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Could reverse auctions boost purchasing power in radiology?

By Wayne Forrest

Two years after introducing the concept of reverse auctions to buy capital medical imaging equipment, U.S. firm Reverse Radiology has launched a website to give radiology departments and imaging centers more purchasing leverage.

December 29, 2014

French specialists join GPs in 2nd week of strike

By Eric Barnes

French general practitioners (GPs) in private practice have extended their strike for a second week, joined once again by their specialist colleagues in radiology, cardiology, and pediatrics, according to French news reports.

December 28, 2014

Patients prefer shorter, less-complex radiology reports

By Erik L. Ridley

Patients may be accessing their radiology reports more often through online patient portals, but do they understand what they're reading? Not very well, if research presented at RSNA 2014 is any indication.

December 23, 2014

U.K. radiographers to strike for 3rd time

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Members of the Society of Radiographers have announced their plans for a third strike to take place on 29 January from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., followed by a work-to-rule period beginning on 30 January and continuing to 24 February.

December 21, 2014

ESR announces 2015 general assembly

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Society of Radiology's (ESR) eighth general assembly will be held on Sunday, 8 March, 2015, the organization announced.

December 9, 2014

Dates set for ultrahigh-field MR symposium

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The Max-Dulbruck Center for Molecular Imaging will host the 6th scientific symposium on "Clinical Needs, Research Promises and Technical Solutions in Ultrahigh Field Magnetic Resonance" for 26 June 2015, in Berlin.

December 9, 2014

Elsevier debuts Amirsys upgrades at RSNA 2014

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Medical and scientific journal publisher Elsevier unveiled enhancements to two Amirsys systems, STATdx and RADPrimer, at RSNA 2014.

November 30, 2014

Innovation, patient-focused care can drive radiology

By Erik L. Ridley

CHICAGO - Combining radiology's historical strength in research and discovery with a new focus on patient care will position RSNA and radiology for the next 100 years of service to the world, RSNA President Dr. N. Reed Dunnick told attendees at the opening session of the society's 100th annual meeting.

November 30, 2014

DRG announces international initiative

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The German Radiological Society (DRG) has revealed that it will have a new international track at its upcoming 96th Annual Congress, to be held 13-16 May. It will be called RöKo International.

November 30, 2014

International Society of Radiology to conduct review in 2015

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The executive committee of the International Society of Radiology has revealed it will conduct a review next year on how best to proceed with its vision, mission, and role in the future.

November 25, 2014

NDSC signs decision support deal with ESR

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Clinical decision-support software firm National Decision Support Company (NDSC) has signed an agreement with the European Society of Radiology (ESR) to provide imaging appropriate use criteria to the European market via an offering called ESR iGuide.

November 24, 2014

Radiographers strike for 2nd time in U.K.

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Members of the Society of Radiographers (SoR) in England and Northern Ireland took industrial action on 24 November, as planned.

November 24, 2014

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