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Spanish show the way on clinical decision support

By Brian Casey

One silver lining to the economic crisis in Spain is that it's causing radiologists there to look for innovative ways to do more with less. Clinical decision support can help accomplish that, and a Spanish hospital is testing software that could find its way into widespread use.

April 6, 2014

Russia eyes teleradiology to bridge gaps in healthcare

By Erik L. Ridley

VIENNA - Slowly but surely, teleradiology is clearing challenging hurdles to adoption in Russia, paving the way for improved healthcare in sparsely populated areas of the country, attendees learned during Friday's "ESR meets Russia" session at ECR 2014.

March 6, 2014

Video from ECR 2014: Interview with ECR President Dr. Valentin Sinitsyn

VIENNA - ECR 2014 President Dr. Valentin Sinitsyn, PhD, from Moscow, discusses the new changes at this year's congress, how the political situation in Ukraine is affecting the congress, and how the ECR helps to strengthen friendship and understanding between radiologists from many nations.

March 6, 2014

Video from ECR 2014: Dr. Georg Bongartz on the growing issue of turf battles

VIENNA - Dr. Georg Bongartz, head of general radiology at University Hospital Basel in Switzerland, discusses how radiologists should respond to the growing issue of turf battles with other medical specialties at ECR 2014.

March 5, 2014

Ukrainian, Russian radiologists still friendly despite crisis

By Rebekah Moan

VIENNA - The political situation in Ukraine has had no bearing on ECR 2014, according to both the ECR president and the president of the European Society of Radiology. This is particularly potent as this year's ECR focuses on Russia and has a Russian president.

March 5, 2014

BJR: Cumulative dose shouldn't influence decisions on CT

By Rebekah Moan

Using cumulative dose estimates to influence whether a patient should get a CT scan is "tantamount to introducing dose limits for patients" and "unnecessarily restricts access" to radiation-based diagnostic exams, according to an editorial in the British Journal of Radiology.

February 20, 2014

Is point-of-care ultrasound the new stethoscope?

By Erik L. Ridley

The role of point-of-care ultrasound in developing countries, the need for early ultrasound education, and the expansion of point-of-care cardiac ultrasound are among the featured topics in the latest issue of the World Heart Federation's Global Heart journal.

January 26, 2014

Radiologists must engage with Choosing Wisely initiative

By Kate Madden Yee

The Choosing Wisely campaign from the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation is now widespread, and because it clearly targets radiology as a specialty whose services are often overused or unnecessary, radiologists must respond, according to a presentation given at the recent RSNA 2013 meeting.

December 26, 2013

MedaPhor to aid Rwanda, Dominican Republic

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

U.K. ultrasound training developer MedaPhor is working to boost ultrasound skills education in Rwanda and the Dominican Republic.

December 15, 2013

Ultrasound improves prenatal care in rural Uganda

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

A recent study has shown that providing pregnant women in rural Uganda with access to ultrasound screenings resulted in overall improved quality of maternal and newborn care.

November 21, 2013

Big data and its relevance to medical imaging

By Hjalmer Danielson

"Big data" is a buzzword you'll be seeing a lot over the next few years as your hospital managers and healthcare vendors incorporate it into their business development activities. Hjalmer Danielson from Ascendian Healthcare Consulting helps give some definition to the term.

November 10, 2013

Pakistan losing radiologists to lucrative overseas offers

By Rabia Mughal

Pakistan is facing a shortage of radiology faculty members as they are leaving the country for more lucrative salaries and better working conditions abroad, with the brain drain reaching an alarming rate in recent years. A new article outlines the problem and offers solutions for fixing it.

October 22, 2013

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