ESSR ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING

ESSR 2026, Manchester, United Kingdom

Dear colleagues and friends,

On behalf of the ESSR, it is a great pleasure and honour for us to invite you to Manchester for the 33rd Annual Meeting of the ESSR from June 18th-20th 2026.  The Annual Congress of the ESSR will be held at the Lowry Theatre, which is located in a very picturesque part of Manchester, called the Salford Quays.  The venue is iconic and is conveniently located 10 miles from Manchester Airport and 4 miles from Manchester City centre. The venue is well connected by Metro-service every 15 minutes from Manchester City centre and from Manchester Airport.

The Scientific Programme of the ESSR will include sessions by all the Sub-Committees of the Society including sports, tumours, intervention, metabolic diseases, arthritis, young club and ultrasound.  The primary focus of the Congress this year will be on spine and tumours, but all other Musculoskeletal disorders will also be covered in the Congress.  For the first time, in addition to the usual two simultaneous streams, there will in fact be a third stream in this congress which will cover interesting and niche areas of being a Radiologist including diversity/equality, sustainability, wellness, leadership and how to avoid errors.

On Thursday, June 18th, there will be four workshops.  The ever-popular ultrasound workshop will this time concentrate on imaging of the nerves which is an exciting area of musculoskeletal radiology.  In addition, there will be workshops on artificial intelligence, spinal intervention and post-op imaging (young club).  In addition, delegates will also have the opportunity to register for the Sports Imaging Workshop organised by the British Society of Skeletal Radiologists at Old Trafford Football Club.

The European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology always is in favour of collaborations with other Societies.  This year, we expect to invite speakers from America, India, South Korea and other countries to enhance the collaborative nature of this Congress.

We would like to express our sincere thanks to all the Sub-Committee Chairs, ESSR Executive and the ESSR Organising Committee for their valuable contributions in producing the Scientific Programme.

Kind regards,

Dr. Radhesh Lalam
ESSR 2026 Congress President

Dr. Philip Robinson
ESSR 2025-2026 President

On behalf of the organising committee

SCAM WARNINGS – BE VIGILANT!

An Important Information for delegates and exhibitors,

Delegates, participants, exhibitors and other partners are continually targeted by companies claiming to be, or work with, event organisers. They use existing event branding and may appear genuine. In the past this has included directories and hotel bookings, besides other requests.
Our official partners are listed on the conference website, thus we ask you to retrieve all information and guidance from there only.
ESSR has no impact on possible scam attempts and thus will not assume any liability for such activity. Please do inform us immediately if you receive anything unexpected, looking like potential scam or that you are unsure of.

WHAT TO DO IF TARGETED BY A SCAMMER

In case you encounter or receive scam: Ignore completely and do not communicate in any way. Writing letters and responding to emails simply confirms that you exist and are available at the address/email address/number they have and therefore to continue or try to pursue a payment.

• Alert us immediately
• Do not pay anything
• Do not communicate with the scammers even when they threaten legal action

HOTEL BOOKING AGENCIES

Please beware of hotel booking companies who contact participants, speakers and supporting companies claiming to be either a preferred supplier or, in some cases, working for our event, that demand up-front payment, charge substantial penalties for changes or cancellation and may not even make a reservation with the unapproved hotel.
We advise that you make your arrangements through reputable suppliers and not via unsolicited phone calls or emails.

UNSOLICITED MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS

Companies are being targeted by agencies claiming to supply exhibitor/visitor/participant lists and details relating to our events and products at a cost. Be aware that this data is likely fraudulent. If you receive any such unsolicited offers, please do not respond unless you have checked with us first.

If you are unsure of any correspondence received, please contact us directly at office@essr.org

FUTURE ANNUAL MEETINGS

Find here relevant information on our next Annual Scientific Meetings.

The decision and approval on a future meeting location is made 3 to 4 years in advance to the relevant congress.
In case your national society is interested in organising a future ESSR meeting in your country, please contact the ESSR Office to discuss your proposal within the ESSR Executive Committee.

ESSR 2028

Main Topic: Shoulder & Elbow
Place: Athens/GR
Dates: June 28-July 1, 2028
Congress President: Elena Drakonaki

ESSR 2029

Interested to HOST an ESSR Congress?
Formal applications to host an ESSR congress are still possible until February 15 yearly.
See the application guidelines or contact office@essr.org for details.

PAST ANNUAL MEETINGS

Please find here all information about the past ESSR Annual Meetings of the last 30 years.

ESSR 2024

Lugano/CH
Congress President: Filippo del Grande, Mario Maas, Marco Curti
Main Topic: Knee

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Congress Programme 2024

ESSR 2022

Rostock/DE
Congress President: Marc-André Weber
Main Topic: Post-Treatment Imaging

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Congress Programme 2022

ESSR 2020 ONLINE

Virtual Editions
Congress President: Gunnar Aström
Main Topic: Sports and Tumour

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ESSR 2020 Online Poster Viewing System
ESSR 2020 US Workshop Programme

ESSR 2018

Amsterdam/NL
Congress president: Monique Reijnierse
Main Topic: Muscle and Nerve

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Congress Programme 2018
Workshop Programme 2018
Congress Video

ESSR 2016

Zurich/CH
Congress president: Marco Zanetti
Main Topic: Knee and Ankle

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Scientific Programme 2016

ESSR 2014

Riga/LV
Congress president: Mara Epermane
Main Topic: Spine

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Scientific Programme 2014

ESSR 2012

Innsbruck/AT
Congress president: Andrea Klauser
Main Topic: Hand and Wrist

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Scientific Programme 2012

ESSR 2010

Lille/FR
Congress president: Anne Cotten
Main Topic: Hip and Bone Pelvis

ESSR 2008

Galway/IE
Congress president: David O’Keeffe

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Refresher Course 2008 , Scientific Sessions 2008
EPOS Poster Titles 2008

ESSR 2006

Bruges/BE
Congress president: Koenraad Verstraete

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Abstracts 2006
Brochure

ESSR 2004

Augsburg/DE
Congress president: Klaus Bohndorf

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Invited Speaker 2004, Scientific Oral Presentations 2004, Poster Presenters 2004

ESSR 2002

Valencia/ES
Congress president: Francisco Aparisi

ESSR 2000

Leiden/NL
Congress president: Wim Obermann

ESSR 1998

Bled/SI
Congress president: Vladimir Jevtic

ESSR 1996

Salzburg/AT
Congress president: Herwig Imhof, Max Reiser

ESSR 1994

Berlin/DE
Congress president: Holger Pettersson