History of Medical Ultrasound

History

History of Sonography in Australia

History of Sonography as a Profession in Australia

History of the Ultrasonics Institute

Early Days

The story of Australian medical ultrasound began 50 years ago with the establishment in 1959 of an Ultrasound Research Section within the Commonwealth Acoustic Laboratories. Within a few years the group was recognised as one of the leading ultrasound research groups in the world.

In 1975 the group became a separate entity and its name was changed to the Ultrasonics Institute (or UI). The Institute contributed vigorously to the development of the technology and clinical applications of diagnostic ultrasound until 1997.

The materials presented in this section of the ASUM History website were assembled by a group of former UI staff and medical collaborators for the purpose of mounting a display at the WFUMB 2009 Conference. The encouragement and support of ASUM and the WFUMB 2009 Organising Committee are gratefully acknowledged.

Key Dates

1961	Design and construction of weakly focussing broadband transducers (George Kossoff, Ian Shepherd & Reg Allen)
1962	First images of late pregnancy at Royal Hospital for Women with Mk I Abdominal Echoscope (David Robinson, George Kossoff, George Radovanovich, Dr William Garrett)
1966	First images of breast at Royal North Shore Hospital (Jack Jellins, George Kossoff, Brian Hill, Prof. Tom Reeve)
1967	First images of eye at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (Michael Dadd, David Robinson, George Kossoff, Dr Bill Hughes)
1967	Mk II Abdominal Echoscope (David Robinson, George Kossoff, George Radovanovich, Dr William Garrett)
1968	Publication of comprehensive article on ultrasound image artifacts (David Robinson)
1969	Development of grey scale imaging, leading to significantly improved images (George Kossoff, David Carpenter, Michael Dadd, Jack Jellins, Kaye Griffiths, Margaret Tabrett)
1972	National Health Act amended to authorise Ultrasonics Research Section to provide “research and advisory services” to the Department and Government
1973	First images of the brains of infants (George Kossoff, Margaret Tabrett, Kaye Griffiths, Dr William Garrett, Dr Peter Warren)
1973	Mini-computer installed to acquire and process ultrasound data (David Robinson, Bruce Williams)
1974	Curved Annular Phased Array installed on the Mk II Abdominal Echoscope to improve the resolution of images of the pregnant uterus (George Kossoff, David Robinson, George Radovanovich, Ian Shepherd)
1975	Ultrasonics Institute created as a separate Branch of Commonwealth Department of Health
1975	Development of the UI Octoson (George Kossoff, David Robinson, David Carpenter, Ian Shepherd, George Radovanovich)
1975	Nucleus Group licensed to manufacture the UI Octoson via a new subsidiary company Ausonics, with the first units delivered in 1976
1975	Commenced work on Ultrasound Doppler volume blood flow measurement (Robert Gill)
1978	Formal UI/RHW course commenced
1979	First Doppler paper published (Robert Gill)
1987	Aberration correction for overlying tissue (David Carpenter, Yue Li)
1989	Ultrasonics Institute transferred to CSIRO and renamed Ultrasonics Laboratory
1990	Sponsored research undertaken for Defence Department in collaboration with GEC-Marconi to develop a 1mm resolution 3D imager for imaging sea-mines in turbid water
1992	Sponsored research undertaken for Meat Research Corporation
1996	Colour Doppler imaging system licensed to Philips for use in their commercial equipment
1997	Staff split between CSIRO Marsfield and Lindfield
2005	Doppler flow measurement system licensed to Philips for use in their commercial equipment

Obstetric Firsts

1965	First demonstration of fetal spine, allowing identification of head from trunk and limbs and leading to determinations of fetal size and growth
1966	Demonstration of fetal intracranial echoes
1968	Demonstration of fetal orbits, heart, bladder, kidneys and scrotum
1970	Introduction of grey scale ultrasound, improving dramatically the demonstration of normal and abnormal structures in the fetus, placenta and mother
1976	Establishment of criteria for recognising placental ageing using grey scale ultrasound
1976	First discussion of fetal surgery
1980	Display of fetal brain development by grey scale ultrasound
1980	Monitoring of fetal umbilical venous blood flow in normal and complicated pregnancies
1980	Demonstration of fetal lung, liver and bowel maturation by grey scale ultrasound
1993	Development of real-time quasi-3D obstetric ultrasound

