Medical, Legal, and Practice: Page 94

Australian government honors Dr. Lizbeth Kenny

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The Australian government has honored Dr. Lizbeth Kenny, who is an honorary member of several European radiological associations, including the European Society of Radiology.

January 30, 2017

New U.K. Imaging Services rules released

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) and the Society and College of Radiographers (SCoR) have released a new Imaging Services Accreditation Scheme (ISAS), which went into effect on 25 January.

January 24, 2017

Hard Brexit signals rocky road for radiology

By Steve Holloway

The U.K. looks set to leave the European Union single market and opt for a so-called hard Brexit. In his new column, Stephen Holloway discusses the implications for medical imaging and healthcare IT, focusing on the U.K. National Health Service, regulatory aspects, and the market impact.

January 24, 2017

RCR applauds results of Lancet prostate study

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The U.K. Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) said the results of the Prostate MR Imaging Study (PROMIS), published last Thursday in the Lancet, will "lead to a paradigm shift in the way men with suspected prostate cancer are investigated."

January 23, 2017

French private radiologists form new shareholder company

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

A consortium of 14 radiology groups in France has announced the creation of the General Medical Imaging Company (Compagnie Générale d'Imagerie Médicale, CGIM).

January 23, 2017

Stereotactic breast biopsies: Room for improvement?

By Dr. Rüdiger Schulz-Wendtland

When it comes to the business side of radiology, there is considerable scope for improvement, according to Dr. Rüdiger Schulz-Wendtland. Using breast biopsies as an example, he explains how delays and inefficiencies can have a substantial effect on a hospital's bottom line.

January 23, 2017

Germans cast doubt on value of TB screening of refugees

By Frances Rylands-Monk

A new study from Germany involving more than 17,000 refugees has shown mass tuberculosis (TB) screening by chest x-ray is inefficient due to the high number required to detect active pulmonary TB. In a migrant population in which TB prevalence is low, a more targeted approach to screening may be useful.

January 22, 2017

Lack of ultrasound access in Irish Republic puts babies at risk

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Babies are at increased risk of mortality because pregnant mothers do not have adequate access to ultrasound scans, according to a report published on 19 January in the Irish Times.

January 18, 2017

EANM pushes ahead with hybrid imaging journal

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) is expanding its portfolio of journals by publishing the European Journal of Hybrid Imaging.

January 17, 2017

RSNA attendance bounces back 4% in 2016

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Attendance at RSNA 2016 grew by 4% over the 2015 edition of the conference, but it still fell shy of the mark set by the meeting in 2014.

January 17, 2017

EMA continues investigation of gadolinium contrast agents

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Ten months after it began its review of gadolinium contrast agents, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has announced it is still continuing to assess the risk of gadolinium being deposited in brain tissue following MRI scans.

January 17, 2017

RCR welcomes review of revalidation process

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The U.K. Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) has welcomed the General Medical Council's (GMC) publication of "Taking revalidation forward: Improving the process of relicensing for doctors" by Sir Keith Pearson.

January 15, 2017

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