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ESR forges ahead with teleradiology white paper
By Becky McCall
The first details about the long-awaited white paper on teleradiology from the European Society of Radiology (ESR) will be revealed on Friday, 11 October, at the Management in Radiology congress in Barcelona, Spain. Co-author Dr. Erik Ranschaert, chair of the ESR task force on teleradiology, will present the paper at the congress.
October 9, 2013
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Rotary launches online library for building x-ray facilities
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The Rotary Club of Park Ridge, IL, has launched a free online library with information about building medical radiology facilities in clinics and small hospitals in developing nations.
October 9, 2013
U.S. healthcare: The price of it all
By Dr. Peter Rinck, PhD
As the U.S. healthcare debate intensifies, what the country really needs is a state-regulated system with state-set reimbursement ceilings for medical services, a separation of physicians from the health management and insurance business, and nationwide obligatory health insurance for all, writes Dr. Peter Rinck, PhD.
October 1, 2013
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U.K. teleradiology: Present and future trends
By Dr. Stephen Davies
Independent teleradiology in the U.K. is in a growth phase as radiology service provision in the National Health Service is under pressure and new models of healthcare emerge. But has radiology become a victim of its success? Past President of the British Institute of Radiology Dr. Stephen Davies explores this.
September 1, 2013
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U.K. invests in proton therapy
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The U.K. has committed 250 million pounds (291 million euros) to build two new state-of-the-art proton therapy centers.
August 8, 2013
Mind the gender gap: Inequity for women radiologists flourishes
By Rebekah Moan
Despite the significant number of women radiologists in Italy, there exists a gender gap, which can be witnessed in horizontal and vertical segregation, according to a European Journal of Radiology article published online on 15 May. The author recommends that policies should be introduced to counter the bias.
May 23, 2013
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CT identifies missing RMS Titanic violin
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A team of radiographers at a U.K. hospital have identified a violin that sank with the RMS Titanic 101 years ago and is believed to be the instrument played by band leader Wallace Hartley during the ship's ill-fated voyage.
May 21, 2013
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Lancet: Healthcare in Pakistan needs change
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Deficiencies in Pakistan's healthcare infrastructure could cause the deaths of more than 200,000 women and children in 2015, and result in annual costs of approximately 232 million euros for preventable deaths from "lifestyle" diseases by 2025, according to a new series published by Lancet.
May 15, 2013
Study explores cost of telemedicine for rural hospitals
By Wayne Forrest
Given the scarcity of physicians and healthcare facilities in rural areas, German researchers are developing a financial model to calculate the most cost-effective option to deliver medical expertise to patients in need through telemedicine.
March 28, 2013
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Imaging community reflects on French radiation scandal
By Becky McCall
As the dust continues to settle on last month's radiation therapy overdose litigation and prison sentences in France, experts believe the gravity of the case relates to the attempts to conceal the errors, and they are keen to see reinforcement of a culture in which staff are encouraged to report and not hide mistakes.
March 19, 2013
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Mercy Ships offers volunteer opportunities for physicians
By Kate Madden Yee
Radiologists have much to offer as volunteer physicians for Mercy Ships, a nonprofit organization that provides much-needed basic medical care to people in developing nations. In a recent article in the American Journal of Roentgenology, a U.S. radiologist who served on the Africa Mercy described his experiences.
February 19, 2013
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Local volunteers fill breast cancer screening gap in Sudan
By Rebekah Moan
Due to limited access to mammography, researchers developed a breast screening program in Sudan that relied on clinical breast exams and self-examination. The inexpensive program used local volunteers and resulted in earlier detection of breast cancer compared with when no screening takes place.
January 31, 2013
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