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Women in medical physics: The current status

By Tami Freeman, PhD

How well represented are women in the worldwide workforce of medical physicists? The IUPESM World Congress, held last month in Toronto incorporated five main congress themes, one of which was "Women in Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics."

July 29, 2015

U.K. artist turns x-ray errors into art

By Becky McCall

The artist-in-residence at the British Institute of Radiology (BIR), Hugh Turvey, sees beauty in error. Speaking at a recent BIR networking event, "Curious World of Radiology," Turvey explained how radiography informs his work as an artist.

July 28, 2015

U.K. hospitals fall short in pediatric x-ray, audit finds

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

An audit by the Royal College of Radiologists has revealed U.K. hospitals are failing in their pediatric x-ray services.

July 27, 2015

Former SFR President Pinet passes away

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Past president of the French Society of Radiology (SFR) Dr. Francois Pinet has died after a long illness.

July 21, 2015

ESGAR takes stance on liver MR, liver-specific contrast

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (ESGAR) is recommending that liver-specific contrast agents be used in liver MRI procedures.

July 21, 2015

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

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