The 31th European symposium on Ultrasound Contrast Imaging
January 22-23, 2026
On behalf of the organizers of the European Symposium on Ultrasound Contrast Imaging we are proud to announce that our 30th conference will take place on January 22-23, 2026 as a fully in-person event in the Mainport Hotel in Rotterdam.
Keep an eye on this website and our announcements through email.
Make sure to save the dates January 22-23, 2026 in your calendar!
Topics
Our congress is designed to share the latest developments on contrast agents in radiology and cardiology, new imaging modalities, drug delivery, tissue targeted imaging, competing technologies and new potential clinical applications.
Orals & Posters
We offer the opportunity for scientists to present their own work to our global audience by either oral or poster presentation, and we especially encourage young scientists to do so. The conference offers engaging in lively discussions and exchanging knowledge and ideas.
Competition
Topic: Tba
Applicants: everyone doing an MSc or PhD or having obtained a PhD within 5 years of the symposium date (i.e., young investigators)
Oral presentation duration: 10 minutes
Award: winner will receive €1000
For further information please contact: info@echocontrast.nl
Organizing committee
Rik Vos, PhD, Associate professor
Erasmus MC
Klazina Kooiman, PhD, Associate professor
Erasmus MC
Nico de Jong, PhD, Professor
Erasmus MC
Annemien van den Bosch, MD, Associate Professor
Erasmus MC
Folkert ten Cate, MD, Emeritus Associate Professor
Erasmus MC
Sharon Sewell
Conference Manager
Erasmus MC
Scientific board
Mike Averkiou, PhD, Associate Professor
University of Washington, USA
Mark Borden, PhD, Professor
University of Colorado Boulder, USA
Olivier Couture, PhD, Research Director
Sorbonne Université Paris, CNRS, INSERM, France
Beat Kaufmann, PhD, MD, Professor
University of Basel, Switzerland
Eleanor Stride, PhD, Professor
University of Oxford, UK
Flordeliza Villanueva, Phd, MD, Professor
University of Pittsburgh, USA
Our Sponsors
Our symposium shares the mission of the ICUS society, see https://icus-society.org/ , which we therefore endorse. Please feel free to visit the website and learn all about the clinical use and benefits of ultrasound contrast agents.