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 evaluation of progress reports and review by a radiologist will be mandatory covered by health plans. According to the CBR, the inclusion of these procedures in the List of the National Supplementary Health Agency (ANS) was confirmed in March and is now in force.
Find out about the history of the Quality Certificate in Ultrasonography from the Brazilian College of Radiology and Image Diagnosis (CBR).
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
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
The Brazilian College of Radiology and Image Diagnosis (CBR), considering the relevant demand from public and private institutions regarding the minimum interval time for scheduling exams and the average time for performing Ultrasound exams, thus considering it to be notorious that both the average time for scheduling exams … Continue lendo
The Brazilian Medical Association (AMB) expresses its full support for the moratorium decreed by the Ministry of Education, which prohibits the creation of new medical schools in the country for a period of five years. The measure was one of the claims taken by the AMB to the ministry, in meetings held in October. The aim is to solve… Continue lendo
The Brazilian Medical Association (AMB) recently released the update of the Operating Cost Unit present in the Brazilian Hierarchical Classification of Medical Procedures (CBHPM), which is an important reference in the Brazilian health market and also recognized by the supplementary health system for creating the Terminology Supplementary Health Unified Health System (TUSS), in addition to being used as … Continue lendo
The National Mammography Commission of the Brazilian College of Radiology and Image Diagnosis (CBR), Brazilian Society of Mastology (SBM) and Brazilian Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics Associations (Febrasgo) advises that breast evaluation by ultrasound should include the breasts and underarms, according to the guidelines of the new BI-RADS® (5th edition, 2013). We recommend to … Continue lendo
The Brazilian College of Radiology and Image Diagnosis (CBR) will be present with a stand at the 103rd edition of the Congress of the Society of Radiology of North America (RSNA), which will take place between November 26th and December 1st, in Chicago, in the United States. The space will be a meeting point and reference … Continue lendo
