EUROSON 2022 Timisoara, Romania

Alina Popescu & Christian Jenssen 

Rarely has a congress been held under such unfavorable omens as the 33 rd EUROSON in Timisoara together with the 18th WFUMB Congress, the 25th National Ultrasound Conference of the Romanian Ultrasound Society and the first WFUMB & EFSUMB Student Ultrasound Congress (STUC): no one knew for sure whether the Covid wave would actually subside in time. No one knew how many colleagues will make the journey to Romania, while at the same time in the neighboring country the Russian troops are waging a war of extermination against the Ukrainian nation. However, the admirable and unflinching optimism of the Romanian hosts, the diverse program with prominent and great speakers from all over the world was convincing: more than 1000 participants from 48 countries came to Timisoara, greeted by early summer weather, carried away by the great joy of seeing each other again and enjoying a “real” congress with personal encounters, and overwhelmed by the incredible hospitality of our Romanian friends. The numbers (see infobox 1) speak for themselves: this congress was highly successful and we were very happy to be co-presidents of this event together with Cristina Chammas (WFUMB) and Ioan Sporea (Romania). Of course, one can never experience the whole congress, which took place in 8 lecture halls in the Timisoara Convention Center near the grandiose Opera House and in another two halls in the Regional Business Center (STUC). Nevertheless, we would like to share our personal highlights with you.

For four days Timisoara was the World Capital of Ultrasound! The congress benefited from the experience of 151 invited speakers, experts in the ultrasound field, and the participants were invited to more than 100 hours of scientific program, in 57 scientific sessions, in 8 parallel rooms. The congress was awarded with 19 European CME Credits and covered most of the ultrasound applications in medicine. The participants were actively involved in the program by presenting their original research. 192 abstracts were presented during this meeting: 44 oral presentations, 10 oral case reports, 124 poster presentations and 14 students’ abstracts.

Publication History

Article published online:
12 August 2022