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Video from ECR 2017: Dr. Fiona Gilbert on Brexit & breast screening
VIENNA - The U.K.'s planned exit from the European Union poses a grave threat to the future of imaging research. That's the view of Dr. Fiona Gilbert from the University of Cambridge. In advance of her honorary lecture on Saturday, she also speaks about the persistent controversies in breast cancer screening and the growing potential of digital breast tomosynthesis.
February 28, 2017
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Video from ECR 2017: Dr. Afshin Gangi on turf battles
VIENNA - Turf battles are an everyday reality in medicine today, but how can you avoid them? One of Europe's leading interventional radiologists, Dr. Afshin Gangi from Strasbourg, France, explains how best to minimize conflicts with other disciplines. He also discusses whether he feels more like a surgeon than a radiologist.
February 28, 2017
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How can radiology departments ensure patient safety?
By Erik L. Ridley
VIENNA - Radiology departments have a moral, professional, and legal responsibility to protect the safety of patients receiving imaging studies with ionizing radiation. It takes teamwork, however, to meet that critical mandate, according to a talk at ECR 2017.
February 28, 2017
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Brazil hospital uses Varian's Calypso system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Varian Medical Systems said Moinhos de Vento Hospital is the first cancer center in Brazil to begin using its Calypso system.
February 27, 2017
ASRT, Siemens award travel grants
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) and Siemens Healthineers have teamed up to provide two medical imaging technologists and one radiation therapist with travel grants of up to $4,000 each.
February 27, 2017
Cardiac implants may be safer in MRI than thought
By Brian Casey
A new study published February 23 in the New England Journal of Medicine indicates that implantable cardiac devices may be safer in the MRI environment than previously thought. In more than 1,000 patients who received nonthoracic scans, researchers found no device or lead failures, even with devices that were not certified for use with MR imaging.
February 22, 2017
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Follow-up imaging is less when rads read ED ultrasounds
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Patients undergo less follow-up imaging when radiologists rather than nonradiologist physicians read ultrasound scans performed in the emergency department (ED), according to a study published online February 22 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
February 22, 2017
ESR highlights new radiation protection research agenda
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The European Society of Radiology (ESR) is highlighting the release of the first common strategic research agenda for radiation protection, published online on 15 February in Insights into Imaging.
February 21, 2017
ASTRO partners with ASCO's CancerLinQ
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) announced that it plans to partner with CancerLinQ, a subsidiary of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
February 21, 2017
Survey: Radiologists rated awesome and awful
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new survey of patient satisfaction with radiologists found that most assessments landed at the top or bottom of the scale, with very few in the middle, according to results published online February 15 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
February 16, 2017
Strategic Radiology adds Ind. practice
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology consortium Strategic Radiology has added an Indiana radiology practice to its roster of affiliates.
February 16, 2017
Medicare coverage gets easier for oncologic PET tracers
By Terri Wilson
In September 2013, Medicare coverage for new oncologic PET radiopharmaceuticals underwent a quiet yet significant change. In a new column, Terri Wilson of Blue Earth Diagnostics explains how the changes are making it easier for providers to receive reimbursement for PET studies with the new radiotracers.
February 16, 2017
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