Medical, Legal, and Practice

Amaka Offiah gets elected RCR vice president

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Prof. Amaka Offiah, PhD, from Sheffield, U.K., has won the election for the post of vice president for clinical radiology of the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR).

May 16, 2025

Italian radiologist faces charges of sexual assault

By Philip Ward

A senior radiologist has been arrested after serious allegations of aggravated sexual assault and stalking against hospital colleagues, according to media reports.

May 13, 2025

Farewell event for Henrik Thomsen goes ahead in Denmark

By Maryam Payne

Copenhagen University’s Herlev and Gentofte Hospital has hosted a farewell symposium for the contrast agent pioneer Prof. Henrik S. Thomsen. It was attended by 150 invited guests.

May 9, 2025

WMA issues guidance on physician associates

The World Medical Association (WMA) has published its views on nonphysician practitioners, including physician associates.

April 28, 2025

Britain vs. America: A centuries-old grammatical battle

By Dr. Paul McCoubrie

Should we spell it “foetus” or “fetus”? “Haematuria” or “hematuria”? “Oesophagus” or “esophagus”? Dr. Paul McCoubrie investigates in a new column.

April 22, 2025

Resolution on imaging access awaits World Health Assembly approval

By Maryam Payne

The WHO board has adopted the Strengthening Medical Imaging resolution and it now looks set for approval by the World Health Assembly. Prof. Hedvig Hricak moderated an important webinar on the topic last week.

April 1, 2025

U.K. groups develop guidance for patient communication

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

NHS England, in conjunction with the Royal College of Radiologists and Society of Radiographers, has developed guidance for digitally communicating imaging reports to patients.

March 28, 2025

Survey casts light on what referrers think of radiology reports

By Maryam Payne

Referring doctors in Germany have voiced their opinions on the quality and usefulness of radiology reports, as well as their preferences.

March 26, 2025

Carotid revascularization cases eligible for second opinions in Germany

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Carotid revascularization procedures have been added to second-opinion procedure guidelines in Germany. The regulation is expected to become effective on 1 October.

March 24, 2025

RCR updates advice on thoracic aortic dissection

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Revised guidelines from the U.K. Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) aim to provide a consensus opinion about which thoracic aortic dissection patients should be considered for CT scanning.

March 24, 2025

Radiology errors lead to scan delays and avoidable deaths

By Maryam Payne

Mistakes by radiologists have contributed to delays in diagnosis and treatment and avoidable patient deaths in at least 45 cases since 2021, a U.K. health watchdog has reported.

March 24, 2025

Trial date set for radiologists facing manslaughter charges

By Philip Ward

An initial hearing will take place in Rome on 19 September for the three radiologists and one cardiologist from La Sapienza University Hospital who are being prosecuted for manslaughter.

March 19, 2025

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