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EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2013 | www.myESR.orgESR: What do you expect from your participation in the ‘ESR meets’ programme?CA: I particularly expect to increase knowledge and awareness of the tasks of Spanish radiologistsin Europe. Also, I expect to make deeper ties with other researchers and groups working withimaging to enrich radiology and Spanish radiology in a general sense.ESR: Scientific research has been hit hard by Spain’s austerity budget. How does this affectimaging research across the country?CA: These are hard times in Europe, especially in southern countries. Nevertheless these challengingsituations create an opportunity for creative and imaginative people like us to innovateand take advantage of this moment. Scientific research is carrying on with enthusiasm as we willshow in our session on Spanish radiology at ERC 2013.ESR: Has this translated into a renewed interest from Spanish radiologists in internationalprojects? Is it more interesting for Spanish radiologists to take part in internationalconferences such as the ECR now than a few years ago?CA: Of course we are interested in new research fields and professional options, but this is notnew. We have consolidated researchers working in international projects not only in Europe, butalso in the United States. We also have well-known radiologists deeply involved in the ECR andESR, such as Professors Luis Donoso and Luis Martí-Bonmatí. Professor José Ignacio Bilbao ispresident of ECR 2013, and Spanish radiologists have been very active participants in the ECRin recent years.18ECR 2013 | Preliminary Programme EdiciÓn Invierno