Dear readers, The recent Management in Radiology (MIR) congress, held in Oxford, UK, threw up a number of interesting management challenges and solutions that are being experienced by leaders, managers and administrators of radiology departments worldwide. Each year, IMAGING Management has the honour to publish a selection of papers arising from...
READ MOREMIR Holds Workshop on “Applying Industry Leadership Concepts to Healthcare” Management in Radiology (MIR) recently held a three-day workshop in Bad Gastein, Austria, from January 10 – 12, 2008. The workshop programme explored key concepts required to enhance a manager’s ability to work effectively within an organisation focusing on key components...
READ MOREAuthor Dr. Erik Ranschaert Radiologist Co-founder Eurad Consult Mechelen, Belgium [email protected] Eurad Consult is a provider of diagnostic radiology reporting services with an output of over 40,000 MRI reports per year. Our remote reporting services provide continuity in radiology departments within...
READ MOREAuthor Prof. Henrik Thomsen Chairman Department of Diagnostic Radiology Copenhagen University Hospital Copenhagen, Denmark [email protected] March 21, 2006, two colleagues from the department of nephrology entered my office. “We have the evidence. The use of gadodiamide impairs...
READ MOREAuthor Dr. Oguz Dicle Chairman Department of Radiology Dokuz Eylül University Izmir, Turkey [email protected] Medical doctors in Turkey graduate after following a six-year curriculum. According to set programmes, different concepts are used to teach radiological issues. Since 1996, most schools...
READ MOREInterviewee Dr. Silvia Ondategui-Parra Associate Hospital Director Teknon Medical Center Barcelona, Spain Adjunct Assistant Professor Boston University Boston, US [email protected] How did You Come to be Involved in Healthcare Economics and Medical Management? My interest...
READ MOREManaging Editor IMAGING Management [email protected] The Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (FP7) is the European Union's main instrument for funding research in Europe. Running from 2007 to 2013, it will execute a budget during that period of € 50.5 billion and an additional...
READ MORESiemens Siemens Expand Vascular Analysis Offering New functions for vascular analysis are available for Siemens Medical Solution’s client-server solution for computed tomography (CT), the syngo WebSpace. Syngo WebSpace allows users to access and manipulate CT images via an internet or other network connection. Improved algorithms and...
READ MOREAuthor Juhani Ahovuo Managing Director HUS Helsinki Medical Imaging Centre Helsinki, Finland [email protected] Municipalities in Finland are responsible for arranging healthcare services for the people living in their area.The hospital district of Helsinki and Uusimaa, owned by thirty-one member...
READ MOREProvided By : Finnish Medical Association Helsinki, Finland [email protected] The aim of Finnish health policy is to lengthen the active and healthy lifespan of citizens, to improve quality of life, and to diminish differences in health between population groups. In 2002 there were more than 19,000 doctors...
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