Organized Radiology Issues: Page 16

Australians urge radiology access to protective gear

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

A coalition of professional imaging organizations in Australia is urging the government there to ensure that personal protective equipment is available to radiology departments and practices as they cope with the COVID-19 outbreak.

March 17, 2020

ESR's live event on COVID-19 attracts over 100K views

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Society of Radiology (ESR) said that its ESR Connect livestreaming event on 12 March about the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been viewed more than 100,000 times on demand on YouTube.

March 17, 2020

UKIO postpones 2020 annual meeting

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

UK Imaging & Oncology (UKIO) announced its decision to postpone its annual congress, previously scheduled to take place the first week of June in Liverpool.

March 15, 2020

RCR sees no role for CT in coronavirus diagnosis

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The U.K. Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) said there is no current role for CT in the diagnostic assessment of individuals suspected of having the novel coronavirus disease.

March 15, 2020

French group calls for more coronavirus protection

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The French union of independent radiologists has urged the French health minister to set up a meeting with the key actors in medical imaging to discuss organization and optimization of the service during the coronavirus epidemic, according to a statement published on 12 March.

March 11, 2020

Austrian ban on meetings helps justify ECR postponement

By Philip Ward

Austria banned all indoor events with more than 100 participants on Tuesday, 10 March, providing apparent vindication of the decision made a week earlier by the European Society of Radiology to postpone ECR 2020. Also, passenger numbers at Vienna International Airport have dropped sharply during March.

March 11, 2020

RCR announces response to coronavirus threat

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The U.K. Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) has canceled some exams and events and introduced restrictions on attendees as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.

March 10, 2020

ESTRO postpones 2020 meeting to summer

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Amid concerns about the coronavirus outbreak, the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) has decided to postpone its meeting scheduled for 3-7 April to later in the summer.

March 10, 2020

ISMRM moves annual meeting to Paris in August

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) has decided to move its annual meeting from Australia in April to Paris in August. The group cited concerns about the coronavirus outbreak as the reason for the change.

March 9, 2020

ESR goes ahead with live online coronavirus session

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Society of Radiology (ESR) has decided to proceed with this week's ESR Connect livestreaming event on the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), but has modified the content and timing of the session. It will now be held on Thursday, 12 March, at 5 p.m. Central European Time.

March 9, 2020

ESR may sue authorities over ECR postponement

By Philip Ward

The European Society of Radiology (ESR) is considering taking legal action against the City of Vienna and the Republic of Austria due to their alleged failure to provide clear guidance and direction over whether to call off ECR 2020.

March 9, 2020

U.K. group issues statement on imaging of COVID-19

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

CT is not currently required for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) diagnosis, but this position may change and the role of CT may currently be underestimated, the British Society of Thoracic Imaging said in a statement released on 6 March.

March 9, 2020

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