Neuro Mining Journey takes place in August

On August 18 and 19, 2017, the Society of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging of Minas Gerais (SRMG), with the support of the Brazilian Society of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Neuroradiology (SBNR), will hold the third edition of the Jornada Mineira de Neuroradiologia. The event will have the presence of great national exponents who will address practical issues … Continue lendo

Workplace Usage Policy – CBR

The CBR “Workplace” is the digital relationship and communication platform of the Brazilian College of Radiology, intended for the sharing of topics and discussions in the radiology area by members. For its proper use, the CBR makes the following recommendations: – Identification of patients is not allowed. Radiological images shared on the network must be anonymized for … Continue lendo

CIR offers grants to radiologists in several subspecialties

The Inter-American College of Radiology (CIR), through its “Escola Latino-americana de Radiologia” program, offers 12 scholarships for training internships in various subspecialties. The scholarships have a duration of three months and will be carried out in academic centers of recognized prestige between the second half of 2017 and the first half of 2018. The scholarship will be … Continue lendo

Cancun hosts CIR event: participate

The Inter-American College of Radiology (CIR), together with the European Society of Radiology (ESR) and the European School of Radiology (ESOR), invites Latin American radiologists to participate in the III Update Course in Radiology, which will take place in the heavenly Mexican city of Cancun, between 8 and 10 June. This year, the central theme will be… Continue lendo

Goiás Interior Club takes place in Pirenópolis

Between the 2nd and 4th of June, the Clube do Interior de Goiás will be held at Pousada dos Pirineus, in Pirenópolis (GO), with the themes Neuroradiology and Abdomen. The event is organized by the Goiás Society of Radiology (SGOR). The event will host big names in national Radiology: doctors Antônio José da Rocha and Giuseppe … Continue lendo

CBR and medical entities are against the regulation of Cofen

The Brazilian College of Radiology and Image Diagnosis (CBR) and other medical entities became aware of the normative resolution of the Federal Nursing Council (Cofen), still to be published, which proposes the performance of obstetric ultrasound by specialist nurses. Already in 2015, the Federal Council of Medicine (CFM) had taken a position on the subject, … Continue lendo

Quality of health service providers can now be consulted

The National Supplementary Health Agency (ANS) released the results of the Qualification Program for Health Service Providers (Qualiss). With this, beneficiaries of health plans and other interested parties can consult, on the regulator's website, the hospitals, clinics, laboratories and health professionals that meet important criteria related to the quality of care. Through … Continue lendo

Importance of reconciling payment statements and disallowances of the TISS standard

Before the TISS (Supplementary Health Information Exchange) standard, it was very difficult and financially unfeasible to reconcile exam by exam, payment statements and disallowances. Starting with the simple fact that many operators did not provide this type of information or, when they sent it, the information was not complete, thus making conciliation impossible without some … Continue lendo

New board of directors of the Society of Minas Gerais takes office

On May 12, at the Medical Association of Minas Gerais (AMMG), in Belo Horizonte (MG), the new board of the Society of Radiology and Imaging Diagnostics of Minas Gerais (SRMG) was sworn in. Dr. Cibele Alves de Carvalho, who is also director of Professional Defense at the Brazilian College of Radiology and Imaging Diagnostics … Continue lendo

Presence of companions in exam rooms

A concern previously restricted to the practice of Gynecology and Obstetrics, the presence of a companion during examinations is currently a subject used by Radiology – at least from the perspective of certain specific segments of Diagnostic Imaging. In fact, complaints formalized by patients, related to crimes of a sexual nature supposedly occurred … Continue lendo