Medical, Legal, and Practice: Page 49

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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Introducing Rad-U-Like, radiology's rating website
By Dr. Giles Maskell
Rating websites are big business, but so far healthcare has been relatively spared. This won't last long, so radiology should take control and develop its own site, writes Dr. Giles Maskell, who takes a light-hearted look at how it might operate.
June 23, 2019
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Ugandan hospital suspends x-rays after radiation leakage
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The Uganda Atomic Energy Council has mandated the closure of x-ray services at Masaka Regional Referral Hospital due to the leakage of radiation, according to a 19 June article in the Observer.
June 20, 2019
European Diploma in Radiology: How it works
By Prof. Laura Oleaga Zufiría
The European Diploma in Radiology (EDiR) has become a benchmark for medical specialty examinations in Europe. But what do you actually need to know about the EDiR, how is it organized, and how can it boost your career? Prof. Laura Oleaga Zufiría explains.
June 20, 2019
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EMA announces delay to opening of new headquarters
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
At its board meeting on 12 and 13 June, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) announced a delay to the completion of its move to new headquarters in Amsterdam, as well as ongoing staffing issues.
June 17, 2019
Londoners cut phone interruptions over head CT scans
By Philip Ward
Researchers from a top London facility have implemented a novel protocol to remove radiologist vetting of acute head CT exams in adults. This led to a marked and sustained reduction in the number of phone interruptions to the on-call radiologist, without increasing scanning numbers, they noted.
June 17, 2019
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ESR former President Donoso-Bach receives Brazilian award
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Prof. Lluís Donoso-Bach, PhD, former president of the European Society of Radiology (ESR), has received an honorary membership from Brazil's Paulista Society of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging.
June 11, 2019
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