Category: Press Release

October 9, 2017 (ESR, Vienna) – The ESR has recently published a concept paper on value-based radiology in response to trends in healthcare that increasingly emphasise value-based aspects in relation to quality of care, patient safety and reimbursement systems. The society and its working group on value-based imaging, established in 2016, are seeking to contribute to the discussion on this important issue and move it to the next level.

Value-based healthcare (VBH) concepts focus on ‘outcomes’ as the cornerstone for...

Thursday, September 28, 2017 (ESR, Vienna) – The International Day of Radiology (IDoR) will be celebrated for the sixth time on November 8, this year focusing on emergency radiology.

As in previous years, more than 150 radiology-related professional societies from around the world will participate in the International Day of Radiology, holding a range of different events to celebrate, such as public lectures, department open days, national media appearances, and press events. Following on from recent themes such as paediatric...

Wednesday, September 13, 2017 (ESR, Vienna) – The second ESR-ESHI course on hybrid imaging in oncology, organised by the European School of Radiology (ESOR), exceeded all expectations and will serve as a model for the ESR’s cooperation with the IAEA.  

The day-and-a-half long course took place in Vienna from August 31 to September 1 and provided final-year residents, general radiologists, nuclear medicine physicians and oncologists an opportunity to engage with a world-class faculty and update their knowledge on new...

Friday, September 1, 2017 (ESR, Vienna) – Carefully selected by the Programme Planning Committee, the ECR 2018 scientific programme offers something for everybody; from basic knowledge and hands-on workshops for younger colleagues to innovations throughout all subspecialties and the most recent and fascinating research. Special features in hybrid imaging and interventional radiology, new session formats, and a dedicated radiographers’ programme round off an exceptionally all-encompassing agenda.

Amongst the new session formats at ECR 2018 will be ‘My Thesis in...

Monday, August 21, 2017 (ESR, Vienna) – Ten years ago, the European Society of Radiology (ESR) started a membership drive under the motto “The bigger we are, the better we can serve you”. Back then, just two years after its foundation in 2005, the ESR was still an upcoming society with close to 27,500 members, second only to the RSNA in membership figures and with an ambitious goal of reaching 50,000 members in the future. Today the ESR is –...

Vienna, June 26, 2017 (ESR) – The European Society of Radiology (ESR) announces Prof. Yves Menu of Hôpital Saint Antoine, Paris, as the new Editor-in-Chief of its scientific journal European Radiology. Menu will take over from Prof. Maximilian F. Reiser, from Munich, who steps down from the position in late 2017.

The ESR is “very happy and pleased to appoint such an outstanding and well-respected leader and friend of the ESR to this prestigious position,” said Prof. Paul M....

Vienna, March 20, 2017 (ESR) – The European Society of Radiology (ESR) is pleased to announce that Prof. Luis Martí-Bonmatí has been appointed as the new Editor-in-Chief of Insights into Imaging as of January 2018. He will take over from Prof. Robert Hermans, who has served as the Editor-in-Chief since 2010.

Under Hermans’ guidance, the journal saw a successful launch in 2010 and a transition into a fully open access journal as of 2012. An increasing number of full text...

Vienna, March 16, 2017 (ESR) – The 29th European Congress of Radiology (ECR) closed eleven days ago as a resounding success for its organiser, the European Society of Radiology (ESR). Attendance figures for the congress hit an all-time high, with a total participation of 21,142 and a record number of 12,852 professional delegates, which represents a 9% increase compared to ECR 2016. In addition, more than 5,600 people registered for the ECR Online streaming platform, where almost all of the...

Vienna, March 5, 2017 (ESR) – The European Society of Radiology (ESR) announced yesterday at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) the launch of the Bracco Fellowships, a new, unique initiative to promote excellence among European radiologists, in partnership with Bracco Imaging S.p.A.

This educational programme, devoted to the professional development of young radiologists, has been created to mark the 90th anniversary of Bracco and will be administered through the educational arm of the ESR, the European School of Radiology...

European Society of Radiology increases promotion of hybrid imaging

Thursday, February 23, 2017 (Vienna) – In 2017, the European Society of Radiology (ESR) will further focus its educational and promotional efforts on the hot topic of hybrid imaging. An extended plan of action is already in place, in close cooperation with the European Society for Hybrid Medical Imaging (ESHI).

At the upcoming ECR 2017, a total of 14 sessions will update congress delegates about hybrid imaging and its clinical...