fall the dues notices will be sent 4 weeks earlier to avoid members having to receive their Journal as back issues.
Approximately 25% of our members makes use of access to the online version of our Journal. If you also want to make use of this facility or you don't want this option any longer please inform Mrs. Emmer by a short email (Y.Emmer@acta.nl).
Recently the IADMFR web site was updated. Please pay a visit. At the site also some beautiful pictures of the Congress site in Osaka can be found. When you have suggestions to improve this facility please let me know. Also reports and digital pictures on regional events are welcomed.
At the General Assembly in Louisville the procedures for application for Fellowship were accepted. Elsewhere in this newsletter this procedure is printed. This information can also be found at the IADMFR Web-site.
Finally I look forward to a successful meeting in Osaka.
Gerard Sanderink
Tel: 31-20-5188260
Secretary General
Fax: 31-20-5188480
ACTA
Email: G.Sanderink@acta.nl
Department of Oral Radiology
Louwesweg 1
1066 EA Amsterdam
The Netherlands.
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The International Association of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, in accordance with its Objectives (Article 2), enables members of good standing who can demonstrate excellence in proficiency and/or achievements in the discipline, to apply for Fellowship of the Association.
IADMFR Constitution Article 4: Membership
Category 3: Fellows
Fellowship status shall be granted to deserving members of the Association, having had their credentials reviewed by a committee of fellows and honorary members of the Association.
Use of the title "Fellow of the IADMFR"
Fellows shall be entitled to use the title "Fellow of the International Association of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology (FIADMFR)" in accordance with the following Guidelines, and subject to their own country's Statutory Regulations:
The title FIADMFR may not be used:
Requirements for Eligibility
1. Membership of the International Association of Dentomaxillofacial
Radiology (IADMFR) for a period of five (5) consecutive years.
2. Attendance at and active contribution to at least two IADMFR Congresses.
3. Demonstration of recognition as a specialist in DMFR or a related science.
4. Demonstration of outstanding proficiency or achievement in DMFR or a related science in
one of more of the following: Education/Research/Publication /Administration.
5. Written support for the application in the form of personal citations from three
members of IADMFR.
Fellowship Application Procedure
Application forms for Fellowship are available from, and should be returned to, the Secretary General of IADMFR, in accordance with these instructions. Applications may be submitted at any time, but in a Congress year must be received no later than January 31st for processing at that Congress. Applications received after this date will be deferred for consideration at the subsequent Congress.
The Fellowship Committee will consider all applications on their merits. The Fellowship Committee is an appointed committee of IADMFR, consisting of five Honorary or Fellow Members of IADMFR.
A non-refundable fee of US$400, payable to IADMFR, must be submitted at the time of application:
The Committee may invite the applicant to attend an interview to assist in their decision making process. The Fellowship Committee will consider all the information submitted with an individual's application, and make a recommendation to the Board of Directors for approval; the General Assembly must ratify approval by the Board of Directors.
The status of Fellow and the use of the title "Fellow of the International Association of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology," and the letters FIADMFR are dependent on a continued membership of, and good standing in, the Association.
Gerard Sanderink Tel: +31-20-5188260
Secretary General Fax: +31-20-5188480
ACTA Email: G.Sanderink@acta.nl
Department of Oral Radiology
Louwesweg 1
1066 EA Amsterdam
The Netherlands
FROM THE IMMEDIATE PAST SECRETARY GENERAL:
As of this writing, I am proud to say I have registered for the congress and have obtained my air reservations to arrive in Osaka on the evening of June 23rd in order to attend the Board of Directors meetings June 24 and 25th. I congratulate the President, the Organising committee, the General Assembly and Secretary General for this scheduling change so that the members of the board of directors may also enjoy the remainder of the congress. I will be travelling with Professor Langland who will receive his Honorary Membership and Fellowship in the Association; he is also co-author of a paper I will present, also with Mrs Gwen Langland and an old school friend of Professor Langland's.
I am also looking foreward to attending the many papers and posters to be presented. I am also anticipating several visits to the commercial exibits; I am particularly interested in Digital Imaging and Panoramic CT, among many other subjects which fascinate me.
If you have a chance to sign up for the tours, I believe all of the selections have been carefully thought out by the congress organisers. Among the other things I have registered for I am very much looking forward to the tour of Kyoto. This will be my second visit to this most famous and unique old city and I heartily recommend it to all members who are making their plans at this time.
