Dear Colleagues and Friends,
It is an honor for Japan Society of Ultrasonics in Medicine (JSUM) to host the 20th WFUMB congress in Japan in 2025.
The COVID-19 pandemic is finally coming to an end, and we are returning to a free and vigorous daily life. On the other hand, natural disasters and wars threaten our safe lives. We reaffirmed the importance of contributing to the sustainable lives of people around the world through medical care. We are convinced that a sustainable healthcare system is based on a medical system that can respond quickly and accurately to any disease, medical field, geopolitical region, or natural environment, and that diagnostic and therapeutic ultrasound will have a major impact on this issue. Therefore, the theme of this conference is “Ultrasound toward Sustainable healthcare system”. This will be the first time in 31 years that the congress has been held in Japan since the 7th congress was held in Sapporo in 1994. We hope to see you in May 2025 in Kyoto, the ancient capital of Japan.