Paediatric Firsts

1974	Grey scale ultrasound atlas of normal infant brain produced
1975	Assessment of hydrocephalus
1978	Abdominal grey scale ultrasound in children
1980	Production of tables and graphs of normal cerebral ventricular sizes in children
1980	Demonstration of detailed posterior cranial fossa anatomy in the neonate

Historic UI Posters

These posters come from a large collection of early Ultrasonics Institute historical material held by the PowerHouse Museum in Sydney. We are most grateful for their assistance in photographing the posters for this web-site.

Historic UI Movies

Neonatal Heads – 1976 (10 min)

Research Octoson – 1978 (10 min)

Ausonics Octoson – 1978 (12 min)

Quasi-3D imaging – 1997 (4 min)

Historic UI Photographs

Photographs of People

: Keith Daniel, Dave Carpenter, Peter Boele , Russ Thompson, Ray Wood, George Kossoff (1986)

: Final test of an Ausonics Octoson before shipping (1987)

: Michael Manco-Johnson and UI/RHW Course participants (1981)

: Barry Goldberg lecturing at the UI/RHW Course

: Japanese lecture tour – Peter and Ali Warren, Jack and Maureen Jellins, Rob Gill, Marilyn Lysaght (?)

: Jack Jellins, Peter Verco

: Richard Picker, Marvin Ziskin, Jack Jellins

: Enzo Durante, Jack Jellins and Ki Oh

: Branko Breyer, Toshiji Kobayashi and Jack Jellins

: London Breast Congress (1981)

: Promotion of WFUMB’85

Photographs of Equipment

Photographs of Christmas Cards

Miscellaneous Photographs

Scans – Obstetric and General

Scans – Paediatric

: Scans – Paediatric

: Scans – Paediatric

: Scans – Paediatric

: Scans – Paediatric

: Scans – Paediatric

: Comparison of echograms and pneumoencapholgrams in same baby (1974)

: Scans – Paediatric

: Scans – Paediatric

: Scans – Paediatric

: Polycystic kidneys age 1 month (1977)

: Haematocolpos age 5 weeks (1977)

: Scans – Paediatric

: Scans – Paediatric

: Scans – Paediatric

: Scans – Paediatric

: Scan planes commonly used in babies’ heads

: Scans – Paediatric

: Scans – Paediatric

: Scans – Paediatric

: Scans – Paediatric

: Scans – Paediatric

: Scans – Paediatric

: Scans – Paediatric

: Normal mid-sagittal anatomy

: Scans – Paediatric

: Scans – Paediatric

: Scans – Paediatric

: Scans – Paediatric

: Twin I normal anatomy (1980)

: Twin I normal anatomy (1980)

: Twin II with intraventricular haemorrhage (1980)

: Twin II with intraventricular haemorrhage (1980)

: Scans – Paediatric

: Posterior fossa cyst (1980)

: Choroid plexus papilloma (1979)

: Scans – Paediatric

: Lobar holoprosencephaly (1980)

: Scans – Paediatric

: Scans – Paediatric

: Lymphosarcoma in 6-year-old child (1978)

: Abdomen of child with solitary kidney

: Scans – Paediatric

: Medial ectopia of the right kidney in a child

: Ganglioneuroma in paraaortic chain, 12-year-old child

: Ganglioneuroma in paraaortic chain, 12-year-old child

: Angiomyolipoma in 4-year-old child

: Angiomyolipoma in 4-year-old child

: 14-year-old child with lymphoma in both kidneys

: 14-year-old child with lymphoma in both kidneys post radiotherapy

Scans – Breast

: Early breast scan (1966)

: Early breast scan (1967)

: Large carcinoma (1967)

