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A fully packed Best of ECR programme has now been finalised for the 48^th Brazilian Congress of Radiology (CBR 2019) which takes place in Fortaleza on October 10-12, 2019. The initiative, which will debut for the first time at CBR, will feature a diverse range of speakers bringing their lectures from the European Congress of Radiology to a new setting. It is the result of efforts by the European Society of Radiology (ESR) to bring the most innovative and...

March 2019 - The European Society of Radiology (ESR) is pleased to announce the publication of the second edition of Esperanto, the ESR Guide to Clinical Audit in Radiology and Clinical Audit Tool, following its launch at ECR 2019. Esperanto is a free English language document developed by the ESR Audit and Standards Subcommittee of the ESR Quality, Safety and Standards Committee. It is designed to support European radiology departments in establishing and/or developing an internal programme of clinical...

Written by Philip Ward, AuntMinnie Europe

March 12, 2019 -- One of the hidden gems at ECR 2019 came on the final day of the congress in Vienna. At the European Society of Radiology (ESR) General Assembly, Dr. Paul Parizel, PhD, delivered a seven-step mantra of an ESR president of the past, and it drew considerable praise.

Parizel was ESR president in 2017. He is chairman of the radiology department at Antwerp University Hospital (UZA) and a full professor in the...

March 8, 2019 – As the European Society of Radiology (ESR) celebrates International Women’s Day, it is time to reflect on one of the biggest success stories of ECR 2019, Women in Focus. This pioneer programme led by Prof. Hedvig Hricak, celebrated the role of women working in medicine and truly embodied the ECR’s theme this year, encouraging everyone to explore ‘The Bigger Picture’.

Women in Focus was one of the most popular highlights of this year’s congress. Each and...

Vienna, March 6, 2019 (ECR) - The European Congress of Radiology (ECR) closed on March 3 with an impressive growth in attendance, a remarkable achievement as the trend for big meetings seems to be heading in the opposite direction lately. The organisers, the European Society of Radiology (ESR), are proud to announce a total onsite participation of 23,239, including a record number of 14,602 professional delegates, which represents a 5% increase compared to ECR 2018, and a total of...