The Annual National Congress of the Chinese Society of Ultrasound in Medicine (CSUM) is one of the most prestigious and influential academic conferences in China, with the largest number of participants. The 22th Annual Meeting of Chinese Society of Ultrasound in Medicine (CSUM 2022) will be held from November 3 to November 6 in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. The scientific program of the meeting received 4,625 proceeding papers which covers the latest developments and trends in basic and clinical ultrasound research, continuing education and promotion of ultrasound-related guidelines and consensus, clinical application of new technologies such as interventional ultrasound, elastography, real-time three-dimensional ultrasound, and contrast-enhanced ultrasound.

The conference will hold a Young English-Presentation Forum to provide a stage for early career doctors to display academic achievement and cultivate the international vision of young physicians. A total of 271 papers were submitted for this forum, including 20 on Ob/Gyn ultrasound, 75 on abdominal ultrasound, 55 on interventional ultrasound, 45 on superficial organs and vascular ultrasound, and 76 on echocardiography. Under the recommendation of the Academic Committee of the General Assembly, the journal of AUDT selected 25 abstracts from the oral presentation group to be published online and in print. Following publication in AUDT, these abstracts can be cited as scientific publications and shared with the international community.