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Report details failings behind U.K. breast screening debacle

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

A new report examining the reasons behind this year's U.K. breast screening debacle pins the blame on an error made in 2013 that continued undetected for five years, according to an article published online on 9 September by Health Service Journal (HSJ).

September 11, 2018

Strickland: Outsourcing spending is unsustainable

By Philip Ward

U.K. outsourcing costs have doubled in just three years, and a shortage of at least 1,600 radiologists is anticipated by 2022, according to a report released on 5 September by the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR). Urgent action is vital, said RCR President Dr. Nicola Strickland.

September 4, 2018

Swiss start-up lands $14M to fund x-ray for developing world

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

A Swiss company's ambitious project to bring high-quality x-ray to the developing world took a step forward with the receipt of $14.4 million (12.3 million euros) in funding. Pristem hopes to bring an affordable, rugged radiography system that can be used anywhere in the world to market in two years.

August 29, 2018

Radiologist shortage worsens in Scotland

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The radiology service in Scotland is on "red alert" because of a shortage of trained professionals, according to a news report published online by the BBC on 14 August.

August 14, 2018

New study sheds light on U.K. doctors' views on Brexit

By Abraham Kim

The majority of U.K. doctors consider themselves to be left-wing and liberal-minded, and they believe Brexit bodes poorly for the National Health Service, according to research published online on 30 July in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

July 30, 2018

Zimbabwe commissions 1st diagnostic radiology center

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The government of Zimbabwe has commissioned the country's first diagnostic radiology and MRI center in Harare.

July 9, 2018

Digital x-ray goes retro and mobile in Europe

By Simon Harris

After a flat period, the x-ray sector is starting to rally as demand grows for mobile systems and digital radiography retrofit kits, particularly in the east of Europe. Intelligent radiography promises to be the next big thing, according to analyst Simon Harris.

June 27, 2018

France confirms changes in imaging reimbursement

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

French Minister of Health Dr. Agnès Buzyn has confirmed that article 99, which gives the health insurers union the right to make unilateral decisions on reducing imaging tariffs, will be removed from French law by 1 January 2021 at the latest.

June 10, 2018

Scottish MP raises concerns about radiologist coverage

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

A member of Scottish Parliament (MSP) has voiced concern about a potential lack of coverage for interventional radiology services in the Scottish Highlands following the looming departure of an interventional radiologist from a hospital in Inverness.

May 31, 2018

NHS Scotland's effort to recruit radiologists 'fails'

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

An effort by the National Health Service (NHS) Scotland to recruit radiologist consultants from abroad has failed to improve the ongoing radiologist staffing crisis, and it's now critical that the country invest in training more radiologists, according to an editorial published 28 May in the Herald.

May 28, 2018

Lancet: Global healthcare access, quality has improved

By Kate Madden Yee

Global access to healthcare and its quality improved between 2000 and 2016, but there are major variations between countries around the globe, according to the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study published online on 23 May in the Lancet.

May 24, 2018

SERAM: The golden circle of success for radiologists

By Mélisande Rouger

PAMPLONA, Spain - Radiologists should think of their specialty as more than just a job, according to presentations on 24 May opening the Spanish Society of Medical Radiology (SERAM) biennial congress. The discussion included talks on artificial intelligence, big data, and robotics -- technologies that are here to stay, the speakers noted.

May 24, 2018

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