ALM 2025

Welcome and introduction
Andrea Rockall, Chair of the ESR Board of Directors

Introduction for Early Detection & Screening

Radiology at the Forefront of Lung Cancer Screening Implementation
Annemiek Snoeckx, Member of the European School of Radiology (ESOR) Steering Committee & Counsellor of the European Society of Thoracic Imaging (ESTI)

CT for Screening of Cardiovascular Disease
Rozemarijn Vliegenthart, Chair of the ESR Calcium Scoring Working Group & Past-President of the European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology (ESCR)

Prostate Screening: Initiatives and Opportunities
Shonit Punwani, Professor of Magnetic Resonance and Cancer Imaging at University College London (UCL)

Panel discussion: Are we ready for prostate cancer / lung cancer screening and coronary artery calcification scoring across Europe?
John Brandberg, Treasurer of the Swedish Society of Medical Radiology
Anna Kerpel-Fronius, President of the Hungarian Society of Radiologists & Scientific Coordinator of the European lung cancer screening project SOLACE
Valeria Panebianco, Member at Large of the ESR Communication and Interdisciplinary Affairs Committee
Shonit Punwani, Professor of Magnetic Resonance and Cancer Imaging at University College London (UCL)
Annemiek Snoeckx, Member of the European School of Radiology (ESOR) Steering Committee & Counsellor of the European Society of Thoracic Imaging (ESTI)
Hendrik Van Poppel, Policy Office Chairman of the European Association of Urology (EAU)
Rozemarijn Vliegenthart, Chair of the ESR Calcium Scoring Working Group & Past-President of the European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology (ESCR)
Christiaan Vrints, Emeritus Full Professor in Cardiology Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at University of Antwerp

Key Takeaways:

• Radiology continues to lead progress in early diagnosis of major diseases, with strong evidence supporting lung cancer screening and new pathways emerging for prostate and cardiovascular screening.
  
  
• CT-based calcium scoring is gaining traction across Europe as a simple, widely available tool to identify cardiovascular risk earlier.
  
  
• MRI-based prostate screening approaches show promise in reducing unnecessary biopsies and detecting clinically significant cancers more effectively.

Introduction

AI-Ready Radiologists: Learning for a Fast and Fair Future
Derya Yakar, Chair of Radiology at University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG)

AI Procurement: Bridging the Gap Between Theory and Real-World Practice
Patrick Omoumi, Deputy Editor of European Radiology

Panel discussion: Challenges and opportunities in implementing AI diagnostic tools
Isabella Björkman-Burtscher, Scientific Secretary of the Swedish Society of Medical Radiology
Carlo Catalano, ESR Past-President
Paola Anna Erba, President of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM)
Merel Huisman, Vice-President of European Society of Medical Imaging Informatics (EuSoMII)
Gordana Ivanac, Vice-President of the Croatian Society of Radiology
Patrick Omoumi, Deputy Editor of European Radiology
Derya Yakar, Chair of Radiology at University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG)

Key Takeaways:

• Radiologists increasingly need skills in AI literacy, ethics, and workflow design to safely guide AI integration into clinical practice.
  
  
• Clear governance frameworks and multidisciplinary teamwork are essential for successful AI adoption.
  
  
• Hospitals must follow robust procurement processes to ensure AI tools meet clinical needs and integrate smoothly into existing systems.

Introduction

Norway shows the way on addressing overuse of medical imaging
Aslak Bjarne Aslaksen, Professor Emeritus at University of Bergen & Consultant at Haukeland University Hospital

Clinical Decision Support (CDS) and Generative AI: a new horizon
Adrian Brady, ESR iGuide Medical Advisor

Impact of Generative AI on Radiology
Daniel Pinto dos Santos, Deputy Editor of European Radiology & President of the European Society of Medical Imaging Informatics (EuSoMII)

Panel discussion: Will Generative AI assist us with the increasing workload?
Aslak Bjarne Aslaksen, Professor Emeritus at University of Bergen & Consultant at Haukeland University Hospital
Adrian Brady, ESR iGuide Medical Advisor
Andrea Giovagnoni, International Affairs Delegate of the Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology (SIRM)
Razvan Ionasec, Head of Business Development & Technology for Healthcare at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Daniel Pinto dos Santos, Deputy Editor of European Radiology & President of the European Society of Medical Imaging Informatics (EuSoMII)
Mathias Prokop, ESR 1st Vice-President
Julia Schnabel, Member at Large of the ESR Digital, AI, and Emerging Technologies Committee & Fellow of the Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI) Society

Key Takeaways:

• Rising demand for imaging and staff shortages highlight the urgent need for efficiency-boosting solutions.
  
  
• Clinical decision support and generative AI were identified as promising tools to improve report structuring, reduce unnecessary imaging, and support decision-making.
  
  
• Experts stressed that AI should complement radiologists, not replace them, with oversight and quality assurance remaining essential.

Introduction

The ESR Modern Radiology eBook & Outlook on the ECR 2026
Minerva Becker, ESR President & Chief Editor of the Modern Radiology eBook

ESR INSPIRE: Volunteer. Connect. Grow.
Maija Radziņa, Chair of the ESR Finance and Internal Affairs Committee

The ESR Journal Family: Update and Vision
Bernd Hamm, Chief Editor of the ESR Journal Family

Turning Ideas into Projects: EIBIR Drives Success in EU-funded Imaging Research
Regina Beets-Tan, Scientific Director of the European Institute for Biomedical Imaging Research (EIBIR)

EuroSafe Imaging – an update on ESR’s flagship initiative on radiation protection
Boris Brkljačić, Chair of the EuroSafe Imaging Steering Committee

EDiR report: a new concept for facing the future
Laura Oleaga, Scientific Director of the European Diploma in Radiology (EDiR)

Report from ESOR: (almost) 20 years of excellence in education
Christian Loewe, Scientific Director of the European School of Radiology (ESOR)

Discussion

Wrap up
Andrea Rockall, Chair of the ESR Board of the Directors

Key Takeaways:

• Key ESR initiatives continue to expand, including the Green ID certification scheme, the Modern Radiology eBook, ESR INSPIRE volunteering programme
  
  
• EuroSafe Imaging, EDiR, and ESOR continue to expand their activities.
  
  
• EU-funded research coordinated by EIBIR is driving major advancements in cancer imaging, radiation protection, and data infrastructures.
  
  
• Preparations for ECR 2026 are underway, with strong emphasis on global education, innovation, and sustainability.