I remain very committed to the continued development of the Association's Fellowship status which was approved by the Board of Directors and General Assembly. The Charter Fellows consisting of all of the Honorary members received their recognition at the banquet in Louisville. Also in Louisville the first Fellow applicants were reviewed and approved for the Fellowship status by the Charter Fellows. They will receive their Fellowship certificates, miniature medal and lapel rosette pin in Osaka. If any member feels he or she is qualified for Fellowship, information and application forms may be obtained from the Secretary General Recipients of the Fellowship may use the letters FIADMFR after their name where permitted.
If there are some members who are hesitating to travel so far or who fear the high costs... please remember that the organising comittee has obtained rooms for less than US$100 per night, this is most reasonable. Also the special fares available (at least from America) are quite attractive. If you have never visited Asia or Japan, Japan's Emerald Isles wait for you and the host city of Osaka will be an unforgettable delight. This will be my third trip to Japan and because of the many fond memories of my friendly, considerate and generous hosts and the many wonderous places I visited, I look forward to this Congress with great eagerness and anticipation.
See you in Osaka!
Robert Paul Langlais Tel: 01-210-567-3340
Dental Diagnostic Science Fax: 01-210-567-3334
UTHSC Dental School Email: langlais@uthscsa.edu
7703 Floyd Curl Drive
San Antonio
TX 78284-7919
USA.
The September 1998 meeting of the Academy, which was held in Sydney, Australia, was only marginally financially successful. The lecturing and content was at the highest level and probably represented the best ever from that point of view. The disappointing aspect was that the attendances were not as anticipated and when considering the intense professional advertising carried out, many questions have been asked about the future of the organization. We believed that the lecture series were as relevant as it was possible to get and the fact that there was a poor response from the medical radiologists whom were particlarly targeted for the meeting was a really disappointing aspect. The Royal Austrialian College of Radiologists continuing medical education committee allocated 21 CME points to the meeting and have just recently allocated the same order of 21 points to the 3rd Asian and Oceanian Congress of Neuroradiology and Head and Neck Radiology in June 1999.
At the General Meeting of the Academy, the Secretary presented a statement from the Auditors indicating that the organization was not really financially viable although it still had a deposit of a few thousand dollars in the bank. Membership was stagnant and even not being maintained if a true assessment of outstanding subscriptions owing was made and striking names off the records done in accordance with the Constitution of the Academy. The Auditors suggested that the Academy should seek out some form of association with another organization such as the RACR. This was hotly debated and the executive were asked to go away and see if anything could be done. There was much made of keeping the "Academy alive" but not much in the way of practical suggestions of resolving the problems. Some members were more in favour of not winding up the organization and considering reverting to an informal meeting of radiology individuals at a less expensive weekend retreat annually (or whenever). This does not resolve the Accounting and Taxation costs and running costs of the organization which are in the vicinity of $800 or so a year.
One of the economic problems is that the subscriptions do not cover the costs of accounting and auditing. In the past we have also depended upon the kindness of two or three individuals to put in a great amount of time and cover numerous costs from their own pockets. Unless we get excellent attendances at the meetings we are in real trouble and have to prevail upon the Trade to help, which in this country is becoming harder to get actual cash that way.
In Australia we have an organization called the Australian Company and Consumer Commission (ACCC) as well as the Department of Taxation each of which have stringent accounting compliance regulations, and these are costly to comply with.
The Academy meeting then voted to increase subscription fees...doubling from $50 to $100...to take effect in the next year. The Executive do not believe that will result in a significant increase in subscription dollars because of member attrition. An organization which is not growing is in trouble and there will be an element which will not pay an increase in subscriptions.
Affiliation with the RACR is unlikely because of our membership rules. Up to now the approaches have not sounded at all promising. We have many categories of membership like the American Association of Oral Maxillofacial Radiology. This originally was quite deliberately built into the Constitution for obvious reasons. Similarly, affiliation with the Australian Dental Association (ADA) has been frought with the same problems.
The problem with the RACR would be that only qualified clinicians in Radiology would be recognised and they would have to be registered as specialists with their State Boards. With the ADA, the Academy members would have to be dentally registered and be members of the ADA. So there is an "impasse"...and at the moment a void in the organization's progress and existence. We are not sure where to go from here. Constitutionally, we were supposed to have had elections...this could not happen with the way things are and were suspended. Only the Presidency position changed hands in accordance with the Constitution and the Vice President, Dr Malcolm Coombs, became President and Dr Paul Monsour the retired President and remaining on Executive. Dr. Ross Macdonald agreed to continue looking after finances and operate with the executive until some resolution was achieved. Technically there is not an official Secretary/Treasurer.
