AuntMinnie.com staff writersAssociationsSBI, ASER, SIR join groups weighing in on racial injusticeThe Society of Breast Imaging (SBI), the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR), and the American Society of Emergency Radiology (ASER) have joined the list of radiology and radiation oncology societies issuing statements on racial injustice.June 7, 2020EconomicsRadiologists join 'White Coats for Black Lives' protestRadiologists were among the hundreds of healthcare workers who participated in "White Coats for Black Lives" events across the U.S. on June 5.June 7, 2020PACS/VNAFlywheel unveils life sciences imaging platformResearch informatics firm Flywheel has introduced an enterprise-wide image management platform geared for the life sciences market.June 7, 2020UltrasoundASE publishes guideline on TEE in the operating roomThe American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) has released a new guideline on the use of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) to assist with surgical decision-making in the operating room.June 3, 2020Radiation Oncology/TherapyRadiation therapist job openings increaseThe vacancy rate for radiation therapists reached 7.2% in 2020, a significant increase from the 3.2% vacation rate in 2018, according to a new survey from the American Society of Radiologic Technologists performed prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.June 3, 2020BreastScreenPoint signs Women's Imaging AssociatesDutch women's imaging software developer ScreenPoint Medical said it has installed its Transpara breast cancer screening artificial intelligence software at Women's Imaging Associates in Birmingham, AL.June 3, 2020Nuclear MedicineWMIS switches annual meeting to virtual conferenceThe World Molecular Imaging Society (WMIS) said that its World Molecular Imaging Congress (WMIC) scheduled for October 7-10 will now be a fully virtual event in order to protect the health and well-being of attendees, staff, and the public.June 3, 2020AssociationsMore societies issue statements on racial injusticeThe International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, the American Association of Women Radiologists, and the American Society for Radiation Oncology are the latest radiology and radiation oncology societies to issue statements on racial injustice.June 3, 2020AssociationsABR postpones most exams until 2021The American Board of Radiology (ABR) said it has postponed all exams at its exam centers in Chicago and Tucson, AZ, until 2021 due to the public health threat and uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.June 3, 2020MRIMRI confirms bacteria linked to vascular malformationUsing MRI, researchers have confirmed a link between high levels of a particular gut bacteria and a vascular malformation called cavernous angioma that can induce strokes, seizures, and headaches. The study was published May 27 in Nature Communications.June 2, 2020Previous PagePage 390 of 3774Next PageTop StoriesMRIPodcast: Why 'minimum' MRI safety standards aren’t minimum enoughToby Gilk wraps up season three's focus on a 2023 accident where a nurse was pinned between a hospital bed and an MRI scanner.Nuclear MedicineJeremy Calais discusses his move to Paris, European researchCAIMI 2026AI platform maintains success in two pediatric imaging pipelinesMRIMRI model reveals how 3D knee shape influences ACL loadingSponsor ContentFree Radiology Workflow Webinar
