Foundation of Asian Society of Abdominal Radiology

– The Asian Society of Abdominal Radiology (ASAR) was founded in 2007 under cooperation of Japanese Society of Abdominal Radiology (JSAR), Korean Society of Abdominal Radiology (KSAR) , Korean Society of Urogenital Radiology (KSUR) and Chinese Society of Abdominal Radiology(CSAR).

The 1st ACAR

– June 1 (Fri) – 2 (Sat), 2007,  Phoenix Seagaia Resort, Miyazaki, Japan
– President: Osamu Matsui, M.D.

The 2nd ACAR

– June 5 (Fri) – 6 (Sat), 2009,  Lotte Hotel Seoul, Seoul, Korea
– President: Jae Hoon Lim, M.D. 2007-2009
– Congress President: Seung Hyup Kim, M.D.

The 3rd ACAR

– May 12 (Thu) – 15 (Sun), 2011,  China National Convention Center(CNCC), Beijing, China
– President: Qiyong Guo, M.D. 2011
– Congress President: Cheng Zhou, M.D.

The 4th ACAR

– May 22 (Fri) – 24 (Sun), 2013, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei
– President: Yi-Hong Chou, M.D. 2012-2014
– Congress President: Gin-Chung LIU, M.D.

The5th ACAR

– June 19 (Fri) – 21 (Sun), 2015, ACT CITY Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
– President: Yi-Hong Chou, M.D. 2012-2014
– Congress President: Hiromu Mori, M.D.

The 6th ACAR :Toward Systematic and Standardized Abdominal Imaging

– April 21 (Fri) – 22 (Sat), 2017, Haeundae Grand Hotel, Busan, Korea
– President: Hiromu Mori, M.D. 2015-2017
– Congress President: Seung Hyup Kim, M.D.

The 7th ACAR  : Radiomics and Artificial Intelligence

– May 24 (Fri) – 25 (Sat), 2019, Chengdu International Convention Center, Chengdu, China
– President: Seung Hyup Kim, M.D. 2017-2019
– Congress President: Bin Song, M.D.

The 8th ACAR

– August 14(Sat) – 15(Sun), 2021, Singapore, Virtual Congress
– President: Changhong Liang, M.D. 2019-2021
– Congress President: Wey Chyi Teoh, M.D.

The 9th ACAR  : Determining the Clinical Impact of Abdominal Imaging

– May 20 (Fri) – 21 (Sat), 2022, Chinese Taipei, Hybrid meeting
– President: Manabu Minami, M.D. 2021-2022
– Congress President: Yu-Ting- Kuo, M.D.

The 10th ACAR  : A New Era of Advanced Abdominal Imaging

– May 19 (Fri) – 20 (Sat), 2023, Jakarta, Indonesia, Hybrid meeting
– President: Myeong-Jin Kim, M.D. 2022-2023
– Congress President: I Wayan Murna Yonathan, M.D.