Dear AuntMinnieEurope Member,
Last week, we featured Belgium’s ambitious attempt to clamp down on overuse of medical imaging by introducing new procedures for referrals, and this week we’ve got more coverage of this hot topic.
A team from Bergen has been working hard to improve radiology referral practices among general practitioners in western Norway. You can read more about their efforts in this week’s top article.
The enterprising Swiss musculoskeletal radiologist Dr. Christoph Agten has developed a growing reputation for training and education, and as an author and coach. Along with his colleague Heathcote Ruthven, he’s now turned his attention to who’s making money from radiology AI.
All radiology professionals probably realize the importance of minimizing exposure to scatter radiation, but teaching such a detailed and technical subject must be a tough task. A creative group from Finland has devised a modern approach to the topic, and it already seems to be paying off. Find out more in our report.
News broke last weekend about the death of a 61-year-old man who was pulled into an MRI scanner. Determining the facts behind this tragic incident from the numerous media reports is difficult, but it appears he was wearing a 9 kg weight-training chain around his neck, and he ignored the staff’s advice not to enter the scanning area to assist his wife.
To end this week’s roundup, we bring you a story from France about private radiologists venting their anger over a new report by two government agencies that has proposed a shake-up of the reimbursement system. It will be fascinating to see how this story develops over the coming months.
Philip Ward
Editor in Chief
AuntMinnieEurope.com