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A practical guide to radiology trainee recruitment

By Dr. Paul McCoubrie

As Oscar Wilde once so neatly didn't put it, "There are lies, damned lies, and radiology trainee applications." To shortlist effectively requires an ability to read between the lines. Columnist Dr. Paul McCoubrie provides a key to what commonly used phrases actually mean.

July 2, 2013

Unpaid overtime and long working hours persist

By Philip Ward

A third of radiologists typically work more than 50 hours a week, and almost 10% of them work more than 60 hours per week. The majority tend to start work at around 8 a.m. or earlier, and do an average of one on-call session per week, AuntMinnieEurope.com's survey has found.

June 27, 2013

ESR survey: Don't write off ultrasound

By Rebekah Moan

Although MRI and CT attract the most attention, a new survey from the European Society of Radiology (ESR) found that ultrasound still plays a major role in radiology departments. In addition, a centralized ultrasound laboratory seems to be what the future holds.

June 16, 2013

Philips' MRI unit to be used in mapping fetal and babies' brains

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Philips Healthcare's Achieva TX MRI system and its Avalon fetal monitor will be used at sites in the U.K. to map fetal brains and babies' brains after birth.

June 9, 2013

Portuguese radiology residents plan meeting

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The Portuguese National Committee of Radiology Residents is organizing a scientific meeting for 28-29 June in Porto, Portugal.

May 20, 2013

Use of 3D software boosts radiology education

By Erik L. Ridley

Incorporating interactive 3D postprocessing software into undergraduate radiology education can yield improvements in diagnostic skills and spatial ability, German researchers have found in a study published in the European Journal of Radiology.

March 3, 2013

Urology residents lack awareness of radiation exposure

By Cynthia E. Keen

Urology residents in Europe are shockingly unaware of the dangers of radiation exposure and the importance of using radiation protection when performing fluoroscopy-guided endourologic procedures, if results from a survey of members of the European Society of Residents in Urology are indicative of the group.

January 6, 2013

Social networking blunders can jeopardize traineeships

By Eric Barnes

What you post on social media can hurt you, especially if you're applying for a traineeship, according to a new BMJ study that surveyed personnel in charge of reviewing applications from potential medical residents and students.

November 8, 2012

Is Generation Y outsourcing cerebral activities to smartphones?

By Dr. Peter Rinck, PhD

Generation Y, born between 1981 and 2000, has been called the copy-and-paste generation who are "living while working." Some observers even think vocation in medicine is being replaced by an engagement in the health system as a means of obtaining a not-too-burdensome livelihood.

September 9, 2012

European Board of Radiology reports success in Spain

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Board of Radiology said that 83% of 30 candidates passed the European Diploma of Radiology examination that was held at the Spanish Society of Medical Radiology annual meeting in late May in Granada, Spain.

June 12, 2012

ECR renews Invest in the Youth program

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Congress of Radiology (ECR) has begun accepting applications for its latest Invest in the Youth program.

June 4, 2012

New European charter aims to unite radiology training

By Rebekah Moan

The revised European Training Charter for Clinical Radiology will harmonize training across the continent, while also providing flexibility among the major subspecialties, according to an editorial published by the European Society of Radiology on 15 January in Insights into Imaging.

January 24, 2012

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