Medical, Legal, and Practice: Page 126

CIRSE introduces interventional registry for liver tumors

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE) has launched its Registry for SIR-Spheres Therapy (CIRT) to capture information on patients who have been treated with SIR-Spheres Y-90 resin microspheres for inoperable liver tumors.

January 20, 2015

Kromek reports revenue growth in 2014

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Contracts with original medical imaging equipment manufacturers (OEM) fueled revenue growth for Kromek in the six-month period, ending 31 October 2014.

January 13, 2015

RCR approves of new Cancer Taskforce

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The U.K.'s Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) approves of the National Health Service's (NHS) creation of a Cancer Taskforce.

January 13, 2015

CT's expansion puts emphasis on dose in Middle East

By Frances Rylands-Monk

At least 11 new CT scanners are due to be installed between now and March across Dubai and the north of the United Arab Emirates, and such rapid growth means the authorities are putting renewed emphasis on radiation protection and patient safety.

January 13, 2015

French Radiology Society joins mourning for Charlie Hebdo

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The French Society of Radiology has issued a brief statement regarding the terrorist murders in Paris this week.

January 8, 2015

SFR schedules board election

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The Société Française de Radiologie (SFR) plans to hold its election this month for its executive office and supervisory board.

January 6, 2015

COCIR enforces new conduct codes

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

With the new year comes enforcement of new codes for conduct between companies and healthcare providers, promulgated by the European Coordination Committee of the Radiological, Electromedical, and Healthcare IT Industry (COCIR).

January 6, 2015

Address the backlog issue or you will sink

By Dr. Peter Rinck, PhD

Backlogs of unread images are one of the worst nightmares in clinical practice. Any backlog must be tackled urgently and as a high priority -- otherwise you will be watching helplessly as the ship sinks and you sink with it, the Maverinck writes in his latest column.

January 6, 2015

Launch date fixed for radiation safety initiative in Africa

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The authorities in Africa plan to launch Afrosafe, a radiation safety program, prior to the Pan African Congress of Radiology and Imaging (PACORI), according to the January edition of Quality News, the newsletter of the International Commission on Radiological Quality and Safety.

January 5, 2015

Zecotek settles Philips, Saint-Gobain lawsuits

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Nuclear medicine firm Zecotek Photonics announced that its subsidiary, Zecotek Imaging Systems, has settled its patent infringement lawsuits against Philips Healthcare and Saint-Gobain.

January 5, 2015

Echo groups release new quantification guidance

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The American Society of Echocardiography and the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging have jointly released a new document that updates the worldwide standard for quantifying cardiac chamber size and function on ultrasound scans.

January 5, 2015

Radiologists face constant interruptions during daily work

By Erik L. Ridley

Radiologists are constantly interrupted during their normal daily workflow in the reading room, which could have significant implications for patient care, according to a study presented at this year's RSNA meeting.

December 30, 2014

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