7th International IOTA Congress 2027

The official title is the 7th International IOTA Congress 2027. The congress brings together international experts in gynecological ultrasound and ovarian tumor diagnosis and management, with lectures, discussions and educational sessions covering the latest developments in the field.

The congress will take place from Thursday 8 April to Saturday 10 April 2027 at Onderwijs & Navorsing I, UZ Leuven – Campus Gasthuisberg, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium. The congress auditorium is CAG.

The congress is organized by the IOTA Research Group and the IOTA Steering Committee.

The official language is English. All lectures, presentations and discussions will be conducted in English.

The congress will be a hybrid event. Participants can attend on-site in Leuven or follow the congress via live streaming. Recordings will also be available on demand to registered participants for two months after the end of the congress.

Yes. Congress recordings will be available on demand to registered participants for two months after the congress ends.

The congress is aimed at healthcare professionals and others with an interest in gynecological ultrasound and ovarian tumor diagnosis, including gynecologists, sonographers, trainees and other medical professionals.

No live translation is planned. The congress will be conducted in English.

Registration will be available online through the official congress website on the IOTA Plus Platform. The registration system will allow participants to select their preferred ticket type and complete payment online.

Registration fees depend on the number of congress days, professional category and registration period. Official pricing is visible on the congress website. On-site registration: an additional €30 will be added to the applicable ticket price – only cash payments will be possible.

Yes. A 50% reduction in the livestream registration fee will be available for participants from selected low-income countries. Once the country is selected in the livestream registration form, the 50% price tickets will appear automatically. 

Yes. Participants can select one-, two-, or three-day registration options, depending on the days they wish to attend. Please consult the registration fee table for the available combinations.

Yes, on-site registration will be possible, subject to availability. An additional €30 will be added to the applicable registration fee for registrations made on-site.

The registration fee provides access to the scientific sessions included in your selected ticket. All congress tickets also include Gynaia membership benefits, as described in the Gynaia Memberships section below. Further details about catering, congress materials will be communicated to registered participants.

Online payment methods will be available through the IOTA Plus registration platform. The available payment methods will be displayed during the registration and payment process.

Your registration is considered complete once the registration process has been completed and the required payment has been received.

Yes. After successful registration, you will receive an automatic confirmation email. Your payment receipt can also be accessed through your IOTA Plus user dashboard under Your Documents → Payments & Receipts.

Please first check your spam or junk-mail folder, as automated messages can occasionally be filtered as spam. If you still cannot find your confirmation, contact the congress organizing team at IOTA2027@uzleuven.be.

Please contact the congress organizing team at IOTA2027@uzleuven.be.

If you need to change your registration after completing it, please contact the congress organizing team at IOTA2027@uzleuven.be.

The cancellation and refund conditions for the 7th International IOTA Congress 2027 is available in the Terms & Conditions document here IOTA 2027 T&C 👈. 

If cancellation occurs more than 3 months before the event, a refund will be issued minus a 30% administrative fee.

If cancellation occurs within 3 months before the event, no refunds will be issued and 100% of the registration fee will be retained.

No-shows will not receive any refund.

Cancellations should be communicated via e-mail to: IOTA2027@uzleuven.be

Yes. A Gynaia membership benefit is included with every congress registration, including in-person, livestream, and complimentary tickets. There is no additional membership fee or separate purchase required.

Gynaia offers memberships covering seven clinical domains:

• Ovarian (IOTA): Ovarian tumors and risk assessment models.

• Uterine (IETA & MUSA): Endometrial and myometrial assessment.

• Endometriosis (IDEA): Ultrasound assessment of endometriosis.

• Early Pregnancy (EPC): Early pregnancy ultrasound.

• Acute Gynecology(*): Ultrasound in acute gynecological conditions.

• Gynecological Oncology(*): Ultrasound applications in gynecological oncology.

• Fertility(*): Ultrasound applications in reproductive medicine and fertility.

(*) Available in the fall of 2026.

Your included membership benefit depends on your existing Gynaia membership status at the time of

registration:

• If you do not have an active Gynaia IOTA Ovarian membership: You will receive a 1-year Gynaia IOTA

Ovarian membership, even if you already hold memberships in other Gynaia programs.

• If you already have an active Gynaia IOTA Ovarian membership: You can select two additional 1-year

memberships from the six other clinical domains. 

Your membership provides access to educational resources, training materials, and certification opportunities associated with the selected clinical domain, such as the IOTA case database, regular educational webinars, a video library with lectures and congresses, and more.
Depending on the program, benefits may include access to relevant ultrasound assessment tools, calculation or risk models, and accreditation or certification examinations.
Training and certification activities (such as the IOTA test) can also be completed after the congress, according to the arrangements of the respective program.

Yes. The standalone Saturday Gynecology Ultrasound Course also includes a Gynaia membership as a benefit.

Yes. Eligible participants from the 124 countries covered by the low-income-country scheme receive an automatic 50% reduction on livestream tickets, and those tickets also include the applicable Gynaia membership.

