AI-POCUS
September 25th
14h CEST to 18h CEST
Free for Associate Members
Understand AI-POCUS from algorithm to bedside
Discover how artificial intelligence is transforming point-of-care ultrasound through real-world applications, the latest scientific evidence, live demonstrations, and expert debate. Explore implementation strategies, critically evaluate emerging technologies, and prepare for the future of ultrasound education alongside an international faculty shaping the next generation of AI-enabled clinical practice.
Why Join the Symposium
- Build a Solid Foundation in AI-POCUS: Develop a practical understanding of how artificial intelligence is transforming point-of-care ultrasound. Learn how neural networks interpret ultrasound images, how AI algorithms are developed and validated, and why only a small proportion of promising technologies successfully transition from research environments to routine clinical practice.
- Explore the AI-POCUS Toolbox: Discover the current landscape of AI-powered ultrasound solutions across cardiac, lung, vascular, obstetric, and emerging clinical applications. Through evidence-based presentations and interactive demonstrations, understand what technologies are already available, where they provide measurable clinical value, and which innovations are likely to shape the next generation of bedside ultrasound.
- Showcase Solutions and Best Practices: Explore strategies and innovative approaches to overcome technological, training, trust, workflow, and regulatory challenges.
- Learn to Critically Evaluate AI Solutions: Gain the knowledge needed to distinguish robust clinical evidence from commercial claims. Understand the importance of validation studies, regulatory approval, performance metrics, and real-world implementation challenges before integrating AI into everyday clinical decision-making, ensuring responsible and evidence-based adoption.
- Debate the Future of AI at the Bedside: Participate in an engaging debate examining whether AI-POCUS is ready for widespread clinical adoption today or whether further validation is still required. Hear internationally recognised experts present opposing viewpoints, contribute through live audience voting, and explore the scientific, educational, and practical implications of each position.
- Shape the Next Generation of AI Education: Explore how artificial intelligence is redefining ultrasound education and faculty development. Discuss the competencies future educators will require, strategies for teaching clinicians to appropriately trust—or challenge—AI recommendations, and how training, credentialing, and educational frameworks will evolve in an AI-enabled healthcare environment.
Session 1
How AI-POCUS Is Built
14:00 – 14:05
Welcome
14:05 – 14:25
From Signal to Diagnosis: how a neural network learns to read an ultrasound image. Sufian Safaai
14:25 – 14:45
Development POCUS AI models: In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. Mike Blaivas
14:45 – 15:05
Problems in the deployment of machine-learned models in healthcare. Joseph Cohen
15:05 – 15:15
Q&A
15:05 – 15:25
Break
Session 2
The Toolbox: What’s Actually Out There
15:20 – 15:35
Cardiac: AI-guided acquisition and automated LVEF — what the evidence actually shows. Rafael Melo
15:35 – 15:50
From Sweep to Chip: What’s Actually Shipping in AI-POCUS. Adrian Wong
15:50 – 16:05
A Physical AI into POCUS. Benjamin Jeongwon Ryu
16:05 – 16:20
The use of POCUS AI in clinical decision making. Bobi Prabowo
16:10 – 16:20
Q&A
16:20 – 16:30
Break
Session 3
Debate: Should We Implement This, and How?
16:30 – 17:10
What is the role? What are the risk of implementation? What are the risks of NOT implementing? Techquitability? Paloma Guerra, Nurul Liana, Laura Galarza and Nuno Cortesao
17:10 – 17:25
Training the Teacher: educator competencies for an AI-POCUS curriculum. Adrian Wong
17:25 – 17:45
What’s Next? The clinician, the researcher and the patient. Francesco Corradi
17:45 – 18:00
AI for the future – the WINFOCUS community. Julina Noor
17:55 – 18:00
Close
Speakers and Moderators
Micheal Blaivas
Columbia - USA - South Carolina University
01 April, 2021
Francesco Corradi
Genova - Italy - University Pisa
01 April, 2021
Bobi Prabowo
Malang - Indonesia - Cipto MangunKusumo Hospital
25 November, 2022
Nurul Liana Roslan
Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia - Hospital Kuala Lumpur
04 August, 2023
Laura Galarza
Castellón - Spain -Hospital General Universitario
15 November, 2023
SUFIAN BIN SAFAAI
Pahang - Malaysia - Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan,
09 September, 2026
Rafael Melo
Sao Paulo - Brazil - Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
14 September, 2026
Joseph Paul Cohen
Seattle - USA - Stanford University
14 September, 2026
Benjamin Jeongwon Ryu
Seoul - South Korea - Healcerion
22 September, 2026
Chair & Co chair
Adrian Wong
London, United Kingdom
Julina Md Noor
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Francesco Corradi
La Spezia, Italy
Organising Committee
Davide Neri
Barcelona, Spain
Cristina Recasens
Barcelona, Spain