Abdominal Oncology will be the theme of ESOR 2018

The year 2018 marks the eighth edition of the ESOR AIMS Course in Brazil, an event held through a partnership between the Brazilian College of Radiology and Image Diagnostics (CBR) and the European School of Radiology (ESOR), an educational institution linked to the European Society of Radiology (ESR). The theme of the event will be Abdominal Oncology and … Continue lendo

CBR holds, together with two other medical societies, a symposium on diagnosis in endocrinology and metabolism

Registration is open for those interested in participating in the Symposium – Diagnosis in Endocrinology and Metabology, which will take place on February 23 at the Hotel Intercontinental São Paulo, in the city of São Paulo. The event, promoted by the Brazilian College of Radiology and Image Diagnosis in partnership with the Brazilian Society of Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine (SBPC/ML) … Continue lendo

Life Assistance Course in Radiology will take place in February

Sponsored by the Brazilian College of Radiology and Image Diagnosis (CBR), this course offers theoretical-practical classes, with training in accessing the airways (mask and tube ventilation, orotracheal intubation and cricothyroidotomy), cardiovascular resuscitation (external cardiac massage, electrical cardioversion and use of drugs during cardiac arrest) and guidance in situations where there is risk … Continue lendo

death note

The Brazilian College of Radiology and Image Diagnosis deeply regrets the passing of Mr. Gentil Isidoro Nepomuceno, great collaborator of Radiology and friend of Brazilian radiologists. We reinforce our most sincere condolences to his family and friends.

After updating the ANS List of Procedures, Ultrasound Hepatic Elastography is coded and incorporated into the TUSS

The ANS (National Supplementary Health Agency) released, in November last year, the update of its List of Procedures for 2018. In total, 18 procedures were added, including exams, therapies and surgeries. Among the Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging procedures that have been incorporated is Ultrasonic Liver Elastography, under code TUSS 40901793. … Continue lendo

Learn more about the Quality Factor

The questionnaire on the Quality Factor for radiology and diagnostic imaging clinics and services is now available from the National Supplementary Health Agency (ANS). Click here to complete. ANS provides that services that have accreditation are entitled to the best index in the application of the Quality Factor stipulated by Law No. 13,003/2014 and … Continue lendo

Recommendation on payment for DR and CR type digital mammography

Digital mammography is a system in which the film is replaced by detectors that convert the X-ray into an electrical signal. The terms “CR” and “DR” are used to differentiate the types of detectors, with “CR” being synonymous with “Computerized Radiography” and “DR” with “Digital Radiography”. The CR system uses a photostimulable detector, which … Continue lendo