ESR announced plans in June to visit all continents to bolster the organization's presence at international congresses.

After each year's European Congress of Radiology, the ESR will bring a number of speakers to national congresses worldwide to present scientific content from the most recent meeting.

ESR's decision to begin the tour in Brazil comes during a period of increased collaboration between the ESR and the Brazilian College of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging. The two societies have been working on long-term collaboration strategies to share radiological knowledge and practices between Europe and Brazil.