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Prosecution looms for nurse in Swedish MRI accident

By Philip Ward

The specialist nurse who was sucked into an MRI scanner in Swedish Lapland last October may now be sued for causing danger to other people. Prosecutor Märta Warg will decide next month whether the case will go to court, according to reports in the national media.

January 27, 2020

SERAM releases document on medical radiation regulations

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The Spanish Society of Medical Radiology (SERAM) has published a document explaining about the implementation of European Union (EU) regulations covering medical radiation.

January 26, 2020

U.K. group calls for action on aortic tear management

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

A new U.K. report published by the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) has called for improved diagnosis and management of deadly aortic tears. The HSIB has tasked the U.K. Royal College of Radiologists with creating a process to improve the management of aortic dissection.

January 23, 2020

Qatar achieves success with cancer screening program

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Qatar's national breast and bowel cancer screening program screened more than 25,000 people for breast or bowel cancer in 2019 -- its most successful year since the program's launch four years ago, according to a report in the Gulf Times.

January 21, 2020

COCIR publishes library of AI use cases

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Coordination Committee of the Radiological, Electromedical and Healthcare IT Industry (COCIR) has published a library of use cases on artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare.

January 21, 2020

BIR, Siemens offer scholarship for imaging projects

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The British Institute of Radiology (BIR) and Siemens Healthineers will provide 1,000 pounds (1,168 euros) to groups developing new research proposals in the fields of radiology, radiotherapy, oncology, radiography, and medical physics.

January 19, 2020

French specialists vote to establish new union

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

A new union of medical specialists, Avenir Spé, has been created following a vote held by the national federation of medical specialty unions on 12 January.

January 16, 2020

Responsibility question surfaces in Swedish MRI accident

By Philip Ward

Who bears formal responsibility for the serious MRI accident at Sunderby Hospital in Luleå, Swedish Lapland? This complex question appears to lie at the heart of the investigation that's still going on, and the answer may well set a legal precedent, according to experts.

January 15, 2020

ESR pays tribute to ultrasound pioneer Mukund Joshi

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Society of Radiology (ESR) has posted a tribute to ultrasound specialist and Indian radiologist Dr. Mukund Joshi, who died on 7 January at the age of 77. In 2012, he became only the second Indian in 100 years to receive honorary membership of the RSNA.

January 14, 2020

Lancet 2020 health campaign centers on children

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The Lancet is dedicating its 2020 health campaign to improving the health of children and adolescents worldwide, according to an editorial published on 11 January in the journal.

January 12, 2020

RCR responds to damning emergency CT access report

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The U.K. Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) has responded to a new report that found many accident and emergency (A&E) patients with potentially deadly bowel obstructions experienced delayed diagnoses because of issues accessing CT scanners.

January 9, 2020

SFR pays tribute to Prof. Henri Nahum

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The French Society of Radiology (SFR) has announced the death of Prof. Henri Nahum, who passed on 20 December surrounded by his family.

January 5, 2020

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