Search Tag: ESR
The View from Italy and More: ESR Free COVID-19 Training
2020 14 Apr
In support of radiologists and learning during the COVID-19 crisis, the European Society of Radiologists (ESR) is currently offering free access to services that were previously only accessible with a subscription. Radiology has a key role to play in the battle against COVID-19 through diagnosing the disease, tracking its development and... Read more
BREAKING NEWS: ECR Online Only; No Onsite Congress
2020 09 Apr
The European Society of Radiology (ESR) announced that, owing to the spread of COVID-19, its annual congress will be held entirely online. The ESR postponed it’s March European Congress of Radiology (ESC) because of the COVID-19 threat and, initially, postponed the Vienna event to July. You might also like: HIMSS20 Defies COVID-19 with... Read more
Emergency COVID-19 Lectures at ECR
2020 27 Feb
The European Society of Radiology (ESR) is broadcasting a special lecture series on COVID-19 online to both the medical profession and the general public. The ‘ Late-breaking "Trending Topic" session’ will be available online and will focus on the “experience and challenges in imaging and beyond”. You might also like: Chest... Read more
New Focus on Children at ECR 2020
2020 24 Feb
The European Society of Radiology (ESR) has announced it will feature children in its ‘In Focus’ programme at ECR next month. The programme will cover topics such as bringing healthcare to children in low-resource areas, using imaging in cases of child abuse, and hot topics such as consent, data use and medicolegal dilemmas in paediatric... Read more
ESR Offers Online ECR Congress in Face of Wuhan Virus
2020 03 Feb
The European Society of Radiology (ESR) has reassured delegates already booked for the event and pointed to the option of attending its congress online as concerns about the spread of the Wuhan Coronavirus grow. ESR is holding its ECR meeting in Vienna from March 11 to 15. “So far, there has not been a single cancellation of an ECR 2020... Read more
Focus on Sports Imaging for International Day of Radiology
2019 03 Oct
The pursuit of excellence by athletes in different sports has its bad side, as long hours of training and practice take a toll on their bodies and health. Luckily, imaging plays an increasingly important diagnostic role in sports medicine . You might also like: Imaging Plays a Key Role in Evaluating Injuries at the Olympics Some of the... Read more
Putting Medical Radiation Protection First
2019 26 Aug
Summary: How a European Society of Radiology flagship initiative is addressing quality and safety in medical imaging. EUROSAFE IMAGING has celebrated five years of success in its mission to support and strengthen medical radiation protection across Europe. Through its Stars network, EUROSAFE IMAGING makes efforts to give radiation protection... Read more
EUROSON 2019 welcomes world of ultrasound
2019 22 May
Initiatives to expand the meeting globally Prof. Sidhu, talks to Healthmanagement.org about EUROSON 2019 and EFSUMB initiatives in the pipeline. EFSUMB and FESUMB welcome the imaging and ultrasound community to Granada for EUROSON 2019. This year EUROSON will be held simultaneously with the XXX Annual Meeting of AEED (Asociación Española... Read more
BREXIT means BREXIT: Radiologists without borders
2019 22 May
An in-depth interview with UEMS Secretary General Prof. Vassilios Papalois Prof. Papalois talks to Healthmanagement.org about BREXIT and the potential repercussions the break from the EU may bring to patients and medical professionals. Secretary General of The European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) Prof. Vassilios Papalois, talks... Read more
Interventional radiology in Europe
2019 19 Mar
Interventional radiology (IR) helps provide new, not previously, feasible treatments for patients. An IR approach is less invasive to the patient, such that many surgical procedures have been replaced or enhanced by the provision of IR services. To learn more about the current practice of IR throughout Europe, the European Society of Radiology... Read more