Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe
Encyclopedia
The Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE) is a professional body comprising interventional radiologists
from Europe and overseas. The society has its headquarters in Vienna, Austria and was founded in 1985. It currently has approximately 4,200 members from around the world, including 24 national societies. CIRSE's objective is to provide continuing education
to physicians and scientists with an active interest in interventional radiology and to promote research as well as registries.
CIRSE organises an annual congress with more than 5,000 participants, scientific meetings such as the European Conference on Embolotherapy and the European Conference on Interventional Oncology, as well as other educational activities such as courses focusing on specific procedures. It publishes a bimonthly medical journal
entitled CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology
as well as other publications such as newsletters and manuals.
and interventional radiology. The foundation funds several educational grants every year.
Interventional radiology
Interventional radiology is a specialty of radiology, in which image-guided procedures are used to diagnose and treat a multitude of diseases across all body systems...
from Europe and overseas. The society has its headquarters in Vienna, Austria and was founded in 1985. It currently has approximately 4,200 members from around the world, including 24 national societies. CIRSE's objective is to provide continuing education
Continuing education
Continuing education is an all-encompassing term within a broad spectrum of post-secondary learning activities and programs. The term is used mainly in the United States and Canada...
to physicians and scientists with an active interest in interventional radiology and to promote research as well as registries.
CIRSE organises an annual congress with more than 5,000 participants, scientific meetings such as the European Conference on Embolotherapy and the European Conference on Interventional Oncology, as well as other educational activities such as courses focusing on specific procedures. It publishes a bimonthly medical journal
Medical journal
A public health journal is a scientific journal devoted to the field of public health, including epidemiology, biostatistics, and health care . Public health journals, like most scientific journals, are peer-reviewed...
entitled CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology
CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology
CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology is a peer-reviewed medical journal published by Springer Science+Business Media. It is the official journal of the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe...
as well as other publications such as newsletters and manuals.
CIRSE Foundation
CIRSE’s educational arm, the CIRSE Foundation, is an independent non-profit foundation, promoting research and education in the fields of cardiovascularCardiology
Cardiology is a medical specialty dealing with disorders of the heart . The field includes diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease and electrophysiology...
and interventional radiology. The foundation funds several educational grants every year.