Foreword

This document sets out standards for training in interventional neuroradiology (INR) in Europe. These standards have been developed by a working group of the European Society of Neuroradiology (ESNR) and the European Society of Minimally Invasive Neurological Therapy (ESMINT) on the initiative and under the umbrella of the Division of Neuroradiology/Section of Radiology of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS). For this document, the text of guidelines proposed and published earlier by the previous board of UEMS’s Division of Neuroradiology1 2 was used and modified with the consensus of all involved parties.

It is well recognized that there are a number of structural and operational differences in the healthcare systems, appointment procedures, and training systems in the various European countries. This document takes into consideration the health system and demographic realities of Europe.

At present, the national laws in each of the EU member states regulate the professional activity of each country. Thus, it is important to build a comprehensive INR core curriculum and training program that can be used in the individual countries according to their organization and laws, and that complies with international treaties, the UN Declarations on Human Rights, and the WMA International Code of Medical Ethics.

The INR curriculum should constitute a uniform training program, approved by all the European countries, which can be incorporated in a pre-existing national program or serve as the basis for the development of a new program, according to the national regulations.

In this document the INR training program will be referred to as 'particular qualification' in INR.

A considerable number of specialists in Europe are performing all or some of the INR activities detailed in this training charter. These specialists will have the acquired right to continue this practice.

This document is complemented with another, the 'Standards …