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Improve MRI safety in Europe, urge medical physicists
By Wayne Forrest
The European Federation of Organisations for Medical Physics recommends imaging centers take a two-level approach to improve MRI safety and eliminate accidents. It has found a wide variation in safety procedures in Europe, ranging from restrictive national standards to no MRI safety regulations at all, the organization reports in a policy statement published in the European Journal of Medical Physics.
March 12, 2013
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European Radiology appoints new editor
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
European Radiology has named Dr. Maximilian Reiser, of Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich, as the journal's new editor in chief, effective January 2014. Reiser will replace Dr. Adrian Dixon, who has held the position since 2008.
March 11, 2013
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Siemens gets U.K. imaging service contract
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has won a 13-year contract to provide imaging infrastructure support services to the University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust.
March 10, 2013
A 3-piece jigsaw: patient, radiologist, clinician. But do they fit together?
By Becky McCall
VIENNA - The delicate balance of power and complex set of interactions between radiologists, patients, and clinicians was the subject of some lively and frank discussion at Sunday's professional challenges session, which followed a novel and original format, at ECR 2013.
March 10, 2013
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ESC applauds EC medical device regulation proposals
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) said that the European Commission's proposal for a new regulation to govern the evaluation and approval of medical devices in Europe is an important step toward improving patient safety.
March 7, 2013
Is visibility the only way to save radiology?
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - Visibility is the shield that can protect radiology against the slings and arrows steadily lining up against it, according to experts who spoke at a professional challenges session on Friday at ECR 2013.
March 7, 2013
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Pro Academia Prize awarded for 2013
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The Round Table Foundation and European Magnetic Resonance Forum have awarded their Pro Academia Prize for 2013 to several scientists who have collaborated in an exemplary academic manner.
February 27, 2013
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Global pioneer James Thrall reflects on 30 years in radiology
By Dr. James Thrall
On 1 February, Dr. James Thrall stepped down as chairman of the department of radiology at Massachusetts General Hospital, ending a 30-year career as one of the leading figures in radiology. In this exclusive article, Dr. Thrall reflects on the changes he's seen over the past 30 years in medical imaging.
February 27, 2013
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Siemens supports AXrEM on NHS purchasing
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare said it supports the recent statement by U.K. medical imaging industry group Association of Healthcare Technology Providers for Imaging, Radiotherapy & Care (AXREM) on the potential impact of inappropriate deployment of framework agreements for equipment purchasing in the U.K.
February 26, 2013
Time to dig our heels in: Put quality first every time
By Dr. Paul McCoubrie
It's virtually impossible in radiology to be simultaneously cheap, quick, and good. You can have a fast turnaround that is cheap, but it won't be any good, and you can have a fast turnaround and a good service, but it won't be cheap, writes columnist Dr. Paul McCoubrie.
February 26, 2013
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French imaging societies release appropriateness guide
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
La Société Française de Radiologie and the Société Française de Médecine Nucléaire et d'Imagerie Moléculaire have published an updated guide to good imaging use aimed at helping health professionals determine when imaging is appropriate and which exams are appropriate for a given indication.
February 21, 2013
Mercy Ships offers volunteer opportunities for physicians
By Kate Madden Yee
Radiologists have much to offer as volunteer physicians for Mercy Ships, a nonprofit organization that provides much-needed basic medical care to people in developing nations. In a recent article in the American Journal of Roentgenology, a U.S. radiologist who served on the Africa Mercy described his experiences.
February 19, 2013
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