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The article focuses on the document entitled "White paper of the European Society of Radiology (ESR) and the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) on multimodality imaging" published within the issue. According to the author, the report discusses the result of a survey conducted by a joint ad-hoc committee regarding the aspirations and position of the ESR and EANM. Key information about guidelines of the white paper is further presented.

The article discusses the highlights of Special Scientific Program held at the ISS Congress 2010 on September 28, 2010 in Athens, Greece. Papers that received awards from the Arabic Musculosketal Society (AMS), Society of Skeletal Radiology (SSR), and the European Society of Musculoskletal Radiology (ESSR) were presented. Researchers from the New York University presented the results of their study using 7T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in cartilage and trabecular bone in knee and ankle. S. Yanny, J. G. Cahir, and T. Baker won the best poster.

This paper reports the results of a consensus conference of the Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors (CORD) to discuss the experiential training component of residency education in the emergency department (ED) and to make recommendations on structuring clinical training. Self-selected emergency medicine (EM) educators discussed experiential training focusing on three topic areas: 1) methods to optimize training in the clinical setting, 2) identification of goals and objectives by training year, and 3) determination of measurable behaviors demonstrating achievement of goals and objectives by residents. Topic areas were organized into the following questions: 1) what is the optimal number and evolution of ED shifts for EM residents during their residency training, 2) what clinical skills are expected of a resident at each level of training, and 3) what objective measures should be used to provide evidence of resident competency? Participants attended a lecture on the goals of the conference, the questions to be answered, and the role and implementation of deliberate practice into experiential training. Attendees were divided into three groups, each discussing one question. Each group had two discussion leaders. All discussions were digitally recorded for accuracy. After discussion all groups reconvened and reported summaries of discussions and recommendations to ensure group agreement. There were 59 participants representing 42 training programs. Educators agree that essential features of designing the ED clinical experience include the need to: 1) structure and tailor the clinical experience to optimize learning, 2) establish expectations for clinical performance based on year of training, and 3) provide feedback that is explicit to year-specific performance expectations. ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE 2010; 17:S78-S86 © 2010 by the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article traces the history of the Section of Neurology of the British Royal Society of Medicine. Physicians interested in building a neurological society held a meeting in London, England in November 1885. The foundation of the National Hospital for Nervous Diseases and Epilepsy provided a centre for clinical neurology and neurophysiology studies. In April 1878, the "Brain, A Journal of Neurology" had been founded. In 1926, the Society of British Neurological Surgeons was established.

Peer-reviewed abstracts presented at the 2014 Society of Skeletal Radiology (SSR) annual meeting were reviewed following oral presentation. Topics felt to be of potential interest to musculoskeletal (MSK) investigators and practicing clinicians are highlighted in this compilation and analysis of the meeting. New concepts regarding MSK imaging and intervention, MSK protocols and techniques, radiology education and quality improvement are included. ePoster highlights are also presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Balkan Cities Association of Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation and Artificial Organs (BANTAO) was born in Ohrid on October 9, 1993. The war in former Yugoslavia negatively affected the development of nephrology and also the connections among the nephrologists from the Balkans. However, there was willingness for further mutual collaboration between the nephrologists from the Balkans. The war in Yugoslavia created hate among people, between the newly established countries, and there were problems with the recognition of the names of the new countries, and so, the nephrologists decided to apply the ancient principle of using the names of the cities, instead of the countries, as the founders of the Association. The main goal of BANTAO is to promote scientific and technical cooperation in the fields of renal disease and artificial organs between the regions on the Balkan Peninsula and the world, to give an opportunity for exchange of experience and knowledge among the experts in the area and to engage in collaborative projects in order to demonstrate that cooperation is possible even on the turbulent Balkan Peninsula. The I BANTAO congress was held in Varna from September 22 to 24th, 1995 (President -- D. Nenov, Varna). The II congress of BANTAO was held from September 6th to 10th, 1997 in Struga, (President -- M. Polenakovic, Skopje). The III BANTAO congress was held in Belgrade from September 18th to 20th, 1998 (President -- Lj. Djukanovic, Belgrade). The IV congress of BANTAO was held in Izmir from 14th to 16th November 1999 (President -- A. Akcicek, Izmir). The V Congress of BANTAO was held in Thessaloniki from September 30th to October 3rd, 2001 (President -- P. Stathakis, Athens). The VI Congress of BANTAO was held for the second time in Varna from 6th to 9th October 2003 (President -- D. Nenov, Varna). The VII congress of BANTAO was held from Septem- ber 8th to 11th, 2005 in Ohrid, (President - M. Polenakovic, Skopje). The VIII BANTAO congress was held in Belgrade, 16-19 September 2007 (President -- V. Nesic, Belgrade). The IX BANTAO congress was held in Antalya, 18-22 November 2009 (President -- A. Basci, Izmir). The X BANTAO congress was held from 13 to 15 October 2011 in Chalkidiki (President -- D. Tsakiris, Thessaloniki). The XI BANTAO congress is being held on 26-29 September 2013 in Timisoara (President -- A. Schiller, Timisoara). At the VII BANTAO Congress for the first time a CME Course was organized by ERA/EDTA and ISN/COMGAN entitled "Frontiers in Nephrology" with seven distinguished speakers. Very important event in the existence of BANTAO is the appearance of the BANTAO journal in 2003. The BANTAO journal has been published biannually since 2003. In the past 10 years, 20 regular issues; 2 supplements (Antalia and Chalkidiki congresses) have been published. Editors of the journal were as follows: 2003-2005 -- D. Nenov, Editor; 2005-2009 -- A. Basci, Editor; 2009 -- Goce Spasovski, Editor. Until now 332 papers have been published. The BANTAO journal is on EBSCO, DOAJ, SCOPUS. After the First Congress of BANTAO, F. Valderrábano, chairman of the EDTA -- ERA Registry, at that time, wrote in Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation (1996) 11:740: "Nephrologists of the Balkan countries meet across political frontiers and war fronts -- an example to politicians! BANTAO: a new European Medical Association overcomes Political obstacles." Despite the difficulties imposed by major events, such as devastating wars and catastrophic earthquakes in many countries of the Balkan Peninsula BANTAO has made considerable progress. The BANTAO Congress was established as the major scientific and institutional forum for Balkan nephrologists, with its own journal, indicating our will to communicate, to collaborate, to get to know each other and to share our difficulties. Now, we expect further successful work of BANTAO. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents abstracts of papers presented at the First Congress of the Croatian Society of Orthodontics of the Croatian Medical Association in Zagreb, Croatia in October 2012, including "An Evidence-Based View on Self-Ligating Brackets," "Clinical Significance of Periodontal Status in Orthodontic Therapy: 3D Analysis, Case Study" and "How to Recognise Orthodontic Anomaly."

