On behalf of the Technical Program Committee (TPC), I welcome you to the 2005 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium.

This year we had 876 abstract submissions. This is approximately 100 submissions more than submitted in both of the previous two years. In order to accommodate this growth, we have added an additional parallel oral session that is shared among the different subgroups that make up the overall symposium. Planning for the symposium required extensive effort by the Technical Program Committee leading up to the TPC meeting held on June 18th and 19th, 2005 in Chicago, IL. The acceptance rate was approximately 75% and is in line with historical levels. In particular, we have observed significant growth in Sensors and Physical Acoustics this year. This is likely a function of the physical location of the conference (i.e. Europe) where the balance of medical related, versus non medical related, funding is more even than is found in North America (for example). (A similar trend can also be observed in the distribution of abstracts at the successful 2002 Munich conference.)

In line with previous years, we have held the total length of the conference to one day of short courses and a full three days of six oral sessions in parallel and three large poster sessions, without a single gap any where in the program. In view of the increased number of parallel sessions, I ask that all concerned (speakers and session chairs) keep the conference strictly on time.

We have 18 eminent invited speakers providing a range of talks spanning a historical review of a famous scientist (Lord Rayleigh) to overviews of exciting and new technical growth areas. We will also continue our tradition of holding a student poster competition. These posters will remain on display for the entire conference. The winners of the competition will each receive a certificate and a $100 cash prize.

Regards,

John A. Hossack
2005 IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium Technical Chair

 

 

 

 

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