ResourcesVendorsBusiness ServicesEducational ServicesBritish Institute of Radiology48-50 St John Street, London, EC1M 4DG, UKeMail:Website:https://bir.org.ukLatest from British Institute of RadiologyWomens ImagingThe first sister of radiology: Florence StoneyBy Dr. Adrian ThomasBorn in Dublin in 1870, Dr. Florence Stoney was an early pioneer of radiology and a keen suffragette. She had a firm faith in women's capacity to fill top positions. Her life will be celebrated at next week's UKIO congress in Liverpool.June 6, 2024CTHow not to lie with statistics: The genius of Doug AltmanBy Dr. Adrian ThomasTo maximize the benefit to society, we need to not only do research but also do it well, medical statistician Prof. Doug Altman once said. History columnist Dr. Adrian Thomas asks what radiologists can learn from his legacy.May 13, 2024Digital X-RayDiscover radiology's roots at the German Roentgen MuseumBy Dr. Adrian ThomasMake sure you add the world-famous Roentgen Museum to your bucket list, urges history buff Dr. Adrian Thomas. He describes his visit to Remscheid-Lennep, Germany.December 11, 2023MRIAdrian Brady gazes into future of radiology at BIR congressBy AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writersThe two blockbuster movies of 2023, Oppenheimer and Barbie, provide popular cultural references to the positives and negatives within radiology, Prof. Adrian Brady said in a keynote lecture at BIR.November 21, 2023Clinical NewsAntoine Béclère and the origins of French radiologyBy Dr. Adrian ThomasAntoine Béclère is one of the greats of radiology. At his own expense, he opened France's first department of radiology in 1897, and he was president of the third International Congress of Radiology, held in Paris in 1931, writes our history columnist Dr. Adrian Thomas.October 10, 2023Clinical NewsMentoring scheme starts to bear fruitBy AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writersThe U.K. Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) has highlighted the success of its RadReach mentoring scheme as it enters its third year.September 14, 2023Clinical NewsBIR appoints new director of educationBy AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writersThe British Institute of Radiology (BIR) has named Sally Edgington as its new director of education, effective on 19 September.August 30, 2023Clinical NewsBJR|Case Reports achieves first impact factorBy AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writersThe British Institute of Radiology said that its BJR|Case Reports journal has achieved its first-ever impact factor of 0.6.July 24, 2023Clinical NewsU.K. groups release statement on patient radiation exposureBy AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writersThe U.K. Health Security Agency and the British Institute of Radiology have indicated support for performing medical imaging based on clinical need rather than the radiation dose from previous exposures.July 11, 2023Clinical NewsOrganizers call for submissions for radiation safety awardBy AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writersThe British Institute of Radiology (BIR), together with GE HealthCare, has issued a final call for submissions for the 2023 Radiation Safety Travel Award.May 23, 2023Digital X-RayModified imaging tool visualizes teeth segmented from boneBy Melissa BuschUsing new, modified dental imaging reconstruction parameters, a cinematic rendering technique can help to visualize supernumerary and ectopic teeth separated from surrounding bone.April 23, 2023Clinical NewsWill future CT units use only photon-counting detectors?By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writersThe clinical benefits of photon-counting CT are so clear-cut that it's quite possible every CT system will eventually use these detectors, a Swiss expert has postulated.April 11, 2023Clinical NewsBIR appoints new chief executiveBy AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writersThe British Institute of Radiology (BIR) has appointed Sara Purdy as its new chief executive.October 25, 2022Clinical NewsWeek in Review: Imaging advances in dense breasts | MRI of the musical brain | U.K. tribunal gives verdictBy Philip WardOctober 6, 2022Artificial IntelligenceGet AI companies to provide more evidence, Harvey urgesBy Matthew LimbDevelopers of artificial intelligence (AI) are still learning what they can and can't get away with, and users of the technology must insist the companies verify the claims they make about the benefits of products, according to AI expert Dr. Hugh Harvey.October 2, 2022
