Medical, Legal, and Practice: Page 49

Video from UKIO 2019: Erika Denton on turnaround times
LIVERPOOL, U.K. - Pressure to improve turnaround times for image reporting continues to grow. Nearly a year since a damning report from the U.K. regulator, progress is being made on establishing national standards and avoiding further backlogs of unreported scans, said Prof. Erika Denton at this week's UK Imaging & Oncology Congress (UKIO).
June 9, 2019
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COCIR: Clock is ticking on MDR countdown
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European medical device community has one year to go until the Medical Device Regulation (MDR) goes into effect, but little progress has been made toward implementation of the regulatory scheme, according to the European Coordination Committee of the Radiological, Electromedical, and Healthcare IT Industry (COCIR).
June 6, 2019
ESR promotes 5-year minimum for radiology training
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European Society of Radiology (ESR) is strongly urging the European Commission to increase the minimum requirement for radiologist training from four years to five years to comply with the European Training Curriculum for Radiology.
June 4, 2019
RCR praises NHS workforce plan, with reservations
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
While praising the broad direction of a new plan for improving the workforce of the National Health Service (NHS), the U.K. Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) said that centralized funding and oversight will be crucial to its success.
June 3, 2019
Pocketed knife gets man 3 months in jail
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A man from Aberdeen, Scotland, found out the hard way it is best to check your pockets before an x-ray.
May 29, 2019
DRG prepares to unveil book at 100th congress in Leipzig
By Philip Ward
The German Radiological Society (DRG) is to launch a new book about medical imaging's current and future role during the upcoming 100th German Radiology Congress (RöKo 2019), which begins in Leipzig on 29 May.
May 23, 2019
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AIPES changes name to Nuclear Medicine Europe
By Leo Cendrowicz
The Association of Imaging Producers & Equipment Suppliers (AIPES) has changed its name to Nuclear Medicine Europe (NM-EU). The new name reflects the group's aims to represent industry's interests more effectively and improve its brand identity. The first president of NM-EU is Antonis Kalemis, PhD.
May 22, 2019
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U.K. Clinical Imaging Board issues posters for patients
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The Clinical Imaging Board in the U.K. has introduced a patient information poster on the risks and benefits of nuclear medicine procedures.
May 20, 2019
Philips secures 10-year deal with Rutherford Diagnostics
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Royal Philips has signed a 10-year partnership with Rutherford Diagnostics, a network of diagnostic imaging centers across the U.K.
May 14, 2019
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Indian radiologist sentenced over sex determination tests
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
An Indian radiologist and sonologist has been sentenced to three years in jail for violating sections of India's Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act of 1994, according to a report published on 15 May in the Hindustan Times.
May 14, 2019
Irish Times: 7 patients dead in misread scandal
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Seven patients whose scans were missed or misread and whose cancer diagnoses were delayed at University Hospital Kerry have now died, according to an Irish Times news report posted on 14 May.
May 14, 2019
EANM pitches supplier audit project
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) is inviting companies involved in the manufacturing of PET radiopharmaceuticals to join its Shared Audit and Supplier Assessment Initiative.
May 7, 2019
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