Search Tag: Radiology
2015 22 Sep
Diagnostic errors are medicine’s blind spot, and need urgent action, according to a report, Improving Diagnosis in Health Car e, released on 22 September by the U.S. Institute of Medicine’s Committee on Diagnostic Error in Health Care. Other types of medical errors have traditionally received more attention in healthcare, but the spotlight needs to...Read more
2015 22 Sep
When hospital patients outside the ICU become unstable, many facilities have medical emergency teams (MET) in place to rapidly respond. But are events warranting MET calls more common in a radiology department (RD) than in a general ward? Lora Ott, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and colleagues have published the results...Read more
2015 08 Sep
One in seven patients has cancelled a hospital appointment because they are scared, according to a survey commissioned by Siemens. When it comes to imaging, more than 20 percent do not understand fully what an MRI scan is, while 42 percent admitted they were afraid of the MRI process. When patients turn up for their imaging appointments well-informed...Read more
2015 16 Nov
The British Institute of Radiology (BIR) is the oldest radiological society in the world. The origins of the BIR can be traced back to a first meeting held on 2 April 1897 to form "The X-ray Society". The British Institute of Radiology is an independent multidisciplinary organisation and a registered charity, whose membership is open to everyone with...Read more
2015 12 Nov
The British Institute of Radiology (BIR) is a multidisciplinary membership organisation connecting all those with a professional interest in imaging science and radiation technology. Our aims are: To promote and encourage the study and practice of the art and science of radiology, radiobiology and the medical applications of nuclear science...Read more
2015 10 Aug
When one radiology practice in the U.S. wanted to evaluate patient satisfaction, it decided to learn from the hospitality industry. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Diagnostic Radiology collaborated with the University of Houston Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management and the University of Nevada,...Read more
2015 05 Nov
The course is aimed at practising radiologists and radiology residents/fellows and will focus mainly on cancer staging and on the assessment of response to treatment. Lectures explaining the principles of imaging-based tumor response assessment will be held by an expert international faculty. Participants will then have the unique opportunity to train...Read more
2016 14 Nov
Welcome to MEDICA 2016! 14 - 17 November 2016 in Düsseldorf - Be part of the No.1! MEDICA is the world’s largest event for the medical sector. For more than 40 years it has been firmly established on every expert’s calendar. In addition to the professional trade fair our "MEDICA Conferences and Forums" have become an integral part of the...Read more
2015 01 Jul
While outsourcing imaging services can speed up patient access and maintain timely patient treatment, it does not mean that the organisation doing the outsourcing should neglect their responsibilities for communication and governance. Julie Stevens, Clinical Specialist in Radiation Protection, Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, spoke about the governance...Read more
2016 06 Jun
UKRC is the leading and largest diagnostic imaging event in the UK. UKRC builds on its successes year after year, and is always continuing to evolve. The multidisciplinary working party are already working to deliver a dynamic and exciting programme for 2016, covering all aspects of diagnostic imaging and oncology. Whether your interests are in clinical...Read more
2015 30 Jun
A rota of duty radiologists to handle queries is a highly efficient triage system that offers a beneficial service to clinicians and saves radiologists’ time by protecting their work environment, according to a study presented at UKRC 2015 by Dr. Laura Nash, University Hospital of South Manchester. At the University Hospital the duty radiologist system...Read more
2015 29 Jun
The future is in our hands, according to Professor Sir Muir Gray presenting the Mayneord Lecture at UKRC 2015 in Liverpool today. Clinicians rather than health service commissioners need to be deciding how resources are spent on population imaging. “The future is something we have to imagine, design, plan and construct”, added Gray. Two healthcare...Read more
2015 16 Jun
Prof. Dr. Marco Zanetti is President of the European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology (ESSR),2014-2015. He is Head of the Musculoskeletal Radiology Centre at the Institute of Radiology, Clinic Hirslanden in Zurich, Switzerland. ESSR's A nnual Scientific Meeting opens in York, UK on 18 June. We put our 7 questions to Prof. Zanetti. 1. What...Read more
2015 15 Jun
Adding value in radiology can be as simple as remembering to introduce yourself when you contact a referring doctor, according to Nathaniel Margolis, MD and colleagues, writing in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. As healthcare transitions from volume-based to value-based (Imaging 3.0), they suggest 15 practical ways for trainees to...Read more
2015 11 Jun
