| Sunday 15th June |
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16h00 |
Bus departure from St Exupery Airport |
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16h30 |
Bus departure from Lyon Part Dieu train station |
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19h00 |
Dinner |
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| Session 1 |
20h25 - 22h00 |
Blood Flow Imaging |
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Theme: Novel methods for visualizing blood flow and motion |
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| Garcia / Burns |
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INTRODUCTION/CHAIR |
| Saijo |
Tohoku University |
Novel scanning methods for wider field of view flow imaging |
| Groot Jebbink |
University of Twente |
In vivo blood flow imaging using vector flow imaging. |
| Arthur |
Heriot-Watt University |
Vascular mathematical modelling |
| Bonciani |
University of Florence |
Real-Time Staggered PRF for High-Frame-Rate Color Flow and Vector Doppler Imaging |
| Mansilla Usero |
CREATIS |
3-D ultrasound imaging for flow motion estimation with transverse oscillations |
| Voorneveld |
Erasmus MC |
4D Flow Echocardiography |
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| Monday 16th June |
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| Session 2 |
08h30 - 10h05 |
Ultrasound Hardware & System Innovations |
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Theme: Next‑generation scanners, arrays, and hardware design |
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| Ramalli / Cinthio |
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INTRODUCTION/CHAIR |
| Coviello |
Verasonics |
on the new scanner Vantage NXT |
| Vignoli |
University of Florence |
CONUS: a high channel‑count modular ultrasound scanner |
| Jacquet |
CREATIS |
Large Divergent Element Sparse Array (LDESA) for 3D ultrasound imaging |
| Salari |
DTU |
Beamformer for lensed Row‑Column array |
| Meacci |
University of Florence |
Towards an ULtrasound Advanced Portable Open Platform: Developments and Applications |
| Dorausch |
TU Dresden |
A combinatorial approach for optimizing hybrid sparse arrays |
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| Session 3 |
10h30 - 11h35 |
Cardiac Ultrasound |
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Theme: Cardiac imaging techniques and flow quantification |
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INTRODUCTION/CHAIR |
| Brooks |
Georgia Institute of Technology |
Forward viewing IVUS imaging to guide coronary intervention and follow‑up |
| Vouros |
DTU |
Vector flow imaging using directional beamforming in cardiac ultrasound imaging |
| Wahyulaksana |
Weill Cornell Medicine |
Left ventricular blood flow quantification of dilated cardiomyopathy murine knockout model |
| Fadnes |
NTNU |
Vector Flow Imaging: Clinical Utility of Intracardiac Flow Parameters |
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| Session 4 |
11h50 - 12h55 |
Simulations & Phantom Studies |
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Theme: Simulation platforms and phantom development for realistic imaging scenarios |
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| Yiu |
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INTRODUCTION/CHAIR |
| van Aarle |
Eindhoven University of Technology |
Microstructural tissue phantoms for virtual patient ultrasound simulations |
| Burman |
KU Leuven |
Realistic and Scalable Simulation of Cardiac Ultrasound Ground Truth Sequences With and Without Artifacts |
| Zheng |
the University of Edinburgh |
Fabrication of a realistic stenosis flow phantom with programmable pulsatile flow validated using high frame‑rate plane wave imaging |
| Wifstad |
NTNU |
Automated measurements of mitral insufficiency from Color Flow Imaging: complicated or EasyPISA? |
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13h00 |
Lunch |
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| Session 5 |
15h00 - 16h35 |
Super‑Resolution |
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Theme: Cutting‑edge super‑resolution techniques and validations |
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| Tang / Versluis |
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INTRODUCTION/CHAIR |
| Lajoinie |
University of Twente |
towards coded super‑resolution for arterial flow |
| Andre |
DTU |
Contrast‑free data‑driven super resolution ultrasound imaging of Microvasculature |
| Huang |
Imperial College London |