: Scirrhous carcinoma

: Cirrhous carcinoma

: Composite image in 38 year old woman (1969)

: Scirrhous carcinoma (1971)

: Scirrhous carcinoma – comparison of (a) compound, (b) linear, (c) and (d) sector scans (1972)

: 8 mm carcinoma with low level echo content (1972)

: Normal breast (1977)

: Normal breast (1977)

: Ausonics Octoson images (1977)

: Fibroadenoma (1981)

: Scans – Breast

: Scans – Breast

: Infiltrating duct carcinoma

Scans – Scrotum & Thyroid

: Thyroid image and schematic drawing

: 8 mm diameter parathyroid adenoma

: 6 mm diameter parathyroid adenoma

: Multilocular cyst and surgical specimen

: Thyrotoxicosis and technetium scan

: Adenoma and technetium scan

: 2 cm diameter cyst and technetium scan

: 5 cm diameter degenerating follicular adenoma

: Scans – Scrotum & Thyroid

: Scrotal examination on the UI Octoson

: Compound and simple scan of normal testes

: Top: 8 mm epidydimal cyst Bottom: extensive hydrocele and large epidydimal cyst

: Scans – Scrotum & Thyroid

: Top: 3 x 1.5 cm seminoma Bottom: 4 x 3.5 cm seminoma

: Scrotum (1981)

: Epidydimal cyst (1981)

Scans – Eye

: Scans – Eye

: Scans – Eye

: Scans – Eye

: Scans – Eye

Scans – Doppler

: First umbilical vein flow measurement (1977)

: First umbilical vein flow measurement (1977)

: Octoson flow measurement (1978)

: Early umbilical flow data (1980)

: Early umbilical flow data (1980)

: Colour montage of vascular system in horse’s leg

: Umbilical flow measurement (1985)

: Umbilical flow measurement (1986)

: Normal range umbilical flow (1988)

: Serial flow in growth-retarded pregnancy (1988)

: Ausonics Doppler

: Portal vein flow in fasting/feeding study

: Adjustable portacaval shunt device

: Later model of shunt

: Shunt fully open

: Shunt fully closed

: Scans – Doppler

: Second generation colour Doppler developed by UI

: Intravascular tissue characterisation

: Kaye Griffiths measuring blood flow in horse’s leg

: Weight-bearing study

Pioneers of Australian Ultrasound

Overview

While the Ultrasonics Institute and its collaborators dominated the earliest years of ultrasound development in Australia, a number of pioneering Australian clinicians were quick to recognise the potential of the new modality and decided to explore it for themselves. Notable amongst these were*:

Dr Ian McDonald (Melbourne, 1966)
Dr John McCaffrey (Brisbane, 1966)
Dr John Morrison (Brisbane, 1970)
Dr Jim Roche (Sydney, 1971)
Dr David Cooper (Brisbane, 1972)
Dr Don Aickin (Melbourne, 1972)
Dr John Stewart (Auckland, 1972)
Drs Dugdale and Wong (Melbourne, 1973)
Drs Cook, Furness and Verco (Adelaide, 1973)
Dr Stan Reid (Perth, 1973)
Drs Corrie, Taylor and Campbell (Hobart, 1973)

* Information from: Diagnostic Ultrasound, Peter Verco, Australasian Radiology 1981; 25th Anniversary Issue 115-123.

Photographs

: Andrew Scott, Sue Hewlett with an early Picker scanner, Hornsby (1975)

: Doug Fowler, scanning sheep (1982)

: Sue Campbell-Westerway, scanning a pig (1982)

: Tina Cullen, Sue Campbell-Westerway scanning sheep (1988)

: Sue Campbell-Westerway with ATL machine, Brampton Hospital

: John McCaffrey, Jack Jellins, Ray Piesse

: Richard Picker, Marvin Ziskin, Jack Jellins (1985)

: Peter Verco with Jack Jellins

: Paediatric liver and kidney (1978, courtesy Roger Gent)