Peer-reviewed abstracts presented at the 2011 Society of Skeletal Radiology (SSR) Annual Meeting were reviewed again following oral presentation. Topics representing new concepts, new or novel imaging techniques, and instructive case series involving the musculoskeletal system, felt to be of potential interest to investigators and practicing clinicians, have been highlighted in this compilation and analysis. ePoster highlights have also been submitted. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the highlights of the 7th Biennial Congress of the World Society for Reconstructive Surgery (WSRM) held in Chicago, Illinois in July 2013 which stressed the importance of aesthetics in reconstructive surgery. Topics covered include the origins of WSRM, the theme of the 2013 Congress, and the number of sessions, speakers, scientific panels, lectures and free paper sessions.

The author announces the first autumn meeting between “Clinical Otolaryngology" the official Journal of The British Association of Otolaryngologists and the Otorhinolaryngology Research Society (ORS), Great Britain both involved in the high-quality research related to ENT(Ear, Nose and Throat). The meeting to be held in Liverpool Medical Institution (England) on October 9th, 2015 will focus on research themes, research funding and presentations from research scholars.

The article offers information on several conferences in neurology-oncology including the International Symposium on Pediatric Neuro-Oncology (ISPNO) in Singapore on June 28 to July 2, 2014, the 11th Meeting of the Asian Society of Neuro-Oncology (ASNO) in Istanbul, Turkey on September 11-14, 2014, and the 83rd American Society of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) in Washington, D.C. on May 2-6, 2015.

The article presents a speech by Dirk E.M. Van Raemdonck, president of the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS), London, England, delivered at the 21st European Conference on General Thoracic Surgery in Birmingham, England in May 2013, in which he discussed his professional life as a thoracic surgeon. He also discussed the impact of hospital volume on mortality associated with lung transplantation and non-heart-beating organ donations for lung transplantation.

Presents a calendar of events on congresses and convention of medical societies related to anesthesiology worldwide.

The founding of the European Society for Paediatric Nephrology (ESPN) in 1967 was the milestone for pediatric nephrology in Europe. Now, at the beginning of the 21st century, more than 2,000 European pediatricians in 46 European countries work in the field of pediatric nephrology, and approximately 500 of these meet regularly at the annual ESPN meetings. Half of these 2,000 pediatricians work in about 200 specialized pediatric nephrology centers in tertiary care units, whereas the other half work in secondary pediatric care, with a special interest in common renal diseases. In this article the founding and early years of the ESPN are outlined and include the structure of the first ten annual ESPN meetings from 1967–1976. Historical reports are given by five pioneers who were first-hand witnesses of the development of pediatric renal care in Europe. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Highlights a June 2002 conference organized by the British Nutrition Foundation and the Nutrition Society, held in London, England. Focus on the importance of evidence based science in the communication of nutrition messages to the public; Topical areas of nutrition research.

The article offers information on the fourth Advances in Fetal and Neonatal Imaging meeting held by Society for Pediatric Radiology in Orlando, Florida on January 27-29, 2017. Topics include pediatric radiology and neuroradiology, pediatric/fetal surgery, neonatology, maternal-fetal medicine, and genetic counseling. The event was attended by people like Gregor Kasprian, from the Medical University of Vienna.

Presents a calendar of events on biochemistry and molecular biology from July 2002 to August 2004. 17th Annual Protein Society Symposium; Biochemical Symposium and Panel Discussions; Gordon Research Conferences.

The article presents information on Wound Healing Society in Great Britain. The organization has rendered a major component of the scientific content during their joint annual meeting with Symposium of Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) in April 2008. It mentions that their next annual joint meeting will be held on April 26-29, 2009 in Dallas, Texas. It also features the organization's triennial joint meeting with ETRS on August 25-29, 2009 in Limoges, France.