As part of ongoing efforts to intensify their relations, the European Society of Radiology (ESR) and the European Federation of Radiographer Societies (EFRS) have decided to strengthen their cooperation for the International Day of Radiology (IDoR). The annual event, launched in 2012, promotes awareness of the significance of imaging in advancing modern...Read more
2015 19 May
The British Institute of Radiology Statement Many hospitals already run six day diagnostic imaging services and offer complex imaging services in a 24 hour on-call capacity. The BIR agrees that, where appropriate, seven day working would be in the best interests of patients, but this is dependant on appropriate funding to support a multi-disciplinary...Read more
2015 13 May
vRad (Virtual Radiologic), the nation’s leading radiology physician services and telemedicine company, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by MEDNAX, Inc. (NYSE: MD), the nation’s largest provider of maternal-fetal, newborn, pediatric subspecialty and anesthesia physician services. The cash transaction is...Read more
2015 01 May
SingEx Exhibitions (SingEx) and the Singapore Radiological Society (SRS) have announced a collaboration with the European Society of Radiology (ESR), which will participate in the inaugural RadiologyAsia 2015 Conference. The event, set for 14-16 May in Singapore, will gather academic and private researchers, radiologists and radiographers to discuss...Read more
2016 25 Jan
The organisers of the Arab Health Congress are committed to ensuring that all of the scientific conferences presented as part of the event comprise of valuable and up-to-date topics that are relevant to the medical disciplines being addressed. They also aim to make sure that new advances, research and technologies are also highlighted to better inform...Read more
2015 07 Apr
Agfa HealthCare, a leading provider of diagnostic imaging and healthcare IT solutions, announced today that it has entered into a sales and marketing agreement with Hitachi Medical Systems America, Inc. (Hitachi) whereby Hitachi will promote Agfa HealthCare’s complete portfolio of Direct Radiography (DR) and Computed Radiography (CR) solutions to its...Read more
2015 31 Mar
HealthManagement was in pole position at ECR last month to interview leading clinicians and industry experts at this year's congress of the European Society of Radiology. We put key questions to, among others, Prof. Iain McCall, Prof. Davide Caramella and Prof.em. Per Skaane. We are publishing the first selection today, with more to follow. Celebrating...Read more
2015 31 Mar
In emergency settings, timeliness, readability, and accuracy of imaging reports are of the utmost importance for case management. This study aimed to determine physicians' preference towards three types of structured imaging reports — basic structured report (BSR), itemised report (IR), and point-and-click report (PCR) — used in emergency radiology....Read more
2015 07 Mar
Putting patients at the centre of care involves radiologists, patients and next of kin, according to speakers at a session at the European Congress of Radiology today, organised by the ESR’s Patient Advisory Group . Established by the ESR 2 years ago, the PAG includes seven patient representatives from the whole spectrum of disease areas as well as...Read more
2015 05 Mar
Ziehm Imaging showcases its comprehensive C-arm portfolio under the theme “Redefined Imaging” at this year’s ECR which runs in Vienna from 4-8 March. Ziehm Vision RFD 3D is the world’s only 3D C-arm with flat-panel technology that provides a 16 cm edge length per scan volume. It will be on display for the first time in Europe. Ziehm...Read more
2015 04 Mar
A panel of experts at the ECR in Vienna will be discussing the state of imaging equipment in Europe and will talk about the issues impeding the harmonisation of imaging standards in Europe. The older the equipment, the lower the quality of imaging. According to the European Coordination Committee of the Radiological Electromedical and Healthcare...Read more
2015 04 Mar
The European Society of Radiology (ESR) and National Decision Support Company (NDSC) today officially launched ESR iGuide at the European Congress of Radiology 2015 in Vienna. The ESR iGuide is a clinical decision support (CDS) system enabling doctors to order medical imaging procedures for their patients based on the best available medical evidence....Read more
2015 04 Mar
Computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) can enhance performance but only if it is used correctly, and does not reduce the need for training. In a Refresher Course today at the ECR which runs in Vienna from 4-8 March, experts will talk about how CAD is moving away from pure detection to clinical decision support and will explain how the adoption of new reading...Read more
2015 04 Mar
In a session at ECR which runs from 4-8 March in Vienna, renowned researchers will talk about the integration of imaging biomarkers in Europe and the major issues that need to be overcome to derive the full potential of quantitative imaging. Quantitative imaging enables clinicians to identify disease early and can go a long way in improving...Read more
2015 04 Mar
More than 20,000 radiologists, radiographers and medical students are expected in Vienna this week, as the European Congress of Radiology opens for business. ESR President, Professor Lorenzo Bonomo took the opportunity to look back at a decade of development, since the European Association of Radiology and the European Congress of Radiology joined forces...Read more