Medical, Legal, and Practice: Page 82

3 medical device service firms form Innovatus Imaging

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

A new company, Innovatus Imaging, has formed through the combination of three national medical device service and manufacturing firms: Bayer Multi Vendor Service of Pittsburgh, MedTech of Denver, and Wetsco of Tulsa, OK.

September 5, 2017

Imaging commission's biased, says FNMR

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

France's national union of independent radiologists (Fédération nationale de médecins radiologues, FNMR) has questioned the legitimacy of a new commission for large items of medical imaging equipment, announced in the authorities' Official Gazette, and calls for major changes in governmental policy.

September 5, 2017

ESR unveils plans for ECR 2018

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The scientific program of ECR 2018 will include special features in hybrid imaging and interventional radiology, new session formats, and a dedicated program for radiographers, according to the European Society of Radiology (ESR).

September 5, 2017

EANM receives accreditation for annual congress

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Attendees at the annual congress of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM), to be held in Vienna from 21 to 25 October, will be able to receive European Continuing Medical Education credits (ECMECs), according to the association.

September 5, 2017

Rights group says Turkish radiologist languishes in jail

By Brian Casey

A human rights group in Sweden has picked up the case of a Turkish radiologist who it claims has been languishing in jail for the past year on trumped-up charges that he was connected with a coup against the Turkish government in 2016.

August 31, 2017

RCR responds to Scottish radiologist shortage concerns

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The U.K.'s Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) has issued a statement responding to concerns about the shortage of radiologists in Scotland, specifically at the National Health Service (NHS) Highland in Inverness, which has three radiologist vacancies that have been unfilled for three years.

August 30, 2017

Radiographers face up to uncertain future

By Rebekah Moan

Will the radiographer profession die out by 2025? That's certainly one possibility, according to new analysis from Sweden. But facilitating career development opportunities for radiographers could help to turn the tide, the authors predict.

August 30, 2017

DRG publishes overview of German radiation law

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The German Radiological Society (DRG) has published an overview of the new Radiological Protection Act, which was approved by the German Parliament on 27 June and becomes effective on 1 October.

August 29, 2017

ESC survey reveals high burnout rates among cardiologists

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

A recent survey of European Society of Cardiology (ESC) members found at least one-third of respondents reported feeling mentally or physically exhausted. Moreover, 20% of men and 28% of women indicated they often felt intimidated, coerced, or belittled by superiors or colleagues, the ESC said.

August 29, 2017

U.K. issues new ultrasound guidelines

By Philip Ward

In a bid to raise the quality of ultrasound scans by nonradiologists, the U.K. Royal College of Radiologists has revised its training recommendations for doctors using the modality. The guidelines incorporate ongoing best practices and now include a section on head and neck ultrasound.

August 29, 2017

Radiologist shortage in Scotland prompts row

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

A member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) has called for Scottish Health Secretary Shona Robison and Highland health chiefs to step down for failing to recruit radiologists, according to an article in the Press and Journal.

August 27, 2017

Poland hosts 2nd eHealth Forum

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The second eHealth Forum on Strategic Challenges in Digital Transformation of Healthcare will take place in Poland from 14-15 September.

August 27, 2017

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