Cardiac radiology in Europe: status and vision by the European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology (ESCR) and the European Society of Radiology (ESR)

Cardiac computed tomography (CT) and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are routine radiological examinations for diagnosis and prognosis of cardiac disease. The expected growth in cardiac radiology in the coming years will exceed the current scanner capacity and trained workforce. The European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology (ESCR) focuses on supporting and strengthening the role of cardiac cross-sectional imaging in Europe from a multi-modality perspective. Together with the European Society of Radiology (ESR), the ESCR has taken the initiative to describe the current status of, a vision for, and the required activities in cardiac radiology to sustain, increase and optimize the quality and availability of cardiac imaging and experienced radiologists across Europe.

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Cardiac computed tomography (CT) and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are important radiological examinations for diagnosing and predicting cardiac diseases. The expected growth in cardiac radiology exceeds the current capacity and workforce, leading to the need for support and strengthening of this field. The European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology (ESCR) aims to improve and optimize the quality and availability of cardiac imaging and experienced radiologists in Europe.