: Compound transverse abdominal scan (1979, courtesy Roger Gent)

: Neonatal kidney (1980, courtesy Roger Gent)

: Neuroblastoma (1979, courtesy Roger Gent)

: Compound paediatric head scan (1979, courtesy Roger Gent)

: Paediatric head showing haemorrhage (1985, courtesy Roger Gent)

: Selection of transducers old and new (courtesy Roger Gent)

Articles on the history of ultrasound in Australia

Advances in the Technology of Sonography Introduced by the Ultrasonics Institute, George Kossoff, Address to History of Medical Ultrasound Symposium, Washington DC 1988.
History of the Ultrasonics Institute, (warning – this is a large file!) A Record of an Historical Exhibit at the World Congress for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, WFUMB’88 Washington DC, October 1988.
Australia’s Contribution to Breast Ultrasound, George Kossoff, Breast News, Bulletin of National Breast Cancer Centre 2000; 6(1): 5.
How Research into Medical Ultrasound Began in Australia, George Kossoff, ASUM Bulletin 2000; 3(4): 8-13.
Australian Innovations postage stamp series, excerpt from Australian Stamp Bulletin No. 274, March-May 2004.
A historical look at ultrasound as an Australian innovation on the occasion of the ultrasound stamp issued by Australia Post – 18 May 2004, Kaye Griffiths, ASUM Bulletin 2004; 7(3): 22-26.
Sonography – the emergence of a profession, Lynette Hassall, ASUM Ultrasound Bulletin August 2007;
A Short History of the Ultrasonics Institute 1959 – 1997, prepared for WFUMB 2009 History Booth.

Other articles that may be of interest

Ultrasonics Research in Medicine in Australia – A Review, George Kossoff, Ultrasonics International 1973; 199-205.
An Historical Review of Ultrasonic Investigations at the National Acoustic Laboratories, George Kossoff, Journal of Clinical Ultrasound 1975; 3(1): 39-43.
Diagnostic Ultrasound – The View from Down Under, George Kossoff, Journal of Clinical Ultrasound 1978; 6(3):144-149.
Diagnostic Ultrasound, Peter Verco, Australasian Radiology 1981; 25th Anniversary Issue 115-123.
Ultrasonics Research in Australia, David Robinson, Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Australia 1984; 4(2) 126-132.
DMU – The First 10 years, Kaye Griffiths and Margaret Tabrett. ASUM Ultrasound Bulletin February 1999; 2 (1).
The Second Decade of the DMU 1989 – 1999, Jenny Mitchell. ASUM Ultrasound Bulletin May 1999; 2 (2).
Australian Contributions to Medical Diagnostic Ultrasound, David Robinson, Acoustics Australia 2000; 28(3) 109-112.
Personal History, George Kossoff and Stanley Barnett, Biological Effects of Ultrasound: Developments of Safety Guidelines Part 1: Personal Histories Ed Nyborg WL. Ultrasound in Medicine & Biol., 2000; 26(6): 911-964.
History of the Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine, David Carpenter and Kaye Griffiths, ASUM Ultrasound Bulletin March 2003; 6 (1).

External Links

History of ASUM

Early Days

As early as 1969 it was becoming clear that ultrasound would become an important diagnostic modality. A professional society was needed to address issues such as education and training, professional standards, research and scientific interchange, bioeffects and safety.

ASUM was formed in 1970, and its first Annual Scientific Meeting was held the following year. This makes it one of the earliest national ultrasound societies to be formed, and it was the first to establish qualifications (the DDU and DMU) to facilitate the regulation of standards of practice.

A distinctive feature of ASUM is that it brings together on an equal footing medical practitioners, sonographers and scientists from a multitude of specialist areas.

Formation and Development

Ten years after the establishment of ultrasound research in Australia, and with commercial equipment becoming available, it was clear that there was a need for a specialized society to perform the learned society role for this new modality.

At a meeting attended largely by UI staff and their medical collaborators the Australian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology was formed. A Constitution was agreed to, and a newsletter and series of Annual Scientific Meetings* were commenced. By the end of 1970 there were 40 members, and the first Annual Scientific meeting in 1971 attracted 60 participants.

