AIUM 2026

AIUM: Capacity building needed for global ultrasound initiatives
By Amerigo Allegretto
Ultrasound is useful in low-resource settings, but imagers in global health have some important considerations to make.
May 30, 2026
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AIUM: Which ultrasound gel alternative is best?
By Amerigo Allegretto
KY Jelly, aloe vera, and glucomannan may be practical substitutes for commercial ultrasound gel in low-resource settings.
May 30, 2026
Keith Barron, MD, shares findings at AIUM 2026 on which ultrasound gel alternatives may be best for different environments in low-resource settings.
AIUM: Ultrasound-based AI model could help measure fetal lung maturity
By Amerigo Allegretto
An ultrasound-based AI model showed strong performance in assessing fetal lung maturity.
May 30, 2026
Nicole Adelson from Hofstra University presents findings at AIUM 2026 showing how an ultrasound-based AI model could help measure lung maturity in developing fetuses.
AIUM: To treat tumors, why not microbubbles?
By Amerigo Allegretto
A presentation given at AIUM 2026 outlined how microbubbles are a promising option for interventional procedures.
May 29, 2026
J. Brian Fowlkes, PhD, gives the William J. Fry Memorial Lecture at AIUM 2026, speaking on how microbubbles can help treat pathologies via histotripsy and acoustic droplet vaporization.
AIUM: Could AI help improve eFAST learning?
By Amerigo Allegretto
ChatGPT could assist novice learners training in eFAST exams, research presented at AIUM 2026 suggests.
May 29, 2026
Nardine Francis from the California University of Science and Medicine presents research at AIUM 2026 showing how ChatGPT could help novice learners in eFAST training.
AIUM: Ultrasound helps find nanoplastics in endometrial polyps
By Amerigo Allegretto
Research presented at AIUM shows how ultrasound helps measure nanoplastic retention in endometrial polyps.
May 29, 2026
Hailie Ciomperlik, MD, from Baylor University presents her team's results at AIUM 2026, showing how a multimodal approach featuring ultrasound shows nanoplastic retention within endometrial polyps.
AIUM: AI has evolving role in ultrasound
By Amerigo Allegretto
Dr. Alison Noble gave a keynote speech at AIUM 2026, showing ways that AI approaches are improving ultrasound scanning and workloads.
May 28, 2026
Alison Noble, PhD, from the University of Oxford shares work that she and colleagues have been working on toward AI in ultrasound at AIUM 2026.
AIUM: Attitudes on POCUS use in pediatric ICUs vary among departments
By Amerigo Allegretto
POCUS is widely used in pediatric ICUs, but attitudes vary on how it should be used and how training is performed.
May 28, 2026
Kortney Weeks, MD, presents findings at AIUM 2026 showing how pediatric critical care programs use POCUS.
AIUM president talks annual meeting, ultrasound's evolving role
By Amerigo Allegretto
AIUM president David Jones, MD, previews the institute's annual meeting in Philadelphia.
May 26, 2026
David Jones, MD, AIUM president
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