British Medical Ultrasound Society

Submitted by Ruth Reeve, chair, BMUS Scientific Organising Committee. The BMUS 57th Annual Scientific Meeting, Ultrasound 2026, is coming to Cheltenham Racecourse from 8th to 10th December, 2026. This year’s conference promises to be a must-attend event for medical ultrasound professionals, with a packed program of keynote lectures, proffered talks and posters, practical workshops, and […]

NHS trusts that are not meeting their targets for diagnosing patients should not be allowed to introduce recruitment freezes, according to a consortium of ultrasound professionals. They point out that sonography is used not only in antenatal medicine, it is also a cornerstone of cancer diagnosis. AXREM, The British Institute of Radiology, The British Medical […]

A new clinical guidance document on the use of ultrasound for the diagnosis of endometriosis has been launched by the British Medical Ultrasound Society (BMUS), marking a major step forward in improving the diagnosis and care of people living with this complex condition. The introduction of this guidance is both timely and necessary. In its […]

BMUS has launched the Clinical Audit in Ultrasound: Guidance Document as a member-only resource to support high-quality, evidence-based ultrasound practice. The guidance has been developed to help departments and individuals plan, conduct and evaluate clinical audits in a structured and meaningful way. Clinical audit remains central to ensuring that ultrasound practice is safe, effective and […]

Submitted by BMUS scientific organising committee chair Jeannette Kraft The BMUS 56th Annual Scientific Meeting, Ultrasound 2025 is coming to Harrogate from December 9-11, 2025. This year’s conference promises to be a must-attend event for medical ultrasound professionals, with a packed program of keynote lectures, proffered talks and posters, practical workshops and our fantastic technical […]

The British Medical Ultrasound Society (BMUS) has released a guideline to assist healthcare professionals in managing paediatric postnatal ultrasound referrals for follow-up of antenatally detected renal pelvic dilatation, focussing on appropriate ultrasound use. Antenatally detected renal pelvic dilatation has an estimated incidence of 0.5 – 1% of all pregnancies, sometimes being transient and resolved by birth; however, […]

The BMUS 55th Annual Scientific Meeting, Ultrasound 2024 is coming to Coventry from 10th to 12th December 2024. This year’s conference promises to be a must attend event for medical ultrasound professionals, with a packed program of keynote lectures, proffered talks and posters, practical workshops, and our fantastic technical exhibition. Keynote speakers The keynote lecture […]