* The WFUMB 2009 conference incorporated the 39th Annual Scientific Meeting of ASUM

Office Bearers

Past Presidents

: Fred Joshua(2018-present)

: George Condous(2016-2018)

: Sue Campbell Westerway(2014-2016)

: Dr Adrian Goudie
(2012 – 2014)

: Dr Fergus Scott
(2010 – 2012)

: Prof Ron Benzie
(2008 – 2010)

: Dr Matthew Andrews
(2006 – 2008)

: Dr David Rogers
(2004 – 2006)

: Dr Glenn McNally
(2002 – 2004)

: Dr Stan Barnett
(2000 – 2002)

: Dr Andrew Ngu
(1998 – 2000)

: Dr Susie Woodward
(1996 – 1998)

: Dr Peter Warren
(1994 – 1996)

: Dr Lachlan de Crespigny
(1992 – 1994)

: Dr Beverly Barraclough
(1991 – 1992)

: Dr Robert Gill
(1990 – 1991)

: Dr Garry Lequesne
(1989 – 1990)

: Dr Peter Duffy
(1988 – 1989)

: Dr Beresford Buttery
(deceased)
(1997 – 1988)

: Dr Fredrick Lomas
(1986 – 1987)

: Dr Stan Reid
(1985 – 1986)

: Dr Thomas Reeve
(1984 – 1985)

: Dr James Ryan
(deceased)
(1983 – 1984)

: Dr John McCaffrey
(deceased)
(1982 – 1983)

: Mr David Carpenter
(1981 – 1982)

: Dr Peter Verco
(deceased)
(1980 – 1981)

: Dr Ian McDonald
(1979 – 1980)

: Mr Michael Dadd
(deceased)
(1977 – 1979)

: Dr Herbert Hughes
(deceased)
(1976 – 1977)

: Dr David Robinson
(deceased)
(1974 – 1976)

: Dr William, Garrett
(1972 – 1974)

: Dr George Kossoff
(1970 – 1972)

Past CEOs

: Lyndal Macpherson (2016-present)

: Annie Gibbins
(2011 – 2015)

: Caroline Hong
(2001 – 2011)

Past Education Chair

Year	DDU Chair
2009	Dr Chris Wreidt
2010-2015	Dr Monica Pahuja
2015-2018	Dr Adrian Goudie
2019-present	Dr Karen Mizia

Year	DMU Chair
2009-2011	Margaret Condon
2011-2013	Margaret Condon
2013-2015	Donna Oomens
2015-2017	Jo McCann
2017-2019	Jo McCann
2019-present	Gerry Hill

Year	CCPU Chair
2011-2013	Dr Glenn McNally
2013-2015	Dr Justin Bowra
2015-2018	Dr Adrian Goudie
2019-present	Dr Fred Joshua

