Introduction of AFSUMB and AFSUMB 2021

The Asian Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (AFSUMB) launched in 1987, with China, Japan, Korea, and Malaysia. The AFSUMB is currently the largest federation in WFUMB that combines six area federations throughout the world and consists of 54,357 members from 50 countries, including 22,852 members from 16 countries in Asia. 

In addition to the AFSUMB Congress, the AFSUMB has been providing its members with diverse educational opportunities such as the WFUMB COE in Asia to share the latest information in ultrasound in medicine and biology.

The 14th Congress of the Asian Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (AFSUMB 2021), in conjunction with the 21st Annual Meeting of the Chinese Society of Ultrasound in Medicine (CSUM 2021) is the biennial congress organized by AFSUMB. The AFSUMB Congress has been serving as an arena for exchanging knowledge and communicating about the essential topics in ultrasound in medicine and biology.

The AFSUMB 2021 is ready to attract more than 3,000 (domestic on-site 1,500, international on-line 1,500) participants, including professors, doctors, and distinguished leaders from about 20 countries in Asia on-site and online.

AFSUMB Congress History