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Dear Colleagues and Friends,
Medicine is changing at an unprecedented pace. Advances in technology, evolving patient expectations, increasing demands on healthcare systems, and the rapid development of artificial intelligence are reshaping the way care is delivered. In this changing landscape, radiology is no longer simply interpreting images – it is helping to redefine how healthcare itself is practised.
This vision lies at the heart of ECR 2027 and our theme, Healthcare Reimagined.
Radiology has always enabled clinicians to see beyond what is immediately visible. Today, however, its role extends far beyond diagnosis. Imaging is central to clinical decision-making, guiding therapy, monitoring treatment, enabling precision medicine, and supporting multidisciplinary care throughout the patient journey.
TIMELINE TO ECR 2027
- August 3 – September 30
Abstract submission open for Oral presentations, Poster presentations, Student presentations - August 3 – September 30
Support Programmes Application open
Invest in the Youth / Shape your Skills - August 3 – December 14
Case-based Diagnosis Training (Interlude) submission open - August 31
ESR Membership Application Deadline for reduced ECR 2027 fees - September 1
ECR Registration open - November 30
ESR Membership 2026 Final Application deadline - December 16 – January 11
Late Breaking Abstract submission - March 3 – 7, 2027
ECR 2027
ECR 2027 Poster:
Healthcare Reimagined
Healthcare Reimagined
The ECR 2027 poster epitomises the evolving role of radiology in modern healthcare. The floating bronze statue is a symbol of the human body as traditionally perceived in medicine – solid, complete, and defined by its outward appearance. Bronze, a material commonly used in classical sculpture, evokes tradition, permanence, and the historical foundations of medical science.
The blue plane of light cutting through the statue represents the moment of radiological insight. Modern imaging technologies allow radiologists to look beyond the body’s surface and explore its internal structures in a precise and non-invasive way. In the poster, the light reveals the statue’s interior, transforming one half into a transparent structure. This visual metaphor illustrates radiology’s essential capability: making the invisible visible.
The contrast between the opaque and transparent halves also reflects the transformation of radiology itself. While the opaque side represents traditional views of imaging as purely diagnostic, the transparent side represents its broader capabilities in guiding therapy, monitoring treatment, and supporting personalised medicine, highlighting radiology’s increasingly central role in clinical decision-making and patient care.
With its slogan “Healthcare Reimagined”, ECR 2027 invites viewers to rethink established perspectives and to imagine a future in which medical imaging continues to expand the boundaries of diagnosis, treatment, and patient care. Meanwhile the term “Blue Edition” refers to the blue plane of light that reveals the statue’s interior – chosen because of its associations with technology, precision, and scientific innovation, reflecting the digital and data-driven nature of contemporary radiology.
ECR 2027 Dignitaries
Seoul/KR
ESR Honorary Member
Jin Mo Goo, MD, PhD, is Professor and Chair of the Department of Radiology at Seoul National University College of Medicine and Seoul National University Hospital in Seoul, Korea.
Since earning his medical and doctoral degrees from Seoul National University, he has established himself as a globally recognised authority in thoracic imaging, with a distinguished career dedicated to advancing the field through leadership, clinical innovation, and high-impact research.
Dr. Goo’s international leadership is evidenced by his roles as the President of the Asian Society of Thoracic Radiology (2023–2027) and the Fleischner Society (2023–2024). He has also served as President of the Korean Society of Thoracic Radiology and the Korean Society of Imaging Informatics in Medicine. His commitment to shaping clinical standards is reflected in his co-authorship of numerous influential international guidelines, including the Fleischner Society's recommendations on the management of incidental pulmonary nodules and their glossary of terms for thoracic imaging. Furthermore, as a key member of the Staging and Prognostic Factors Group of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC), he contributed to the development of the 9th and 10th editions of lung cancer staging.
In Korea, Dr. Goo played a pivotal role in implementing the Korean National Lung Cancer Screening Program, a contribution for which he received the Service Merit Medal from the President of the Republic of Korea and a Ministerial Citation from the Ministry of Health and Welfare. His primary research interests focus on computer-aided diagnosis, artificial intelligence (AI) systems, and quantitative imaging analysis of lung nodules and diffuse lung diseases. A prolific researcher, he has authored or co-authored over 400 peer-reviewed papers with more than 19,000 citations. He also serves as an Associate Editor for Radiology and holds editorial positions with Investigative Radiology, the Korean Journal of Radiology, and Cancer Research and Treatment.
