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Ultrasound loses David Cosgrove | Was the NHS to blame in cyberattack? | Big data comes under scrutiny
By Philip Ward
May 23, 2017
EUMS sets standards for nuclear medicine directors
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European Union of Medical Specialists (EUMS) has released a set of requirements for training nuclear medicine specialists to serve as department directors.
May 23, 2017
RCR announces update to referring clinician guidelines
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The U.K. Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) has released a new version of its iRefer diagnostic imaging guidelines for referring clinicians.
May 23, 2017
BIR, TMC issue statements on cyberattack
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The British Institute of Radiology (BIR) and teleradiology firm Telemedicine Clinic (TMC) have both released statements on the recent U.K. cyberattack, stressing the benefits of taking swift action in such a crisis.
May 22, 2017
DRG names Wachsmann Prize winners
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The German Radiological Society (DRG) has named four winners of its Online Wachsmann Prize. The awardees were selected from among speakers of the society's Akademie Online series.
May 18, 2017
NHS questions use of patient data by Google AI firm
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The senior data protection adviser to the U.K. National Health Service (NHS) has told a London hospital that its sharing of 1.6 million patient records to an artificial intelligence (AI) software developer owned by Google was not legally appropriate, according to a report by Sky News.
May 17, 2017
Belgium seeks to shore up defenses against cyberattack
By Frances Rylands-Monk, Erik L. Ridley
The large-scale ransomware attack that hit many National Health Service facilities in the U.K. has led many countries to urgently review their own cybersecurity measures. Although Belgian hospitals were not affected by the attack, the Belgian government has released a countrywide action plan.
May 16, 2017
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U.K. radiologists struggle to cope in wake of cyberattack
By Frances Rylands-Monk and Philip Ward
As staff in U.K. public hospitals draw breath after the unprecedented cyberattack that strangled many departments over the weekend, radiologists have begun the dual task of catching up on vital clinical work and communication and building safeguards to prevent further breaches of internet security.
May 16, 2017
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New audit pinpoints causes of 'wasteful' unnecessary scans
By Philip Ward
Radiologists' failure to check the validity of requests for CT and MRI scans, along with ignorance among referring doctors of appropriateness criteria for imaging examinations, are the most important reasons for costly inappropriate requests of radiological exams, a new study from Saudi Arabia found.
May 16, 2017
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NHS offers guidance on ransomware response
By Brian Casey
The U.K. National Health Service (NHS) is directing facilities to a security patch designed to counter the 12 May cyberattacks that crippled many healthcare facilities in the country. The NHS has also issued a series of guidances to trusts on how to respond to the attacks.
May 14, 2017
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RCR, Medica issue statements on ransomware attack
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The U.K.'s Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) issued a thank you for everyone who worked over the weekend due to the ransomware attack on 12 May that affected IT systems across a number of National Health Service organizations.
May 14, 2017
Massive cyberattack cripples U.K. health services
By Eric Barnes
England and Scotland have been hit by a large-scale cyberattack that has compromised National Health Service facilities in both countries, including radiology services, according to news and social media reports from affected facilities.
May 11, 2017
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