The European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (ESGAR) is a not-for-profit, educational and scientific organisation founded by radiologists working in close association with gastroenterologists, hepatologists, abdominal surgeons, pathologists, and other allied specialists. Its members have a special interest in the imaging and treatment of patients with diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and associated abdominal organs. The aims of the Society are: - To advance the study of gastrointestinal and abdominal imaging and intervention, in Europe, by encouraging radiological and clinical excellence, teaching, research and further education in the subspecialty, - To encourage the harmonious interchange and integration of all European radiologists with an interest in this field, - To create links with abdominal radiologists from other continents and with other Societies in the fields of abdominal surgery, gastroenterology, hepatology and other allied specialties. In order to fulfil the aims of the Society, ESGAR organises several educational and scientific events throughout Europe. The annual meeting and Postgraduate course is the most important event of the Society’s calendar, it is held in a different European country each year. The Postgraduate Course covers a specific topic each year but all annual meetings are devoted to the main theme of “Abdominal Imaging and Intervention”. In addition several peripatetic workshops with a high teacher to student ratio to various topics are organised throughout Europe.