Author Prof. Solveig Hofvind The Cancer Registry of Norway Oslo, Norway [email protected] According to Maja Primic-Zakelj, at the Epidemiology and Cancer Registry Unit, Institute of Oncology, Ljubljana, Slovenia, “Population-based cancer screening using evidence- based tests has considerable...
READ MORESwedish Presidency Seeks to Strengthen Knowledge Triangle The Swedish presidency plans to encourage interaction between education, research and innovation by promoting better coordination between these three sides of the 'knowledge triangle'. Of the three points of the triangle, the presidency plans to focus specifically on the role of education....
READ MORECARS Congress 2010 Announced The CARS Congress Organising Committee invites you to be part of their congress which will be held in Geneva, Switzerland from 23 – 26 June, 2010. The congress is aimed at those who work in the fields of radiology, surgery, engineering, informatics and/or health care management and have an interest in topics,...
READ MOREMaking Imaging Relevant The 12 th edition of the annual Management in Radiology (MIR) congress, a professional meeting aimed at leaders, practitioners, managers and administrators of radiology departments worldwide, took place in Riga, Latvia from 30 September until 2 October, 2009. The meeting experienced a large boost in the number of attendees,...
READ MOREAuthor Hannu Järvinen Principal Advisor for Radiation in Healthcare Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK) Radiation Practices Regulation Helsinki, Finland [email protected] The concept of clinical audit is not a new one, but has long been applied in some healthcare...
READ MOREAuthor Dr. Jane Adam Radiologist Department of Radiology St George’s Hospital London, UK [email protected] Clinical audit has an image problem in Europe. Firstly, there is wide variation in the way the term is interpreted. It can be used in a way that variously overlaps with regulation, accreditation,...
READ MOREContact ECRI Institute Europe, Weltech Centre Ridgeway, Welwyn Garden City, Herts AL7 2AA, United Kingdom [email protected] - www.ecri.org.u ECRI Institute, a non-profit organisation, dedicates itself to bringing the discipline of applied scientific research in healthcare to uncover the best...
READ MOREAuthors Janne Rasmussen Consultant MedCom Odense, Denmark [email protected] Dr. Peder Jest Director OUH Odense University Hospital Odense, Denmark A smooth, functional and efficient system for managing and overcoming the short or long-term challenges in imaging diagnostic...
READ MOREAuthor Prof. Frank Boudghene Radiologist Hopital Tenon Paris, France [email protected] Technology and tools in medical imaging are rapidly evolving. Demand for medical imaging continues to grow and concomitantly, new needs will rapidly appear. Thus, as we enter this new era, it...
READ MOREAuthor Dr. Drazen Jurkovic State Secretary Ministry of Health and Social Welfare Republic of Croatia [email protected] The dissatisfaction of Croatian citizens with the healthcare system is reflected through the use of private doctors. About 45% of Croatians have used the services of a private...
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