Register now for the free webinar on “Strengthening Medical Imaging Capacity” and improving health outcomes through imaging in support of the WHA Resolution, organised by ISR and WFNMB on 25 March 2025.
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It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of Dr. Sudhir Vinayak, President-Elect of the International Society of Radiology.
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The ISR is delighted to announce the extension of its Practical Arrangements with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) until 2027.
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Register now for the free webinar on “Improving diagnosis for patient safety in medical imaging”, organized by the WHO on the occasion of World Patient Safety Day (WPSD) on 17 September.
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The ISR is pleased to announce that we have been invited by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to collaborate on the Rays of Hope (RoH) initiative on advancing cancer management by providing experts for the RoH Anchor Centres.
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The ISR is delighted to announce the extension of its Collaboration Agreement with the World Federation of Pediatric Imaging (WFPI) on collaboration for scientific and education purposes. The Agreement was signed by ISR President Bibb Allen and WFPI President Timothy Cain during the RSNA 2023 Annual Meeting.
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In light of the recent events in Israel, the ISR extends its deepest sympathies to all of those affected by the ongoing violence and destruction.
As a nongovernmental organization with a mission to facilitate the improvement of patient care and population health through medical imaging, we express our sincere gratitude and appreciation to our radiology colleagues and other healthcare workers in the region for their selfless commitment to patient care and to saving lives under dire conditions. Our hearts are with all of those impacted by the violence.
The ISR in its capacity as Non-State Actor in official relations with the WHO, co-organized a successful webinar on the topic of Engaging patients for medical radiation safety on September 18, on the occasion of World Patient Safety Day.
The WHO announced that this year’s World Patient Safety Day 2023 is dedicated to the theme “Engaging patients for patient safety” under the slogan “Elevate the voice of patients!”.
The day is observed on 17 September and aims to influence stakeholders including patients, families, policy makers, health care leaders, health workers and patient organizations to work collaboratively towards co-designing health care policies and safety interventions that truly reflect the needs and preferences of patients, ultimately enhancing healthcare safety globally.
The International Congress of Radiology – ICR 2023, March 15-17, 2023, hosted by the Egyptian Society of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine (ESRNM) at Steigenberger ALDAU Hotel Hurghada, Egypt, was a great success. The ISR thanks all participants, speakers, moderators and the organizing team for having made this meeting a fruitful, inspiring experience thanks to their outstanding professionalism and enthusiasm.
The WHO-ISR-WFPI World TB Day 2022 Scientific Symposium: Updated WHO Guidelines on the Management of Tuberculosis in Children and Adolescents: The Role of Chest Radiography, organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the ISR along with the World Federation of Pediatric Imaging (WFPI) on 24 March, was a great success.
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ABOUT THE EVENT
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Society of Radiology along with the World Federation of Pediatric Imaging (WFPI) co-hosted a webinar on World TB Day to mark the release of updated WHO guidance on the management of tuberculosis (TB) in children and adolescents. The new WHO guidelines include recommendations that span the TB cascade of care, from diagnostic approaches to treatment of both drug susceptible and drug resistant TB, to models of care to optimise TB prevention and case detection efforts. The new recommendations provide an opportunity to significantly improve the care provided to children, adolescents and families affected by TB.
TB remains one of the top infectious killers in the world, it can affect everyone, but children and young adolescents (aged 0-14 years included) are particularly vulnerable. They accounted for 11% of the 10 million people who fell ill with TB in 2020 and sadly over a quarter of a million children died. Detecting TB in children can be challenging due to symptoms that overlap with other childhood illnesses and difficulties in confirming a diagnosis due to the paucibacillary nature of TB disease, especially in young children.
This World TB Day brought together a panel of paediatricians, clinicians, radiologists, radiographers, TB affected communities, policy makers and programme implementers to raise awareness about TB in children and adolescents. The new WHO recommendations on the management of TB in children and adolescents, with a special focus on the role of radiology to diagnose and treat TB in children, were discussed. This webinar is special interest and relevance to an audience who are involved in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of TB in children and who want to better understand the role of radiology in these efforts.
The ISR collaborates with the WHO as an NGO in official relations, to facilitate the global endeavors to improve patient care and population health through medical imaging. During the joint ISR-WHO World Tuberculosis Day 2021 symposium, the WHO presented its updated guidelines for TB screening, which now include recommendations on the use of chest radiography and computer-aided detection (CAD) systems.
The WFPI is another important cooperation partner of the ISR. To intensify cooperation in pediatric imaging, the two organizations have recently signed a collaboration agreement.