Standardization of ultrasound exams

Check the position of the CBR Ultrasonography Commission on the subject The versatility and high efficiency of ultrasound as a diagnostic method in daily medical practice constitute the great strength of this method, but at the same time, impose an enormous difficulty in standardizing conduct both in terms of refers to the execution of ultrasound examinations … Continue lendo

Delivery of exams and reports to health plan operators/insurers

A situation routinely verified within the scope of radiology, the requirement presented by health plan operators regarding the request to send images and reports of patients is illegal - and unequivocally characterizes the violation of medical confidentiality, since they are demanded Sensitive patient information that only the … Continue lendo

Guidelines for performing MRI exams in patients with cardiac electronic devices

Introduction It is estimated that up to 75% of patients with implantable electronic cardiac devices (IEDs) will have an indication for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) throughout their lives. Due to the characteristics of the devices, they were historically excluded from the list of patients considered eligible for the test. The DCEI is composed of electrode cable and generator. Each lead… Continue lendo

CBR participates in ANVISA meeting to review Ordinance 453/98

The Brazilian College of Radiology and Imaging Diagnosis, represented by the Director of Professional Defense, Dr. Cibele Alves de Carvalho, was, on September 19, at the public meeting to present and clarify the proposed regulation of the General Management of Technology in Health Services (GGTES) for diagnostic radiology services or … Continue lendo

CBR participates in ANVISA meeting to review Ordinance 453/98

The Brazilian College of Radiology and Imaging Diagnosis, represented by the Director of Professional Defense, Dr. Cibele Alves de Carvalho, was on this Wednesday (19) at the public meeting to present and clarify the proposed regulation of the General Management of Technology in Health Services (GGTES) for diagnostic or interventional radiology services. O … Continue lendo

doctor Alexander Margulis: eternal inspiration for Radiology

Renowned educator and researcher, Dr. Alexander Margulis died on September 7, at the age of 97, in New York City (USA), a fact that is considered a great loss for the specialty. Known as the “founding father of Gastrointestinal Radiology,” Dr. Margulis has contributed to countless radiologists and scientists around the world and is, … Continue lendo

CBR has the prerogative, legally guaranteed, to confer specialist titles

The CBR, due to an agreement signed with the AMB, has the legally guaranteed prerogative, possibly together with other associations, of granting the following specialist titles and certificates in the area of expertise: Radiology and Image Diagnosis General Ultrasound Ultrasound in Gynecology and Obstetrics Mammography Vascular ultrasound with Doppler Bone densitometry Diagnostic neuroradiology … Continue lendo