Dear AuntMinnieEurope Member,
Dr. Paul Parizel, PhD, is the first radiologist to preside over both the European Society of Radiology and European Congress of Radiology (ECR) at the same time, so when he speaks, it's worth paying attention. Thankfully, he's a fine speaker and a true visionary.
Yesterday, Parizel gave a sparkling lecture at the Arab Health 2017 congress on developing quantitative MRI biomarkers for brain imaging. It served as a tasty appetizer for ECR 2017, which begins four weeks from today. Inga Stevens was in the packed room to cover the talk for us, and to read her report, visit our Middle East Community, or click here.
Parizel's presence at the event underlines the growing importance of Arab Health, and given the ongoing global controversies over breast cancer screening, it's no surprise that this topic also featured on the program. Click here for our article about this session.
Arab Health continues until tomorrow, so check back to AuntMinnie Middle East for further coverage.
Back in Europe, the U.K. Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) has published new advice on the provision of interventional radiology services. The RCR's guidelines are always clearly and concisely written and well-researched. Also, their relevance is not only to U.K. radiologists. Better still, they're free to download. Go to the CT Community, or click here.
Also, don't miss the RCR's incredibly powerful, sensitive, and revealing tribute to Dr. Joe Kaczmarczyk, a 28-year-old radiology trainee who tragically took his own life. The RCR deserves credit for being so open about this subject. For the details, click here.
The International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine is gearing up for its April meeting in Hawaii, and this week it was forced to release a statement about the new travel restrictions to the U.S. Click here for the full story.
Finally, we have news of an intriguing Swedish study about a technique called mechanical imaging. Learn more in our Women's Imaging Community, or by clicking here.
