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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

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

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