The Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (ASUM) is a multidisciplinary society whose primary role is to assist in disseminating scientific information, provide education and set standards of practice in this continually developing specialty. Our members include imaging medical specialists, obstetricians/gynaecologists, surgeons in almost all disciplines of medicine, medical doctors, sonographers, scientists, veterinarians and corporate companies. The Society is affiliated with the World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (WFUMB) and has linkages with ultrasound societies in Asia and worldwide