PROGRAM
International Symposium of Clinical Ultrasound
In Conjunction with 2025 KACU Spring Annual Symposium
Bridging Clinical Ultrasound Research and Practice for a Healthier Future
June 28-29, 2025ICOEX Magok, Seoul, Korea
Opening Ceremony
09:00-10:20
Liver Ultrasound 1. Liver Fibrosis, Steatosis, and Portal Hypertension
Moon Young Kim (Yonsei Univ. Wonju), Seung Up Kim (Yonsei Univ.)
Ultrasound-Based Noninvasive Assessment of Hepatic Fibrosis and Steatosis
Seung-Seob Kim (Yonsei Univ.)
Liver Stiffness for the Evaluation of Portal Hypertension and Cirrhotic Complications
Huapeng Lin (Jia Tong Univ., China)
Up-to-Date Clinical Application of Spleen Stiffness Measurement
Jeong-Ju Yoo (Soonchunhyang Univ.)
Discussion
Coffee Break
10:40-12:00
Point of View in Emergency Ultrasound
Young Soon Cho (Soonchunhyang Univ.), Young Rock Ha (Yonsei Univ.)
Optimal Approach to Managing Shock Patients with Multi-Organ Point-of-Care Ultrasound
Young Rock Ha (Yonsei Univ.)
Effective Use of Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Evaluating Acute Abdomen
Toru Kameda (Saiseikai Utsunomiya Hospital, Japan)
To What Extent Have You Performed Ultrasound-Guided Procedures in Emergency Settings?
Kuo-Chih Chen (Taipei Medical Univ., Taiwan)
Discussion
Luncheon Symposium 1
13:00-13:30
State-of-the-Art Lecture 1
Young-Suk Lim (Ulsan Univ.)
Navigating Healthcare Systems: Lessons from the U.S. and Implications for Korea's Medical Landscape
Ray W. Kim (Mayo Clinic, USA)
13:30-15:10
Korea-Japan Ultrasonography Joint Symposium. Advancing Ultrasound Frontiers
Katsutoshi Sugimoto (Tokyo Medical and Dental Univ. Japan), Sang Gyune Kim (Soonchunhyang Univ.)
Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound: Expanding Applications in Oncology and Beyond
Joo Ho Lee (CHA Univ.)
US Imaging Guidance of Ablation Therapy: Experience and Perspectives from Japan in Clinical Practice
Yasunori Minami (Kindai Univ., Japan)
Mechanobiology Utilizing Magneto-Gas Vesicles as a Novel Ultrasonic Contrast
Sungjin Min (Sungkyunkwan Univ.)
Ultrasound Education and Quality Improvement Programs
Hitoshi Maruyama (Juntendo Univ., Japan)
Coffee Break & Poster Oral Presentation (Room 1+2)
16:10-17:25
Expanding Role of Ultrasound
Young Seok Kim (Soonchunhyang Univ.), Young Kul Jung (Korea Univ.)
The Expanding Role of Ultrasound in Vascular Access Procedures
Jackie Pei Ho (National Univ. Heart Centre, Singapore)
The Expanding Role of Endoscopic Ultrasound in Pancreatobiliary Disease
Se Woo Park (Hallym Univ.)
The Expanding Role of Ultrasound in Cardiovascular Disease
Kang Un Choi (Yeungnam Univ.)
Opening Ceremony
09:00-10:20
Basic Technologic Update in Ultrasound (*K)
Chulhong Kim (POSTECH), Soung Won Jeong (Soonchunhyang Univ.)
Principles and Clinical Applications of Ultrasound
Chulhong Kim (POSTECH)
Progress in Quantitative Ultrasound for Chronic Liver Disease
Seungho Choi (Siemens)
Utilization of the Latest AI-Powered Ultrasound Device
Samsung Medison
Clinical Applications of Automated Ultrasound
GE Healthcare
Coffee Break
10:40-12:00
Associate Course 1 (*K): Ultrasound in Cardiac
Kee Sik Kim (Daegu Medical Center), Jangwon Son (Yeungnam Univ.)
Thickened Ventricular Wall: Which Conditions Should Be Differentiated?
Moon-Seung Soh (Ajou Univ.)
Assessment of Enlarged Atrium: Left Atrial Strain
Jihoon Kim (Sungkyunkwang Univ.)
Echocardiographic Findings in Stress-Induced Cardiomyopathy
Jino Park (Inje Univ.)
Application of 3D Echocardiography and Strain Echocardiography
Dae-Young Kim (Inha Univ.)
Luncheon Symposium 2
13:00-13:30
State-of-the-Art Lecture 2
Kyung-Hee Kim (Incheon Sejong Hospital)
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Tools for Design and Execution of Cardiovascular and Ultrasound Clinical Trials
Jiun-Ruey Hu (Yale Univ., USA)
13:30-15:10
Cardiac Ultrasound
Hyun Seung Kim (Samsung Top Internal Medicine), Jae Hyeong Park (Chungnam National Univ.)
Diastolic Dysfunction Measurement and Its Clinical Significance
Raja Ezman Faridz Bin Raja Shariff (Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia)
Which Echocardiography Findings Can Be Treated with Cutting-Edge Structural Interventions?
Minjung Bak (Sunkyunkwan Univ.)
How Should We Evaluate Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation that Arise from Different Etiologies?
Novi Yanti Sari (Siloam Hospitals Group, Indonesia)
Discussion