Timothy Spence

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Austrian lawyer offers 3 tips for curbing 'litigosis'
As medical malpractice cases rise across Europe, radiologists can reduce the risk of lawsuits by being vigilant in documenting their diagnoses and information given to patients, advises Dr. Markus Ludvik, a Vienna-based specialist medical lawyer.
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German team aims to cut radiation dose in interventions
Researchers from Freiburg have reported that digital variance angiography can reduce radiation dose to patients during some interventional radiology procedures.
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Audit concentrates on high error rate in cardiovascular MRI
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