ESR Guiding Principles

The ESR has adopted guiding principles governing its activities and conduct, as well as its interaction with external stakeholders, including industry.

The European Society of Radiology (ESR) is an apolitical, non-profit organisation, dedicated to promoting and coordinating the scientific, philanthropic, intellectual and professional activities of Radiology in all European countries. The Society’s mission at all times is to serve the health care needs of the general public through the support of science, teaching and research and the quality of service in the field of Radiology.

The ESR has adopted below guiding principles governing its activities and conduct, as well as its interaction with external stakeholders, including industry.

  • The ESR is guided by the principles of independence, quality, objectivity, and transparency when carrying out its mission.
  • The ESR statutes and information on the ESR’s funding sources are publicly available on its website.
  • The ESR members, convened in the General Assembly, are its ultimate decision making body.
  • The members of ESR’s Executive Council, committees, subcommittees and working groups work for the society on a voluntary basis and do not receive remuneration other than coverage of their travel expenses.
  • The ESR developed a code of ethics for its members, which represents a set of ethical principles and professional responsibilities to guide radiologists’ conduct in their relationships with patients, colleagues, employers, industry, authorities and society

The ESR recognises that partnerships are essential when striving to fulfil and advance its mission and that such partnerships may include the medical industry.

  • In the course of its activities, the ESR may thus engage in partnerships with commercial or for profit entities and accept funding such as grants, sponsorships or fee for services from companies (such as participation in the industrial exhibition of its annual congress).
  • Such funding is always based on the common respect of strict ethical principles governing the relationship between the radiology profession and the medical industry and should be governed by clearly understood and agreed upon terms.
  • Both parties always maintain professional autonomy, independence and commitment to the principles of medical science and research.
  • The ESR will disclose any grant from a commercial or for profit entity that specifically supports a given activity or specific project in the frame of this activity or project.
  • In regard to the ESR’s CME and CPD activities, support from commercial or for profit entities shall be limited to the provision of educational grants to ensure that these entities do not exert influence on the selection of topics or other contents, the development of educational material as well as on the selection of speakers.
  • Industry-organised sessions and symposia at the ESR’s congresses shall be clearly identified as such and shall not be considered CME activities.

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You will have access to a wide range of benefits that can help you advance your career and stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the field of radiology. These benefits include access to educational resources, networking opportunities with other professionals in the field, opportunities to participate in research projects and clinical trials, and access to the latest technologies and techniques. 

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Membership

for radiologists, radiology residents, professionals of allied sciences (including radiographers/radiological technologists, nuclear medicine physicians, medical physicists, and data scientists) & professionals of allied sciences in training residing within the boundaries of Europe

  • Reduced registration fees for ECR 1
  • Reduced fees for the European School of Radiology (ESOR) 2
  • Option to participate in the European Diploma. 3
  • Free electronic access to the journal European Radiology 
  • Content e-mails for all ESR journals4
  • Updates on offers & events through our newsletters
  • Exclusive access to the ESR feed in Juisci

€ 11 /year

Yes! That is less than €1 per month.

Free membership

for radiologists, radiology residents or professionals of allied sciences engaged in practice, teaching or research residing outside Europe as well as individual qualified professionals with an interest in radiology and medical imaging who do not fulfil individual or all requirements for any other ESR membership category & former full members who have retired from all clinical practice
  • Reduced registration fees for ECR 1
  • Option to participate in the European Diploma. 3
  • Free electronic access to the journal European Radiology
  • Content e-mails for all ESR journals 4
  • Updates on offers & events through our newsletters
  • Exclusive access to the ESR feed in Juisci

€ 0

The best things in life are free.

ESR Friends

For students, company representatives or hospital managers etc.

  • Content e-mails for all 3 ESR journals 4
  • Updates on offers & events through our newsletters

€ 0

Friendship doesn’t cost a thing.

The membership type best fitting for you will be selected automatically during the application process.

Footnotes:

01

Reduced registration fees for ECR 2025:
Provided that ESR 2024 membership is activated and approved by August 31, 2024.

02
Not all activities included
03
Examination based on the ESR European Training Curriculum (radiologists or radiology residents).
04
European Radiology, Insights into Imaging, European Radiology Experimental.