35th World Congress, 14th - 17th September 2025, Cancun
Congratulations to all the award winners who were acknowledged during our ISUOG World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. You can read the winning abstracts below.
Award winners
Top abstract winner
First-trimester prediction and prevention of preterm pre-eclampsia: clinical results from two consecutive 10,000-pregnancycohorts (OC01.01), Presented by M. Gil, Spain
Young investigator award winner - Obstetrics
The value of lateral color Doppler sweeps and 3D omiview ultrasound for the diagnosis of vasa previa (OC10.04) Presented by S. Backley, United States
Young investigator winner - Gynecology
Systematic ultrasound and diagnostic models for improved diagnosis of ovarian malignancy in general settings: a Danish prospective multicenter study (OC18.05)
Presented by IM Dueholm Hjorth, Denmark
Ian Donald Gold Medal winner: Prof. Dr. med. Kurt Hecher
Best Oral Communications
The following oral communications were each selected as the best in their subject area. Selection was according to a combination of anonymous peer-review in advance of the Congress and scores for presentation and/or scientific merit allocated on-site by a panel of judges.
Pregnancy complications
OC17.06 Aspirin delays preterm birth in pregnancies at high-risk for preterm pre-eclampsia: evidence from a randomized clinical trial in Asia [shortlisted for the Young Investigator Award]
Presented by Hiu Yu Leung (click here to view the abstract)
Genetic disorders
OC11.02 Refining reproductive risk in de novomutations: quantification of somatic and spermmosaicism using ultra-deep sequencing
Presented by Manesha Putra (click here to view the abstract)
Fetal brain
OC04.03 Gestational age–related increase in structural brain connectivity assessed by fetal diffusion tensor imaging MRI [shortlisted for the Young Investigator Award]
Presented by Romain Corroenne (click here to view the abstract)
Fetal heart
OC13.06 Patterns of cardiac remodelling in late-onset FGR and correlation between morphometry and function assessment using speckle tracking echocardiography
Presented by Andrea Dall'Asta (click here to view the abstract)
Fetal growth
OC02:01 CErebroPlacental RAtio to indicate birth in reduced fetal movements (CEPRAstudy): an international cluster-randomised controlled trial
Presented by Sanne Gordijn (click here to view the abstract)
Multiple pregnancy
OC03.05 Beyond pregnancy: risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in trichorionic triplet pregnancies following fetal reduction [shortlisted for the Young Investigator Award]
Presented by Steffen Kristensen (click here to view the abstract)
Pelvic pain and endometriosis
OC05.05 Performance of an ultrasound based endometriosis staging system (UBESS) for predicting anterior and lateral deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE)
Presented by Margherita Scarrone (click here to view the abstract)
Placenta
OC10.04 The value of lateral color Dopplersweeps and 3D omiview ultrasound for the diagnosis of vasa previa [shortlisted for theYoung Investigator Award]
Presented by Sami Backley (click here to view the abstract)
Fetal anatomy other than brain or heart
OC07.05 Higher prevalence of developmental anomalies in assisted reproductive technology: body stalk anomaly and vasa previa in ICSI pregnancies
Presented by Ritsuko Pooh (click here to view the abstract)
Early pregnancy
OC15.01 Machine learning algorithm to predict viability in early IVF pregnancy [shortlisted for the YoungInvestigator Award]
Presented by Sughashini Murugesu (click here to view the abstract)
Diagnosis of ovarian masses
OC18.01 Risk of complications in patients with conservatively managed ovarian tumours: IOTA5 5-year follow-up
Presented by Wouter Froyman (click here to view the abstract)
Fertility workup and fertility preservation
OC16.03 Intra-operative ultrasound guided laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy (UGLOC) for the management of benign ovarian cysts: randomised controlled trial
Presented by Nicholas Anson (click here to view the abstract)
Bleeding, endometrial and myometrial pathology
OC08.01 Artificial intelligence for discrimination between benign and malignant uterine mesenchymaltumors (MUSA AI)
Presented by Florian Ramakers (click here to view the abstract)
Imaging in oncology
OC12.03 Sphere study: enhancing preoperativelymph node assessment - a comparison of ultrasound and 18F-FDG PET/CT for vulvarcarcinoma in a large case series
Presented by Camilla Culcasi (click here to view the abstract)
Urogynecology and acute gynecology
OC21.03 Feasibility and reproducibility of a new ultrasound approach for anal sphincter assessment
Presented by Aly Youssef (click here to view the abstract)
Fetal therapy
OC14.07 Extending fetal survival in fetaLife: an experimental artificial placenta system in fetal lambs
Presented by Elisenda Eixarch (click here to view the abstract)