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Win over radiographers to succeed in outsourcing

By Dr. George McInnes

Until local networks can cope with out-of-hours work, teleradiology outsourcing is here to stay, writes Dr. George McInnes. He has five tips to ensure radiographers remain on board, including establishing better referral guidelines.

July 21, 2015

RCR: More radiologists needed to kick cancer

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The U.K. Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) applauds the ambition of the new English Cancer Strategy plan for 2015-2020, but urges that more radiologists and an emphasis on advanced radiotherapy are needed to achieve the strategy's aims.

July 20, 2015

DRG crafts curriculum for radiology

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The German Radiological Society (DRG) has developed a curriculum for radiology and a guide for the study of medicine in Germany. The initiative was led by Dr. Birgit Ertl-Wagner from Munich.

July 20, 2015

HIMSS Europe names new board members

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Europe has appointed three new board members to its governing council to help steer the strategic direction of the organization.

July 14, 2015

French MRI waiting times arouse fresh controversy

By Frances Rylands-Monk

MRI waiting times in France have improved slightly, returning to the 2012-2013 average of 30.3 days, but they still represent a disaster and the government is not facing the truth, said one senior radiologist from Paris.

July 14, 2015

RCR releases workforce reports on radiology, oncology

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The U.K. Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) has published reports on its 2014 workforce censuses for clinical oncology and clinical radiology.

July 13, 2015

DRG seeks applications for Gustav Bucky Award

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The German Radiological Society (DRG) in association with the Berlin X-Ray Society/Association is now accepting applications for the Gustav Bucky Award, which is designed to encourage and develop younger people in radiology.

July 13, 2015

SFR mourns death of Dr. Jean-Claude Gaux

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The French Society of Radiology (SFR) has expressed its condolences over the death of Dr. Jean-Claude Gaux, who passed away on 9 July.

July 13, 2015

ECR invests in youth, opens abstract submissions

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The ECR will continue its Invest in Youth program for ECR 2016, giving young radiologists and radiographers-in-training the chance to participate in the meeting.

July 6, 2015

Gastro hemorrhage patients not receiving proper IR care

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Half of patients with severe gastrointestinal hemorrhage do not receive the interventional radiology (IR) services they need, according to a new U.K. report.

July 6, 2015

Breast imaging at highest risk for medicolegal claims

By Kate Madden Yee

It may come as no surprise, but a new study indicates that breast imaging has the highest risk of medicolegal claims compared with other medical imaging exams, at least in Australia, according to a study published online this month in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

July 5, 2015

UKRC: Is outsourcing a silent killer or a savior?

By Philip Ward

LIVERPOOL - Emotions ran high and opinions were polarized during the second day of the U.K. Radiological Congress (UKRC), when a lively and heated discussion about the pros and cons of outsourcing took place.

June 30, 2015

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