Medical, Legal, and Practice: Page 47

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

Mammography screening rates on the rise in Singapore

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The number of women age 50 or older participating in breast cancer screening for the first time continues to grow in Singapore, according to a 26 September article in the Strait Times.

September 30, 2019

European societies join in ethical AI statement

By Erik L. Ridley

The European Society of Radiology and the European Society of Medical Imaging Informatics have collaborated with five other radiology and imaging informatics organizations to produce a new statement calling for codes of ethics and practice governing the use of artificial intelligence (AI).

September 30, 2019

ESR lauds progress of Horizon Europe initiative

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Society of Radiology (ESR) has released a statement applauding the European Parliament's and European Union (EU) member states' progress in shaping the European Commission's Horizon Europe framework program for research & innovation. The society calls on policymakers to highlight the vital role of medical imaging in the forthcoming EU research program.

September 30, 2019

U.K. pledges 200M for new scanners at English hospitals

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The U.K. government announced on 27 September it will provide 200 million pounds (225 million euros) in funding to replace outdated scanners at hospitals across England.

September 26, 2019

ESR unveils ESR Connect streaming platform

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Society of Radiology (ESR) has launched ESR Connect, a streaming platform that aims to offer exclusive live streaming events, weekly shows, and on-demand recordings in an accessible and convenient format.

September 26, 2019

Redla becomes BIR president-elect

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The British Institute of Radiology (BIR) has named Dr. Sridhar Redla as its president-elect for the 2020-2022 term.

September 24, 2019

EDiR guidebook now available

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Diploma in Radiology (EDiR) guidebook is available now on Springer.com.

September 24, 2019

Brain MRI scans of newborns available online

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The Developing Human Connectome Project has made available brain MR images from more than 500 newborn babies to help global researchers study how the brain develops.

September 24, 2019

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