General Information CARS 2026
The CARS 2026 Scientific Program can now be downloaded as PDF here.
Please note: Information on this page is subject to alteration. Please check back frequently for new updates.
Last update: June 18, 2026
| EVENT NAME | CARS 2026 Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery 40th International Congress and Exhibition Joint Meeting of IFCARS / ISCAS / CMI / CAD-AI / IPCAI |
| CONGRESS DATES TIMEZONE | CARS 2026 Congress July 2 – 5, 2026 (Thursday – Sunday) UTC +9, Japan Standard Time (JST) . Time zone converter |
| EXHIBITION DATES | The CARS 2026 Exhibition is open from 11:00 on July 2 through 17:00 on July 5. |
| CONGRESS VENUE | The congress takes place at Toyoda Auditorium on the Higashiyama Campus of Nagoya University, Japan. Venue address: 1 Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku Nagoya, Aichi, 464-8601, Japan Google map location The nearest subway station is “Nagoya University” on the Subway Meijo Line, a few minutes’ walk from the venue. From Nagoya Station, the journey takes approximately 30 minutes by subway. More information can be found here. A cloakroom for coats and luggage is available at the venue — convenient if you are arriving or departing on a congress day. |
| REGISTRATION | Online registration is open throughout the duration of the congress. We recommend that you pre-register via our website before coming to the conference venue. Please bring your ID and confirmation to the registration desk. Please collect your name badge upon arrival and wear it at all times — it is required for entry to all sessions and the exhibition. REGISTRATION DESK Opening Hours (to be confirmed): Thursday 2 July: 08:00 – 19:00 Friday 3 July: 08:00 – 18:00 Saturday 4 July: 08:00 – 18:00 Sunday 5 July: 08:00 – 17:00 |
| CONGRESS LANGUAGE | English |
| JAPANESE WEBSITE | The Japanese Website for CARS 2026 can be viewed here. |
| PROGRAM | The latest version of the CARS 2026 Scientific Program can be downloaded as PDF here. To find the code, time and room for your presentation, please use the search function of your PDF reader. |
| CARS JOURNAL CARS PROCEEDINGS | Registered CARS 2026 attendees receive full access to the International Journal of CARS for one year. The supplement will be freely accessible until July 20, 2026 here. |
| CARS 2026 PUBLICATIONS | Accepted papers will be published “online first” by Springer and will also be included in regular or special issues of the International Journal of CARS. |
| CARS PRESENTATIONS | Authors can find all important information related to their presentation at CARS 2026 here. Please read this page carefully. Unfortunately, giving a presentation virtually or with a video recording is NOT possible at CARS 2026, |
| CPD CREDITS | CARS 2026 Attendees receive 30 CPD Credits in accordance with the CPD Scheme of the Royal College of Radiologists. |
| CARS OPENING CEREMONY CARS RECEPTION | Thursday, July 2, 2026, 18:00-19:00 Toyoda Auditorium Thursday, July 2, 2026, 19:00-21:00 (at the venue). All registered participants are warmly invited (please wear your name badge). |
| CARS CLOSING | Sunday, July 5, 2026, 18:00 |
| SOCIAL EVENT | The Tokugawa Art Museum and Dinner Saturday, July 4, 2026, 18:00h-21:00h. 80 Euro/ Person. Limited availability. Advance registration required. If you would like to join, please sign up here. More information can be found here. |
| EXHIBITIONS AND SPONSORS | CARS 2025 has been assessed as being compliant with the MedTech Europe Code of Ethical Business Practice and EFPIA Code of Practice. Details on the decision for CARS 2025 can be viewed here. We would like to thank our sponsors and exhibitors for CARS 2026 for their support. You can view them here. If you would like to become a sponsor / exhibitor for CARS 2026, please contact us at exhibition@cars-int.org. |
| PHOTOGRAPHY & SOCIAL MEDIA | Photography and recording of presentations are not permitted unless expressly authorised by the speaker and chair. We warmly invite you to share your experience of the congress on social media using #CARS2026. |
Join us for CARS 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, July 2-5