CONGRESS OVERVIEW
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Congress Title: The 17th Congress of the Asian Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology in conjunction with VSUM 2026 (AFSUMB 2026) |
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Important Dates: - Abstract Acceptance Notice: March 12 (Fri), 2025 - Early-registration: before January 26 (Mon), 2026 - Pre-registration : before Fedbruary 26 (Thu), 2026 - On-site registration: from Fedbruary 26 (Thu), 2026 |
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CONGRESS |
VENUE |
HOST SOCIETY |
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1st |
AFSUMB 1987 |
Tokyo |
JSUM |
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2nd |
AFSUMB 1989 |
Bali |
ISUM |
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3rd |
AFSUMB 1992 |
Seoul |
KSUM |
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4th |
AFSUMB 1995 |
Beijing |
SUM-CMA |
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5th |
AFSUMB 1998 |
Taipei |
CTSUM |
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6th |
AFSUMB 2001 |
Kuala Lumpur |
MSUM |
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7th |
AFSUMB 2004 |
Utsunomiya |
JSUM |
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8th |
AFSUMB 2007 |
Bangkok |
MUST |
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9th |
AFSUMB 2010 |
New Delhi |
IFUMB |
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10th |
AFSUMB 2012 |
Bali |
ISUM |
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11th |
AFSUMB 2014 |
Kuala Lumpur |
MSUM |
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12th |
AFSUMB 2016 |
Kyoto |
JSUM |
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13th |
AFSUMB 2018 |
Seoul |
KSUM |
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14th |
AFSUMB 2021 |
Zhuhai |
CSUM |
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15th |
AFSUMB 2022 |
Hyderabad |
IFUMB |
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16th |
AFSUMB 2024 |
Seoul |
KSUM |
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17th |
AFSUMB 2026 |
Da Nang |
VSUM |
AFSUMB OFFICE
The Asian Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (AFSUMB) was launched in 1987 with representatives from five countries including Japan, China, Korea, and Malaysia. The AFSUMB is currently the largest federation in WFUMB that combines six area federations throughout the world and consists of approximately 50,000 members from 50 countries, including approximately 22,000 members from 17 countries in Asia. In addition to the AFSUMB Congress, the AFSUMB has been providing its members with diverse educational opportunities such as the WFUMB COE in Asia to share the latest information in the field of ultrasound in medicine and biology.
OFFICERS AND COUNCILORS OF THE AFSUMB
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Immediate Past President |
Iwaki Akiyama (JSUM) |
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President |
Jeong Yeon Cho (KSUM) |
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President-elect |
Ching-Chang Hsieh (CTSUM) |
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Vice-President 1 |
Manjula Virmani (IFUMB) |
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Vice-President 2 |
Shih-Cheh Chen (CTSUM) |
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Secretary |
Masayuki Kitano (JSUM) |
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Treasurer |
Jae Young Lee (KSUM) |
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Councilors |
Ming-Ren Chen (CTSUM) |
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Jung-Eun Cheon (KSUM) |
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Sudheer Gokhale (IFUMB) |
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Akihiko Kikuchi (JSUM) |
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Jianchu Li (CMA/CSUM) |
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Quan Bao Nguyen-Phuoc (VSUM) |
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Co-opted Councilors |
Kanu Bala (BSU) |
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TP Baskaran (MSUM) |
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Erdenebileg Bavuujav (MSDU) |
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Musarrat Hasan (USP) |
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Kwok Yin Leung (HKSUM) |
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H. Sidharta (ISUM) |
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Natthaporn Tanpowpong (MUST) |
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Representatives |
Saqar Altai (OSUM) |
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Mukhtar Alam Ansari (USN) |
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Gervais Wansaicheong Khin-Lin (MUSS) |
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Millicent Ong (PSUCMI) |
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Observer |
Raymond R, Keshwan |
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Journal Editor |
Yi-Hong Chou (CTSUM) |
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Website/Newsletter Editor |
Hideyuki Hasegawa (JSUM) |
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1. Education Committee (Chair) |
Quan Bao Nguyen-Phuoc |
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2. Constitution Committee (Chair) |
Sudheer Gokhale |
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3. History and Archive Committee (Chair) |
Musarrat Hasan |
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4. Ultrasound Contrast Agent Committee (Chair) |
Jae Young Lee |
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5. Ultrasound Safety Committee (Chair) |
Akihiko Kikuchi |
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6. Nomination Committee (Chair) |
Ching-Chang Hsieh |
AFSUMB 2026
