Meet the Dutch Ultrasound Ecosystem!
On Monday, September 15, 2025, five universities in the Netherlands will open their doors to the IEEE IUS participants for an exciting day of science and interaction. This event will allow you to visit the labs, learn about the vision behind the research, experience the local facilities, and discuss the recent advances in medical ultrasound with the group and your fellow participants.
The Dutch ultrasound ecosystem (DUE) day, organized within the Dutch association of medical ultrasound (www.nvmu.nl), connects several labs in five cities with all their specific emphasis on ultrasound technology and application. You can register for this DUE day by choosing one destination during your general IUS registration. Participation, including travel from and to the Utrecht conference location and lunch, is free of charge as the event is sponsored by the symposium. See the description per city and the indicative timeline below to ease your choice. Looking forward to receiving you!
You can indicate your interest in participating in DUE Day when registering for the conference. Space is limited at each host university, and preference will be given on a first-come, first-served basis.
Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/E)
Once you step out of the airport (Amsterdam), or disembark at our seaport (Rotterdam), … it’s time to visit the Brainport in Eindhoven! The Eindhoven University of Technology is home to two renowned research groups that are active in the field of medical ultrasound, working on exciting new US technologies from Bench to Bedside. Part of their collaboration is anchored in the Eindhoven MedTech Innovation Center (e/MTIC).
One tour to rule them all, from acquisition to analysis. On the acquisition side, research activities include ultrafast ultrasound imaging, photoacoustics, (semi)tomographic ultrasound, non-linearity imaging and real-time, AI-powered beamforming and image formation. Functional imaging and image analysis topics comprise of (AI-based) geometry assessment, tissue characterization, contrast-enhanced ultrasound, elastography, and model-based analysis of ultrasound data for the assessment of tissue perfusion and biomechanics. Meet the researchers and students from the BM/d lab (prof. Mischi, dr. Turco and dr. Van Sloun) and the PULS/e lab (prof. Lopata, dr. Wu, dr. Schwab), while visiting our labs for real life demos.
Oh, and did you know that we also have the best soccer team in the Netherlands? See you in Eindhoven de Gekste!
Expected departure time from conference venue: 1:00 PM
Expected return to Utrecht: 6:00 PM
Limited to 50 attendees.
Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)
At the Medical Imaging cluster of Delft University of Technology, we develop both diagnostic and therapeutic applications from scratch, taking advantage of wave physics insights and simulations. In the extensive transducer fabrication facilities (Dr. Verweij and Dr. Vos), we build custom probes to proof new concepts of 3D high frame rate imaging such as a kidney perfusion, cardiac health monitoring, and theragnostic probes. With (custom-designed) commercial probes, we do biomarker-based functional brain imaging and harmonic brain Doppler (Dr. Maresca). Dr. Renaud and his group are developing methods for imaging inside and behind bone tissue, including blood flow velocimetry. They also elaborate techniques to measure the ultrasound wave speed and its anisotropy for bone tissue structural characterization.
The Microelectronics Department at TU Delft (Dr. Pertijs and Dr. da Costa) works on chip technology for ultrasound applications, including application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) and microfabrication of ultrasound transducers. Our research activities include 3D imaging catheters, ultrasound wearables, and ultrasonic neurostimulation.
The extensive visit will include the transducer fabrication facilities, the ASIC design and characterization facilities, our BioSonic lab, and a walk by the Else Kooi Lab nanofabrication facility.
Expected departure time from conference venue: 1:00 PM
Expected return to Utrecht: 6:00 PM
Limited to 30 attendees.
Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen
The Medical Ultrasound Imaging Center (MUSIC, music.radboudimaging.nl ; Prof. de Korte and Dr. Saris), situated at the Department of Medical Imaging of the Radboud University Medical Center, is an expertise center on functional imaging and quantitative analysis using ultrasound for medical applications. MUSIC develops ultrasound-based techniques for improved diagnosis, guiding intervention, and monitoring treatment from idea to clinical application. Furthermore, we develop tools for quality assurance of ultrasound equipment (QA4US).
Being situated within the hospital means we closely work together with clinicians on topics as: improved breast cancer detection using 3D elastography and perfusion imaging, elastography and vector flow imaging techniques for vascular applications, AI-guided handheld ultrasound for improved diagnosis of hip-dysplasia, knee osteoarthritis, and prenatal screening, and quantitative ultrasound for the identification of liver steatosis.
The tour will include visits to their laboratory and clinical department, live demos, and pitch talks by the students, who will share their latest results.
Expected departure time from conference venue: 1:00 PM
Expected return to Utrecht: 6:00 PM
Limited to 30 attendees.
University of Twente
The Technical Medical (TechMed) Center of the University of Twente is a leading innovation hub making an impact on healthcare through research, innovation, and education. The TechMed Center hosts a number of research groups (Prof. Versluis, Dr. Lajoinie, Dr. Segers, Dr. Groot-Jebbink) working on diagnostic ultrasound including high-frame rate imaging, research-grade contrast agents, super-resolution imaging, and blood flow quantification, as well as ultrasound-mediated therapies that include HIFU and FUS for local drug delivery, liver radioembolization, endovascular aneurysm repair, femoral artery stenting, and thrombolysis.
The tour will cover visits to their state-of-the-art infrastructure, including research laboratories, preclinical testbeds, and simulated hospital environments.
Expected departure time from conference venue: 11:00 AM
Expected return to Utrecht: 6:00 PM
Limited to 30 attendees.
UMC Utrecht
The UMC Utrecht is on the Uithof campus, on the eastern outskirts of the city. A key focus area of our academic hospital is image-guided therapies, which include therapeutic (focused) ultrasound applications in the body and brain. Our projects (Dr. Bos and Dr. Deckers) focus on technology innovation with the applicability in patients in mind, and (work towards) clinical evaluation of therapeutic ultrasound. We have recently renewed our MR-guided FUS facility (Picture is from the previous system) that is used for clinical research and treatment of painful bone metastases, desmoïd tumors, and uterine fibroids. The technical experts will organize a tour of our ongoing research programs on image-guided drug delivery, and FUS as a means to stimulate the immune system (iFOCUS trial) (Dr. Deckers and Dr. Bos) as well as demo our efforts in the domain of Neuro FUS (Dr. Ries). Utrecht, encompassing UMC Utrecht as well as the Princess Maxima Center for Children, is internationally recognized by the Focused Ultrasound Foundation as a Center of Excellence for its ongoing contribution to the field of Therapeutic Ultrasound. Hope to welcome you soon.
Expected departure time from conference venue: 2:00 PM
Expected return to Utrecht: 6:00 PM
Limited to 30 attendees.
