Submit Abstract
Please read the submission guidelines and instructions below before submitting an abstract.
Abstract submissions will close at 11:59pm AEST on 15 May 2026.
Abstract submissions are NOW OPEN!
The ASUM AU26 Scientific Committee is pleased to invite presenters to submit their research and case study abstracts for oral and poster presentations to be delivered at the 2026 conference.
This conference will attract a multi-disciplinary group of healthcare professionals from Australia, New Zealand and the surrounding Asia and Oceania region to discuss and explore the latest trends, research findings, and innovative solutions within the field of diagnostic ultrasound. The ASUM Board and ASUM AU26 Scientific Committee greatly appreciate you taking the time to submit your original work for consideration.
This year’s theme, Challenge, Adapt, Evolve, aims to showcase and celebrate the dynamic growth and innovation in ultrasound practice. The theme reflects a commitment to challenging current thinking, adapting to the changing healthcare landscape, and advancing the evolution of ultrasound in medicine across our region and into the Asia-Pacific.
Research Abstracts
Research abstracts are invited that present ultrasound research in the following areas:
- Education
- Clinical Practice
- New Technology
- Advanced Practice
- Validation Research
- Outcomes Research
- Systematic and Scoping Reviews
Case Study Abstracts
Case Study abstracts are invited from all areas of ultrasound practice.
Key Dates
Monday 2 February 2026
Friday 15 May 2026
Wednesday 17 June 2026 (subject to change)
Friday 14 August 2026
Submitting your abstract in the portal
Abstract submission is a two-step process. Please follow the instructions carefully to ensure your submission is uploaded into the submission portal correctly.
STEP 1: Create an author account and contact profile
To access the abstract submission portal, you will first need to create an account.
On the landing page, select either Sign In or Create New Account. Under the New Account heading, click Create New Account, then enter your email address and create a password. Once this is complete, you will be able to sign in to the portal.
After signing in, you will be prompted to update your contact information. This step is required before you can access the full abstract submission features. To do this, click the Contact Information tab in the top menu and select Create Contact at the bottom of the page to complete the short form.
STEP 2: Submitting your abstract
Once you have created your Contact Profile, you will be able to submit your abstract by selecting Submit Abstract from the top menu bar. Please ensure you take the time to read through the instructions provided throughout the submission process.
Before submitting your abstract, you will be required to provide the following information:
- An Abstract Title and selection of the Presentation Type
- Select the most relevant Theme and available Keywords for your abstract
- The name, organisation, position, and institutional affiliation of all presenting authors and co-authors
- The presenting authors’ biography
- Any additional images to supplement the abstract content (optional)
- To view the research submission guidelines, please click this link: Research Guidelines
- To view the case study submission guidelines, please click this link: Case Study Guidelines
- All submissions must be in the English language.
- All abstracts must be original work. An abstract should not be submitted if the work has been published previously.
- Abstract word limit is 250 words.
- Authors may not submit the same abstract for different presentation formats.
- Each listed presenting author will be required to register and pay to attend the Conference to ensure their abstract(s) is included in the final program.
- All abstracts must be original work. An abstract should not be submitted if the work has been published/accepted for publication or presented previously.
- Abstracts submitted for presentation and accepted into the final conference program may be published in the Australasian Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (AJUM) and the ASUM AU26 conference app exactly as received and should be checked for spelling and grammar prior to submission.
- Abstract submission acknowledges consent to publication of the abstract in the conference app and journal as noted.
- It is the responsibility of the presenter/author to ensure that the abstract is submitted correctly.
- Abstracts are anonymously reviewed by the Scientific Committee and scored. Accepted abstracts are allocated as a poster or oral presentation to align with conference sessions.
- Abstracts can be submitted for consideration for an oral or a poster presentation. Every effort will be made to accommodate the presenter/author presentation type preference; However, the Scientific Committee reserves the right to allocate the presentation to best suit the program.
- The invitation to submit an abstract does not constitute an offer to pay travel, accommodation or registration costs associated with the conference. Similarly, no presenter fee is paid to successful presenters.
- The presenting author will be required to register for a minimum of one day of the conference (the day of their presentation) by the abstract author registration deadline, or the presentation will be removed from the final program.
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