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YOUR WAY TO ECR 2026
Under the links provided below, you will find detailed information about everything related to ECR 2026. This includes registration, abstract submissions, resources for faculty and presenters, as well as travel and accommodation links and tips. We are excited to welcome you to Vienna and look forward to seeing you there!
Dear Colleagues and Friends,
It is with great pleasure that I invite you to the European Congress of Radiology 2026 (ECR 2026), held under the inspiring theme ”Rays of Knowledge.” This theme beautifully captures the essence of ECR: a celebration of education at the heart of radiology. It alludes both to the “rays” of radiological imaging and the continuous “rays” of wisdom that illuminate our profession.
Our official congress poster features Athena, the Greek Goddess of knowledge, wisdom, and learning — a powerful symbol of Europe’s deep-rooted tradition in the pursuit of truth and scientific discovery. Another fitting symbol is the owl, emblematic of vision and insight, reflecting the radiologist’s ability to reveal what lies hidden to the ordinary eye. Just as the owl sees clearly through darkness, we in radiology detect what others cannot, sharpening the focus on diagnosis and patient care.
ECR 2026 will offer radiologists, radiographers, physicists, and physicians from all specialties the chance to expand and sharpen their expertise, earn valuable CME credits, and connect with colleagues from around the world. Reflecting current educational trends, ECR 2026 will also be available on-demand via ESR Connect, ensuring that learning is accessible and flexible for all.
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.
TIMELINE TO ECR 2026
- August 04 – October 5
Abstract Submission Open For Oral Presentations, Poster Presentations, Student Presentations - August 04 – October 5
Support Programmes Application Open
Invest in the Youth / Shape your Skills - August 04 – December 15
Case-based Diagnosis Training (Interlude) Submission Open - August 31
ESR Membership Application Deadline for reduced ECR 2026 fees - September 01
ECR Registration Open - November 30
ESR Membership 2025 Final Application Deadline - December 9 – January 4
Late Breaking Abstract Submission - March 04 – 08, 2026
ECR 2026
ECR 2026 Dignitaries
New York, NY/US
ESR Honorary Member
Dr. Geraldine McGinty did her medical training in Ireland at the University of Galway and then came to the USA for residency at the University of Pittsburgh, where she was Chief Resident.
Her fellowship was in Women's Imaging at the Massachusetts General Hospital. In 2000, she completed an MBA at Columbia University. She is an internationally recognised expert in imaging economics. In May 2018, she was elected the Chair of the ACR's Board of Chancellors, the first woman to hold this office. In 2014, she joined the faculty at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City, and in 2021, she was appointed Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs. Since 2017, she has taught in the combined Weill Cornell Medicine and Cornell SC Johnson School of Business EMBAMS in Healthcare Leadership. In 2024, she was appointed as Senior Associate Dean for Faculty. She is a member of the board of 4D Medical (4DX) and her alma mater. From 2014 to 2021, she served as a Non-Executive Director of IDA Ireland, the national foreign direct investment agency.
Her published work has focused on payment models for imaging, most recently a bundled payment for breast cancer screening. Recently, she has focused on the impact of Artificial Intelligence on Medical Imaging. She has spoken at the Turing Institute and to the WHO Focus Group on AI in Healthcare on this topic and was an invited speaker at the Nvidia GTC AI Conference in 2020. In 2015, she was voted Radiology’s Most Effective Educator by the readers of Aunt Minnie.
Dr McGinty is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland and of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists. The American Association of Women in Radiology presented her with its Alice Ettinger Award for Distinguished Service in 2023. In 2024, she was awarded the American College of Radiology’s Gold Medal.
She holds inclusion as a foundational value and has been recognised for her work in advancing the careers of women, including with the Jessica M and Natan Bibliowicz Award for Excellence in Mentoring Women Faculty at Weill Cornell Medicine. In 2019, she endowed a scholarship at her alma mater to support a female physician pursuing an MBA.
