Dear AuntMinnieEurope Member,
The number and size of litigation claims made against U.K. radiologists have risen markedly over the past two decades.
That's the clear message of new analysis presented at last month's RSNA 2015 meeting by two researchers from Leeds Teaching Hospitals National Health Service Trust. They also have four practical tips on how to avoid these claims, and they're well worth a close look. Go to our CT Community, or click here.
Following the cancellation of the annual meeting of the European Society of Thoracic Imaging (ESTI) in Istanbul, the society's president, Dr. Nevzat Karabulut, has urged the imaging community to stand together and show solidarity. He hopes to hold an ESTI meeting and/or workshop in the autumn in a different location. Get the full story here.
A fish bone stuck in a patient's throat is a common emergency, but such cases can be very difficult to interpret on x-rays. Spanish researchers have tackled this thorny issue, and the judges in the RSNA 2015 poster hall gave them a Cum Laude award for their efforts. Visit the Digital X-Ray Community, or click here.
Because radiologists often discover usability issues on PACS workstations during clinical use, it's important for vendors to continue evaluating their software after deployment, according to new research from the University Medical Center Groningen in the Netherlands. Click here to learn more.
The Arab Health show begins in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Monday, and it's always a popular destination for Europeans. More than 130,000 delegates are expected. To mark the occasion, we have an article by the international chest imaging expert Dr. Jung-Gi Im, PhD, who shares his experiences of working in the UAE. Go to AuntMinnie Middle East, or click here, and look out for live reports from the event next week.