There are no plans at present to hold any further meetings. Executive will produce a paper this year setting out options and recommendations to be voted on by mail. The future is not at all promising. Accounting and Taxation laws have changed so dramatically over the years escalating costs never imagined by us, and also there are so many competing postgraduate courses available that it is impossible to schedule conferences with certainty to encourage and enable better attendances. But essentially, an organization which is not expanding (growing), and one which has huge problems in successfully running Conferences of an excellent standard with attendances which make them economically viable, is in trouble and there is a belief by Executive and the Auditors that it is better to wind up gracefully rather than to "wither on the vine" until all financial reserves have been gobbled up with accounting and legal fees.
Is the Board of the IADMFR interested in whether organizations within various countries flourish or not...is this ever discussed?...is there, or could there be, a discussion forum amongst countries who have their own organizations to discuss problems of viability etc.?. Would IADMFR be interested in helping or initiating some sort of discussion base?
("The Academy" referring to in this article is assumed to be the Australian Dental Radiology organisation, but I have been unable to confirm this - Editor.)
Ross MacDonald
Tel: 61-08-8223-2559
Prudential Building
Fax: 61-08-8223-2517
195 North Terrace
Email: 100236.1444@compuserve.com
Adelaide
South Australia 5000.
Report from Prague in the Czech Republic
It will soon be ten years since our country had relatively peacefully moved from a totalitarian political regime to a democracy. After the initial optimism certain disillusionment has set in. It is very easy to become accustomed to freedom and the bad times are soon forgotten. But, inevitably, economic problems arise - a phase of political and economic transition which was probably unavoidable.
Unfortunately, the current difficult economic situation is being reflected also in the state of the countrys health service. New private dental practices (which are now in majority) are encountering problems such as difficulties in obtaining bank credit, high costs of borrowing and delayed payments by health insurance companies. In spite of that it seems that many private dental practices are financially profitable and doing well. In the first few years of private practice, a wider variety of up to date materials was introduced in conservative and cosmetic dentistry as well as in endodontics and orthodontics the next phase of development saw the introduction of the latest dental surgery equipment and instrumentation. I am pleased to report that recently dental practitioners have been showing a greater interest in modern dental and panoramic Xray machines and are expecting a better quality of image, ease of use and reduced radiation dose for the patient. The purchase of the latest technology, equipment and well known brand products serves as much to enhance the image of the practice in the eyes of the patient as to improve the quality of the service.
There is now an increased interest amongst the profession in transfering and sharing of data and images on the electronic information highway. I believe that soon many more Czech dental practitioners will be scrolling through the IADMFR web pages.
And finally, both professional and state organisations and institutions are paying more attention to radiation protection. This year the state department for nuclear energy has published guidelines for companies accredited to carry out regular inspections of all dental x-ray equipment. A brochure entitled "Radioprotection in Dentistry" is being prepared for publication and will be distributed, with the help of the Czech Dental Chamber, to all of the six thousand dental practitioners in the Czech Republic.
Frantisek URBAN :
Dental Clinic, Maxillofacial Surgery Fax: 420-2-6716-3109
Third Medical Faculty, Charles University Email: urban@fnkv.cz
Srobarova 50
100 34 Praha 10
Czech Republic.
Needless to say we are all getting excited about our trip to Osaka, Japan where the organizing committee are arranging a great scientific meeting with the important associated social events. We wish our Japanese colleagues all the best in their endeavours in preparing for the meeting
50th Annual Session of the AAOMR
The American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology returns to Chicago for the Annual Scientific Session and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its founding this year. The Annual Session will be in the same city and at the same time as the Radiological Society of North America. Chicago, of course, is conveniently located for international travel. Thus, as in 1995, we hope to have an increased attendance by our overseas members and friends. The Radiological Society is the largest radiology society in the world and, as expected has the largest commercial exhibition in the world. At a guess, the exhibition halls are the size of about a dozen football fields - and that is big. I attended the last meeting and only visited what was of interest in my field. I spent more than a day touring the exhibition and still did not cover all that I wanted to see.
In addition, this year the Academy will be meeting jointly with the Canadian Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology. With our Canadian colleagues, we are planning a joint session, which may be presented as a Special Focus Group in the form of a case exchange discussion, a regular feature of the Canadian Academy's meetings. Much interest has been expressed on the part of our members over the years for this kind of exchange. It promises to be a very stimulating experience, we are expecting to have a very large meeting.
The venue for the meeting will, once again, be the Knickerbocker Hotel, located at the end of Chicago's famous Miracle Mile. The hotel has undergone both a change of ownership and a series of renovations since we were there last.
The Executive Secretary is pleased to announce that the American Academy has been able to secure the Grand Ballroom for all of the general sessions this year, so we will not be crowded into the Tower Rooms for the Scientific Sessions as happened before. There is a space on the mezzanine level, accessible by stairs directly from the grand ballroom, which has been renovated and is suitable for use as exhibition space. So we will be able to commence our new tradition of extending to our friends in the equipment industry the opportunity to support our activities and demonstrate their products to a wider audience.
