Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe
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The Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE) is a professional body comprising interventional radiologists from Europe and overseas. The Society, which has its headquarters in Vienna, Austria, was founded in 1985 and currently comprises approximately 4,200 members from around the world, including 24 national IR 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 (CVIR) as well as other publications such as newsletters and manuals.
[edit] The CIRSE Foundation
CIRSE’s educational arm, the CIRSE Foundation, is an independent non-profit foundation, promoting research and education in the field of cardiovascular and Interventional radiology. Its mission is to fund education, basic science, clinical research and technical assessments of developments in the field of Interventional radiology, with the ultimate goal of improving patient care and quality of life. The Foundation funds several educational grants every year.