Super‑resolution ultrasound imaging for myocardial microvasculature |
| Praesius |
DTU |
Contrast‑Free 3D Super‑Resolution Imaging with a Row‑Column Array |
| Heymans |
KU Leuven |
Volumetric active and passive Ultrasound Localization Microscopy of nanodroplet vaporization for radiation dosimetry |
| Naji |
DTU |
Contrast-Free SRUS Challenges in Microvascular Imaging and Blood Velocity Estimation |
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| Session 6 |
16h55 - 18h00 |
System & Transducer |
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Theme: Advances in array design and wearable ultrasound transducer development |
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| Savery |
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INTRODUCTION/CHAIR |
| Coffy |
IMASONIC |
2D matrix arrays |
| Almario Escorcia |
Eindhoven University of Technology |
Cost‑Effective 3D Ultrasound Wearable Transducers: CMUT Design for High‑Risk Pregnancy Monitoring |
| Alzein |
University of Genova |
Optimization of Divergent Wave Imaging Parameters for Enhanced Ultrafast Medical Ultrasound |
| Dryburgh |
King's College London |
Optimal Multi‑Array Ultrasound Combination via Coherence Factor Weighting |
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18h15 |
Wine & Cheese Tasting |
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19h00 |
Dinner |
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| Session 7 |
20h25 - 21h45 |
Imaging & Diagnostic |
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Theme: Novel imaging modalities and innovative diagnostic approaches |
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| Doyley / Mulvana |
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INTRODUCTION/CHAIR |
| Khodaverdi |
Lund University |
The Use of Center Frequency Spectra in Photoacoustic Imaging for In‑Vivo Tissue Characterization: A Feasibility Study |
| van der Hoek |
University of Twente |
Ultrasound localization microscopy in a machine perfused ex‑vivo pig liver to visualize the embolization process in transarterial radioembolization. |
| Hansen |
DTU |
Validation of super‑resolution ultrasound imaging with micro‑CT |
| Fuchs |
Fujifilm |
High frequency ultrasound imaging |
| Joergensen |
DTU |
Fast Model‑based 3D Velocity Estimation with Row‑Column Addressed Arrays |
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| Tuesday 17th June |
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| Session 8 |
08h30 - 10h05 |
Vascular Ultrasound & Hemodynamics |
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Theme: Carotid, aortic, and vascular hemodynamic assessments |
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| Fadnes / Lopata |
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INTRODUCTION/CHAIR |
| Cámara Aracil |
DTU |
Carotid Segmentation with SAM 2 |
| Cousteix |
CREATIS |
Estimation of blood pressure loss in the carotid artery with Doppler Imaging and shape‑guided Neural Networks |
| Krommendijk |
University of Twente |
Multi‑modal imaging of deformation and blood flow in aortic aneurysm phantoms |
| Ruisch |
Radboudumc |
Ultrasound‑based velocity vector imaging in the carotid artery |
| Mirgolbabaee |
University of Twente |
Assessing the performance of EVAR endografts on limb hemodynamics using echoPIV, an in‑vitro study |
| Giangrossi |
University of Florence |
Wall Shear Rate estimation by a 2‑D sparse array |
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| Session 9 |
10h30 - 11h35 |
Brain Imaging |
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Theme: Advances in brain ultrasound imaging and novel interventional approaches |
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| Bouakaz |
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INTRODUCTION/CHAIR |
| Vilkomerson |
Independent |
Intracranial large volume focused ultrasound for lowering the blood‑brain‑barrier |
| Zhu |
Imperial College London |
super‑resolution ultrasound for rodent brain |
| Perez |
DTU |
Super resolution ultrasound in the brain |
| Han |
Erasmus MC |
4D Intraoperative Ultrasound Localization Microscopy for Brain Vasculature |
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| Session 10 |
11h50 - 12h55 |
Beamforming & Signal Processing I |
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Theme: Novel processing methods and multi‑transducer coherence techniques |
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INTRODUCTION/CHAIR |
| Crocco |
Esaote SPA |
Delocalized Image Processing in Medical Ultrasound |
| Dbira |
