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How to make the most of dose-monitoring software

By Erik L. Ridley

Sure, radiation dose-monitoring software can easily provide vital benefits such as dose alerts when imaging studies generate high radiation doses for patients. But the software can also be invaluable for facilitating important workflow changes, Belgian researchers recently reported.

April 3, 2016

Brussels bombings: Neuroradiologist delivers care at airport

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Dr. Rik Achten, professor and head of radiology at Ghent University Hospital, helped look after severely injured victims immediately after the two bomb attacks on Tuesday at Brussels Airport, according to a report in the Flemish newspaper De Standaard.

March 22, 2016

ECRI partners with London School of Economics

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Healthcare consultancy ECRI Institute has formed a partnership with the London School of Economics and Political Science to work on a medical device pricing project.

March 17, 2016

PACS to PACS images & report sharing in clinical networks

By Dr. Neelam Dugar

In a modern day health service, patients are often treated in multiple hospitals within a clinical network. However, each hospital's PACS network can act as a data silo that prevents effective exchange of patient data, writes Dr. Neelam Dugar in her latest column.

February 28, 2016

RCR expresses concern over junior doctor contract

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The U.K. Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) said that it deeply regrets the decision by Jeremy Hunt, the Secretary of State for Health, to impose a contract on junior doctors working in National Health Service (NHS) as of August 2016, despite significant progress towards a negotiated settlement to the dispute.

February 10, 2016

Radiologists told to subspecialize at International Summit

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Subspecialization in radiology is needed, according to reports presented at the European Society of Radiology (ESR) International Summit, organized during ECR 2015 by the ESR.

January 19, 2016

Cancer rates rising in lower-income countries

By Kate Madden Yee

Cancer incidence and mortality rates are increasing in low- and middle-income countries, perhaps due to lifestyle changes and lack of appropriate screening or prevention measures, according to a new study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention.

January 3, 2016

10 ways to build relationships with referring physicians

By Kyle Bolton

How can you keep your referring physicians happy? Clinical competence is a start, but physicians want relationships with professionals they know, like, and trust. And more than ever, radiology departments need to satisfy patients.

November 19, 2015

RCR lauds new addition to Vanguard project

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The East Midlands Radiology consortium in the U.K. has been included as one of the Vanguard projects announced by National Health Service (NHS) England as part of the next stage in implementing the NHS Five Year Forward View -- something the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) welcomes.

September 28, 2015

Report: High rate of advanced breast cancer in Africa

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

A new report has found that a large majority of women with breast cancer in two countries in sub-Saharan Africa have the disease at an advanced stage.

September 20, 2015

Merge, Rad-Aid to collaborate on global IT

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Merge Healthcare and Rad-Aid International have announced a new collaboration to bring radiology and health IT to medically underserved parts of the world.

September 9, 2015

Breast cancer on rise in low-income countries

By Kate Madden Yee

Low- and middle-income countries are seeing a rise in breast cancer incidence and death rates, despite the fact that death rates have decreased in higher-income countries, where incidence rates have increased or stabilized, according to a new study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention.

September 9, 2015

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