Past Office Bearers

Year	President	Vice-President	Secretary	Treasurer
1970/72	Dr George Kossoff	Dr William Garrett	Mr Michael Dadd	Dr Cyril Sharp
1972/73	Dr William Garrett	Dr David Robinson	Mr Michael Dadd	Dr Cyril Sharp
1973/74	Dr William Garrett	Dr David Robinson	Mr Michael Dadd	Mr Michael Dadd
1974/76	Dr David Robinson	Dr Herbert Hughes	Dr David Carpenter	Mr Michael Dadd
1976/77	Dr Herbert Hughes	Mr Michael Dadd	Dr David Carpenter	Dr David Robinson
1977/79	Mr Michael Dadd	Dr Ian McDonald	Dr David Carpenter	Dr David Robinson
1979/80	Dr Ian McDonald	Dr Thomas Reeve	Dr Jack Jellins	Dr David Robinson
1980/81	Dr Peter Verco	Dr Thomas Reeve	Dr Jack Jellins	Dr David Robinson
1981/82	Dr David Carpenter	Dr Thomas Reeve	Dr Jack Jellins	Dr David Robinson
1982/83	Dr John McCaffrey	Dr Stan Reid	Dr Jack Jellins	Dr David Robinson
1983/84	Dr James Ryan	Dr Stan Reid	Dr Jack Jellins	Dr David Robinson
1984/85	Dr Thomas Reeve	Dr John McCaffrey	Dr Jack Jellins	Dr David Robinson
1985/86	Dr Stan Reid	Dr John McCaffrey	Dr Jack Jellins	Dr David Robinson
1986/87	Dr Frederick Lomas	Dr John McCaffrey	Dr Jack Jellins	Dr David Robinson
1987/88	Dr Beresford Buttery	Dr Stan Reid	Dr Bev. Barraclough	Dr David Robinson
1988/89	Dr Peter Duffy	Dr Stan Reid	Dr Bev. Barraclough	Dr Robert Gill
1989/90	Dr Garry Lequesne	Dr Jack Jellins	Dr Bev. Barraclough	Dr Robert Gill
1990/91	Dr Robert Gill	Dr Jack Jellins	Dr Lach. de Crespigny	Dr Bev. Barraclough
1991/92	Dr Bev. Barraclough	Dr Brian Pridmore	Dr Lach. de Crespigny	Dr Peter Wilson
1992/93	Dr Lach. de Crespigny	(position deleted)	Prof Robert Gibson Prof John Harris	Dr Peter Warren
1993/94	Dr Lach. de Crespigny		Prof John Harris	Dr Peter Warren
1994/95	Dr Peter Warren		Dr Andrew Ngu	Dr David Ellwood
1995/96	Dr Peter Warren		Dr Andrew Ngu	Dr Laurie Wilson
1996/98	Dr Susie Woodward		Dr Andrew Ngu	Dr Laurie Wilson
1998/99	Dr Andrew Ngu		Dr Andrew Little	Dr Maurice Molan
1999/00	Dr Andrew Ngu		Mrs Mary Young	Dr Maurice Molan
2000/01	Dr Stanley Barnett		Mrs Mary Young	Dr Maurice Molan
2001/02	Dr Stanley Barnett		Mrs Mary Young	Dr Glenn McNally
2002/03	Dr Glenn McNally		Mrs Roslyn Savage	Dr David Carpenter
2003/04	Dr Glenn McNally		Mrs Roslyn Savage	Dr Andrew Ngu
2004/06	Dr David Rogers		Mrs Roslyn Savage	Dr Andrew Ngu
2006/07	Dr Matthew Andrews		Mrs Roslyn Savage	Dr Andrew Ngu
2007/08	Dr Matthew Andrews		Mrs Roslyn Savage	Dr Andrew Ngu
2008/10	Prof Ron Benzie		Mrs Roslyn Savage	Dr Andrew Ngu

