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www.myESR.org | EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF RADIOLOGY 2013by the ECR Congress PresidentThe programme has been prepared with the aim of facilitating interaction, since the exchangeof ideas is a major way to teach and learn. This year the successful ‘European Excellence inEducation – E 3 ’ will include fourteen 90-minute sessions, which will cover all the major aspectsof radiology with attractive titles such as ‘tips and tricks’ and ‘pitfalls’. The Foundation Coursewill deal with neuroimaging and, as in previous years, will be followed by a self-assessment test.There will be two practical courses on how to ‘Update Your Skills’, which will provide interactivedemonstrations and opportunities for hands-on experience on ‘How to biopsy’ and ‘How to ablate.’Once again, the ESR will have three countries and one partner discipline share their expertisethrough its dedicated ‘ESR Meets’ programme. Chile, South Africa, Spain and the European-AfricanHepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association will present their most recent scientific developmentsin joint sessions and try to strengthen links between professionals. For the first time, ECR 2013will include a new session entitled ‘EFRS meets’ (European Federation of Radiographer Societies)and this year they will be meeting Spain. The ESR and EFRS are actively working together to buildeven closer relations between both societies and for this purpose the ECR is an excellent event.Is it time for radiologists to come out of the dark? Should we improve the visibility of radiologists?Are the radiologist, the clinician and the patient an impossible trio? These, among others,burning questions will be tackled in one Professional Challenges Session (PC). Other importanttopics, which are also directly related to our future, such as ‘Personalised radiology’, will be discussedin different PC sessions and we highly recommend you attend.The ECR 2013 programme includes many other sessions. You will have the opportunity toattend Refresher Courses and State of the Art Symposia, learn more about the most recent NewHorizons in radiology or concentrate on Special Focus Sessions that cover a wide variety of topics.But the ECR is much more than what I have been able to describe here. Thanks to the activeparticipation of attendees, the support of industry and the extraordinary team in the ESR Office,our congress is now one of the most important radiological events in the world.José Ignacio BilbaoECR 2013 Congress PresidentPreliminary Programme EdiciÓn Invierno | ECR 2013 5