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Radiologist calls on BMA to change its position on assisted dying
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The continuing opposition of the British Medical Association (BMA) to assisted dying is at odds with the views of most doctors and patients, and undermines the association's credibility, a U.K. radiologist wrote in an article published on 7 February in the BMJ.
February 8, 2018
Should radiologists become informatics professionals?
By Dr. Paul Algra, PhD
Nearly every medical discipline depends on imaging informatics, but training and accreditation in this emerging field are still very much in their infancy. This interview article looks at the issues under discussion and the range of courses, qualifications, and diplomas being developed.
February 8, 2018
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Fuchsjäger, Catalano elected to senior ESR positions
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European Society of Radiology (ESR) has announced Prof. Michael Fuchsjäger and Prof. Carlo Catalano have been elected to two important positions within the organization.
February 6, 2018
EMA: Amsterdam HQ won't be ready until November 2019
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The management board of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) this week reaffirmed its decision to move from London to Amsterdam, but it revealed that its new permanent building won't be finished until 15 November 2019.
February 6, 2018
BIR launches new open-access journal
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The British Institute of Radiology (BIR) has launched a new open-access journal, BJR|Open.
February 6, 2018
Registration opens for MIR radiology management summit
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The fifth International Summit Management in Radiology (MIR) will be held in Moscow on 6-7 April.
February 4, 2018
Breast screening uptake drops to new low in England
By Philip Ward
The proportion of women in England between the ages of 50 and 70 taking up breast screening has fallen to the lowest level in 10 years, according to a new report. The emphasis on the pros and the cons of screening is thought to be behind the drop, but one expert says it's the media's fault.
February 4, 2018
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Radiologist arrested in deadly Indian MRI incident
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A radiologist has been arrested in connection with an incident last week at a hospital in India in which a man carrying a metal oxygen cylinder was pulled into an MRI room and killed.
February 1, 2018
Report: Metal detector at Indian MRI room 'not functional'
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The metal detector designed to prevent the introduction of metal objects into the MRI suite where an Indian man was killed was "not functional," according to a new report on the incident published by the Hindustan Times.
January 31, 2018
EU chief says EMA's move to Amsterdam is a 'done deal'
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European Union (EU) is not reconsidering its decision to move the headquarters of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to Amsterdam, according to comments made by Health Commissioner Dr. Vytenis Andriukaitis on Wednesday.
January 31, 2018
Higher maternal mortality found in Muslim-majority countries
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Muslim-majority countries have higher maternal, stillbirth, newborn, and child mortality rates compared with the global average and to non-Muslim-majority countries, according to research published on 30 January in Lancet.
January 30, 2018
Irish radiology post stays unfilled for seven years
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A radiologist's position at a rural hospital in the Republic of Ireland has been left unfilled for seven years, highlighting the challenges rural hospitals in the country face in recruiting physicians, according to a report on 30 January in The Journal.ie.
January 30, 2018
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