ESGAR 2027 - 38th Annual Meeting and Postgraduate Course

Meeting President's Invitation

Dear colleagues and friends,
I am proud and excited to welcome you back to Edinburgh and the United Kingdom! Scotland was a cradle of the 18th century European Enlightenment period, with the belief that human reason and scientific inquiry could understand and improve the world. The birth of the ESGAR Enlightenment also began in Scotland, at the British Institute of Radiology meeting in Glasgow in 1988, where the founding idea to create a forum for European subspeciality radiologists was born. Thirty-nine years later, that vision is real. We return to the UK with a meeting that showcases international experts, delivering teaching and a forum to discuss cutting-edge science and clinical practice to benefit patients around the whole world…

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Programme

Postgraduate Course: “The Long and Winding Road” – a trip down the alimentary tract
Tuesday, June 15, 2027

The Postgraduate course entitled “The Long and Winding Road” in tribute to the Beatles, one of our most famous UK cultural exports! We are making the alimentary tract our focus, creating a fascinating programme which offers new insights into the structure, function and dysfunction of this complex entity with a ‘fab four’ group of speakers in each session. This promises to be innovative, entertaining and stimulating, delivered by the leading researchers in the field.

Annual Meeting
Wednesday, June 16 – Friday, June 18, 2027

Abstract Submission

The ESGAR Annual Meeting has become a leading international forum for advancing research in gastrointestinal and abdominal radiology. Renowned for its high-quality educational and scientific programme, the event is carefully curated by the ESGAR 2027 Programme Committee to highlight the latest developments and promote knowledge exchange in abdominal and GI radiology.

Committed to inclusivity and global representation, the ESGAR 2027 Programme Committee warmly invites abstract submissions for scientific and educational contributions. All submissions will undergo a thorough review process, with selected abstracts presented as scientific (oral) presentations or electronic posters. This approach helps create a dynamic and diverse programme that reflects the interests and expertise of radiologists worldwide.

Abstract submission OPENS November 2, 2026

Scientific abstracts (Scientific Presentations and Scientific Posters) must be structured as follows:

Purpose
Materials and Methods
Results
Conclusion

Educational Poster abstracts must be structured as follows:

Learning objectives
Background
Imaging Findings or Procedure Details
Conclusion
Media files: brief and neutrally designed PowerPoint presentation (max. 3-4 slides) summarising the Educational Poster

Abstracts longer than 250 words will not be accepted by the system.

Projects can only be submitted in one presentation category. Posters already on the Poster database may not be re-submitted to ESGAR. Accepted scientific presentations will be published online in a supplement to “European Radiology Abdomen”.

Further details will be made available in the online abstract submission system.

Presenters of all abstract types will receive the notifications of acceptance via e-mail in February 2027. Presenters with accepted abstracts for posters will receive a link to the e-Poster system by e-mail, enabling them to upload their poster presentation(s) before the meeting.

If you wish to withdraw your submission after having confirmed your acceptance, inform the Central ESGAR Office in writing (via e-mail) immediately. Please note that all presenters need to register for the congress!

Presentations must be prepared using PowerPoint for PC. Macintosh presentations must be saved in PC format. Speakers must deliver their presentation to the Preview Centre on a separate, labelled USB stick (ZIP disks are not accepted) or upload the presentation on the ESGAR presentation platform (link will be provided to presenters in due time). Presenters are responsible for testing their presentation for compatibility at the Preview Centre at the congress venue before handing it in. Further details will be made available together with the notification of acceptance.

The best 20 abstracts, submitted by resident members, who appear as the first author on the respective abstract and who will actually present their paper during the meeting, form the “ESGAR Top 20”. Authors will receive a diploma, confirming that their abstracts have received the best ratings among other abstracts submitted. In addition, registration for the meeting will be free for these authors (please get in touch at scientific.office(at)esgar.org to have your fee waived).

The best ESGAR Poster Presentations will be awarded a Diploma. The following prizes will be awarded: Magna Cum Laude, Cum Laude, and Certificates of Merit. The evaluation will be performed by a committee and the awarded presentations will be flagged as such in the poster system online. Evaluation will be based on novelty, accuracy, educational value and design.

Committees

Meeting President

Dr. Damian Tolan
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Leeds, United Kingdom

Supporting Group

Raneem Albazaz, Leeds/UK
Anuradha Chandramohan, Vellore/IN
Tanja Chawla, Toronto, ON/CA
Kieran Foley, Cardiff/UK
Kirsten Gormly, Adelaide, SA/AU
Benjamin Rea, Sheffield/UK
Charles Sanyika, Johannesburg/SA
Stephen Skehan, Dublin/IE
Cher Heng Tan, Singapore/SG
Stuart A. Taylor, London/UK
Li Wong, Edinburgh/UK
Verity Wood, Christchurch/NZ

Programme Committee Chair

Giuseppe Brancatelli, Palermo/IT

Helpful Information

The ESGAR 2027 meeting will be organised at the

Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC)
The Exchange,
150 Morrison Street, Edinburgh
EH3 8EE, Scotland

IMPORTANT DATES

November 2, 2026: Abstract Submission opens
November 2026: Preliminary Programme available
December 10, 2026: Registration opens
January 15, 2027: Abstract Submission DEADLINE
January 15, 2027: Opening Registration deadline
February 2027: Notifications of acceptance
March 17, 2027: Early Registration deadline
May 13, 2027: Standard Registration deadline

Badges

Name badges will be mailed to participants who register until the second deadline. In case you do not receive your badge in the mail please visit the registration counter at the venue upon your arrival. Participants with a badge on hand may proceed to the fastlane registration.

Compliance

MedTech Europe compliance approval will be applied for in due course.

Filming and photography

We would like to inform you that there may be filming and photography during the annual meeting. A photo gallery with photos taken during the congress will be available to registered participants on the ESGAR platform. In addition, photographs taken during ESGAR 2027 may be used for the society's social media channels.

How to get to the venue

Edinburgh Airport is located approximately 25–30 minutes from the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) by car, taxi or public transport. The closest railway and tram stop is Haymarket Station, which is only a short walk from the EICC via Morrison Street.

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Lead retrieval system

Your name badge is your business card. ESGAR and its sponsors are using a lead retrieval system during the congress. In practice that means that when you present your badge for scanning at an exhibition booth or for scanning when entering an industry sponsored lunch symposium, the following personal data can be retrieved: first name, last name, address details, email address.

Letter of invitation

The Central ESGAR Office is pleased to provide you with a formal invitation letter as soon as ESGAR has received your registration AND payment. It is understood that such an invitation is intended to help potential delegates to raise funds or to obtain a visa. This does not imply any commitment for ESGAR to provide financial funds or accommodation!

Send your request to ESGAR

Liability

ESGAR is not liable for personal injury and loss of or damage to private property. Participants should obtain the appropriate travel insurance. The place of performance of any duties and obligations for both ESGAR and the participant’s sides shall be Vienna, Austria. Any contractual relationship with ESGAR shall be subject to Austrian law.

Visa

If you are travelling to the United Kingdom for ESGAR 2027 in Edinburgh, please check in advance whether you require a visa or an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), and find out how to apply and track the status of your application via the official UK Government website.

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