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At the ESR International Forum 2022, held at ECR 2022 (July 16 in Vienna, Austria) different views, initiatives, and ideas from participating societies were presented with regard to the position and role of radiology in the changing landscape of health care and its role as an integral part of multidisciplinary teams. While it is unanimously agreed that multidisciplinarity is a key aspect of modern patient care, it creates new challenges that need to be addressed. Key points • Multidisciplinary approach to patients is vital for providing balanced and comprehensive health care. • Radiology is an integral and indispensable part of all multidisciplinary teams in diagnosing and treating patients. • Radiologists need to collaborate with colleagues from other disciplines and increase their visibility. • Despite numerous benefits, multidisciplinarity also creates new challenges for radiologists that need to be considered. • Multidisciplinarity and building bridges between professions is the way forward as only this approach can ensure that patients will receive the best possible care.

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“Role of radiology in a multidisciplinary approach to patient care”: summary of the ESR International Forum 2022

February 2023

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At the ESR International Forum 2022, held at ECR 2022 (July 16 in Vienna, Austria) different views, initiatives, and ideas from participating societies were presented with regard to the position and role of radiology in the changing landscape of health care and its role as an integral part of multidisciplinary teams. While it is unanimously agreed that multidisciplinarity is a key aspect of modern patient care, it creates new challenges that need to be addressed. Multidisciplinary approach to patients is vital for providing balanced and comprehensive health care.Radiology is an integral and indispensable part of all multidisciplinary teams in diagnosing and treating patients.Radiologists need to collaborate with colleagues from other disciplines and increase their visibility.Despite numerous benefits, multidisciplinarity also creates new challenges for radiologists that need to be considered.Multidisciplinarity and building bridges between professions is the way forward as only this approach can ensure that patients will receive the best possible care. Multidisciplinary approach to patients is vital for providing balanced and comprehensive health care. Radiology is an integral and indispensable part of all multidisciplinary teams in diagnosing and treating patients. Radiologists need to collaborate with colleagues from other disciplines and increase their visibility. Despite numerous benefits, multidisciplinarity also creates new challenges for radiologists that need to be considered. Multidisciplinarity and building bridges between professions is the way forward as only this approach can ensure that patients will receive the best possible care.


Attracting the next generation of radiologists: a statement by the European Society of Radiology (ESR)

May 2022

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With demand increasing each year for diagnostic imaging and imaging guided interventions, it is important for the radiology workforce to expand in line with need. National and international societies such as the European Society of Radiology have an important role to play in showcasing the diversity of radiology, and highlighting the key role radiologists have in patient care and clinical decision-making to attract the next generation of radiologists. Medical students are an important group to engage with early. Meaningful exposure of undergraduates to radiology with an integrated programme and clinical placements in radiology is essential. Elective courses and dedicated 1-year Bachelor or Masters imaging programmes provide medical students with an opportunity for more in-depth study of radiology practice. Undergraduate radiology societies improve opportunities for engagement and mentorship. Innovations in imaging such as augmented-reality simulation and artificial intelligence and image-guided intervention also offer exciting training opportunities. Through these opportunities, students can gain insight into the wide variety of career opportunities in radiology.


International Forum 2021

March 2022

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The ESR International Forum at the ECR 2021 discussed effects of artificial intelligence on the future of radiology and the need for increased visibility of radiologists. The participating societies were invited to submit written reports detailing the current situation in their country or region. The European Society of Radiology (ESR) established the ESR International Forum in order to discuss hot topics in the profession of radiology with non-European radiological partner societies. At the ESR International Forum 2021, different strategies, initiatives and ideas were presented with regard to radiology community's response to the changes caused by the emerging AI technology. Key points • AI and radiology should be understood as having a symbiotic rather than a competitive relationship. • The use of AI can increase the visibility of radiolo-gists and allow them to focus on other issues and expand their current role. • Use of AI can significantly increase the level of care offered to patients. • Radiologists need to be viewed as thought leaders and medical experts in AI. • The advent of AI can propel radiology into a high visibility technology-enabled speciality.


Summary of the proceedings of the International Forum 2020: “Radiologists fighting COVID-19: a united response to a global crisis”

February 2021

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The ESR International Forum at the ECR 2020 discussed the current situation, activities and measures undertaken by radiologists around the world in their fight against the global COVID-19 pandemic. The participating societies were invited to submit written reports detailing the current situation in their countries or regions. The European Society of Radiology (ESR) established the ESR International Forum in order to discuss hot topics in the profession of radiology with non-European radiological partner societies. At the ESR International Forum 2020, different strategies, initiatives, and ideas were presented with regard to facing this unprecedented challenge together.