Hong Kong/CN
ESR Honorary Member
Dr. Ann King is a head and neck radiologist in Hong Kong, Professor of Radiology at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and consultant at the Prince of Wales Hospital (PWH).
She trained at the Hammersmith, Middlesex and University College Hospitals, London, before moving to Hong Kong to help set up the MRI service in 1995. She has an MBChB (1984), FRCR (1991), FHKCR (1997), FRCP (2019), and a doctorate (MD) with commendation, on MRI of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (2008).
Dr. King has over 30 years of research experience in the head and neck, especially MRI of head and neck cancer, including characterisation, staging, treatment response prediction and monitoring, and post-treatment neck assessment. She is known for her nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) research, having written many of the early papers on MRI, since when she has published numerous articles, more recently focusing on the advantages of MRI over endoscopy for early NPC detection in screening programs. For several decades, she has been at the forefront of new MRI advances. Her functional MRI research began in 2003 with early intra-treatment and post-treatment monitoring. She is best known for DWI, but has also published on MRS, DCE, CEST and T1rho, and is currently working on AI for screening NPC. She has many competitive grants as PI, published books and book chapters, and has over 250 peer-reviewed papers (H-index 57, over 10,000 citations, top 2% of scientists), including European Radiology, New England Journal of Medicine, Annals of Oncology and Radiology. She has delivered numerous international lectures and workshops, including at ECR and ESHNR, where she is known for conveying the latest advances and complex topics in simple terms. In 2025, she received the Gold Medal from the ESHNR.
She has been a member of many international scientific committees and interdisciplinary working groups, most recently as an expert panel member for the AJCC on staging NPC (9th version); joint Chinese and American Society Therapeutic Radiology Oncology guidelines on delineation of radiotherapy target volumes for NPC; Head and Neck Cancer International Working Group and ASNR, ESHNR & AOSHNHR joint task force, setting guidelines for imaging extranodal extension.
She has a lengthy career as an educator, teaching radiology to undergraduate medical students at CUHK and serving on university committees. She is known for her high-quality teaching and for raising the profile of radiology. Over 20 years, she developed and coordinated the radiology teaching programme spanning the pre-clinical and clinical curriculum, which includes a standalone radiology examination that is a requirement for MB ChB. In 2024, as director of the radiology team, she received the Faculty Education Award.
Dr. King is an enthusiastic trainer in head and neck radiology. She was director of training at PWH for 18 years, and an active member of the Hong Kong College of Radiologists for 15 years from the early establishment of the training programme, serving on the education committee, accreditation subcommittee and as an examiner for the Hong Kong and Royal College of Radiologists UK. In 2024, she received the HKCR Distinguished Contribution Award.
Marrakech/MA
ESR Honorary Member
Professor Najat Cherif Idrissi El Ganouni currently serves as president of the Moroccan Society of Radiology (2025–2022), following a term as vice president (2018–2016).
She is the founder and president (2025-2019) of the Association for Research and Innovation in Radiology (ARIR), which is dedicated to developing and promoting interventional radiology in southern Morocco.
Professor Cherif Idrissi El Ganouni holds memberships in key professional organisations, including the French Society of Radiology, the Pan Arab Association of Radiological Societies (PAARS), the Maghrebian Society of Radiology, and the African Society of Radiology, where she serves on the board.
At the Mohammed VI University Hospital of Marrakech, she has served as head of the Radiology Department at Arrazi Hospital (2024-2012). She also headed the Department of Medical Imaging at the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Marrakech (FMPM) from 2016 to 2021 and continues to direct the Medical Specialty Diploma in Radiology (2012–2025).
She was/is the coordinator of the Inter-University Diploma in General Ultrasound (2021–2012) and the Radiological Semiology course for third-year medical students at FMPM (2011–2019) and UPM (2025–2022). She further contributed to digital innovation in medical education as coordinator of FMPM’s ICT and Digital Education Committee (2020–2019) and remains a member of its Continuing Professional Development Committee.