His academic excellence has been recognised with numerous accolades, including the 2025 IASLC Clifton F. Mountain Lectureship Award for Staging, the AJR Reviewer Lifetime Achievement Award, and multiple RSNA Honoured Educator and Editor’s Recognition Awards.
His participation as a faculty member and lecturer at major international congresses, including the ECR, RSNA, and AOCR, underscores his status as a leading educator in thoracic radiology. Through his extensive contributions to international societies and his pioneering research in AI-driven thoracic imaging, Dr. Goo continues to be at the forefront of the global radiological community.
Tokyo/JP
ESR Honorary Member
Masahiro Jinzaki, MD, PhD, is Professor and Chair of the Department of Radiology at Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
He currently serves as President of the Japan Radiology Confederation (JRC), the umbrella organisation representing Japan's major radiological societies and industry. He has held leadership positions, including President and Board Member, in numerous national and international professional societies, and has served as Invited Faculty at major international scientific meetings. He is also a Board Member of the International Society for Strategic Studies in Radiology (IS3R), a global forum for discussing the future of radiology and medical imaging. He has authored more than 520 peer-reviewed publications and has delivered numerous invited lectures at major international scientific meetings.
Professor Jinzaki's academic career has focused on diagnostic imaging, with particular emphasis on genitourinary and cardiovascular imaging, as well as industry–academia collaborative innovation in medical imaging technologies and healthcare digital transformation. His work in diagnostic imaging has emphasized accurate diagnosis through radiologic–pathologic correlation and the development of efficient, minimally invasive diagnostic algorithms. In particular, as a member of the WHO/IARC Imaging Subcommittee, he contributed to the WHO Classification of Tumours, 5th Edition, Volume 8: Urinary and Male Genital Tumours (2022), where he provided expertise in radiologic–pathologic correlation for the classification of renal tumors.
A central focus of his work has been translating engineering innovations into clinical practice through close collaboration between academia and industry. He has led the development of the world's first multi-position CT system, enabling imaging in both upright and supine positions. By visualising physiological changes associated with body posture, this technology provides novel diagnostic information that cannot be obtained using conventional CT and has expanded the role of CT from morphological assessment to functional evaluation. His long-term goal is to establish a new paradigm of imaging that extends the role of radiology from improving life expectancy to improving healthy life expectancy in super-aging societies.
Professor Jinzaki has also played a leading role in promoting healthcare digital transformation in Japan. As Advisor to the Division of Artificial Intelligence Research, Health Policy Bureau, at the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, he has contributed to the development of national strategies for artificial intelligence and the digital transformation of healthcare. Through collaborations among academia, healthcare institutions, industry, and government, he has promoted the implementation of AI and digital technologies to improve healthcare delivery while bridging technological innovation, clinical practice, and healthcare policy.
Building upon his work in diagnostic imaging, medical technology innovation, and healthcare digital transformation, Professor Jinzaki has promoted collaboration among clinicians, engineers, and information scientists to accelerate innovation in healthcare. Throughout his academic career, he has also supervised numerous graduate students and young investigators, fostering the next generation of physician-scientists and academic leaders. He believes that radiologists should serve not only as experts in imaging diagnosis but also as pioneers of medical innovation and leaders who connect medicine, science, engineering, and society to shape the future of healthcare.
Burlington, VT/US
ESR Honorary Member
Dr. Klein is President of the Radiological Society of North America and Professor Emeritus of Radiology at the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine.
A renowned expert in lung cancer staging and detection, Dr. Klein served as editor of RadioGraphics from 2012-2020 and as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Thoracic Imaging from 2000 to 2005. Dr. Klein is a longtime manuscript reviewer for Radiology and RadioGraphics, as well as the American Journal of Roentgenology, Journal of Thoracic Oncology, Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology and Cancer. He received a Radiology Editor’s Recognition Award for reviewing with special distinction in 2010.
