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French Society of Radiology goes bilingual in journal revamp
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The Société Française de Radiologie (SFR) is starting the New Year with a relaunch of its flagship Journal de Radiologie, renaming it Journal de Radiologie Diagnostique et Interventionelle, and launching a monthly English version to be known as Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging.
January 17, 2012
Eucomed, EDMA plan new industry federation
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European medical technology industry association Eucomed and the European Diagnostic Manufacturers Association (EDMA) announced that they plan to join forces under the umbrella of a new European industry federation.
January 17, 2012
Smartphones and tablets -- the sequel
By Dr. Peter Rinck, PhD
After his popular recent column about the potential downside of smartphones, the Maverinck revisits this hot topic. He looks at the applications of these devices in radiology, and asks whether they can ever be suitable for image reading.
January 17, 2012
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European groups promote CT dose reduction
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
HERCA, the association of the Heads of European Radiological Protection Competent Authorities, and the European Coordination Committee of the Radiological, Electromedical, and Healthcare IT Industry (COCIR), announced they are working together to address concerns related to radiation exposure from CT scans.
January 10, 2012
European, U.S. societies publish 3D echo guidelines
By Eric Barnes
A joint committee of the European Association for Echocardiography and the American Society of Echocardiography has issued the first joint guidelines for image acquisition using 3D echocardiography.
January 3, 2012
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Are smartphones changing behavior in medical practice?
By Dr. Peter Rinck, PhD
It's time to make a New Year's resolution. You won't lose weight, exercise more, or smoke less. Just make sure you leave your smartphone in your pocket when you deal with patients and friends, the Maverinck urges.
January 3, 2012
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Breast implants brought joy then pain to U.K. woman
By Reuters Health
LONDON (Reuters) - When Amanda Harrison had her breasts enlarged in 2006, the results gave her the confidence she had lacked since bullies teased her at school about her flat chest. She now believes her self-esteem came at a terrible cost. Harrison is one of about 250 British women who are suing for compensation after being fitted with suspect breast implants from a French company that shut down in 2010.
December 21, 2011
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ESR issues guidance on dealing with unexpected findings
By Rebekah Moan
Improving communication of urgent and unexpected findings is crucial for patient care, according to the European Society of Radiology (ESR). In a recently released guidance document, ESR emphasizes the importance of clear protocols and procedures agreed upon between imaging units and referrers.
December 20, 2011
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IHE-Europe appoints new vendor co-chair
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE)-Europe has announced the appointment of Lapo Bertini as the new vendor co-chair for the Brussels-headquartered organization.
December 19, 2011
New cardiac journal prepares for launch
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and Los Angeles-based publishing company SAGE have announced that they are publishing a new peer review journal called European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care.
December 18, 2011
Matrox display boards used in Israeli hospitals
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Display controller board provider Matrox Graphics of Montreal announced that its TheatreVue display projection controller boards are being used in Carestream Health's PACS at two Israeli hospitals.
December 13, 2011
Radiologists must communicate their findings better
By Rebekah Moan
Radiologists have a duty to do more than issue a timely and accurate report -- there needs to be some genuine follow-up. Often their reports are not read, so an effective communication system needs to be in place to ensure they are, according to a presentation at the recent RSNA congress.
December 8, 2011
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