Professor Cherif Idrissi El Ganouni has been affiliated with the Morphosciences Research Laboratory at FMPM since 2015. In 2025, she joined the organising and pedagogical committees for the Inter-University Diploma in Interventional Radiology at UM6P.
She is widely published in the field, having authored several scientific articles and book chapters. Her mentorship has guided many postgraduate theses in medical imaging and education.
Professor Cherif Idrissi El Ganouni is a dedicated educator and mother of three. She is known for her unique ability to balance sociability, blending seriousness with warmth and wisdom with a joyful mad spark. She is driven by a deep passion for work and teaching, and she embraces life with an open heart and a soul attuned to spirituality. She loves dance, nature, music, art, books, and distant horizons, finding her spirit fueled by exploring the world and discovering new things. She defines life through love and relativity. She possesses a special art for conveying science with generosity, dedication and wholeness. Her genuineness and passion are the cornerstones of her leadership style. With her softness, she empowers everyone to give their best and find meaning in their actions, leaving no one indifferent to her cause.
Charlestown, MA/US
ESR Honorary Member
RSNA President, Dr. Umar Mahmood is chief of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, director of the Center for Precision Imaging, and associate chair for imaging sciences in the Department of Radiology at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and professor of radiology at Harvard Medical School in Boston.
An accomplished researcher, he has received more than $25 million in grant funding as principal investigator, primarily from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), for his research into the applications of molecular imaging to guide precision medicine, particularly in developing and applying positron emission tomography (PET) and optical imaging technologies for disease characterization and therapy optimization.
During his career, Dr. Mahmood has had a longstanding commitment to growing the next generation of physician scientists. Of the more than 100 research trainees he has guided, many have become academic medical faculty, and a number have received their own research funding as principal investigator under his direct mentorship.
Prior to joining the RSNA Board of Directors in 2017 as the Liaison for International Relations, Dr. Mahmood has served as a member of the RSNA Research & Education (R&E) Foundation Board of Trustees, as chair of the RSNA R&E Foundation Grant Program, as vice chair of RSNA’s Committee on Scientific Affairs, as an associate editor of Radiology, and as a chair or member of multiple other RSNA committees focused on advancing imaging sciences. Dr. Mahmood received an RSNA R&E Foundation Research Resident grant in 2000.
Additionally, Dr. Mahmood has served as chair of the Board of Scientific Counselors of the Clinical Center of the NIH. He is a fellow of the American College of Radiology, a fellow of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) and has served on the SNMMI Board of Directors and as chair of the SNMMI Scientific Program Committee. He has received the Distinguished Investigator award from the Academy for Radiology & Biomedical Imaging Research and served on its executive committee. He served on the executive committee of the International Society of Radiology.
Dr. Mahmood earned his bachelor’s degree from the California Institute of Technology, and his medical degree and doctorate in biophysics and physiology from Cornell University. His doctoral and postdoctoral work at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center focused on tumor energetics and membrane physiology, studied using 31P nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. He completed his radiology residency at MGH in 2001 and has maintained faculty appointments at MGH and Harvard Medical School since. During his more than 25 years at MGH, he has conducted PET, optical and MR imaging research, and has focused on translational efforts to better understand drivers of cancer, including the tumor microenvironment, cancer signaling pathways, changes in cancer metabolism, and the interaction of the immune system with tumors.
Amsterdam/NL
ESR Gold Medallist
Regina Beets-Tan is Professor of Radiology at Maastricht University and Director of Imaging Innovation Research at the Netherlands Cancer Institute in Amsterdam.
She studied pharmacy at Leiden University and medicine at Erasmus University, the Netherlands. In 1988, she obtained her Medical Degree cum laude. After a one-year fellowship in Medical Oncology at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, UK, she entered a residency programme in Radiation Oncology at the Catholic University Hospital Leuven, Belgium, followed by a residency programme in Radiology at the University Hospital Maastricht, the Netherlands, after which she joined the faculty of the Department of Radiology. In 2000, she obtained her PhD at Maastricht University with an award-winning thesis. In 2008, she was appointed a full Professor of Radiology at Maastricht University and in 2018, an adjunct Professor of Abdominal and Oncological Radiology at the University of Southern Denmark.
