Frances Rylands-Monk[email protected]Clinical NewsICR 2014 organizers use new tactics to lure 5K delegatesFor the first time in its almost 90-year history, the International Congress of Radiology (ICR) will benefit from a fully integrated scientific program with global participation in every session, according to the event organizers. An estimated 5,000 delegates are expected at ICR 2014, to be held in Dubai in September.August 5, 2014Clinical NewsCash injection brings teleradiology progress in TurkeyA network of 100 mobile mammography units is due to be deployed across Turkey within the next year as part of a 183 million euro teleradiology screening project. Dr. Utku Şenol, president of the Turkish Medical Informatics Association, speaks about this and other developments.July 2, 2014Clinical NewsNorway acts to improve workflow and cut doseA pioneering 50,000 euro project that began in the scenic west of Norway in April aims to organize imaging protocols so that examinations can be exchanged efficiently between hospital groups. The scheme is seen as a necessary step to optimize workflow and protect patients from excess radiation exposure.June 24, 2014Clinical NewsAustria shows the way on e-health recordsA new software tool developed at the Vienna Hospitals Association as part of a diploma thesis is proving successful in the systematic generation of radiology reports. Furthermore, it is compatible with the country's electronic health record system.June 10, 2014Clinical NewsTurkish radiology prepares to step into spotlightThe European Society of Radiology (ESR) has invited researchers in Turkey to outline the latest advances in national imaging at ECR 2015, and clearly they're relishing the prospect. The subjects chosen highlight the emergence of high-end imaging in the country.May 25, 2014Clinical NewsOpposition builds in Europe over Swiss breast screening reportA report by Swiss medical authorities to recommend a halt to breast screening is drawing fire from radiologists, who said the recommendation is based on faulty science. The Swiss position is gaining renewed attention after publication of an online article on 16 April in the New England Journal of Medicine.April 15, 2014Medical, Legal, and PracticeNew study turns light on imaging in the shadowsMany patients believe that the referring clinician is the doctor and the radiologist is just a picture taker. There needs to be more awareness that the radiologist is the patient's doctor just like any other, according to Dr. Jan Bosmans. To understand how wide the misconception of radiologists is, Bosmans is conducting a survey on the conceptions and perceptions of diagnostic radiology.April 15, 2014Clinical NewsPearls from Paul Parizel on how to present successfullyTransforming a lecture from purely the provision of scientific information to a memorable and entertaining learning experience is a challenge for every speaker, but the trick is to find the angle and use that angle to build a bridge to the audience, said ECR 2014 honorary lecturer Dr. Paul Parizel, PhD.March 25, 2014ConferenceCT saddled as 'workhorse' for evaluating post-op complicationsVIENNA - For suspected late postoperative complications in the abdomen, CT can provide swift and accurate diagnoses in what may be life and death situations, ECR 2014 delegates heard at Sunday's session on gastrointestinal tract imaging.March 9, 2014ConferenceSerbia 'comes home' as its contribution gets official recognitionVIENNA - Serbian radiologists have warmly welcomed the chance for greater visibility at the ECR and in European radiology at large -- visibility which until recently has been lacking, despite the country's scientific contribution to the discipline. Saturday's "ESR meets Serbia" session brought Serbian radiology into sharper focus.March 9, 2014Previous PagePage 31 of 41Next PageTop StoriesCTJFR: Radiologists, urologists, and patients collaborate for kidney tumor treatmentMinimally-invasive thermoablation techniques and software are evolving rapidly with a view to improving reproducibility and tolerability of procedures.Partner ContentBayer’s Joana Reis: Breast screening moves beyond one-size-fits-allPartner ContentBehind the scan: From warehouse to patient in MaastrichtIndustry NewsSopris Capital buys Blackford Analysis from BayerAIneuroRAD video: Joe Lennerz on continuous evidence tracking in medical AI