International Symposium on

Ultrasonic Imaging and Tissue Characterization

Courtyard Silver Spring Downtown
Silver Spring, MD
April 28 to April 30, 2025

Purpose — The Symposium provides a forum for discussion of new directions in state-of-the-art technology and research opportunities in ultrasonic and photoacoustic imaging and characterization of tissues. The meeting affords physicians, engineers, and physical scientists a unique venue for sharing their contributions to this important area of technology development related to disease detection, diagnosis, staging, therapy planning, and treatment monitoring.

Topics — Presentations are solicited on 1) techniques for measuring ultrasonic properties of tissue, e.g., velocity, attenuation, scattering, elasticity, and nonlinear effects; 2) ultrasonic imaging, photoacoustic imaging and Doppler techniques, including transducer and array technology; 3) signal processing and pattern recognition; 4) ultrasound-guided intervention and robotic ultrasound imaging; and 5) ultrasonic and photoacoustic characterization of tissue and underlying physical and biological variables. Presentations describing high-quality research involving clinical trials of new techniques and instrumentation or new clinical applications of existing technology are particularly welcome.

Meeting venue — The Courtyard Silver Spring Downtown is the headquarters for all meeting activities. The hotel is near the Washington Metro Silver Springs subway stop, placing it within minutes of downtown Washington, Capitol Hill and National Airport. Take the Metro Red Line to Silver Spring.  The Silver Spring station is two blocks from the hotel.  Bus service from and to New York City is available. The bus stop is near the Red Line Bethesda station.. The New York City buses cost as little as $50 each way and feature free WiFi and electrical outlets.

The Symposium has guaranteed a limited number of rooms at a special Symposium rate of $169 for a single or $179 for a double room from April 26 to May 1. The cut-off date for reserving a room at this rate is Friday, April 4, 2025. However, if you are planning to attend the meeting, we urge you to make your room reservation as soon as possible. You can make a reservation via  2025 Symposium Room Reservations. Alternatively, you can call 301-589-4899 and request the rate for the Tissue Characterization Symposium conference.

Meeting dates and times — Technical sessions will be held on April 28 to April 30, beginning at 8:00 a.m. and ending at 5:00 p.m. on April 28 and 29 and at 12:00 noon on April 30.

Program information — Detailed information on the program, as well as registration and logistical arrangements, will be emailed during the week of February 21.

Interest in attending or presenting a talk — As soon as possible, please complete the interest form on the Symposium website: UITC Symposium.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

Abstracts — Abstracts must be received by February 7 for technical review by the Program Committee. Prospective speakers will be informed during the week of February 14 regarding acceptance of their abstracts for presentation. Accepted abstracts will be available on our web site by March 1 and will be published in Ultrasonic Imaging.  Abstracts must be submitted online at https://forms.gle/cC5hNNPFd5Tt8HY3A.  Only text can be submitted; figures cannot be accepted.  The abstract body cannot exceed 300 words; references and equations should be used sparingly. For questions regarding abstract submission, contact Marie Muller, mmuller2@ncsu.edu, or Jonathan Mamou, jom4032@med.cornell.edu.

One talk/speaker limit — A limit of one talk per speaker applies to all speakers. No exceptions will be made.

Casual dress code — We encourage all participants to bring only casual clothes. Casual dress will make all of us more comfortable and simplify our packing. So please help us make the Symposium an informal, relaxed, productive, and interactive experience in the Symposium venue, the Courtyard Silver Spring Downtown.

Exhibits and corporate sponsorship — A limited amount of exhibit space for commercial scientific equipment is available just outside the meeting ballroom. Corporate sponsorship, which includes exhibit space, is also available. For additional information, contact Mel Linzer, mlinzer@verizon.net.