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RSNA R&E Foundation OKs grant money
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The RSNA Research and Education (R&E) Foundation Board of Trustees has approved more than $5 million in radiology research and education grants for 2019.
July 11, 2019
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EC commits 35M euros to cancer detection
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European Commission (EC) has pledged a hefty amount to promote the development of image recognition systems to diagnose the most common forms of cancer.
July 9, 2019
ESR to present Children in Focus program
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European Society of Radiology (ESR) plans to highlight children's health and social issues in a program at ECR 2020.
July 8, 2019
Irish fears grow over litigation's impact on screening
By Philip Ward
There's a significant risk doctors won't work in Ireland's breast cancer screening service due to fears over being sued for false-negative results, according to a national newspaper article published on 2 July. The future of the service is now in jeopardy, leading experts warn.
July 2, 2019
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JFR 2019 reveals expanded international focus
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The French Society of Radiology has announced plans to develop the international coverage at its annual meeting, Journées Francophones de Radiologie Diagnostique et Interventionnelle (JFR) 2019, to be held in Paris in October.
July 1, 2019
Affidea acquires Lithuanian healthcare provider
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Diagnostic imaging, outpatient, and cancer care services provider Affidea has completed the acquisition of a Lithuanian private healthcare service company, expanding its European network to 256 facilities.
July 1, 2019
Sonographer regulation divides opinion in England
By Philip Ward
Do unregulated sonographers pose a threat to patient safety? That's the suggestion of a long-awaited report by the Professional Standards Authority into the regulation of sonographers in England. The Royal College of Radiologists has voiced strong concerns about the issue.
July 1, 2019
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Staff under fire for performing x-rays on corpse
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
At least 11 medical professionals from a hospital in India are under investigation for acquiring 10 x-ray exams on a patient after his death, according to a recent report from Medical Dialogues.
June 30, 2019
ESR now accepting abstracts for ECR 2020
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European Society of Radiology (ESR) is accepting abstracts for ECR 2020 in Vienna.
June 30, 2019
BIR supports plan for patient-safe radiation
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The British Institute of Radiology (BIR) has endorsed a recommendation that healthcare facilities form image optimizations teams (IOTs) to help raise awareness and lead the education of staff about radiation safety.
June 27, 2019
Are you drowning from too many acronyms?
By Philip Ward
Overusing acronyms and abbreviations in imaging requests and reports can cause confusion, delay a diagnosis, and compromise patient safety, and it's essential to create an approved list of common acronyms, according to a new audit conducted in Scotland.
June 25, 2019
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Radiology's error leads to patient death, reports HSJ
By Abraham Kim
Radiologists at University Hospitals Plymouth National Health Service Trust in the U.K. failed to spot a hemorrhage on the CT scan of an elderly patient, resulting in his early discharge and subsequent death, according to a 21 June article in the Health Service Journal (HSJ).
June 24, 2019
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