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The European Society of Radiology (ESR) warmly welcomes the ambition of Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen, a medical doctor herself, to push forward healthcare in the EU policy agenda by appointing a Commissioner for Health with a strong mandate and increased attributions. Stella Kyriakides, a health expert and a long-standing advocate for health prevention, was nominated for the post with a clear mandate to promote public health and deepen collaboration on pressing health challenges in the European Union.

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The ESR welcomes the establishment of a new public-private partnership on health entitled the ‘Innovative Health Initiative’ that succeeds the Innovative Medicines Initiative. In light of strengthening Europe’s leading position in health research, the implementation of a public-private partnership driven by cross-sectoral collaboration between the pharmaceutical, medical devices, digital and biological industry and academia, as well as patients and healthcare professionals, will support medical innovation and create new pathways for personalised and patient-centred care in Europe.

The radiology community firmly...

For the Lung Cancer Awareness Month and along with its multistakeholder event on lung cancer screening at the European Parliament on 6 November, the European Society of Radiology joined forces with the European Respiratory Society (ERS) for greater visibility of Lung Cancer in the future “Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan” and put together a factsheet. The event addresses measures to strengthen our approach at every stage of the disease. As for the factsheet, it highlights the benefits of rolling out screening...

Europe is facing unprecedented challenges to guarantee sustainable and accessible healthcare solutions for its citizens. Research and Innovation will be instrumental to develop new approaches as well as to increase the knowledge, understanding and know-how that underpin innovation for promoting health and for preventing, treating and curing diseases.

The European Society of Radiology (ESR), representing the radiology profession across Europe, welcomes the progress made by the European Parliament and the Member States in defining...

The European Society of Radiology (ESR) has renewed its initiatives to harmonise medical training for radiologists across Europe. Following advocacy on the part of the radiology community, in close coordination with the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS), after the modernisation of the Professional Qualifications Directive in 2013, the current political climate offers new opportunities for adapting the legal framework regulating the free movement of doctors and recognition of professional qualifications.

Considering the ongoing evaluation of the Professional Qualifications Directive...

The European Society of Radiology (ESR) officially supports and will participate in a half-day roundtable, organised by the European Respiratory Society (ERS) and the European Alliance for Personalised Medicine (EAPM), on lung cancer screening in Brussels on Monday 8 April. Following recent studies demonstrating the positive effects of computed tomography (CT) screening, the meeting will make the case for implementing lung cancer screening programmes in the EU. ESR experts Prof. Hans-Ulrich Kauczor and Prof. Regina Beets-Tan (ESR 2^nd Vice-President)...

5-year Anniversary of EuroSafe Imaging at ECR 2019

EuroSafe Imaging will celebrate five years of success in medical radiation protection at the forthcoming European Congress of Radiology (ECR) 2019 and will proudly present the campaign’s projects and activities on raising awareness on radiation protection in medical imaging. The ECR 2019 will be held at the Austria Centre Vienna (ACV), from February 27 – March 3, 2019.

You can find more details about what EuroSafe Imaging has in store for ECR...

The European Society of Radiology (ESR) welcomes the European Commission’s commitment to continue investments in EU health policies under the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), which was adopted by the European Commission on May 2, 2018.  In the midst of the debate on the future of the EU, stakeholders and the EU institutions should more than ever collaborate to address common challenges in the field of health that cannot be dealt with at member state level alone.

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Value-based radiology in cancer care: it's about the entire care pathway

European Society of Radiology (ESR) President Prof. Lorenzo Derchi gave a lecture on value-based radiology (VBR) in cancer care at the 2018 European Cancer Summit, organised by the European CanCer Organisation (ECCO) in September 2018 in Vienna, Austria.

As part of the New Horizon Session "Access and Value: It's about the entire cancer pathway", Prof. Derchi introduced the ESR's concept on value-based radiology as a way of ensuring radiology...

From health policy to practice: medical imaging as an example for improving patient outcomes through technology adoption

Wednesday, 6 June 2018

European Parliament, Brussels

Event report

On 6 June 2018, the European Society of Radiology organised the event “From health policy to practice: medical imaging as an example for improving patient outcomes through technology adoption”, kindly hosted by Member of the European Parliament Dr Biljana Borzan (S&D, Croatia), at the European Parliament in Brussels. The...