• HistoScanning :

    A New Ultrasound-Based Technology for the Non-Invasive Detection of Cancers in Solid Organs  Authors Dror Nir , P H D Advanced Medical Diagnostics 555 Engeland Street, (1180) Brussels T EL : +32-2-600 50 10 DRORNIR @ HISTOSCANNING . COM   Andre-Robert Grivegeen , MD Philippe Autier...

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  • Scanning Systems, Positron Emission Tomography PACS Comparison Table

    E CRI , a Nonprofit Organisation 5200 B utler P ike , P lymouth M eeting PA 19462-1298, USA T ELEPHONE +1 (610) 825-6000 F AX +1 (610) 834-1275 E- MAIL HPCS @ ECRI . ORG   HPCT WERE ORIGINALLY PRINTED J ULY 2003   Scope of this Product Comparison...

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  • Acr to Pitch Congress on 'Designated Physician Imagers' for Medicare

    As a more comprehensive response to spiraling costs fueled by nonradiologist self-referral, the American College of Radiology is proposing that Congress place to Medicare patients.   Details of the ‘designated physician imager’ (DPI) proposal -- essentially, a federal privileging program -- are still in the works.   The college...

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  • Gonadal Shield Cuts Scatter Radiation from MDCT

    Organs with rapidly dividing cell systems, including bone marrow, intestines, and gonads, are known to be more sensitive to ionizing radiation than other anatomic regions.   For gonads in particular, a threshold radiation dose of 350-600 cGy may be sufficient to produce permanent sterility. Animal studies suggest that a gonadal radiation...

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  • ECR 2005

    Author P aul V ine M anaging E ditor Imaging M anagement FIGURE: Professor Helen Carty Chairman of the Executive ECR WWW . ECR . ORG   This year’s European congress of Radiology takes place between the 4th and the 8th March 2005 in Vienna. In her introduction to the congress...

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  • Interview with Paul Veithen

    I nterviewee Paul Veithen   Can You Tell Us a Little About Yourself and Your Experience in the Field of Imaging I have been with Agfa for about 35 years and have spent ten years as CEO of Agfa Canada. It was then that I learned how a strong team can build a powerful market position, with thoughtful acquisitions and an innovative...

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  • The Challenges that Face Radiology and Medical Imaging in Belgium

    Author D r l gnace B oelaert R adiologst O nze L ieve V rouwziekenhuis M oorselbaan 164 9300 AALST, B elgium I GNACE .B OELAERT @ OLVZ - AALST . BE   In this, the introduction to the Country Focus, I have tried to summarize how medical imaging...

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  • Extramural Radiology in Belgium

    Author D r K arl M erckx R adiologist H ikstraat 43, 2200 H erentals B elgium K.M ERCKX @ PANDORA . BE   Introduction Along with its neighbours France and Germany, Belgium has a long tradition of organising radiology facilities outside of hospital radiology departments....

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  • The Position of Hospital-Based Radiology in Belgium

    Author P iet V anhoenacker MD S taff R adiologist O NZE -L IEVE -V ROUW Z iekenhuis , A alst M oorselbaan 164, 9300 A ALST B elgium   The position of hospital-based radiology in Belgium (excluding academic institutions) is structured according...

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  • How to Become a Radiologist in Belgium

    Author D r . J ohan De M ey AZ-Vub L aarbeeklaan 101 1090 B russels B elgium Email : JOHAN . DEMEY @ AZ . VUB . AC . BE   Introduction to the Belgian System To understand the Belgian education and health care systems, it is necessary to know something about...

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