Announcement Archive

_{November 2021}

Professor Boris Brkljačić awarded Honorary Membership at RSNA 2021

The European Society of Radiology would like to congratulate ESR Past-President Professor Boris Brkljačić on being awarded Honorary Membership by the Radiological Society of North America at RSNA 2021. Amongst many other achievements, the award acknowledges the important work Prof. Brkljačić has carried out in establishing a lifesaving breast cancer screening programme in his home country of Croatia, as well as for his critical role as head of the Radiology Advisory Board of Croatia's Ministry of Health for the National Breast Cancer Screening Programme.

_{October 2021}

Register for the 5th European Radiation Protection Week

Registration is closing soon for the 5^th European Radiation Protection Week (ERPW) taking place in Vienna on November 22-24, 2021. The deadline for onsite and online registration is October 31.

The event is organised by the European Alliance for Medical Radiation Protection Research (EURAMED), which is supported by the European Institute for Biomedical Imaging Research (EIBIR). It will take place as both an online and onsite hybrid meeting.

To view the programme for the ERPW click here.

To register for ERPW click here.

_{October 2021}

ESR celebrates 74% rise in submitted abstracts ahead of 2022 congress comeback

Wednesday, September 21, 2021 – The European Society of Radiology has counted 6890 abstracts submitted for the European Congress of Radiology’s grand return to Vienna on March 2-6, 2022. This marks a significant increase of 74% from ECR 2021, highlighting the renewed confidence in and enthusiasm for an onsite congress following the pandemic.

Meet the ECR 2023 programme planning team!

The programme planning for ECR 2023 has already started. The scientific subcommittees are diligently working on session proposals for New Horizons Sessions, State of the Art Symposia, Special Focus Sessions and Professional Challenges Sessions. Meet your ECR 2023 programme planning team on our digital brochure site!

Get to know the programme planning team

_{September 2021}

ECR 2022 registration opens as ESR President Prof. Regina Beets-Tan looks to build bridges at next year’s congress

Monday, September 13, 2021 - The European Society of Radiology is readying itself to welcome attendees from around the world back to Vienna in 2022 for the first onsite ECR since 2019. With the recent opening of registration and with just a few weeks left until its abstract submission deadline, the society is offering numerous ways to take part in the congress, taking place on March 2-6, 2022.

ESR congratulates Prof. Hedvig Hricak on renaming of an endowed Chair in Radiology

The European Society of Radiology would like to congratulate Prof. Hedvig Hricak on being honoured through the renaming of the Donna and Benjamin Rosen Chair to the Hedvig Hricak Chair in Radiology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre. Prof. Hricak has been Chair of the hospital’s Department of Radiology since 1999 and has built it into one of the leading cancer imaging departments in the world. An endowed chair represents one of the highest honours that the institution can bestow on a member of its faculty.

Prof. Hricak is an ESR Gold Medallist and long-standing friend of the society. She was a pioneer in establishing the clinical value of MRI for prostate, kidney, and gynecologic cancers, and she continues to conduct innovative research. She is active in cancer imaging research and education both nationally and internationally, representing such institutions as the National Academy of Medicine, the Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board of National Academies and the Lancet Oncology Commission on Medical Imaging and Nuclear Medicine.

_{August 2021}

Prof. Reinhard Loose awarded for his dedication to the field of radiation protection

The European Society of Radiology would like to congratulate Prof. Reinhard Loose on receiving Germany's highly prestigious First Class Cross of Merit award for his many years of service in the field of radiation protection. Prof. Loose has served as chief physician at the Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology at Klinikum-Nord in Nuremberg and has contributed to the German Commission on Radiological Protection of the country's Federal Ministry for the Environment. The ESR is also lucky to have have him as a member of its Radiation Protection Subcommittee, which he has previously chaired, and as a member of the EuroSafe Imaging Steering Committee, groups which are charged with setting up a global programme of medical radiation dose reduction, incorporating dose tracking, and contributing to the development of clinical decision support and professional training.

_{July 2021}

“Heart meets Brain – Interventionally”: ESR celebrates return to in-person meetings with successful ECR 2021 Summer Edition

Wednesday, July 7, 2021 – Over the course of three days participants enjoyed a packed scientific, educational, and entertaining congress programme at the ECR 2021 Summer Edition. Additionally, those present in Vienna experienced all the benefits of an in-person meeting. With an overall session attendance of more than 3,300, accumulated by 106 onsite and 376 online participants over three days, the meeting turned out to be a great test run for ECR 2022, which will also be held as an onsite and online meeting.

ESR celebrates return to in-person meetings with ECR 2021 Summer Edition

Tuesday, June 29, 2021 - A packed three-day programme awaits onsite and online attendees of the European Congress of Radiology 2021 Summer Edition taking place from July 1-3. The congress will take on the three fascinating topics of interventional, cardiovascular and neuroradiology in an event inspired by ECR’s popular ‘Cube’ concept. The event is organised by Programme Director, Prof. Christian Loewe, and coordinators Dr. Maximilian de Bucourt and Prof. Majda M. Thurnher under the patronage of Prof. Michael Fuchsjäger in his function as ESR Chairman of the Board of Directors.

COCIR Secretary General Nicole Denjoy

The European Society of Radiology is deeply saddened by the news of the passing of Nicole Denjoy following a long and severe illness. Nicole was the Secretary General of COCIR, the European Trade Association representing the medical imaging, radiotherapy, health ICT and electromedical industries. She worked for the association for 15 years, during which time she shared close interactions with the ESR, as the two organisations worked together for the shared goal of improving patient care in Europe and internationally.

Nicole will be truly missed as a warm and extraordinary colleague and friend to the radiological community. The ESR send its thoughts to her many friends and family members at this difficult time.