Dr. Antonio Chiesa

The Award was presented by Professor Antonio Chiesa, President of ECR 2005, to Mr Frank Wessels, Founder & CEO of 3mensio Medical Imaging BV.

Antonio Chiesa, President of the ECR 2005Univ.-Prof.

Successful meetings were held with Prof Helen Carty, Chairman of the ECR Board, and Prof Antonio Chiesa, the ECR 2005 Congress President, concerning opportunities that exist for working with the ECR in mutual cooperation in the promotion of our meetings at opposite ends of the globe.

Creation of an ESR will be an important milestone for radiology in Europe, said Prof. Antonio Chiesa, ECR president.Although the ECR benefits greatly from the support it receives from national and subspecialty radiological societies, these groups in turn require a common institution to meet their common needs.

"In an ESR, thousands of European radiologists can have individual participation and, at the same time, national societies could draw common guidelines of integrated professional practices, teaching and educational methods, ethics, and all the necessary normative aspects for strong European radiology," he said.

2005: Antonio Chiesa (Brescia/IT)

At RSNA 2005, Honorary Membership will be given to Antonio Chiesa, M.D., from Brescia, Italy; Janet E. Husband, F.Med.Sci., F.R.C.P., F.R.C.R., from Sutton Surrey, United Kingdom; and Rolf-Peter Mueller, M.D., Ph.D., from Cologne, Germany.
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Antonio Chiesa, M.D., is a dedicated physician and educator, whose progressive leadership and involvement in the global radiology community have guided the advancement and unification of radiology in Europe for decades.

,Dr. Chiesa has distinguished himself by raising the levels of head and neck radiology throughout Europe,, said RSNA President David H. Hussey, M.D. ,His leadership abilities and vision in the Italian and European radiology communities have enabled him to make far-reaching decisions regarding the advancement and modernization of the education of European radiologists.
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Dr. Chiesa is credited with transforming Italian radiology into an efficiently functioning discipline, and he is a friend and trusted advisor to many leaders in the American radiology community.,

Dr. Chiesa said he was surprised, but deeply honored to receive this distinction. ,The influence that RSNA has had on my professional life has been both strong and beneficial.As an Honorary Member, I will feel much more involved in RSNA programs, especially those pertaining to the international environment,, he said.

Dr. Chiesa obtained his medical degree at the University of Padua and practiced there until 1982.He then moved to the University of Brescia, as chairman of the Department of Radiology and director of the Postgraduate School of Radiology, modernizing the department and overseeing its transformation into a well-equipped unit with up-to-date information and technology.Today, Dr. Chiesa directs the Radiology Department at the University of Brescia.

He served as the president of the 2005 European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in Vienna and is also chairman of the ECR executive committee.Dr. Chiesa is an active international speaker, presenting in more than 22 countries.Most of his speaking engagements focus on aspects of general and head and neck radiology.

An RSNA member since 1986, Dr. Chiesa also serves on the editorial boards of several Italian and European journals.

For an expanded version of Dr. Chiesa,s biography, see the RSNA Meeting Program or go online to rsna2005.rsna.org and click on Meeting Program in the left-hand column.

Antonio Chiesa, MDProfessor and Chairman, Department of Radiology, University of Brescia, Italy