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December 2020 - This year saw three new centres awarded with certificates of excellence by the European Training Assessment Programme (ETAP 2.0) for the outstanding quality of their training programmes. Amongst the recently accredited centres is the Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, one of Europe’s largest and most well-renowned university hospitals, which was awarded a Platinum certification. Joining it were Klinikum Wilhelmshaven in Germany, which was awarded a Silver certification, and Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Sweden, which was awarded a Gold certification. ...

On November 8, tens of thousands of radiologists, radiographers and other medical professionals took part in the International Day of Radiology (IDoR). Engagement on the day was at an all-time high with people from all over the world embracing the theme, which was dedicated this year to all imaging professionals and their essential role in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.

Due to the pandemic, this year saw people marking IDoR in new and innovative ways, acknowledging the contributions of imaging to...

The European Society of Radiology (ESR) is excited to be hosting the much-anticipated Children in Focus programme during the sixth ECR 2020 Highlight Week, taking place on October 20-21, 2020 on ESR Connect. The programme will make up part of a wide range of live and pre-recorded sessions related paediatric imaging and is being supported by the European Society of Paediatric Radiology (ESPR).

Children in Focus will include a live session titled ‘Medicolegal Dilemmas in Paediatric Radiology’ taking...

Monday, September 7 – Last Friday, the European School of Radiology (ESOR) hosted the first in its series of autumn GALEN courses on ESR Connect. The course, which was titled ‘MR Imaging of the Abdomen’ saw a total of 306 registered participants in attendance. This is ten times higher than the average number of attendees at ESOR’s onsite courses, representing a fantastic record and highlighting the growing potential of online educational content that the school can offer.

The CME-accredited course...

Tuesday, July 21 2020 - The European Society of Radiology (ESR) is proud to announce that ECR 2020 proved to be an outstanding success in overcoming COVID-19, attracting a record 15,265 professional delegates to its online sessions, an increase of 5% on the previous year. The online meeting saw viewers tuning in from over 130 countries across the world to participate in the society’s first ever online congress. With a vast mix of educational, scientific, interactive and industry-related content available for participants, this...