Yes. Eligible participants from the 124 countries covered by the low-income-country scheme receive an automatic 50% reduction on livestream tickets, and those tickets also include the applicable Gynaia membership. Your membership will become available following your congress registration and activation by Gynaia.
You do not need to wait until the congress in April 2027 to start benefiting from your membership. Gynaia will contact you with the necessary information to access your membership and educational resources.
For the memberships that will be launched later this year (fertility, gyne-oncology, and acute gynecology), you will receive access ass soon as your chosen memberships are launched.
 

No. Your membership benefit is included in your congress registration. There is no separate payment, membership voucher, or additional checkout process. Gynaia will arrange your membership activation using the information provided during registration.

During congress registration, you can provide the email address associated with your existing Gynaia account if it differs from your congress registration email. This will help Gynaia identify your account and activate the appropriate membership benefits.

You are not required to use your included membership. However, declining the membership does not entitle you to a reduction in the congress registration fee. Included memberships are personal and cannot be transferred to another individual.

The congress cancellation and refund policy will apply. Depending on the circumstances, access to the included Gynaia membership will be revoked.

Yes. Eligible participants from countries covered by the low-income-country scheme receive a 50% reduction on livestream registration fees. These discounted tickets include the same Gynaia membership benefits as other congress registrations.

EU/EEA citizens generally do not require a visa to travel to Belgium. Participants travelling from outside the EU/EEA should check the applicable Belgian entry and visa requirements well in advance of the congress.

Participants who require an invitation letter should mark this requirement in the applicable checkbox on the registration form. An invitation letter will be provided to you and may require completed registration and confirmation of payment.

Participants are advised to arrange appropriate travel insurance covering, where applicable, medical expenses, personal accidents, luggage loss and trip cancellation. The congress organizers are not responsible for participants' individual insurance coverage.

Onderwijs & Navorsing I, UZ Leuven – Campus Gasthuisberg, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium. Auditorium: CAG.

Leuven is directly connected to Brussels Airport by train. The train journey normally takes approximately 15–20 minutes. From Leuven railway station, Campus Gasthuisberg can be reached by public transport, taxi, bicycle or car.

Leuven offers a wide range of accommodation, including hotels in the city center and around Leuven railway station. Participants are responsible for arranging their own accommodation and are advised to book early.

No congress shuttle service is currently planned. Participants can use Leuven's public transport network, taxis or other local transport options.

Yes. Campus Gasthuisberg is served by local public transport and can be reached by bus from Leuven railway station and the city center.

Parking facilities are available at Campus Gasthuisberg. Specific parking instructions for congress participants will be communicated closer to the event.

The scientific program can be found on the official 7th International IOTA Congress 2027 website. Updates to the program will also be communicated through the IOTA Plus Platform.

The congress program will include lectures and educational sessions delivered by international experts, together with interactive and discussion-based elements. Please consult the official scientific program for individual sessions, speakers and timings.

Congress recordings will be available for online viewing for two months after the congress. Availability of individual presentation slides or downloadable materials will depend on speaker permissions.

IOTA Certification is part of the Gynaia IOTA Ovarian membership. Information about the IOTA Certification Test will be provided via Gynaia membership during and after the congress.

Detailed information about the format, eligibility, passing requirements and practical arrangements for the 2027 IOTA Certification Test will be communicated by Gynaia via e-mail shortly after you register for the congress. You can also visit the Gynaia booth during the congress, or contact support@gynaia.com.

Information about accreditation for the 7th International IOTA Congress 2027 will be published once the applicable accreditation procedures have been completed.

Certificate of attendance will be available after the congress on your account dashboard at IOTA Plus platform in Your documents -> Attendance certificates. 

Congress badges can be collected at the registration desk at the venue. Detailed registration-desk opening hours and arrival instructions will be communicated to participants before the congress. You should always wear your badge when on congress premises.

Yes, they are provided within the registration fee.

Wi-Fi is available at Campus Gasthuisberg. Practical connection information will be provided at the congress if required.

Information about cloakroom and luggage-storage facilities will be included in the practical congress information.

Please contact the congress registration/help desk at the venue.

Yes. The 7th International IOTA Congress 2027 will be available via live streaming.

Online access will depend on the ticket purchased. Participants should select the appropriate registration option for the sessions or days they wish to attend.

Yes. Recordings will be available on demand to registered participants after the congress ends, on the video library at my.gynaia.com. 

Access instructions will be provided to registered participants through the IOTA Plus Platform and/or congress communications.

The recordings are intended for online viewing and will not be available for download.

For questions concerning the 7th International IOTA Congress 2027, please contact the congress organizing team at IOTA2027@uzleuven.be.

Please visit the congress registration/help desk at the venue.

The registration/help desk will be located close to the CAG Auditorium at Campus Gasthuisberg.

For registration, payment, program, practical, travel or other general congress questions, please contact IOTA2027@uzleuven.be. Your question will be forwarded to the appropriate member of the congress organizing team if necessary.