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SIIM, EuSoMII join forces on imaging informatics

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) and the European Society of Medical Imaging Informatics (EuSoMII) have signed an agreement to consolidate their collaboration to promote imaging informatics around the world.

October 23, 2019

U.K. radiology tackles stress and harassment

By Frances Rylands-Monk

The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) is set to roll out a support and well-being initiative to its members and fellows -- which include 8,500 radiologists -- in a bid to reduce pressure in the workplace that may result in bullying. The strategy will pivot on tools tailored to specific needs, to be created by the RCR.

October 22, 2019

ESR launches sports imaging website for IDoR 2019

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Society of Radiology (ESR) has launched a new sports imaging website that includes features of globally recognized athletes that demonstrate how radiology is used in the diagnosis and management of sports injuries for the International Day of Radiology (IDoR).

October 15, 2019

JFR: How to fight fear of peer review

By Frances Rylands-Monk

More must be done to make peer review systematic and better integrated into workflow, delegates heard at the recent French national radiology congress (JFR). Furthermore, many French radiologists may fear review but unwittingly are doing it anyway, resulting in wide variation.

October 15, 2019

Radiologists receive honors at French congress

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Eight radiologists received the French radiology society's medal of honor over the weekend at the national congress (JFR 2019) in Paris, for their outstanding contribution to imaging. Among them are two AuntMinnieEurope.com Editorial Advisory Board members: Dr. Robert Lavayssière from Paris and Dr. Gábor Forrai from Budapest.

October 13, 2019

French radiologists call for payments for CBCT of the ear

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Conebeam CT (CBCT) is superior to CT for visualizing the ear in cases of conductive hearing loss, and hopefully it will soon be reimbursed by the national health system, delegates heard on Thursday in Paris ahead of the French national radiology meeting, Journées Francophones de Radiologie.

October 10, 2019

Why scientific mobility is more important than ever

By Dr. Filippo Pesapane

The need to promote scientific mobility -- international exchange and collaboration between science and medicine professionals -- is greater than ever to ensure the best radiological practices will be a common motivation for the next generation of cross-border radiologists. That's the view of Dr. Filippo Pesapane.

October 8, 2019

EBR releases dates for spring 2020 EDiR exams

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Board of Radiology (EBR) has released dates for its European Diploma in Radiology (EDiR) exam in spring 2020.

October 3, 2019

RCR launches new accreditation program

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The U.K.'s Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) and the Association of Breast Clinicians (ABC) have developed a new three-year breast imaging accreditation program to train more doctors to become expert breast clinicians.

October 2, 2019

French hairdressers to promote breast screening

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

France's union of private radiologists (Fédération Nationale des Médecins Radiologues, FNMR) has announced the start of its new initiative for "Pink October" to encourage women to get screened for breast cancer. The campaign comprises a full-page advert to promote screening in the magazine Elle (4 and 18 October editions), in addition to FNMR brochures to be handed out at 100 L'Oréal hairdressing salons across France throughout the month.

October 2, 2019

Dr. Maria Klusmann found not guilty in fraud trial

By Philip Ward

London-based pediatric radiologist Dr. Maria Joao Coelho Dos Reis Klusmann was found not guilty of fraud on 2 October. It took the jury more than 20 hours of deliberation to reach a majority verdict in the trial, which lasted four weeks.

October 1, 2019

EIBIR seeks alternatives to gadolinium

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Institute for Biomedical Imaging Research (EIBIR) has kicked off its AlternativesToGD initiative, which is designed to develop a class of gadolinium-free contrast agents for MRI.

October 1, 2019

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