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Scottish MP raises concerns about radiologist coverage
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A member of Scottish Parliament (MSP) has voiced concern about a potential lack of coverage for interventional radiology services in the Scottish Highlands following the looming departure of an interventional radiologist from a hospital in Inverness.
May 31, 2018
EMA hosts foundation-laying ceremony in Amsterdam
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) officially laid the foundation stone for its new building in Amsterdam's Zuidas business district during a ceremony on 28 May.
May 31, 2018
RöKo 2018 attendance slips slightly
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Attendance at the German Radiology Congress (Deutscher Röntgenkongress, RöKo 2018) in Leipzig declined 8% this year compared with the 2017 meeting, according to the German Radiological Society.
May 28, 2018
NHS Scotland's effort to recruit radiologists 'fails'
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
An effort by the National Health Service (NHS) Scotland to recruit radiologist consultants from abroad has failed to improve the ongoing radiologist staffing crisis, and it's now critical that the country invest in training more radiologists, according to an editorial published 28 May in the Herald.
May 28, 2018
Lack of neuroradiologists prompts ESC to make plea for stroke treatment
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Council on Stroke has asked national health authorities to permit interventional cardiologists to give mechanical thrombectomy to acute ischemic stroke patients in regions with a shortage of interventional neuroradiologists.
May 24, 2018
Lancet: Global healthcare access, quality has improved
By Kate Madden Yee
Global access to healthcare and its quality improved between 2000 and 2016, but there are major variations between countries around the globe, according to the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study published online on 23 May in the Lancet.
May 24, 2018
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SERAM: The golden circle of success for radiologists
By Mélisande Rouger
PAMPLONA, Spain - Radiologists should think of their specialty as more than just a job, according to presentations on 24 May opening the Spanish Society of Medical Radiology (SERAM) biennial congress. The discussion included talks on artificial intelligence, big data, and robotics -- technologies that are here to stay, the speakers noted.
May 24, 2018
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Health warning: Experts spell out Brexit risks
By Leo Cendrowicz
BRUSSELS - Brexit could be devastating for the nuclear medicine sector, disrupting the free flow of radioisotopes and movement of medical imaging staff between the U.K. and the rest of the European Union, medical experts and politicians warned in Brussels on 23 May.
May 23, 2018
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New certification offered for German breast radiologists
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The Breast Imaging Working Group of the German Radiological Society (DRG) has introduced a new certification for German breast radiologists that enables them to expand their specialist knowledge.
May 20, 2018
Global study sheds light on MRI availability, use, and price
By Kate Madden Yee
New analysis posted on 8 May by the Kaiser Family Foundation has revealed fresh data about the worldwide availability, use, and price of MRI. The information was published as part of a forum held by the foundation and the Peterson Center on Healthcare in Washington, DC, U.S.
May 16, 2018
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How to build ethical AI | Training matters in hybrid imaging | News from RöKo 2018 in Leipzig
By Philip Ward
May 15, 2018
Staff shortages complicate NHS breast screening crisis
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Staff shortages make it unrealistic to offer mammograms promised within six months to all victims of the U.K. National Health Service (NHS) breast screening scandal, according to a letter from the Royal College of Radiologists, the Royal College of Radiographers, and Breast Cancer Now.
May 15, 2018
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