This year, we will schedule the Special Focus Groups on Friday and Saturday afternoons, rather than on Thursday and Friday afternoons, so that Saturday is not completely filled with Scientific Sessions. This will relieve some fatigue late in the meeting. Scientific Sessions will occur on Thursday afternoon, Friday morning and Saturday morning.
AAOMR Home Page
The AAOMR is pleased to announce that its home page on the World Wide Web is now functioning. IADMFR members and others are invited to visit us at _http://www.aaomr.org.
If any one requires more information about the meeting in Chicago, please feel free to contact me at njs2@columbia.edu or Kevin O'Carroll. (OCarroll@sod.umsmed.edu)
Neill Serman
Tel: 212 305-5674
Professor and Head,
Fax: 718 601-6836
Division of Oral Radiology,
Email:
njs2@columbia.edu
School of Dentistry,
Columbia University
630 West 168 Street,
New York, N. Y. 10032
THE BITS AND BYTES OF DIGITAL RADIODIAGNOSIS. CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE ON DIGITAL RADIOLOGY
The course
Digital Radiology is rapidly becoming a well-accepted tool for oral and maxillofacial
radiology. A growing number of systems for intra- and extra-oral radiography are entering
the market.
It's not just the system hardware used to acquire digital raidographs that is important. Software to help the dentist diagnose is equally important. Digital radiography offers the possibility to extract more information from the radiographic images we use, compared to conventional film images.
This course is intended to provide extensive information about the features of different types of digital radiographic systems, the selection of digital equipment, and the use of sophisticated software for image acquisition, storage and retrieval, as well as computer-aided image analysis and interpretation/diagnosis.
Sessions taught
Sessions which cover subtraction radiography, contrast and density enhancement, gamma
correction, and geometric reconstruction as well as quality assurance evaluation and
appropriate image correction will be taught. In addition, requirements for the integration
of digital systems into the dental office will be covered.
Participants
The course is intended for: Dentists, Oral Radiologists, Oral Surgeons, Orthodontists,
Dentists specialized in periodontology, endodontology, cariology, and implantology and
also other dental specialists using maxillofacial radiology as a diagnostic tool.
The lecturers
The primary course leaders will be Paul F. van der Stelt (DDS, PhD) and Dale A. Miles
(DDS, MS). Paul van der Stelt received his training as a Dentist and an Oral Radiologist.
He is chairman of the department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology of the Academic
Center for Dentistry in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. His main research interest is in
digital radiology. He has been a keynote speaker of numerous conferences. Dale Miles is
also a dentist by training and a Board certified Oral and Maxillofacial Radiologist. He is
director of the post-graduate program in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology at Indiana
University School of Dentistry, Indianapolis, USA.
Other lecturers with a thorough knowledge of various aspects of digital radiology will participate in the course. Gerard C.H. Sanderink (DDS, PhD) and Xandra L. Velders (DDS, PhD) from the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, of the Academic Center for Dentistry in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Course facilities
The course is practical in nature and exercises will reinforce the lecture
information. The course is based upon the Emago/Advanced software package for
computer-aided image interpretation.
The date
This course will take place on Thursday March 16 and Friday March 17, 2000 in
Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Further information
If you would like to receive further information about this course, please send a
letter, a fax or e-mail to the course secretariat:
Mrs. Y.O. Emmer
Phone +31 (20) 5188261
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
Fax +31 (20) 5188480
Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA) Email:
y.emmer@acta.nl
Louwesweg 1
1066 EA Amsterdam
The Netherlands
GLASGOW 2001 - 13th INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF DENTOMAXILLOFACIAL RADIOLOGY
The Organising Committee for Glasgow 2001 are looking forward to the opportunity to visit Osaka in June for the 12th Congress, and to meet up with friends and colleagues from all over the world. We will have a stand in Osaka, and welcome all delegates to drop by and talk with us. We hope you will take the opportunity to come and learn something about Scotland, and what we will be offering you in 2001.
The web-site to promote this Congress will be launched in Osaka, and we look forward to keeping members up to date with our progress at arranging your Congress.
Laetitia Brocklebank
Tel. 44 (0)141 211 9640
Senior Lecturer/Hon. Consultant in Oral Radiology
Fax 44 (0)141 331 2798
Glasgow Dental Hospital & School
Email:
l.m.brocklebank@dental.gla.ac.uk
378 Sauchiehall Street
Glasgow G2 3JZ, UK