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Breast tomo CPT codes closer to becoming a reality

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Hologic said that an application for breast tomosynthesis CPT codes has been accepted by the American Medical Association's CPT Editorial Panel.

March 9, 2014

Serbia 'comes home' as its contribution gets official recognition

By Frances Rylands-Monk

VIENNA - Serbian radiologists have warmly welcomed the chance for greater visibility at the ECR and in European radiology at large -- visibility which until recently has been lacking, despite the country's scientific contribution to the discipline. Saturday's "ESR meets Serbia" session brought Serbian radiology into sharper focus.

March 9, 2014

Survival guide to giving evidence in court

By Mélisande Rouger

VIENNA - Medical imaging professionals need to understand what is at stake when carrying out procedures on children as they can encounter some sensitive situations, experts said during a dedicated Refresher Course at ECR 2014.

March 8, 2014

Dr. Michael Fuchsjäger on radiology jobs in the Middle East

Dr. Michael Fuchsjäger, from the Medical University of Graz in Austria, discusses the growing employment opportunities for Western radiologists in the Middle East. He also shares his own experience of working and living with his family in the United Arab Emirates, and offers some advice for those considering working in the region.

March 7, 2014

Video from ECR 2014: Dr. Emanuele Neri on EuSoMII

VIENNA - Dr. Emanuele Neri, president of the European Society of Medical Imaging Informatics (EuSoMII), discusses the recent changes the organization has undergone and also the hot informatics topics of tablet use and teleradiology at ECR 2014.

March 7, 2014

Video from ECR 2014: Dr. Catherine Mandel on errors in radiology

VIENNA - Dr. Catherine Mandel from Australia talks about the Radiology Events Register, an international database of errors and adverse incidents in radiology, and discusses common types of radiology errors, as well as how to avoid them, at ECR 2014.

March 6, 2014

COCIR, ESR talk integrity at ECR 2014

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Integrity was the topic of a 6 March joint session between the European Coordination Committee of the Radiological, Electromedical, and Healthcare IT Industry (COCIR) and the European Society of Radiology (ESR) at ECR 2014.

March 6, 2014

RLI takes Leadership Summit scholarship applications

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American College of Radiology's Radiology Leadership Institute (RLI) is now accepting applications for five scholarships to the 2014 RLI Leadership Summit.

March 6, 2014

Russia eyes teleradiology to bridge gaps in healthcare

By Erik L. Ridley

VIENNA - Slowly but surely, teleradiology is clearing challenging hurdles to adoption in Russia, paving the way for improved healthcare in sparsely populated areas of the country, attendees learned during Friday's "ESR meets Russia" session at ECR 2014.

March 6, 2014

Video from ECR 2014: Interview with ECR President Dr. Valentin Sinitsyn

VIENNA - ECR 2014 President Dr. Valentin Sinitsyn, PhD, from Moscow, discusses the new changes at this year's congress, how the political situation in Ukraine is affecting the congress, and how the ECR helps to strengthen friendship and understanding between radiologists from many nations.

March 6, 2014

New radiographers outperform older counterparts at breast positioning

By Rebekah Moan

VIENNA - Older does not connote wiser, at least in the case of breast radiographers. In a surprising study from the Netherlands presented on Thursday at ECR 2014, researchers found that new radiographers performed better than experienced ones in terms of breast positioning.

March 6, 2014

Video from ECR 2014: Dr. Georg Bongartz on the growing issue of turf battles

VIENNA - Dr. Georg Bongartz, head of general radiology at University Hospital Basel in Switzerland, discusses how radiologists should respond to the growing issue of turf battles with other medical specialties at ECR 2014.

March 5, 2014

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