ESR partners with GE HealthCare to focus on breast cancer treatment

The European Society of Radiology (ESR) is renewing its collaboration with GE HealthCare, with the organizations set to showcase their combined work in oncology, cardiology, and neurology at this year’s European Congress of Radiology conference (ECR 2024), held Feb. 28 to March 3 in Vienna. 

In a statement, GE said it will be emphasizing its commitment to utilizing imaging to advance precision care initiatives, in line with the ECR 2024 theme of “Next Generation Radiology.”

The president of the ESR, Carlo Catalano, PhD will be hosting a session on Feb. 28 alongside Elie Chaillot, President and CEO of GE HealthCare International, to delve into the “care pathways” approach to achieving better patient care through precision diagnosis of medical conditions. Specifically, GE said it will be focusing on breast cancer and women’s health as a guiding example of tailoring treatment based on a patient’s unique physiology and diagnosis.

“We are excited about the continuation of our collaboration with the European Society of Radiology for the latest edition of ECR. Our innovations aim to bring healthcare to the next level by creating insights for better, more targeted, and more individualized patient care,” Chaillot said in the statement. The collaboration between industry, academia, healthcare professionals and patient groups is critical in this journey to improve patient outcomes and drive the future of healthcare.”

ECR 2024 will feature the launch of a mobile screening system that will allow women of all ages to undergo breast imaging regardless of their location.

Those looking to attend the conference can register by clicking here.

Chad Van Alstin Health Imaging Health Exec

Chad is an award-winning writer and editor with over 15 years of experience working in media. He has a decade-long professional background in healthcare, working as a writer and in public relations.

Around the web

"Using AI for tasks like CAC detection can help shift medicine from a reactive approach to the proactive prevention of disease," one researcher said.

Former American Society of Echocardiography president and well-known cardiac ultrasound pioneer Roberto Lang, MD, died at the age of 73. He helped develop 3D echo technology that is now used by care teams on a daily basis.

Imaging and radiology are in a transition right now as more departments and practices are choosing to bring their 3D labs in-house.