Prof Beets-Tan is internationally recognised for her pioneering work in colorectal cancer imaging, in particular MRI in rectal cancer, which has fundamentally changed clinical practice worldwide and improved patient outcomes. Her multidisciplinary research in this field continues to facilitate joint efforts with renowned colorectal teams worldwide.
Her career has been marked by leadership roles at academic and cancer research institutions. As lead of the abdominal and oncological imaging sections at the Department of Radiology, Maastricht University Hospital, she established multidisciplinary collaborations in clinics and research. In 2008 – 2009, she joined the colorectal radiology research team at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NYC, USA. In 2015, she took on the position of Chair of the Department of Radiology at the Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam. Under her leadership, the department has grown into a nationally and internationally recognised centre of excellence for oncologic imaging in clinical care, research, and education.
Beyond her institutional roles, Prof. Beets-Tan has served as President and Chair of the Board of Directors of the European Society of Radiology (2021–2023), President of the European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (2019–2021) and of the European Society of Oncologic Imaging (2017–2019). In these roles, Prof. Beets-Tan has instigated close collaboration between radiology and other medical disciplines, as it is her strong belief that a multidisciplinary team approach is key to better patient outcomes. As President of the European Congress of Radiology 2022, which carried the congress theme “Building Bridges”, she aimed to provide the radiology community with a platform to connect with other disciplines in science, education, and policy.
In 2019, she was appointed by the European Commission as a member of the EU Mission Board for Cancer. In 2018, she joined the Board of Directors of the European Cancer Organisation. She currently serves as Scientific Director of the European Institute for Biomedical Imaging Research (EIBIR) and as advisor to the European Innovation Council Pathfinder Programme. Through these roles, she is instrumental in bridging science, healthcare and policy and contributes to shaping the European scientific innovation agenda in radiology and digitalisation.
Prof. Beets-Tan is a member of several editorial and scientific advisory boards. She has authored over 550 publications and delivered numerous lectures at international radiological and medical society meetings. She is a regularly invited expert speaker at high-level EU policy forums. Prof. Beets-Tan has been honoured with prestigious international distinctions, including the Gold Medal of the European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology and honorary memberships of leading radiological, oncological, and surgical societies across Europe, North America, Latin America, and Asia. She has also been the recipient of multiple scientific and teaching awards, among them the 2023 Women in AI Innovator Award, the 2013 ESOR Best Teacher Award, the 2019 Aunt Minnie Best Educator Award, and the ISMRM Outstanding Teacher Award in 2008, 2009, and 2014.
Brescia/IT
ESR Gold Medallist
Roberto Maroldi is a full Professor of Radiology at the Medical School of the University of Brescia, Italy, where he has served as Chairman of the University Department of Diagnostic Radiology (2007-2022), and former Head of the Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health at the same University.
Born in Vicenza, Italy, Professor Maroldi completed his medical degree at the University of Padua in 1979 before undertaking a residency in radiology at the University Hospital of Verona, which he completed in 1984. He moved to the University Hospital of Brescia, where he became Associate Professor of Radiology in 2000, Full Professor of Radiology in 2006, and Chairman in 2006.
His expertise lies in head and neck imaging, where he pioneered the utilisation of CT and MRI to achieve detailed oncological imaging of the small, complex anatomical structures of the head and neck. His efforts have significantly contributed to improve diagnosis, treatment planning, and patient management in this challenging area.
As President of the Italian Head and Neck Society, Professor Maroldi promoted an extensive multidisciplinary collaboration among radiologists, ENT surgeons, maxillofacial surgeons, oncologists, radiation oncologists, and other specialists, fostering comprehensive and tailored approaches to patient care.
