Learning from our European imaging colleagues.

ardiovascular (CV) imaging is evolving rapidly, placing new demands on our profession for training, education, and advocacy. It is likely that the need for CV imaging will continue to increase over the coming years because of the changes in CV disease epidemiology, the aging population, the rapid changes in technology, and the need for enhanced value over volume. Over the past year, we have discussed many contemporary issues in CV imaging, including the move toward multimodality imaging. In this regard, it is worthwhile to review the approach CV imaging professional societies have taken in the United States and simultaneously learn from our European colleagues, who are undertaking a new initiative to combine noninvasive imaging under 1 multimodality professional group.