ECR 2008 Facts & Figures

Facts & Figures

• 17,837 Participants
• 95 Countries
• 282 Scientific and Educational Sessions
• 1,780 Accepted Proffered Papers and Exhibits:
  rejection rate: 66 %
• Fully Electronic Scientific Exhibition
• Industrial Exhibition
  285 exhibitors from 39 countries
  26,000 m²

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Scientific and Educational Programme

• 3 Honorary Lectures
• 1 Inaugural Lecture
• 4 ESR meets Sessions
• 2 Image Interpretation Quizzes
• 3 New Horizons Sessions
• 3 State-of-the-Art Symposia
• 18 Special Focus Sessions
• 3 Professional Challenges Sessions
• 3 Categorical Courses (22 Sessions)
• 2 Mini Courses (5 Sessions)
• 75 Refresher Courses
• 1 Foundation Course on Interventional Radiology
  (6 Sessions)
• 9 Interactive Image Teaching Sessions
• 1 Interactive Teaching Course on Useful Signs in Imaging (5 Sessions)
• 1 Interactive Session on Breast Imaging
• 1 e-Learning Centre with Self Assessment Tests
• 1 RTF – Radiology Trainees Forum:
  Highlighted Lectures’ Session
• 4 Hands-on Workshops
• 1 EFOMP Workshop
• 1 Hospital Manager Symposium
• 1 Workstation Face-Off Session
• 20 Satellite Symposia & Industry Hands-on Workshops
  

Abstract Submission
July 5 – September 18, 2007

Notification of Acceptance
November 2007

Online Submission of Accepted Exhibits to EPOS^TM
(Electronic Presentation Online System)
December 1, 2007 – January 31, 2008

Registration
Online registration
October 1, 2007 – February 25, 2008
Early fee: October 1 – December 1, 2007
Late fee: December 2, 2007 – January 9, 2008

Onsite fee: from January 10, 2008

‘Participate from Home’ Registration Online:
November 1, 2007 – February 1, 2008

‘Invest in the Youth’ Support Programme Application November 1, 2007 – February 1, 2008

ESR Travel Service
The online booking platform will be available from November 1, 2007.
travelservice@myesr.org

Abstracts/Programme Planner Online
February 3, 2008

Online Submission of Presentations to EDIPS
(ECR’s Digital Preview System)
From February 8, 2008

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Congress Venue
Austria Center Vienna
Bruno Kreisky Platz 1
1220 Vienna, Austria

Congress Language
English

Onsite Opening Hours
Registration
Thursday, March 6: 09:00–19:00
Friday, March 7 to Saturday, March 8: 07:00–19:00
Sunday, March 9 to Monday, March 10: 07:00–18:00
Tuesday, March 11: 07:00–14:00

Scientific Exhibition – EPOS^TM
Friday, March 7 to Monday, March 10: 07:00–19:00
Tuesday, March 11: 07:00–14:00

Technical Exhibition
Friday, March 7: 14:00–18:00
Saturday, March 8 to Monday, March 10: 10:00–18:00