Search Tag: Radiologists
Most-patients-in-the-dark-about-what-radiologists-do
2012 28 Nov
The role of radiologists in healthcare has long been a mystery to the general public, but new research presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) shows that even patients who've had imaging exams in the past know little about the profession. Researchers said the study findings highlight an opportunity...Read more
Job-prospects-for-radiologists-in-the-united-states-1
2013 15 Mar
The golden age of radiology in the United States has drawn to a close. Perhaps after a period of adjustment, a new resplendent silver age might occur but for the present and medium term the prospects are guarded. Why the gloomy assessment? In order to offer an incisive analysis we need to understand the peculiarities of radiology in the United States...Read more
The-job-market-in-argentina
2013 15 Mar
In Argentina there are approximately 4000 radiologists. However, not all of them are board-certified. To work as a radiologist it is not compulsory to be board-certified. In certain medical colleges and in the ministry of health you may be employed as a radiologist if you can prove practice in a radiology department during 5 consecutive years (even...Read more
Radiology-down-under
2013 15 Mar
Australia and New Zealand are facing similar demographic challenges to many other countries, with an ageing population placing more strain on health resources. The health workforce in Australia is growing fast. Hospitals are struggling to find internships for what has been coined a ‘tsunami’ of medical graduates. Training programmes in all specialties...Read more
The-job-market-for-radiologists-in-the-uk
2013 15 Mar
How many new radiologists graduate each year in the UK? The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) will recommend around 190 clinical radiologists per annum for their Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), although there are natural fluctuations in this figure. The numbers of clinical radiologists receiving their CCT is rarely the same year on year....Read more
Prospects-in-spain
2013 15 Mar
Is there a shortage of radiologists in Spain? There used to be a shortage of radiologists for the last few years. However, lately, and due to the economic crisis, many radiologists are unemployed, even though there are enough vacancies. The situation is not even in Spain. Health competencies are transferred to the regional governments, and the impact...Read more
Radiologists-in-russia
2013 15 Mar
How many new radiologists graduate each year in Russia and what is the total number of radiologists already working there? There are no official statistics for the number of new radiologists graduating each year. However, according to the number of teaching sites we can estimate that there are around 400-500 new radiologists annually. Officially we...Read more
Ecr-2014-aims-for-the-top
2014 15 Jan
The European Congress of Radiology (ECR), the annual meeting of the European Society of Radiology (ESR), will take place from March 6-10, 2014, in Vienna, Austria, for the 20th consecutive time. The European Congress of Radiology will present the latest scientific results and trends in radiology at the Austria Center Vienna next March. With...Read more
Esc-paper-cardiologists-must-reduce-inappropriate-radiation-exposure
2014 16 Jan
Radiation from cardiology procedures equals more than 50 chest X-rays per person each year In a recent position paper published in the European Heart Journal the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has urged cardiologists to reduce patient radiation exposure. The paper outlines doses and risks of common cardiology examinations for the first...Read more
Barco-expands-support-of-breast-imaging-workshops-to-train-radiologists
2014 20 Jan
Barco, a worldwide leader in enterprise visualisation, has teamed up with Mammography Education Inc. to supply its latest mammography display systems and dedicated support for hands-on mammography CME courses designed to teach radiologists how to detect early-phase breast cancers. Barco is a long-time sponsor of these workshops conducted by...Read more
Agfa-healthcare-from-small-acorns-big-trees-grow
2014 31 Jan
Susan Boulanger, Director of Imaging Services at Signature Healthcare Brockton, Massachusetts, explains how replacements to its 25+ year old technology have been heavily influenced by its trial of Agfa HealthCare’s DX-D 100 mobile solution. As the oldest and largest in-patient hospital within its area, Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital...Read more
Best-in-klas-award-for-sectra-s-acute-care-pacs
2014 03 Feb
The medical imaging IT company Sectra announced that its acute care PACS has been awarded “Best in KLAS” by the research firm with the same name in the “2013 Best in KLAS: Software and Services” report. The initial version of Sectra PACS was installed more than 20 years ago and is now responsible for managing over 70 million annual radiology...Read more
British-institute-of-radiology
2014 08 Mar
Interviewee Professor Andrew Jones President British Institute of Radiology London, UK Interviewed by Claire Pillar Managing Editor HealthManagemen Professor Andrew Jones is a consultant clinical scientist within medical physics at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester...Read more
Carestream-s-pacs-commended-in-latest-md-buyline-report
2014 06 Feb
Respondents Said Vue PACS Offers Advanced Features and Ease of Use Carestream’s Vue PACS earned high ratings in MD Buyline’s Market Intelligence Briefing for Fourth Quarter 2013, in which users say the system is both feature-rich and easy to use, and they note that “Carestream is forward thinking with mobile access and products that provide...Read more
Ecr-2014-ziehm-presents-mobile-vision-rfd-hybrid-edition
2014 06 Mar
Distortion-free imaging in the hybrid OR with 30 cm x 30 cm and 20 cm x 20 cm flat-panel options At this year’s ECR congress, innovation leader Ziehm Imaging presents a mobile C-arm tailored exactly to hybrid OR requirements: Ziehm Vision RFD Hybrid Edition. Two flat panel options ensure the state-of-the-art C-arm offers reliable high-resolution...Read more
