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ESR goes ahead with live online coronavirus session
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European Society of Radiology (ESR) has decided to proceed with this week's ESR Connect livestreaming event on the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), but has modified the content and timing of the session. It will now be held on Thursday, 12 March, at 5 p.m. Central European Time.
March 9, 2020
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ESR may sue authorities over ECR postponement
By Philip Ward
The European Society of Radiology (ESR) is considering taking legal action against the City of Vienna and the Republic of Austria due to their alleged failure to provide clear guidance and direction over whether to call off ECR 2020.
March 9, 2020
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U.K. group issues statement on imaging of COVID-19
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
CT is not currently required for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) diagnosis, but this position may change and the role of CT may currently be underestimated, the British Society of Thoracic Imaging said in a statement released on 6 March.
March 9, 2020
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European groups sponsor hybrid imaging fellowship
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European School of Radiology (ESOR) and the European Society for Hybrid, Molecular and Translational Imaging (ESHIMT) are receiving applications for its hybrid imaging fellowship program.
March 8, 2020
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Report: Radiology seminar linked to COVID-19 spread
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Public health authorities in New South Wales, Australia, believe that a radiology seminar in the country in February could be linked to two cases of the novel coronavirus disease COVID-19 in physicians who tested positive for the virus after the meeting.
March 5, 2020
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BIR: Some radiation-shielding methods unnecessary
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Are devices such as aprons and thyroid or gonad shields needed to protect patients from imaging-related radiation? A new report from the British Institute of Radiology (BIR) and several U.K. radiological organizations concluded that these approaches are no longer necessary.
March 4, 2020
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HIMSS cancels 2020 conference
By Brian Casey
Just days away from the start of its annual conference, the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) announced on 5 March that the meeting in Orlando, Florida, would be canceled due to concerns about the novel coronavirus.
March 4, 2020
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Groups criticize EU breast cancer screening study
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Four European groups are taking aim at the European Union (EU) for what they allege is a "missed opportunity" to fully research the pros and cons of personalized breast cancer screening, according to a 3 March report in BMJ.
March 3, 2020
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Exposed: U.K. scam involves horse scanners
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Several businesses in the U.K. fell victim to a scam claiming that a thermal imaging system designed for use in horses can also be used to detect breast cancer in humans, according to an article posted on 2 March by digital news channel StokeonTrentLive.
March 3, 2020
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WHO raises coronavirus mortality rate to 3.4%
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised its estimate of the mortality rate of patients infected with the novel coronavirus to 3.4% globally, up from a 2.3% death rate made in previous estimates.
March 3, 2020
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ECR 2020 gets postponed until mid-July
By Philip Ward
Next week's European Congress of Radiology (ECR) has been called off and rescheduled for 15-19 July in Vienna. It was impossible to guarantee a safe environment for attendees due to the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), according to organizers of the meeting.
March 2, 2020
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EBR offers 2 new self-assessment tests
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European Board of Radiology (EBR) has added self-assessment tests for urogenital and gynecological imaging to its European Diploma in Radiology app.
March 1, 2020
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