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European vote paves the way for continued use of clinical MRI

By Philip Ward

After several years of uncertainty and deliberation over the regulations affecting MRI, a European Parliament committee voted on Thursday to exempt workers who deal with MRI from exposure limits contained in the Directive on Protecting Workers from Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields.

December 5, 2012

The future is hybrid, predicts French visionary

By Frances Rylands-Monk

Radiology is moving more toward modality marriage, as specialists try to harvest optimum imaging yields at best cost-benefit ratios. PET/MRI, a pipe dream in years past, now looks to hold particular promise, with industry embarking on bold research and development programs, according to ECR 2011 President Dr. Yves Menu.

December 4, 2012

RSNA attendance drops 9% for 2012 show

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Attendance at the RSNA 2012 conference in Chicago was down 9% compared with the 2011 edition of the meeting, according to figures released by the Oak Brook, Illinois, society.

December 3, 2012

RSNA attendance drops 9% for 2012 show

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Attendance at the RSNA 2012 conference in Chicago was down 9% compared with the 2011 edition of the meeting, according to figures released by the Oak Brook, IL, society.

December 3, 2012

ESR moves to diffuse row over speaker fees

By Philip Ward

The Vienna-based European Society of Radiology (ESR) has issued a strongly worded and detailed statement to explain and defend its policy of charging presenters at its annual scientific meeting, the European Congress of Radiology.

November 27, 2012

USARad.com, Direct Diagnostic Alliance form joint venture

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Teleradiology services provider USARad.com has announced a joint venture between its international subsidiary WorldRad.com and telemedicine provider Direct Diagnostic Alliance of Barcelona, Spain.

November 25, 2012

Never mind the fashion, let's get personal

By Dr. Peter Rinck, PhD

Once again, one of the topics at this week's annual meeting of the RSNA in Chicago will be personalized medicine. It's a term on everyone's lips, yet everyone seems to mean something different.

November 25, 2012

Make yourself more visible, RSNA president insists

By Rebekah Moan

CHICAGO - "Step out from behind the curtain and put a face on the radiologist" was the resounding message of Sunday morning's opening session at the annual RSNA meeting. Dr. George Bisset III, RSNA president, emphasized the meeting's theme during his opening remarks and was echoed by colleagues in sessions that followed.

November 24, 2012

EU funds new technology assessment project

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

AdHopHTA, a new health technology assessment (HTA) project focusing on hospital-based evaluations, has received funding within the Seventh Framework Programme of European Union research grants, MedTech Europe has reported.

November 20, 2012

From beer to scanners: What's brewing in Moldova?

By Philip Ward

A private imaging clinic that opened three years ago in Moldova on the site of a former beer restaurant is serving as a case study in how a modern diagnostic facility can be built successfully from scratch.

November 20, 2012

Shared learning can help minimize errors

By Dr. Paul A. Spencer

Neither doctors nor patients are safe from error, which may be defined as an unintended act, or one that does not achieve its intended outcome. It is only recently the high error rate within medicine has been appreciated and there are now more efforts at prevention, said Dr. Paul A. Spencer in his column.

November 19, 2012

RSNA meeting prepares to celebrate its centenary

By Otha Linton

As delegates from across the globe get ready to head to Chicago for the 2012 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) congress, plans are already being laid for the meeting's 100-year anniversary. Otha W. Linton describes how the RSNA rose from humble Midwestern roots to become one of the pre-eminent medical societies in the world.

November 12, 2012

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