Don’t forget to pack your dancing shoes for another eagerly anticipated ECR Party! A fantastic evening of all-night revelry awaits our guests, as we step back in time to the 1950s, with sensational swinging sounds, a delicious buffet and a bottomless bar!

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Don’t miss out on the Hospital Management Symposium at ECR 2009, organised by the European Society of Radiology (ESR) and European Hospital, presenting various lectures on management, finance and information technology. This special session features leading experts in these fields of hospital management who have been invited to give talks and lead discussions with participating hospital and department managers.

The symposium takes place on Saturday March 7, 2009, 08:30-13:30, Austria Center Vienna, in Room Z.

In our continued quest to make everything as convenient as possible for our ECR delegates, the ESR provides you with another useful web tool – the Online Exhibitor Search. This valuable electronic service lets delegates search for ECR 2009 exhibitors before the congress has even started.

Search by company name or product category and find exhibitors, product information and companies' booth numbers at ECR 2009. The Online Exhibitor Search guides you through the congress and makes it easier for you to organise your visit to ECR 2009 in advance, so that you won’t miss a thing!

Get a preview of ECR 2009 today!

All ECR 2009 abstracts can be accessed online via the Scientific Programme Planner. This easy-to-use tool allows you to explore the entire scientific and educational programme by session type, topic and date. You can also search for abstract texts, authors and abstract titles.

In addition, the system offers a user-friendly feature to help you create your personal schedule for the whole congress, either to print out or upload to your PDA. Planning your personal ECR could not be easier!

ECR is proud to be the only congress that offers its delegates a high-class, comprehensive and multi-faceted cultural programme. Whether you want to indulge in the beauty of an opera, treat yourself to an unforgettable evening of music or while away some splendid time at one of Vienna's magnificent museums, we provide you with a spectacular overview of the city’s artistic treasures.

Our very own Arts & Culture Website is now online to help you find the perfect cultural experience to complement your visit to ECR 2009.

The ESR Travel Service is your gateway to Vienna!

Choose from the widest choice of rooms throughout Vienna – from the most exquisite, luxurious suite to cosy, unpretentious rooms, all accessible via the easy-to-use online accommodation tool.

And while you’re online, book your flights at austrian.com, where ECR delegates can benefit from a 15% saving on all applicable fares (except fares in booking-class T & O)!

The ECR digital preview system (EDIPS) is now online! It will enable you to prepare your presentations, upload them to the congress venue’s computer system in advance, and test their functionality right away. In addition, you will have the option to edit your presentations, check their statuses, and decide whether or not to make your presentations available (EDIPS Download).

Detailed information was sent to ECR 2009 speakers by e-mail on February 9.

ENCITE – European Network for Cell Imaging and Tracking Expertise – is an IP project in FP7 Health, coordinated by the European Institute for Biomedical Imaging Research (EIBIR).

The project consists of 21 partners from 10 countries with leading expertise in the field of cell imaging and is seeking new project partners to carry out certain tasks within the project.
The deadline for submissions is March 25, 2009.

For more information on the call and instructions on the submission procedure, please visit the project website.

The following ESGAR workshops are currently open for registration:

ESGAR/GE Doctor to Doctor Training on CT-Colonography
April 27-28, 2009
Buc, France
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Image-guided ablation workshop
March 25-26, 2009
London, United Kingdom
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Liver Imaging Workshop
May 7-9, 2009
Verona, Italy
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CT-Colonography Hands-on Workshop
September 17 – 19, 2009
Stresa, Italy
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To register for any of these courses, please click here.

Educational courses, exercises, and practical demonstrations on MR physics, spectroscopy and engineering for MR physicists are again on ESMRMB’s agenda in 2009. Six courses will be offered, including three new courses on fMRI, MRI and Molecular Imaging in Experimental Neuroscience and RF coil design.

Click here for details.

The courses of the School of MRI focus on the education of physicians and technicians offering Applied MR Techniques courses as well as Advanced Clinical courses. The first course will be held in Dubai/UAE from March 26-28, 2009 on Advanced MR Imaging of the Abdomen. Registration and grant application for all courses is already available online.

For more information and registration visit the ESMRMB School of MRI website.

Global Embolization Symposium and Technologies
April 15-18, 2009 Paris/France

Join us for GEST 2009, Europe's most comprehensive embolization meeting featuring Hands-on Sessions, Master Classes and numerous other lectures.

Register now for early bird fees.