The Brazilian College of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging (CBR) and the Parliamentary Front of Medicine (FPMED) met this Tuesday (November 19), at 11 am, in Brasília (DF), to discuss breast cancer screening in Brazil. Participating on behalf of the CBR were Dr. Cibele Carvalho – President, Dr. Rubens Chojniak – 1st Vice-president, … Continue lendo
The 2025 Annual Resident and Fellow Assessment will take place online on February 2, 2025 (Sunday), at 9 am (Brasília time). All residents in training during the year 2024 will be able to participate in the assessment. Registration for the assessment is open from November 12th until … Continue lendo
Radiologist's Day is celebrated today (November 8). The date was chosen because on November 8, 1895, physicist Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen discovered the existence of X-rays. The day is celebrated worldwide due to an initiative of the European Society of Radiology (ESR), together with the Radiological Society of … Continue lendo
The Brazilian College of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging (CBR) filed a public civil action last Tuesday (29) against a doctor from the state of Pará for disseminating false information about breast cancer. On her social networks, last Monday (28), the doctor spread false information about the subject, she mentioned that the … Continue lendo
Mammography for breast cancer screening is a method scientifically recognized for its safety and effectiveness. There is no evidence that this type of exam is a risk factor for the development of breast cancer or any other organ or part of the human body, nor is it the cause of… Continue lendo
In public hospitals, patients can wait up to 80 days to undergo the main diagnostic test for breast cancer. With a queue of approximately 77 thousand Brazilian women and a waiting time that can exceed 80 days in some places, the Unified Health System (SUS) still faces major challenges in offering the … Continue lendo
The 30th ESUR (European Society of Urogenital Radiology) Symposium took place between September 19th and 22nd, in Lisbon, Portugal. Dr. Valdair Muglia – former president of the CBR (2021-2022), was present and represented the Brazilian College of Radiology and Diagnostics (CBR) during the event. The main theme of ESUR 2024 was 'Radiology … Continue lendo
In October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Brazilian College of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging (CBR) is launching the Radiology Solidarity campaign – Pink October CBR, which will offer free exams to low-income women in several cities in Brazil. The campaign has the participation of more than 50 breast cancer clinics … Continue lendo
Dr. Hélio Braga – 2nd Vice-President of CBR during the CBR tribute ceremony for Dr. Fernanda Tovar-Moll
Credit: CBR
The third day of the 53rd Brazilian Congress of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging (CBR 24) featured several relevant activities. The day was full of highlights such as: the Brazilian Radiology Marathon (MBR 24), the 3rd CBR Symposium on Quality and Clinical Management, several intensive courses, activities in the arenas, awards ceremony for the winners… Continue lendo