CREATIS |
Evaluation of local ultrasound velocity: applications to ultrasound image formation, micro‑vascularization imaging and HIFU therapy |
| Pearce |
Kings College London |
Investigating the coherent use of multiple ultrasound transducers to improve displacement and strain estimation. |
| Bezek |
Uppsala University |
Pulse‑echo speed‑of‑sound estimation and its applications |
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13h00 |
Lunch |
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14h00 |
Outside activities: Tree-climbing or Lyon bike tour |
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| Session 11 |
17h30 - 19h05 |
Microbubbles & Cells |
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Theme: Exploring microbubble behavior, cellular responses, and tissue mechanics at the microscale |
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| Segers / Borden |
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INTRODUCTION/CHAIR |
| Segers |
University of Twente |
Microbubbles for non‑invasive blood pressure imaging |
| Muller |
NC State University |
Ultrasound stimulation of Artificial platelets |
| Guerriero |
ETH Zurich |
Ultrasound‑driven microbubble dynamics near tissue‑mimicking soft substrates |
| Reniaud |
Lund University |
Potential for Enhanced Displacement in Magnetomotive Ultrasound Through Particle Shape Optimization |
| Orthodoxou |
University of Glasgow |
Investigating bone cell mechanobiology with ultrasound |
| Mahdi |
DTU |
Tendon Flow Imaging |
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19h15 |
Gala Dinner: Food, music & dancing |
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| Wednesday 18th June |
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| Session 12 |
08h30 - 10h05 |
Quantitative Ultrasound & Tissue Characterization |
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Theme: Quantitative methods for tissue and bone characterization, including photoacoustics |
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| Muleki Seya / Mamou |
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INTRODUCTION/CHAIR |
| Mazellier |
CREATIS |
Anisotropy assessment from 3D backscatter coefficient estimation. |
| Laloy-Borgna |
Delft University of Technology |
Ultrasound imaging in bones: tissue characterization, anatomical structures and blood flow detection |
| Dia |
LIB |
Ultrasound Imaging of Cortical Bone Rugosity |
| West |
The Institute of Cancer Research |
Spatial wave coherence segmentation for the improvements of backscatter coefficient estimates |
| Arnal |
Université Grenoble |
Quantitative photoacoustic imaging assisted by Ultrasound Power Doppler |
| Hoerig |
Weill Cornell Medicine |
Quantitative ultrasonic characterization of soft tissues |
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| Session 13 |
10h30 - 11h35 |
Beamforming & Signal Processing II |
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Theme: Evaluation and enhancement of beamformers and signal‑processing algorithms |
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| Sboros |
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INTRODUCTION/CHAIR |
| Shahbazi |
KU Leven |
Performance comparison of different beamformers for tri‑plane high frame rate echocardiography, an experimental study |
| Kvalevåg |
NTNU |
Augmenting ultrasound images for machine learning during beamforming |
| Bosco |
University of Pavia |
Deep learning approaches for switching noise suppression in ultrasound RF signals |
| Adam |
CREATIS |
Continuous emission ultrasound imaging |
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| Session 14 |
11h50 - 12h55 |
Deep Learning |
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Theme: Machine‑learning and model‑based approaches to enhance ultrasound imaging |
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| Schmitz |
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INTRODUCTION/CHAIR |
| Puig |
CREATIS |
Deep learning‑based clutter filtering for color Doppler |
| Gundersen |
NTNU |
Color Flow Imaging at Low Packet Sizes Using Deep Learning |
| Van De Vyver |
NTNU |
Generative augmentations for cardiac ultrasound segmentation |
| Nauber |
TU Dresden |
Real‑time Photoacoustic Imaging and Deep Learning‑based Tracking for Closed‑Loop Control of Medical Microrobots |
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13h00 |
Lunch |
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14h30 |
Bus departure |
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