Other Office Bearers

Year	Ultrasonographer’s Group President	AJUM Editor	DDU Board Chair	DMU Board Chair
1970 – 1976	N/A	Members of ASUM Executive	N/A	N/A
1976 – 1978	N/A	Members of ASUM Executive	Dr William Garrett	N/A
1978 – 1980	Mrs Margaret Tabbrett	Members of ASUM Executive	Dr William Garrett	Mrs Margaret Tabbrett
1980 – 1983	Ms Kaye Griffiths	Members of ASUM Executive	Dr Peter Verco	Mrs Margaret Tabbrett
1983 – 1984	Mr Roy Manning	Members of ASUM Executive	Dr Peter Verco	Ms Kaye Griffiths
1984 – 1985	Ms Maureen Varga	Members of ASUM Executive	Dr Peter Verco	Ms Kaye Griffiths
1985 – 1986	Ms Maureen Varga	Dr Rob Gill	Dr Peter Verco	Ms Kaye Griffiths
1986 – 1989	Mrs Sue Davies	Dr Rob Gill	Dr Peter Verco	Ms Kaye Griffiths
1989 – 1990	Ms Jan Marshall	Dr Rob Gill	Dr Peter Verco	Ms Kaye Griffiths
1990 – 1992	Mr John Hassell	Dr Rob Gill	Dr James Syme	Ms Janet Radford
1992 – 1993	Ms Jennifer Kidd	Dr Rob Gill	Dr James Syme	Ms Janet Radford
1993 – 1995	Mr Richard Allen	Dr Rob Gill	Dr James Syme	Ms Jenny Mitchell
1995 – 1997	N/A	Dr Rob Gill	Dr James Syme	Ms Jenny Mitchell
1997 – 1999	N/A	Prof Rob Gibson	Dr James Syme	Mrs Jill Clarke
1999 – 2001	N/A	Prof Rob Gibson	Dr Chris Wriedt	Mrs Jill Clarke
2001 – 2002	N/A	Dr Glenn McNally	Dr Chris Wriedt	Mrs Jill Clarke
2002 – 2006	N/A	Dr Roger Davies	Dr Chris Wriedt	Ms Roslyn Savage
2007 – 2008	N/A	Prof Ron Benzie	Dr Chris Wriedt	Mr Stephen Bird
2008 – 2009	N/A	Prof George Condous	Monica Pahuja	Ms Margaret Condon
2009 –	N/A	Dr George Larcos	Monica Pahuja	Ms Margaret Condon

ASUM Resources

DMU – The First 10 years, Kaye Griffiths and Margaret Tabrett. ASUM Ultrasound Bulletin February 1999; 2 (1)
The Second Decade of the DMU 1989 – 1999, Jenny Mitchell. ASUM Ultrasound Bulletin May 1999; 2 (2)

Annual Scientific Meetings

Year	Location	Convenor	attendance
1971	Royal Hospital for Women, Sydney	Dr George Kossoff	60
1972	Medical School, University of Sydney	Dr William Garrett
1973	Commonwealth Acoustic Laboratories, Sydney	Dr David Robinson
1974	Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney	Dr Jim Ryan	60
1975	Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney (joint meeting with Nuc. Med and Physics in Med. & Biology conference)	Dr George Kossoff	150
1976	Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane	Dr John McCaffrey
1977	Royal Hospital for Women, Sydney	Dr William Garrett	140
1978	St. Vincents Hospital, Melbourne	Dr Ian McDonald	200
1979	Adelaide Town Hall	Dr Peter Verco
1980	Sydney (joint meeting with International Congress of Acoustics)	Dr Peter Duffy	241
1981	Chevron Paradise Hotel, Surfers Paradise	Dr John McCaffrey	237
1982	National Academy of Science, Canberra	Dr Fred Lomas	214
1983	Hilton Hotel, Melbourne	Dr Beresford Buttery	259
1984	Hilton International, Adelaide	Dr Suzie Langlois	271
1985	Sydney Hilton & Centrepoint, Sydney (with WFUMB’85)	Dr William Garrett	1200
1986	King Ambassador Hotel, Perth	Dr Richard Picker	200+
1987	Rex Hotel, Canberra	Dr Fred Lomas	385
1988	Conrad International Hotel, Gold Coast	Dr Greg O’Brien	369
1989	Hilton International, Melbourne	Dr Lach. de Crespigny	460
1990	Adelaide Convention Centre	Dr Barry Chatterton	621
1991	Darling Harbour Convention Centre, Sydney	Dr Dave Robinson	796
1992	Christchurch Town Hall, Christchurch	Dr Gerald Duff	269
1993	Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne	Dr Susie Woodward	665
1994	Burswood Convention Centre, Perth	Dr John Fraser	477
1995	Sydney Convention Centre, Sydney	Dr Bruno Guiffre	638
1996	Brisbane Sheraton Hotel, Brisbane	Dr Greg O’Brien, Mrs Sue Davies	576
1997	Wrest Point Hotel and Convention Centre, Tasmania	Dr R Jones	401
1998	Crown Towers, Melbourne	Dr R Dowling	847
1999	Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide	Dr Barry Chatterton	471
2000	Carlton Hotel, Auckland	Dr G Parry	365
2001	Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, Sydney	Dr Fergus Scott	700
2002	Conrad Jupiters, Gold Coast	Mrs Roslyn Savage	498
2003	Burswood International Resort Casino & Convention Centre, Perth	Dr J Dickinson, Mrs Jenni Kidd	430
2004	Star City, Sydney	Dr Glenn McNally	600
2005	Adelaide Convention Centre, Hyatt Regency, Adelaide	Mr Steven Bird, A/Prof Roger Davies	582
2006	Melbourne Convention Centre, Melbourne	Drs M Andrews and Andrew Ngu	600+
2007	Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns	Dr E Carter, Mrs D Moir	500
2008	Skycity Auckland Convention Centre, Auckland	Drs David Rogers and D Davies-Payne	470+
2009	Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, Sydney (joint meeting with WFUMB 2009 and incorporating MDW 2009)	Prof Robert Gibson	2400
2010	Gold Coast	Ms Ros Savage
2011	Melbourne	Ms Margaret Condon
2012	Sydney	Dr Fergus Scott
2013	Sydney
2014	Melbourne
2015	Sydney