Dr. Klein held several leadership positions with the Society of Thoracic Radiology (STR), including as president from 2005 to 2006. He served on the American College of Radiology committee on CT accreditation from 1998 to 2008, and as an examiner for the American Board of Radiology. He was part of an expert panel convened by the U.S. Department of Justice regarding the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act of 1990, a group that developed a protocol for high-resolution CT examinations of Navajo uranium miners.
Esteemed for his dedication to radiology education, Dr. Klein has received teaching awards from the UCSF Medical Center, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona, the University of Vermont College of Medicine and SUNY Downstate Medical Center.
From 2001 to 2005, Dr. Klein represented Vermont on the American College of Chest Physicians Council of Governors, and from 2002-2010, he was a member of the Data Safety and Monitoring Board for the Lung Cancer Screening Trial of the National Cancer Institute. He was elected to membership in the Fleischner Society for Thoracic Imaging and Diagnosis in 2011.
From 1993 to 1995, Dr. Klein was a clinical associate professor, chief of thoracic imaging and associate director of the residency training programme in the Department of Radiology at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix. He then joined the University of Vermont College of Medicine, where he served as vice-chair of the Department of Radiology from 1998 to 2000 and chief of thoracic imaging from 2000 to 2010. Dr. Klein was named the A. Bradley Soule and John P. Tampas Green and Gold Professor of Radiology, an endowed position he held until 2024. From 2005 to 2010, he served as Associate Dean for Continuing Medical Education at the University of Vermont College of Medicine and from 2010-2013 as the councilor for the UVM College of Medicine chapter of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.
After receiving his bachelor’s degree from Brooklyn College, Dr. Klein earned his medical degree at the State University of New York Health Downstate Medical Center. He completed an internship at the Staten Island University Hospital, a residency at the State University of New York (SUNY) Kings County Hospital Center in Brooklyn, and a fellowship in thoracic radiology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center.
Barcelona/ES
ESR Gold Medallist
Prof. Nuria Bargalló was born in Blanes, a small town on the Costa Brava (Catalonia, Spain).
She graduated in Medicine from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona in 1988 and completed her Radiology residency at Hospital Clínic Barcelona (1990–1993). She obtained her PhD in Medicine from the University of Barcelona in 2004 with a thesis entitled Utility of Phase-Contrast MRI in the Diagnosis of Disorders Related to Cerebrospinal Fluid Circulation. Her subspecialty training in Neuroradiology included fellowships at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (Washington, DC), the University of Washington Medical Center (Seattle), and Long Beach Memorial Medical Center (California). She has developed her professional career at Hospital Clínic Barcelona, where she has been Head of Neuroradiology since 2021. She is an Associate Professor of Radiology at the University of Barcelona, an accredited Senior Researcher at IDIBAPS, and coordinated the IDIBAPS Magnetic Resonance Core Facility from 2015 to 2021. Between 2011 and 2024, she also served as Honorary Consultant at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London.
Prof. Nuria Bargalló has authored more than 500 peer-reviewed publications (H-index 70; over 16,000 citations) and has participated in more than 40 competitive research projects, including 8 European collaborative projects. She has served as Principal Investigator or Co-Principal Investigator in 8 competitive research grants, mainly funded by the Spanish Instituto de Salud Carlos III. She has supervised five completed PhD theses and currently mentors new doctoral researchers. She is an evaluator for the European Research Executive Agency (REA) and has played a leading role in several European initiatives in neuroradiology, contributing to the advancement of neuroimaging research, education, and quality standards.
Prof. Nuria Bargalló has held numerous leadership positions within major European and national radiological societies. She served as a member of the Executive Council of the European Society of Radiology (ESR) from 2021 to 2026, Chair of the ESR Quality, Safety and Standards Committee (2021–2023), and Chair of the ESR Subspecialty and Allied Sciences Committee (2024–2026). She has been President of the Spanish Society of Neuroradiology (SENR) since 2021, following her previous term as Vice-President. Within the European Society of Neuroradiology (ESNR), she served for six years on the Diagnostic Committee and led the ESNR Epilepsy Working Group. She is currently a member of the Steering Committee of the European School of Radiology (ESOR), actively contributing to postgraduate education and the advancement of neuroradiology across Europe.
Cork/IE
ESR Gold Medallist
Prof.Dr. Adrian Brady graduated from medical school in University College, Dublin in 1984.
