JFR - Journées Francophones de Radiologie · 2026

Agoris analysis · updated October 2026

Key takeaways

• The Journées Francophones de Radiologie (JFR) are the major annual French-speaking congress for radiology and medical imaging, organised by the Société Française de Radiologie (SFR). Official baseline: "Congrès International d'Imagerie Médicale".
• 74th edition from 8 to 11 October 2026 at the Palais des Congrès de Paris.
• 2025 exhibition figures: 11,877 visitors, 180 exhibitors and 76 countries represented, around 139 symposia and demonstrations (source: jfrexpo.com).
• Each year the congress brings together the French-speaking radiology ecosystem: radiologists, residents, radiographers, researchers and industry players. Guest countries for 2026: United Kingdom and Colombia.
• The event operator K.I.T. Group France manages the exhibition, accommodation and sustainability programme on behalf of the SFR.

Who exhibits

Typical profile

According to the organiser, "JFR 2026 is organised without any specialisation criteria and will welcome industrial companies, distributors of radiology and medical imaging equipment, of films and contrast media, as well as service-sector companies". You will therefore find imaging equipment manufacturers, providers of imaging software and AI solutions, contrast media suppliers, distributors and service providers. The attendee base is strictly professional: radiologists, radiographers, residents, researchers and industry players.

Notable exhibitors

Exhibitor list and exhibition floor plan on the official website: jfrexpo.com.

Quality of attendees

• 2025 exhibition figures: 11,877 visitors and 76 countries represented (source: jfrexpo.com).
• Attendees are made up of medical imaging professionals (radiologists, radiographers, residents, researchers), an audience of purchasing decision-makers for imaging equipment and solutions.

Activities & community

Conference programme

The 2026 scientific programme is built around symposia, demonstrations and continuing professional development workshops: 139 symposia and demonstrations were recorded at the 2025 edition (source: jfrexpo.com). The 2026 edition highlights a "Focus Patient" initiative and a "JFR by Night" evening. The guest countries for 2026 are the United Kingdom and Colombia.

Community and networks

The JFR are run by the Société Française de Radiologie (SFR) and bring together the entire French-speaking radiology ecosystem. The congress is a fixture in the profession's reference calendar, alongside other health events at the Palais des Congrès de Paris.

On site: what you need to know

Access, parking and accommodation: see the listing for the Palais des Congrès de Paris.

Specific to the trade show:

• Dates: from Thursday 8 to Sunday 11 October 2026.
• Accommodation: hotel management entrusted to K.I.T. Group France, with a dedicated booking platform for participants.
• Exhibitor contact: jfr@kit-group.org.

How much it costs to exhibit

Exhibitor space booking via K.I.T. Group's online ESOS platform (jfrexpo.com). Exhibitor rates are not published publicly: figure not available.

Preparing your visit

For the exhibitor

• Beforehand: book your space via the ESOS platform and choose your position on the exhibition floor plan.
• Consult the sustainable exhibition guide circulated by the organiser (contact france-rse@kit-group.org).
• Prepare your product demonstrations: the exhibition is structured around symposia and stand demonstrations.

For the decision-making visitor

• Pre-register on the official portal jfr.plus, reserved for medical imaging professionals.
• Target symposia and demonstrations in advance using the scientific programme.
• Allow 1 to 2 days depending on the scope you wish to cover (equipment, contrast media, software and AI solutions).

Policy & CSR initiatives

The organisation circulates a sustainable exhibition guide encouraging participating companies to adopt sustainable practices, recalling that "the environmental impact of events is enormous" (source: jfrexpo.com). The CSR programme is led by the operator K.I.T. Group France (contact france-rse@kit-group.org). No ISO 20121 certification is mentioned to date.

How the trade show has evolved

Trajectory analysis

The JFR are the benchmark annual event for French-speaking radiology, structured around a scientific congress and an industrial exhibition. The 2025 edition brought together 11,877 visitors and 180 exhibitors on the exhibition side, with 76 countries represented (source: jfrexpo.com). Note: the overall scientific congress, which includes those registered for sessions and workshops beyond the exhibition alone, reports more than 13,000 participants across all categories for 2025 (source: jfr.plus/jfr-2025). The figures in the HistoryTable above correspond to the exhibition scope (visitors with access to the industrial stands), which is more directly comparable from one edition to the next. The 2026 edition, the 74th, is targeting more than 12,000 participants and puts the United Kingdom and Colombia in the spotlight, confirming the international dimension of the congress.

Unless otherwise stated, all factual data in this listing comes from the organiser's official website (jfrexpo.com).