Category: Press Release

Several major radiological societies have collaborated and co-published an important paper on the value contributed to healthcare by radiology, explaining also how that value may be measured, recognised and augmented. The paper was written by representatives of the European Society of Radiology (ESR), American College of Radiology (ACR), Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR), Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) and International Society for Strategic Studies in Radiology...

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...

The European Congress of Radiology 2020 will bring a first-of-its-kind meeting format to attendees from July 15-19 and is, with thousands of attendees already registered, one of the largest online events in medical imaging. Over the course of five days, the online programme will impress attendees with a live scientific programme featuring over 50 streamed sessions. Some of the most beloved ECR events will be included, from Plenary Lectures and an ESR Meets (message from the presidents) session to Satellite...

NEW IMPACT FACTOR!
European Radiology 4.101
Insights into Imaging 3.579

Vienna, July 1, 2020 - The European Society of Radiology is pleased to announce the results of the recent Impact Factor 2019 release for its scientific journals. The rise of European Radiology beyond the important 4.0 mark, as well as the meteoric premiere of Insights into Imaging directly to the upper third of the ranking, underline the excellence of the ESR Journals and their important role in not only...

Wednesday, April 15 - On the occasion of the World Health Day 2020, the European Society of Radiology (ESR) wrote a statement reminding politicians in the European Union that medical imaging contributes to the fight against COVID-19.

The statement calls for healthcare systems to implement multidisciplinary and integrated solutions to offer the right diagnostic and treatment options to patients, highlighting that medical imaging plays an important part in this endeavour by offering expertise to accurately diagnose and treat COVID-19 patients...

The European Society of Radiology (ESR) has made the decision to make its high-quality content on ESR Connect and Education on Demand free for all. This decision comes amidst a growing need for radiology to unite as a profession in order to tackle the great challenges that the world is currently facing. The services, which will include full access to quality e-learning content, will be available for the next four weeks. The ESR has worked as fast and efficiently as...