After training in General Internal Medicine in Ireland, he trained in radiology in the Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin from 1987 to 1991, achieving the FFR(RSCI) and FRCR Fellowships in 1990, and an MSc in Radiological Sciences in 1991. He pursued further Fellowship training in Gastrointestinal and Interventional Radiology at McMaster University Medical Centre in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (also passing the FRCPC exam). He is also a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (FRCPI).
From 1992 to 1995, he worked as a Staff Radiologist at the Wellesley Hospital in Toronto, and Assistant Professor in the University of Toronto. In 1995, he returned to Ireland, as a Consultant Radiologist in the Mercy University Hospital (MUH) in Cork, where he worked for the next 28 years. He now works as a Consultant Radiologist for Medica Ireland. He is a Clinical Professor of Radiology at University College, Cork.
Prof. Brady was founding Medical Director of the Irish National Centre for Hereditary Haemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) in 2003, and served in that role for 20 years, while also working as an interventional radiologist in MUH.
He served as chair of multiple committees of the Faculty of Radiologists of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland from 2001, before serving as Dean (President) of the Faculty from 2010 to 2012.
From 2017, he chaired the Quality, Safety & Standards Committee as a member of the ESR Executive Council. He served on the ESR Board of Directors from 2020 to 2025, as President in 2022-2023 and Chair of the Board in 2023-2024. He continues to serve as ESR iGuide Medical Advisor.
Prof. Brady is also a Fellow of ESGAR and CIRSE, an Honorary Fellow of RANZCR, and an Honorary Member of the RSNA, the AOCR, EuSoMII and the Hungarian, Romanian, Polish and Israeli societies of radiology. He is also a member of the IS3R.
His research, apart from his clinical and interventional interests, has focused on issues of standards, quality and professional practice, including radiologist workload, errors/discrepancies in radiology and radiology reporting style and structure. He has participated in and led the production of a number of seminal international multi-society position papers, most prominently on ethics of AI in radiology, standards for development and implementation of AI in radiology, and value-based radiology. He has also co-led a number of EU-sponsored projects influencing radiology practice, including QuADRANT and EU-REST. He has served on the editorial boards of European Radiology, Insights into Imaging, European Radiology Experimental, The Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal, Radiologia Brasileira, and as a reviewer for many other journals. He has been an examiner, coordinator and team leader for abdominal radiology for the European Board of Radiology and was previously chief examiner for the Irish Radiology Fellowship. He has authored over 170 peer-reviewed publications and delivered over 200 invited lectures around the world.
When not working, Adrian is an avid reader, a collector of antique maps, and an enthusiastic cyclist.
Heidelberg/DE
ESR Gold Medallist
Marc Kachelrieß is Professor and Head of the Division of X-Ray Imaging and CT at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) in Heidelberg, Germany.
He studied Physics at the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, where he also obtained his PhD in 1998 under Prof.Dr. Willi Kalender, with work on metal artifact reduction in computed tomography. In 2002, he completed his habilitation in Medical Physics, and in 2005, he was appointed Professor of Medical Imaging. Since 2009, he also holds an Adjunct Associate Professor position at the Department of Radiology of the University of Utah, USA. In 2014, he was appointed Professor of X-Ray Imaging and CT at Heidelberg University.
Marc Kachelrieß has made fundamental contributions to the development of modern CT, spanning reconstruction algorithms, motion compensation, and dose-efficient imaging. Early in his career, he demonstrated the feasibility of retrospective ECG-gated cardiac CT using spiral acquisition data, an approach that has since become widely adopted in clinical practice. His work further includes advances in cone-beam CT reconstruction, spectral- and photon-counting CT, and methods for artifact reduction, and image quality optimisation. He has also contributed to the development of algorithms for automatic exposure control and patient dose reduction.
More recently, his research has focused on real-time and interventional imaging, as well as on the application of deep learning methods to tomographic reconstruction and physics-based modelling. Notably, he introduced deep learning approaches for scatter and dose estimation that enable accurate real-time predictions, replacing computationally demanding Monte Carlo simulations. His work bridges physics, algorithm development, and clinical application, with impact across diagnostic imaging, interventional procedures, and radiation therapy image guidance.
