Search Tag: ESR
2017 25 Apr
Building on the European Society of Radiology (ESR)’s recent commitment to strengthening ties with radiographers in Europe, the society has stepped up its engagement at meetings for radiographers and radiological technicians and is sending ESR representatives to major events in the field in 2017. In recent years, the ESR has greatly increased the volume...Read more
2017 01 Mar
Front row from left to right: May Abdel-Wahab (IAEA), Katrine Riklund (ESR), Aldo Malavasi (IAEA), Diana Paez (IAEA) The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the European Society of Radiology (ESR) have concluded a practical arrangement on cooperation in the area of diagnostic imaging, including hybrid imaging. This practical arrangement,...Read more
2017 19 Jan
The European Society of Radiology (ESR) and the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE), have joined forces to address the future of diagnostic and interventional radiology with a special focus on improving patient care. Both societies are non-profit organisations that aim to promote educational and...Read more
2020 15 Jul
POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 HEALTH CONCERNS FROM MARCH TO JULY 15th-19th - DIGITAL ONLY. Find ESR on Social Media Read more
2016 08 Nov
This year, on November 8, the European Society of Radiology (ESR), the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) and the American College of Radiology (ACR) will celebrate the fifth International Day of Radiology (IDoR 2016) with radiological societies the world over. The International Day of Radiology is an annual event held with the aim of...Read more
2016 06 Sep
The European Society of Radiology (ESR) has committed to strengthen its efforts in Latin America in 2016 and increase the involvement of these countries in the European radiological community. Latin America is being given priority because 19 percent of ESR members come from this region. The increased involvement will promote scientific exchange and...Read more
2016 16 Jun
The European Society of Radiology ( ESR ), the largest radiological society in the world with more than 63,000 members, will launch a new scientific publication next year that will provide a forum for basic scientific discoveries, novel approaches and techniques in experimental settings. The new journal, European Radiology Experimental...Read more
2016 04 Mar
As hospitals and health professionals feel the strain from increased pressure to produce more data and images, radiologists in Europe are working with their counterparts in the U.S. to introduce new referral guidelines by 2017 that will improve the workflow and meet the increasing demand for more imaging. Introducing a ‘professional challenges session’...Read more
2016 03 Mar
The annual European Congress of Radiology ( ECR2016 ) kicked off in Vienna on Wednesday with the announcement that the ESR is now 63,000 strong and that the latest offshoot will see the creation of the body to represent the hybrid imaging sector. Lluis Donoso Bach, Chairman of the host European Society of Radiology (ESR) said that this year’s...Read more
2016 02 Mar
The EuroSafe Imaging campaign, the initiative of the European Society of Radiologists (ESR) to increase awareness for radiation protection among the radiology community, has established itself as a basis for international benchmarking, industry experts said at a symposium during the ECR2016 congress in Vienna on Wednesday. But most of the speakers also...Read more
2016 01 Mar
The accreditation of radiological events in Europe for continuing medical education (CME) credits has entered a new era in 2016, with the formation of the Accreditation Council in Imaging (ACI). This new body was established by the European Board of Radiology (EBR) to cooperate with the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical...Read more
2016 28 Feb
Vienna congress to hear new developments, education and live streaming This year’s European Congress of Radiology (ECR) 2016 is expected to attract some 20,000 delegates to Vienna on Wednesday, 2 March, where the latest developments and case studies in radiology will be presented, with a focus on education, new disciplines and live streaming...Read more
2016 27 Feb
ESR’S 12-POINT ACTION PLAN THAT PUTS QUALITY AND PATIENT SAFETY FIRST Birth of the EuroSafe Imaging initiative Since its launch in 2014 by the European Society of Radiology (ESR), the EuroSafe Imaging initiative has placed radiation protection at the forefront of efforts to improve quality and safety in medical imaging in Europe in the most...Read more
2016 27 Feb
A SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP Quality of Healthcare Quality healthcare by definition means safe healthcare, and safety should be managed as an integral part of quality assurance. Safety, as defined by the National Patient Safety Foundation, is “ the degree to which health care processes avoid, prevent, and ameliorate adverse outcomes or injuries that...Read more
2016 23 Feb
Prof. Laura Oleaga, MD PhD, serves on the ESR Executive Council as chair of the ESR Education Committee . Since 2009, she is the Head of Radiology Department, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain. Also, Prof. Oleaga is Editor for the journals Radiologia, European Radiology and Neuroradiology . 1. What are your key areas of interest and research?...Read more
2015 27 Nov
The European Society of Radiology (ESR) has announced the launch of a new subspecialty society, the European Society for Hybrid Medical Imaging (ESHI). The new society will be officially inaugurated at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in March 2016. Membership is open to both radiologists and nuclear medicine physicians. ESHI has been created...Read more
2015 30 Sep
The International Day of Radiology (IDoR) will be celebrated all over the world on 8 November, a day dedicated to paediatric imaging and the important role of radiologists in the detection and treatment of a wide variety of diseases affecting children. IDoR is organised each year by the European Society of Radiology, the American College of Radiology...Read more
2015 08 Nov
This year, on November 8, the European Society of Radiology (ESR), the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) and the American College of Radiology (ACR) will celebrate the Forth International Day of Radiology (IDoR 2015) with radiological societies the world over. The International Day of Radiology is an annual event held with the aim of...Read more
2015 11 Jun
As part of ongoing efforts to intensify their relations, the European Society of Radiology (ESR) and the European Federation of Radiographer Societies (EFRS) have decided to strengthen their cooperation for the International Day of Radiology (IDoR). The annual event, launched in 2012, promotes awareness of the significance of imaging in advancing modern...Read more