Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe 4001159 78509478 2006-09-29T14:51:10Z Gnome (Bot) 993350 Removing from Category:Interventional radiology The '''Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE)''' is the professional body of European interventional radiologists. The [http://www.cirse.org Society], which has its headquarters in Vienna, Austria, was founded in 1985 and currently comprises approximately 1,300 members from Europe and overseas. The Society’s objective is to provide [[continuing education]] and training to physicians and scientists with an active interest in [[Interventional radiology]] or [[cardiovascular]] [[imaging]] techniques. CIRSE organises an [http://www.cirse.org/index.php?pid=165 annual congress], scientific meetings and other educational activities. It publishes a bimonthly medical journal entitled Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology (CVIR) as well as a biannual newsletter. ==The CIRSE Foundation== CIRSE’s educational arm, the [http://www.cirse.org/index.php?pid=15 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 [http://www.cirse.org/index.php?pid=15 research and educational grants] every year. ==External links== *[http://www.cirse.org CIRSE Homepage] *[http://www.cirse.org/index.php?pid=15 CIRSE Foundation] ==Other Interventional Radiological Societies== *[http://www.bsir.org British Society of Interventional Radiology] *[http://www.sirweb.org Society of Interventional Radiology] [[Category:Radiology]] [[Category:Medical imaging]] [[Category:Medical associations]]