MCA Scientific Events 7th International Congress on Vital Monitoring & Ultrasound 2026

VOLT 7th LAUNCH, the 7th International Congress on Vital Monitoring & Ultrasound, is scheduled for January 22-24, 2026, at the Hotel Universo in Rome, Italy. Chaired by Prof. Daniele De Luca, the congress focuses exclusively on point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) and advanced vital monitoring in neonatal and pediatric critical care. Building on the legacy of previous editions, VOLT 2026 is a global event that brings together experts from over 40 countries to share high-academic-standard research, clinical innovations, and advanced educational sessions.
Learning Objectives
Based on the program content, participants will be able to:

Apply new techniques in lung ultrasound, including speckle tracking and evaluation of pleural and diaphragmatic strain.

Integrate Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) with lung ultrasound in clinical practice.

Implement the latest guidelines and consensus on quantitative lung ultrasound and vascular access training.

Utilize combined monitoring approaches, such as integrated Vexus, and novel methods like lung elastography.

Evaluate and monitor lung mechanics, including transpulmonary pressure and EADi-based pleural pressure estimation.

Manage critical care scenarios using advanced monitoring in the delivery room, ECMO cannulation/monitoring, and advanced neurological assessments.

Understand the administrative, billing, and legal frameworks associated with point-of-care ultrasound in the US and EU.

Target Audience

The congress selects speakers based on their research credentials and proven excellence in teaching, ensuring an engaging and impactful educational experience for all attendees. VOLT also serves as a platform for the presentation of original research. Through oral presentations, participants share their studies and clinical innovations, making the congress an essential annual meeting for professionals advancing the use of ultrasound and vital monitoring in both clinical and investigative settings.
Best for Neonatologists, Pediatric Intensivists, Pediatricians, and Critical Care Physicians.

Topics

NEW TECHNIQUES IN LUNG ULTRASOUND

Speckle tracking

Ultrasound evaluation of pleural and diaphragmatic strain in children

NEWS ON LUNG ULTRASOUND TRAINING

Impact of a diagnostic POCUS program in a PICU

International consensus on lung POCUS training

EIT: THE COMPETITOR OF LUNG ULTRASOUND!

EIT in neonates: the update

EIT in children: the update

AI AND LUNG ULTRASOUND: NEW FRIENDS?

AI-guided lung ultrasound: the adult experience

AI diagnosis of neonatal pneumothorax

Human to AI agreement in the interpretation of lung ultrasound

ROUND TABLE – UPDATE ON VASCULAR ACCESSES

Ultrasound differentiation between thrombosis and fibrin sheath

Ethanol lock: is it an option?

GAVePED Consensus for children

GAVePED Consensus for neonates

NEVAT experience on vascular access training

LUNG ULTRASOUND: IS IT REALLY OPERATOR DEPENDENT?

Lesson from the LESSON study

Meta-analytical comparison of newborn data

ESICM-ESPNIC GUIDELINES ON QUANTITATIVE LUNG ULTRASOUND

Background and adult part

Pediatric and neonatal part

JOINT FORCES – COMBINED MONITORAGES

Joining forces: quantitative LUS and EIT?

Integrated Vexus for neonates and children

THE PLEURA

How to measure the pleura and its irregularities? Expert advices

What information do we have from the pleural ultrasound

LUNG ELASTOGRAPHY: THE LAST NOVELTY

Lung elastography: what for? Pro and con?

Lung elastography to diagnose pneumonia in children

Lung elastography for the diagnosis of pneumothorax

LUNG MECHANICAL MONITORAGE

The importance of transpulmonary pressure monitoring in ARDS

Pleural and transpulmonary pressure for protective ventilation in children

EADi-based estimation of pleural pressure in preterm neonates: a new monitoring tool

NEONATAL INNOVATION AWARD 2025 LECTURE

The “discovery” of HFOV alveolar recruitment

ECMO ROUND TABLE

Ultrasound for cannulation in the PICU

Ultrasound for cannulation in the NICU

Ultrasound for diagnosing adverse events in the PICU

Ultrasound for diagnosing adverse events in the NICU

ADVANCED MONITORING IN THE DELIVERY ROOM

NIRS in the delivery room: what for?

POCUS in the delivery room

End-tidal CO2 monitoring in the delivery room: now unavoidable

ADVANCED NEUROLOGICAL MONITORING

Super resolution ultrasound of newborn brain: a new frontier

Transcranial doppler monitoring: an update

Nociception monitoring in neonates

Brain elastography in neonates: is it already a reality?

HEART FAILURE

The value of lung ultrasound in monitoring of heart failure

Lung ultrasound monitoring in babies with congenital heart defects

Lung ultrasound and heart failure the experience of adults

ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL ISSUES OF POCUS

Billing and legal framework of point-of-care ultrasound in the USA

How to describe a point-of-care ultrasound exam and legal aspects in EU