Summary of the proceedings of the International Forum 2020: “Radiologists fighting COVID-19: a united response to a global crisis”

February 2021

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The ESR International Forum at the ECR 2020 discussed the current situation, activities and measures undertaken by radiologists around the world in their fight against the global COVID-19 pandemic. The participating societies were invited to submit written reports detailing the current situation in their countries or regions. The European Society of Radiology (ESR) established the ESR International Forum in order to discuss hot topics in the profession of radiology with non-European radiological partner societies. At the ESR International Forum 2020, different strategies, initiatives, and ideas were presented with regard to facing this unprecedented challenge together.


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DIAM scores by institution
IT development in radiology - an ESR update on the Digital Imaging Adoption Model (DIAM)

December 2019

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The Digital Imaging Adoption Model (DIAM), a joint project established in 2016 by the European Society of Radiology (ESR) and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), is designed to assist imaging institutions in implementing increasingly integrated IT systems and improving patient care. The model provides a framework through which existing capacities can be assessed and strategy for future institutional development elaborated. DIAM has already been adopted by 58 leading institutions in 18 countries. This article will first provide an overview of the DIAM framework; subsequently, it will consider what its adoption has revealed so far, both through the analysis of global data and through specific case studies; finally, it will outline the future potential and goals of the project.


Methodology for ESR iGuide content

December 2019

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The European Society of Radiology (ESR) considers the use of evidence-based referral guidelines in clinical practice essential to ensure the appropriate utilisation of medical imaging for patients. Since 2014, the ESR has been working with the American College of Radiology (ACR) to develop referral guidelines for Europe, based on the ACR Appropriateness Criteria (AC) and appropriate use criteria developed by the ACR Rapid Response Committee. This paper sets out the methodology used by the ESR’s Referral Guidelines Subcommittee to adapt the ACR criteria for use in the European clinical decision support (CDS) platform ESR iGuide. The ESR adheres to the ACR’s original methodology as far as applicable, and has established additional methodological guidance for its experts, establishing several key principles:Any changes to existing recommendations, and any additional guidelines, should be based on evidence as far as possible Expert opinion, judgement, European practice standards, should only function as a supplement when necessary Appropriateness recommendations should give no consideration to national or institutional circumstances, costs, or availability of equipment. The cooperation between the ACR and ESR on appropriate use criteria and imaging referral guidelines provides added value to both societies as European studies and guidelines from European subspecialty societies of radiology are fed into the process and the exchange of views among the experts makes the guideline development and review process more robust. The ESR’s aim is to ensure referrers and patients benefit from the best possible guidance for appropriate imaging.


Fig. 1 Distribution of the answers to question 15: What percentage of radiologists (diagnostic and interventional) in your department are female (including trainees)?
Table 1 Nationality of responders
Fig. 2 Distribution of the answers to question 16: What percentage of radiologists in your department who perform therapeutic interventional procedures are female?
Fig. 3 Distribution of answers to question 27: What vascular interventions are provided by the IR team at your center?
Fig. 4 Distribution of answers to question 28: What non-vascular interventions are provided by the IR team at your center?
Interventional radiology in European radiology departments: a joint survey from the European Society of Radiology (ESR) and the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE)

December 2019

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Objectives: To gather information from radiological departments in Europe about the organization and practice of interventional radiology (IR). Methods: The European Society of Radiology (ESR) and the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE) developed an online survey with questions that addressed the organization of IR within radiology departments. The survey was sent to 1180 addresses of department heads throughout Europe. Results: There were 98 answers (response rate 8.3%) from many European nations, reflecting the situation of IR in Europe. Conclusions: Five points of action can be suggested based on the survey results. There is a need to assure 24-h service of IR in all radiological departments; networking can be the solution in case staffing problems arise. To attract students, IR needs to be recognized early as a possible career option. Although IR is included in the ESR Curriculum for Undergraduate Radiological Education, this is not the case everywhere, and it must be. There is a "gender issue" in IR since the majority of specialists are male. The lack of role models is probably the main reason why women do not pursue an interventional career. It is, therefore, necessary to increase the number of women in faculty and chair positions to provide a well-balanced leadership team. The field of radiology should work towards recognition of the full clinical role of IR, making efforts to also take into account the "administrative" responsibility throughout the entire process of care for each patient treated by interventional radiologists. Additionally, those radiologists who perform only diagnostic tasks must take an active role in IR. When a situation is encountered which could be amenable to therapy with IR, the radiological report should suggest this form of therapy and the patient should be referred to colleagues in IR.


Fig. 3 Acuson P10 Siemens: B-scan ultrasound of the liver, including the gall bladder and the right kidney
Fig. 6 Philips Lumify linear transducer: Colour Doppler of the left thyroid lobe including the carotid artery
Fig. 7 Philips Lumify curved array transducer: Colour Doppler imaging of the portal vein
ESR statement on portable ultrasound devices

December 2019

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The use of portable ultrasound (US) devices has increased in recent years and the market has been flourishing. Portable US devices can be subdivided into three groups: laptop-associated devices, hand-carried US, and handheld US devices. Almost all companies we investigated offer at least one portable US device. Portable US can also be associated with the use of different US techniques such as colour Doppler US and pulse wave (PW)-Doppler. Laptop systems will also be available with contrast-enhanced US and high-end cardiac functionality. Portable US devices are effective in the hands of experienced examiners. Imaging quality is predictably inferior to so-called high-end devices. The present paper is focused on portable US devices and clinical applications describing their possible use in different organs and clinical settings, keeping in mind that patient safety must never be compromised. Hence, portable devices must undergo the same decontamination assessment and protocols as the standard equipment, especially smartphones and tablets.