Historic ASUM Photographs

: DMU Board of Examiners (1978). Back row: Dr Jim Ryan, Ms Clare State, Ms Pam Craig, Ms Kaye Griffiths, Ms Susan Joels, Dr Peter Verco. Front: Mrs Margaret Tabrett, Dr Jack Jellins, Mrs Sue Davies, Ms Sue Duffield.

: Promoting WFUMB’85 Prof Toshio Wagai, Drs Richard Picker and Jack Jellins

: Promoting WFUMB’85 Prof Toshio Wagai, Drs Richard Picker and Jack Jellins

: Promoting WFUMB’85

: ASUM and WFUMB Councils at the 1985 WFUMB Congress in Sydney. From left: Dr “Tommy” Thompson, Prof Tom Reeve, Mrs Mary-Jo Reeve, Mrs Nancy Garrett, Prof Barry Goldberg, Lady Stephen, Dr David Robinson, Sir Ninian Stephen (Governor General of Australia), Dr Jack Jellins, Dr Bill Garrett, Dr Christopher (“Kit”) Hill, Dr Marjorie Kossoff, Dr George Kossoff, Ms Maureen Varga.

: Dr. George Kossoff speaking at WFUMB’85 Sydney.

: Drs. Richard Picker, Marvin Ziskin, Jack Jellins at WFUMB’85.

: Drs Stan Barnett, Dave Carpenter and Ms Sandy Barnstable at WFUMB Standardisation and Safety Symposium (1985)

: Dr Bill Hughes

: Dr William Garrett

: Dr David Robinson

: Mr Michael Dadd

: Dr David Carpenter

: Prof Tom Reeve

: Drs John McCaffrey, Jack Jellins and Mr Ray Piesse (Director, National Acoustic Laboratories)

: Drs Jack Jellins, Peter Verco

: Dr Peter Warren

: Mrs Margaret Tabrett

: Ms Kaye Griffiths

: Prof Tom Reeve, Mrs Margaret Tabrett, Ms Kaye Griffiths, Dr George Kossoff, Dr John McCaffrey (ASUM President) (1984)

: Presidents of the Society (S) and the Ultrasonographers Group (UG) (1990) Back row: Dr. David Rogers (S), Dr. Glen McNally (S), Mr. Michael Dadd (S), Dr. Sue Woodward (S), Dr. Peter Warren (S), Mrs. Sue Davies (UG), Ms Kaye Griffiths AM (UG), Ms Maureen Varga (UG), Dr. David Carpenter (S), Mr. Roy Manning (UG). Front row: Dr. Beverley Barraclough (S), Dr. David Robinson AM (S), Dr. William Garrett AM (S), Dr. George Kossoff AO (S), Prof. Thomas Reeve AC, CBE (S).

: Group photograph, ASUM Annual Scientific Meeting (Melbourne, 2006)

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