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French regulators issue in-home imaging rules
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The French Radiation Safety Authority, French Radiology Society, and French Association of Radiology Personnel have issued a joint statement on the requirements for physicians providing in-home radiology procedures.
July 18, 2011
Momentum gathers behind chest reporting by radiographers
By Philip Ward
As role extension for radiographers continues to come under serious scrutiny across much of Europe, evidence is mounting that they can achieve particularly high standards in chest reporting.
July 18, 2011
Better workload measurements can enhance radiology's status
By Philip Ward
The myth persists among some clinicians and administrators that radiologists are an occasionally useful adjunct to the activity of so-called real doctors and are in no way central players in patient care, according to a senior Irish radiologist.
July 12, 2011
Hungary counts the growing cost of brain drain
By Robin Marshall
Hungarian radiology has become trapped in a vicious circle: A combination of low prestige, long hours, and low wages is driving a brain drain of the most experienced specialists to find work abroad, in particular to the Republic of Ireland, Scandinavia, the U.K., and now Germany.
July 7, 2011
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Row breaks out over quality of care at top pediatric hospital
By Philip Ward
Fresh evidence of the extreme tensions that can arise between radiologists, hospital management, and the media has been provided by a very public dispute resulting from a controversial article in a U.K. national newspaper during the weekend.
July 5, 2011
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ESR publishes new set of training guidelines
By Cynthia E. Keen
The European Society of Radiology (ESR) has published a white paper containing guidelines and a proposed curriculum for teaching radiology in academic institutions. The white paper is part of a society-wide goal to improve and harmonize educational standards throughout Europe.
June 29, 2011
Why 'feminization' of radiology is good news for patients
By Dr. Peter Rinck, PhD
Women in medicine are usually dedicated and have no problems working long days. They are more cautious and avoid unnecessary risks. They also seek help and discuss issues with their colleagues, and seem to be less anxious than men to lose face.
June 19, 2011
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COCIR lauds MRI exemption from EMF Directive
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European Coordination Committee of the Radiological, Electromedical, and Healthcare IT Industry (COCIR) has lauded the European Commission's new proposal for an Electromagnetic Field (EMF) Directive that excludes MRI technology from the exposure limit values.
June 14, 2011
Half of healthcare centers unaware of security breaches
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Half of major healthcare organizations in Europe and Russia don't know the number and nature of security events that have occurred in their organization in the past year, according to a recent report by IDC Health Insights.
June 1, 2011
U.K. program adds pediatric skeleton imaging
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A U.K. Department of Health program has added pediatric skeleton image interpretation sessions to its e-learning program, which will for the first time be available outside the National Health Service.
June 1, 2011
Philips partners with charity on Moscow pediatric unit
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare is partnering with the cancer charity the Grant Life Foundation to provide imaging technology to a new Children's Oncology complex in Moscow, which opened yesterday.
June 1, 2011
Carestream takes European x-ray orders
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Carestream Health has received an order to install four Platinum remote-controlled x-ray tables at facilities in France and Belgium.
May 26, 2011
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