He applied the same vision to his educational activity, mentoring students, residents, and several national and international fellows who successfully visited his department over the years.
Professor Maroldi's leadership in education is also exemplified by the organisation of numerous national and international meetings and courses, among which are two European Head and Neck Radiology congresses and several editions of the European Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Biology’s advanced Head and Neck MRI courses and of the ESOR, EDIR and Foundation Courses.
He is the author or co-author of over 220 peer-reviewed scientific publications (H-index 46, over 9,500 citations – Scopus 7/2025) and has co-edited landmark textbooks on sinonasal diseases and skull base anatomy. Additionally, he served as Deputy Editor of Italy’s leading radiology journal, La Radiologia Medica.
Professor Maroldi’s remarkable achievements have been recognised by prestigious honours, including Gold Medals from the European Society of Head and Neck Radiology and the Italian Society of Radiology, in addition to honorary memberships of the Royal Belgian Radiological Society, the Italian Head and Neck Society, and invited lectures reflecting his international impact.
His current research focuses on advancing imaging modalities and protocols for head and neck cancer, with an emphasis on improved spatial and contrast resolution, as well as functional assessment techniques, to facilitate precise diagnosis, therapeutic assessment, and follow-up.
Professor Maroldi's experience, knowledge, and expertise are precious clinical assets. They are, in fact, still building on his continuing cooperation with many multidisciplinary teams that deal with challenging head and neck oncological cases in Italy and abroad.
Mainz/DE
ESR Gold Medallist
Peter Mildenberger is a Professor of Radiology and head of the Imaging-IT group at the University Medical Centre of the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz (Germany).
Prof. Mildenberger graduated in medicine at the Johannes Gutenberg University and completed his residency in radiology in the Department of Radiology at the University Medical Centre of Mainz in 1992. He was appointed a Professor in 2006. Since then, he has been vice-chair of the Department of Radiology until the end of 2024. Since 2025, he has been the Senior Consultant for the Department of Radiology.
His main areas of clinical interest are cardiovascular imaging, uroradiology, and emergency radiology. Therefore, he has been responsible for the department in the interdisciplinary team with traumatologists and anaesthetists. Another focus of his activities is the application of IT in and for radiology. He is a pioneer in the introduction of radiology information systems (1988) and later also PACS (1996).
Based on this experience, he recognised the importance of standards in IT at an early stage and became actively involved in international organisations like DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine) and IHE (Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise). He was user co-chair of the international DICOM Standards Committee from 2002 to 2006 and co-initiator of IHE-Germany in 2002. He represented ESR at the official founding of IHE-Europe in 2008. Since then, he has held various positions at IHE-Europe. He has acted as co-chair of IHE-International since June 2024. From 2018 to 2021, he was chair of the ESR-RSNA TLAP (Template Library Advisory Panel) Committee. Since 2022, he has been a member of the RSNA Reporting Informatics Committee.
Prof. Mildenberger and his working group have developed various initiatives in the further development of IT for education, teleradiology, structured reporting, and, currently, the use of AI tools. Examples include developments towards standardisation in the transmission of DICOM data, which led to the creation of an IHE profile in 2023, and the introduction of a tool for structured reporting (SR) using standardised reporting templates. The possibility of combining AI and SR is currently being investigated. With his working group, he has participated in various EU projects coordinated by EIBIR.
As an active member of ESR, he has held various roles, including chair of various subcommittees (ICT, MIR, PIER) and has contributed to several ESR position papers. He currently represents ESR on the DICOM and IHE committees. Prof. Mildenberger has been involved in various ESR developments, e.g., the introduction and testing of ESR iGuide and the introduction of EDiR. In the context of radiation protection and IT, he has presented such topics for the ESR in various working groups, e.g. SAMIRA of the European Commission.
In 2022, he was awarded honorary membership of EuSOMII (European Society of Medical Imaging Informatics).
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.
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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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