Bulgarian Society of Cardiothoracic Radiology is registered branch of Bulgarian Association of Radiology, endorsed by European Society of Cardiac Radiology. The Society is founded in August 2010 as a non-profitable organization, runing by the Executive Board in accordance with the Statue approved by the General Assembly.
The mission of the Society is:
- to promote exellence in clinical diagnosis, research, technical developments and education in the field of cardiothoracic imaging
- to establish a remote medical platform which will keep radiologist informed of rapid developments in cardiothoracic imaging and diagnostics
- to improve and harmonize the standards of imaging diagnostic in the field of thoracic and cardiac radiology in every day practice
- to provide recommendations and guidelines for appropriate practice in thoracic and heart imaging
- to provide postgraduate radiology education in the field of thoracic and cardiac radiology
- to organize the sertification exams in the field of cardiothoracic radiology on a national level
- to organize accrediation programme for selected laboratories
The organization is targeted on radiologists, radiographers, nuclear medical specilaists, physicists and clinicians interested in cardiothoracic imaging and treatment. It goal is to establish good collaboration practices between radiologists and clinicians and to build skills to work in multidisciplinary teams.