Marc Kachelrieß has authored or co-authored more than 900 publications in the field of medical imaging, among them about 200 peer-reviewed journal articles. His research interests continue to focus on advancing tomographic imaging technologies and enabling real-time, high-quality imaging for clinical applications.
San Diego, CA/US
Plenary Speaker
Dr. Nina Kottler has been a practicing radiologist for more than two decades, combining deep clinical expertise with a background in applied mathematics and optimization theory to advance the use of technology in radiology. Throughout her career she has focused on leveraging innovation to improve quality, efficiency, and value in medical imaging.
As the first radiologist to join Radiology Partners, Dr. Kottler has held multiple leadership roles that span clinical practice, operations, and strategic innovation. She currently serves as Associate Chief Medical Officer for Clinical AI, where she leads the vision, development, and scaled deployment of artificial intelligence solutions across one of the largest radiology practices in the world. In her role as Vice President of Clinical Operations, she helped build and continues to practice within Radiology Partners’ remote imaging division. Dr. Kottler has also served on the practice’s AI, IT, and Culture & Leadership boards, and chaired the Education and Development affinity group within RP’s Belonging committee.
Beyond her work within Radiology Partners, Dr. Kottler is deeply engaged with the broader radiology and AI communities. She is an Associate Fellow at the Stanford Center for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine and Imaging (AIMI), serves on committees for the American College of Radiology (ACR), the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), and the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM), and is a steering committee member of RadEqual, a coalition promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in radiology.
Dr. Kottler has consulted for companies in healthcare, aerospace, and materials science, bringing her expertise in AI operations, clinical deployment, and continuous monitoring to a wide range of organizations. She is a frequent invited speaker at national and international meetings, where she lectures on artificial intelligence, the future of radiology, and strategies for responsibly scaling innovation in healthcare. As an advocate for the effective deployment of AI in radiology, Dr. Kottler collaborates with policymakers and professional organizations to advance practical frameworks and best practices for integrating AI into healthcare.
In recognition of her leadership and impact, Dr. Kottler received the 2025 Dr. Ruth Dayhoff Award for the Advancement of Women in Medical Imaging Informatics. She has also been highlighted as a “Chief AI Officer to Know” and as one of radiology’s key opinion leaders shaping the future of the specialty.
Philadelphia, PA/US
Plenary Speaker
Dr. Charles Kahn is Professor and Vice Chair of Radiology at the University of Pennsylvania, a post he has held since 2014. Before joining Penn, he served on the faculty of the University of Chicago and the Medical College of Wisconsin. He is a practicing radiologist with expertise in body CT and ultrasound.
Dr. Kahn holds degrees in Mathematics (BA) and Computer Sciences (MS) from the University of Wisconsin, and a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Illinois. He completed radiology residency at the University of Chicago, where he served as chief resident. His professional interests include artificial intelligence, health services research, knowledge representation, and information standards. He founded and co-directed an interdisciplinary doctoral program in Biomedical and Health Informatics, offered jointly by the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee and the Medical College of Wisconsin. He served for 6 years on ESR’s eHealth and Informatics Subcommittee. He has served as president of the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) and as chair of RSNA’s Radiology Informatics Council.
Honors include the ARRS Gold Medal and the RSNA Lifetime Honored Educator award. He is an Honorary Member of the Italian Society of Medical Radiology (SIRM), the European Society of Medical Imaging Informatics (EuSoMII), and the Korean Society of Radiology (KSR). He is an elected Fellow of the American College of Radiology, the American College of Medical Informatics, and the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine. He has created several internationally known information systems, authored more than 180 scientific articles, and given more than 200 invited lectures. He currently serves as editor of the journal Radiology: Artificial Intelligence.
Bloomington, IN/US
Plenary Speaker
Dr. Taylor is a Harvard trained and published neuroanatomist. Her area of expertise involves understanding how our brain creates our perception of reality and how we can recover from neurological trauma.
In the lab, Dr. Taylor was focused on understanding the differences between the postmortem human brains of individuals classified as neuro-typical, as compared with those diagnosed with schizophrenia, schizoaffective, and bipolar disorder.
