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Simple measures can make transgender patients feel welcome
By Amerigo Allegretto
Data on breast cancer risk for the transgender community remain limited, but radiologists can do their part to create a welcoming environment to encourage transgender people to attend screening exams, new research has found.
July 28, 2021
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How to overcome chronic stress, avoid burnout, and build resilience
By Will Morton
What is the secret to being happy, healthy, and resilient? Expert speakers gave their tips and advice and spoke about their own experiences during a professional issues session held at ECR 2021.
March 23, 2021
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Radiologist describes getting COVID-19 vaccine
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A radiologist from Alabama who was one of the first healthcare professionals in the U.S. to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has shared her story because of her experiences interpreting chest and lung images of patients with the disease.
January 4, 2021
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Dutch survey finds second opinion reports go unread
By Rebekah Moan
Clinicians don't read over 11% of second-opinion radiology reports, a new survey by three radiologists from University Medical Center Groningen in the Netherlands has found. Ultrasound is the modality in which a second-opinion report is most likely to be ignored.
August 16, 2020
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Medicare imaging reimbursements on decline
By Kate Madden Yee
Medicare reimbursements for medical imaging have declined since 2007, and whether payment rates are adequate to match increasing demand for imaging is a pressing question, according to a study published July 22 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
July 23, 2020
Radiologists join 'White Coats for Black Lives' protest
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiologists were among the hundreds of healthcare workers who participated in "White Coats for Black Lives" events across the U.S. on 5 June.
June 9, 2020
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New survey identifies high levels of burnout in under 40s
By Brian Casey
A global survey of around 3,000 healthcare professionals younger than 40 has revealed surprisingly high work-related stress. The findings suggest burnout is not only a problem among the older generation.
March 15, 2020
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WHO raises coronavirus mortality rate to 3.4%
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised its estimate of the mortality rate of patients infected with the novel coronavirus to 3.4% globally, up from a 2.3% death rate made in previous estimates.
March 3, 2020
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WHO posts update on Swedish health screening programs
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published an update on the national health screening program in Sweden.
February 11, 2020
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Qatar achieves success with cancer screening program
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Qatar's national breast and bowel cancer screening program screened more than 25,000 people for breast or bowel cancer in 2019 -- its most successful year since the program's launch four years ago, according to a report in the Gulf Times.
January 21, 2020
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Why scientific mobility is more important than ever
By Dr. Filippo Pesapane
The need to promote scientific mobility -- international exchange and collaboration between science and medicine professionals -- is greater than ever to ensure the best radiological practices will be a common motivation for the next generation of cross-border radiologists. That's the view of Dr. Filippo Pesapane.
October 8, 2019
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French hairdressers to promote breast screening
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
France's union of private radiologists (Fédération Nationale des Médecins Radiologues, FNMR) has announced the start of its new initiative for "Pink October" to encourage women to get screened for breast cancer. The campaign comprises a full-page advert to promote screening in the magazine Elle (4 and 18 October editions), in addition to FNMR brochures to be handed out at 100 L'Oréal hairdressing salons across France throughout the month.
October 2, 2019
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