ESPR- European Society of Paediatric Radiology

05/06/2026

05/06/2026

After is before ! 🌍

What an inspiring week of learning, exchange, collaboration, and friendship in Boston. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who made so special — speakers, participants, organizers, partners and friends from all over the world.

Now we carry this energy forward…
📍 Harrogate, United Kingdom
📅 June 7–11, 2027
🔗 harrogate2027.espr.org

See you at ! 💙

05/06/2026

in numbers 🌍

As comes to a close, we are still amazed by this incredible community:

✨ 943 participants
🌍 attendees from more than 50 countries
🎓 160+ trainees, students, residents, and fellows
💻 more than 50 hybrid participants
🧭 colleagues traveling from as far away as Australia

And looking at the map, one thing becomes very clear: we were able to welcome guests from almost everywhere in the world.

What these numbers really show: pediatric radiology is a truly global community — curious, connected, and stronger together.

Thank you to everyone who made such an inspiring, international, and unforgettable congress. 💙

05/06/2026

As we wrap up an incredible congress in Boston, we want to express our deepest gratitude to Jessica Whalen, Angela Davis, Jenny Raju, and the entire SPR team.

Behind every successful congress is a team that works tirelessly, solves countless problems, keeps everything moving, and somehow still manages to make it all look effortless.

Your dedication, care, organization, and tremendous behind-the-scenes work made possible — and created a warm, welcoming, and inspiring experience for our global pediatric radiology community.

From all of us: thank you for everything. 🌍💙

05/06/2026

The impossible hustle, sustaining pediatric radiology research amidst clinical demands: insights from a European society of pediatric radiology research committee survey

Ione Limantoro, Aurélie D’Hondt, Owen J. Arthurs, Rick R. van Rijn, Rutger A.J. Nievelstein & Ola Kvist

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00247-026-06670-7

04/06/2026

ESPR General Assembly at

During in Boston, the ESPR community came together for our annual General Assembly.

Our officers and task force chairs shared updates on the society’s work over the past year — from ongoing projects and new initiatives to plans for the year ahead.

We celebrated ESOR fellowship winners, elected new officers, welcomed new members, discussed future meetings, and looked ahead to the next steps for our society.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone contributing time, expertise, and energy to ESPR. Our society lives through its members — and this General Assembly once again showed how much is happening across our community.

04/06/2026

🌍 The Global Pediatric Radiology Social Media Survey is now open!

https://forms.gle/xb7RnX7QfAAsdakQA

How do pediatric radiologists use social media for education, networking, research, conferences, and society communication?

We want to hear from all age groups, all career stages, and all regions worldwide — whether you post daily, read silently, or hardly use social media at all.

The survey takes only 5–6 minutes, and there are no right or wrong answers.

🎟️ Fully completed questionnaires can enter a raffle to win 1 of 2 tickets to the ESPR Congress 2027 in Harrogate, UK.

Please take part and share the link or QR code with your pediatric radiology colleagues!

https://forms.gle/xb7RnX7QfAAsdakQA

04/06/2026

Honoring the past — looking into the future:

This year’s Jacques Lefèbvre Lecture at was delivered by Anders Persson, MD, PhD, on “From Pioneering Pediatric Radiology to Photon-Counting CT — The Future of Child-Adapted Imaging”

The lecture carries the name of Jacques Lefèbvre, one of the key pioneers of European pediatric radiology. His efforts helped shape the foundation of what later became the European Society of Paediatric Radiology, formed in 1963, with annual scientific meetings beginning in 1964.

In a beautiful arc from history to innovation, Prof. Persson reminded us how far pediatric imaging has come — from the early visionaries of our field to cutting-edge technologies such as photon-counting CT, opening new possibilities for more precise, more individualized, and more child-adapted imaging.

A truly inspiring lecture connecting legacy, science, and the future of pediatric radiology.

03/06/2026

Early start, great spirit! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

A huge thank you to everyone who got up bright and early for the SPR Research and Education Foundation Fun Run at .

Runners and walkers came together this morning in support of the SPR Research and Education Foundation — proving once again that our pediatric radiology community has energy, commitment, and excellent alarm clocks 😄

Special thanks to Boston Children’s Hospital for underwriting this wonderful event.

What a great way to start the day in Boston! 💙

02/06/2026

🦈 Shark Tank starts in 1 hour!

Get ready for some truly JAW-DROPPING ideas in pediatric diagnostic and interventional imaging at .

🎤 Four colleagues will pitch their innovations to our panel of judges for a chance to win up to $8,000, generously provided by Philips Healthcare.

This year’s pitches:

🔹 Martijn Vincent Verhagen
No More Needles: Enteral Antibubbles to Diagnose Biliary Atresia

🔹 Hyukjin Yun
BrainScore: An AI-Powered Tool for Early Pediatric Brain Health Evaluation

🔹 Amit Gupta
Skeletal SurPlay – Gamified Skeletal Survey Training for Pediatric Radiology

🔹 Andrew Johnston
Reflect: Connecting Interpretation to Impact

Come cheer them on, support bold ideas, and see which innovation wins over the judges.

🦈 See you in the Tank!