Ironically, in 1996, Dr. Taylor experienced a severe hemorrhage in the left hemisphere of her brain causing her to lose the ability to walk, talk, read, write, or recall any of her life. Based on her knowledge about the brain, through the eyes of being a neuroanatomist, she completely rebuilt her brain from the inside out. In 2008, her memoir My Stroke of Insight, which documented her experience with stroke and eight-year recovery, spent 63 weeks on the New York Times nonfiction bestseller list. It routinely remains a top seller about stroke in the Amazon marketplace.
Dr. Taylor’s second book Whole Brain Living: The Anatomy of Choice and the Four Characters That Drive Our Life, was published in 2021. The material in this book has been independently researched and found to be an Evidence Based program for helping people differentiate the different parts of who they are so they can choose to live more peaceful lives. Whole Brain Living blends neuroanatomy with psychology and teaches us how we can short-circuit our emotional reactivity and find our way to deep inner peace. This material is currently being used to help thousands of people around the world.
Dr. Taylor’s purpose in life is to educate all age groups, academic levels, as well as not-for-profit organizations and corporations about the beauty and resiliency of our human brain. She is an expert, both personally and professionally, about the neuroplasticity of our brain and our ability to not only recover from trauma, but about how we have the power to choose who and how we want to be in the world.
In 2008 Dr. Taylor gave the first TED talk that ever went viral on the Internet, which now has well over 30 million views. Also in 2008, she was chosen as one of TIME Magazine's “100 Most Influential People in the World” and was the premiere guest on Oprah Winfrey’s “Soul Series” webcast and appeared on her TV show.
Website: drjilltaylor.com
Clichy/FR
Plenary Speaker
Valérie Vilgrain is Professor of Radiology at Université Paris Cité, France. From 2003 to 2024, she chaired the Department of Radiology at Hôpital Beaujon, AP-HP, and she is currently the Medical Director of the hospital.
Her clinical and research expertise focuses on diagnostic and interventional imaging of the liver, pancreas, and bile ducts, with a particular emphasis on oncology, quantitative and advanced imaging, and the integration of artificial intelligence into clinical practice.
She has been deeply involved in the European Society of Radiology (ESR), serving on numerous committees (Congress Committee, EIBALL, EIBIR). She was Deputy Director of the European School of Radiology (ESOR) in 2017 and Scientific Director for the past seven years. She now serves as Past Scientific Director of ESOR and member of its Steering Committee. Recently, she was appointed Editor-in-Chief of European Radiology Abdominal, a new ESR journal dedicated to gastrointestinal and genitourinary imaging.
Professor Vilgrain is particularly passionate about education in abdominal radiology. She has authored or co-authored more than 600 articles in peer-reviewed journals and has lectured extensively at national and international conferences. She has received numerous honors, including the ESR Gold Medal in 2024. She has also led several large multicenter clinical trials—most notably the SARAH trial—and has been actively engaged in academic and industry collaborative research. In addition, she has contributed to the development of multiple European guidelines on abdominal diseases.
ECR 2026 Poster:
Rays of Knowledge
The ECR 2026 poster is a celebration of the congress theme ‘Rays of Knowledge’.
The theme ‘Rays of knowledge’ refers to the main focus of ECR 2026, namely education. It alludes to radiology (rays) and the acquisition of knowledge symbolised by Athena, the Greek Goddess of knowledge, wisdom, and learning. And with her presence in our poster, we are transported back to ancient civilisation, where modern scientific principles originated and where there was a strong emphasis on the search for truth.
Flying from Athena’s outstretched arm is an owl, another symbol of knowledge and wisdom. Just like owls navigate darkness with sharp vision, radiologists illuminate the unseen with a keen eye for detail.
The arm of Athena is transparent, revealing the beauty of the bony structures hidden beneath the surface, expressing radiology’s vast potential of noninvasive in vivo imaging. At the same time, it is a nod, both literally and figuratively to the theme “Rays of Knowledge”, bringing light to the dark.
The statue of Athena with the owl mirrors the spirit of ECR 2026. Just as marble can be crafted to create something beautiful, ECR 2026 offers an opportunity for radiologists and radiographers to increase and sharpen their professional knowledge, thus strengthening their value for patients and medical colleagues alike.
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ECR 2027 Poster:
Healthcare Reimagined
Updating the Role of Radiology
