One of the biggest names in the specialty in the world, the Brazilian Dr. Nestor Müller will be honored at an event focused on thoracic Radiology in Barcelona, Spain. Conceived by local Dr. Tomás Franquet, the International Symposium The latest in chest imaging – A tribute to Nestor L. Müller – A life dedicated … Continue lendo
On the last 28th of July, the Brazilian College of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging (CBR) was again present at a discussion held between entities mobilized against tax increases, held at the headquarters of the Federation of Hospitals, Clinics and Laboratories of the State of São Paulo Paulo (FEHOESP), in the capital of São Paulo.
Professionals in our specialty have been treated unfairly in relation to the receipt of fees by health plans for decades. Due to the fact that our procedures are part of Chapter IV of the Hierarchical Brazilian Classification of Medical Procedures (CBHPM), “Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures”, we were not contemplated with the increase of 100% in the medical fees for patients … Continue lendo
Don't miss the last few days for registrations with a higher discount at the XLVI Brazilian Congress of Radiology (CBR 17), which will be held at the Expo Unimed Convention Center, in Curitiba (PR). Current members of the Brazilian College of Radiology and Image Diagnosis (CBR) and interested parties from other categories have until July 31 … Continue lendo
We receive, with some frequency, questions from associates in the following sense: can the radiologist suggest, in his report, the performance of complementary exams? The answer is, in fact, affirmative: the conduct of the radiologist who inserts, in his report, a suggestion regarding the need for complementary methods is fully ethical. This is exactly the understanding expressed in the opinion … Continue lendo
The Santa Catarina Society of Radiology (SCR) informs that the election for the 2017-2020 triennium board will be held on August 28, 2017, with the transfer of mandate and the inauguration of the newly elected board scheduled for September 19, 2017. Interested in running for the positions of the new board … Continue lendo
Between October 12th and 14th, the CBR 17 – Brazilian Congress of Radiology will be held, an annual event organized by the Brazilian College of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging (CBR). Again, it will be in Curitiba (PR), at the Expo Unimed Convention Center. Entries will open soon. The content of the event will feature several … Continue lendo
Digital breast tomosynthesis identifies more breast cancers than conventional digital mammography, according to two studies presented at the last European Congress of Radiology (ECR 2017). Furthermore, the recall rates between the two modalities are comparable, according to the researchers. Both studies examined the use of digital tomosynthesis in a … Continue lendo