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... IR fosters collaboration among healthcare professionals from diverse disciplines, including hepatologists, oncologists, and surgeons, to deliver comprehensive and personalized care for patients [55]. This collaborative approach ensures that each patient's unique needs are thoroughly addressed, leading to more effective treatment outcomes. ...

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Advancements in Interventional Radiology for Managing Hepatic Encephalopathy: A Comprehensive Review
“Role of radiology in a multidisciplinary approach to patient care”: summary of the ESR International Forum 2022

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... In conventional ultrasound instruments, ultrasonic waves are produced by applying a current to a piezoelectric crystal [8]. In contrast, the Butterfly iQ (Butterfly Network Inc, Guilford, CT) uses a unique silicon "ultrasound-on-a-chip" that contains a 2D array of 9,000 capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers (CMUTs) [9][10][11]. CMUT units are composed of a vacuum gap that separates a conductive plate or membrane over a substrate, thus acting like a capacitor [12]. ...

ESR statement on portable ultrasound devices

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... Medical education has evolved, incorporating new teaching formats, such as the flipped classroom, problem-based learning (PBL) or gamification, and e-learning strategies are an essential asset in radiology training. 33 Learning formats that include these new combined pedagogical concepts and modern technologies contribute to improved academic performance and increased satisfaction and engagement of medical students. 34 Our challenge as radiologists is to learn about these changes and incorporate them into undergraduate radiology teaching. ...

ESR statement on new approaches to undergraduate teaching in Radiology

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... However, more recent work by the European Commission [6] and professional bodies, including the ESR, [7][8][9][10] has demonstrated a persisting lack of awareness of the BSSD requirements in relation to clinical audit and also continued variation in clinical audit uptake and implementation. ...

The current status of radiological clinical audit - an ESR Survey of European National Radiology Societies

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... However, more recent work by the European Commission [6] and professional bodies, including the ESR, [7][8][9][10] has demonstrated a persisting lack of awareness of the BSSD requirements in relation to clinical audit and also continued variation in clinical audit uptake and implementation. ...

The Current Status of Uptake of European BSS Directive (2013/59/Euratom) Requirements – Results of a Pilot Survey in European Radiology Departments with a Focus on Clinical Audit

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... The solicitation should be at the same time as the application asks for authorization (to the regulatory body) and during periodic inspection of the medical radiation facility [13]. The most important key to radiographers and radiologists' performance is to offer the best health benefit to their patients while always keeping their protection [14]. ...

Patient Safety in Medical Imaging: a joint paper of the European Society of Radiology (ESR) and the European Federation of Radiographer Societies (EFRS)

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... The European Society of Radiology (ESR) developed the referral guidelines, ESR iGuide, based on the American College of Radiology (ACR) Appropriateness Criteria [11]. These guidelines use a rating scale, with 1 to 3 defined as "not usually appropriate", 4 to 6 as "may or may not be appropriate" and 7 to 9 as "usually appropriate" [12]. With the use of iGuide, there may be improved referral appropriateness, reduction in unnecessary radiation exposure, and increased educational value [11]. ...

Methodology for ESR iGuide content

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... Interventional radiology (IR) has evolved significantly over the past decades, driven by advancements in education, training and practice [1], and it now stands as a fully developed medical discipline. Because IR is minimally invasive compared to open surgery, it can improve patient outcomes, reducing in-hospital stays as well as morbidity and mortality [2,3]. The IR shares some similarities with the operating room (OR) environment in terms of complexity and technology intensity. ...

Summary of the proceedings of the International Forum 2018: “Value-based radiology”

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... The participants further showed awareness of the term "accidental exposure" to online pornographic content as an online risk against children. Notably, Frija et al. (2019) define accidental exposure as unplanned and mostly unintended. Although the exposure remains unintentional, its effects are either positive or destructive based on the anticipated results. ...

How to manage accidental and unintended exposure in radiology: an ESR white paper

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... The evolution of radiology training, with a focus on procedural skills, is evident in academic programs and professional societies. The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) and the European Society of Radiology (ESR) recognise the importance of training interventional radiologists in biopsy procedures, ensuring that they are proficient not only in imaging interpretation but also in the safe and effective execution of procedural techniques [54,55]. ...

Interventional radiology in European radiology departments: a joint survey from the European Society of Radiology (ESR) and the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE)

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