Belgian-neonatal-icu-selects-agfa-healthcare-s-mobile-wireless-dr-solution
2014 06 Mar
DX-D 100 DR was selected for its excellent MUSICA image quality and user friendly workflow Solution offers excellent image quality, flexible handling and fast imaging that can be validated immediately. Technical requirements for UZ Leuven included a high quality detector that can fit into an incubator X-ray tray, correct collimation...Read more
Ecr-2014-unfors-raysafe-supports-the-eurosafe-imaging-campaign
2014 06 Mar
EuroSafe Imaging Campaign is the Europe-wide initiative for safe X-ray use Unfors RaySafe (previously Unfors Instruments), the international market leader of measuring devices for quality assurance of diagnostic X-ray equipment, is a supporting partner of the EuroSafe Imaging Campaign. This is a European Society of Radiology (ESR) initiative...Read more
Ecr-2014-samsung-presents-latest-medical-equipment-and-healthcare-solutions
2014 06 Mar
Showcasing new and upcoming products with New Healthcare Experience to Radiologists Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. has announced that it is showcasing the latest medical devices and clinical achievements in ultrasound diagnosis at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR), where the company is displaying its ultrasound, digital X-ray and portable...Read more
Ecr-2014-philips-drives-digital-imaging-innovations
2014 07 Mar
New integrated radiology solutions designed to deliver economic value, increase clinical performance Royal Philips will demonstrate advanced image quality, visualisation and clinical decision support at this year’s European Congress of Radiology in Vienna, Austria. Building on more than 20 years of digital imaging experience, the company...Read more
Ecr-2014-siemens-presents-new-16-slice-ct-scanner-somatom-scope
2014 07 Mar
All-round CT for clinical routine Total cost of ownership up to 35% lower than with previous model Available in two configurations eCockpit technology package now also available for entry-level segment At the Vienna European Congress of Radiology (ECR) Siemens Healthcare premieres its latest 16-slice CT scanner for the entry-level...Read more
Ecr-2014-a-joint-radiologist-industry-initiative-on-integrity
2014 07 Mar
COCIR, the non-profit voice of the European Radiological, Electromedical and Healthcare IT Industry, and ESR held a Joint Session at 2014 European Congress of Radiology (ECR) entitled “How does integrity affect our daily lives? A joint radiologist/industry initiative”. The aim was to share information on integrity relating to the everyday activities...Read more
Ecr-2014-innovations-set-new-standard-for-medical-congresses
2014 13 Mar
The European Congress of Radiology (ECR), the biggest radiology meeting in Europe, was held March 6–10 in Vienna, Austria. Over 20,000 delegates from more than 110 countries attended the annual meeting of the European Society of Radiology (ESR), which took place for the 20th time at the Austria Center Vienna. It was also the first time that the congress...Read more
Ecr-2014-esr-focus-on-radiation-protection
2014 18 Mar
Radiation protection is a key concern of the European Society of Radiology (ESR), and Professor Peter Vock, Chair of the ESR Working Group on Radiation Protection, updated the Management in Radiology session on its activities at the recent European Congress of Radiology in Vienna. Vock outlined the critical three new dimensions of radiation...Read more
Ecr-2014-talking-about-radiation-risk
2014 18 Mar
The knowns and unknowns of radiation risk were discussed by Annalisa Trianni from Italy at the Management in Radiology session, held during the recent European Congress of Radiology in Vienna, in a talk prepared with Donald Peck from the USA. Outcome of radiation can be pre-determined to some extent. The amount of energy required to cause these...Read more
Tmc-radiology-quality-award-winners-2014
2014 21 Mar
Regionshospitalet Silkeborg, a Danish hospital in Falkevej, has won the inaugural TMC Radiology Quality Award for 2014 during a ceremony held recently at the European Congress of Radiology in Vienna. The TMC Radiology Quality Award is launched by Telemedicine Clinic, the leading European provider of teleradiology services, and will be handed...Read more
Khresmoi-for-radiologists
2013 28 Nov
Visual Search in Radiology Archives and the Open-Access Medical Literature Authors Dimitrios Markonis , MSc 1 René Donner, MSc 2 Markus Holzer , MSc 2 Thomas Schlegl , MSc 2 Roger Schaer , MSc 1 Georg Langs , PhD 2 Henning Müller, PhD 1...Read more
An-experience-in-teleradiology
2013 28 Nov
A Canadian Solution for Collaboration and Quality Assurance in Radiology Authors Dr . Nadine Koff President and Co-founder RealTime Medical Toronto Ontario, Canada [email protected] Prof . David A. Koff Co-founder RealTimeMedical, Associate Professor...Read more
Radiation-risks-in-paediatric-ct-an-evaluation
2014 16 May
An online survey of members of a national Canadian PEM physician association was conducted to gauge possible malignancy risks from diagnostic tests that are conducted on children in the emergency department. The study was specifically related to head computed tomography (CT). There is no doubt that CT is one of the most important diagnostic...Read more
European-radiology-world-s-top-general-radiology-journal-soon
2014 05 Aug
The European Society of Radiology’s flagship journal European Radiology has increased its influence even further. The newly released ISI Impact Factors, which are published annually in Thomson Reuters’ Journal Citation Reports show a substantial jump in the journal’s factor, from 3.548 in 2012 to 4.338 in 2013. The impact factor is calculated on the...Read more
Online-social-networking-for-radiologists
2014 06 Oct
There are several reasons why online social networking has become an important part of being a successful physician. Social networking is an important aspect of networking for employment and allows radiologists to network with other physicians for clinical- and research-related interests. It may also be useful for radiologists to network with patients....Read more