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

Visit Padi's stand at the Hospitalar Fair next week

Through its Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation Program (PADI), the Brazilian College of Radiology (CBR) will be represented at the 24th International Event of Solutions, Products, Services, Technology, Innovations, and Equipment for the Health Chain, better known as Hospital Fair, which received around 90,000 people in 2016. The event will be held … Continue lendo

Jornada Pernambucana: tradition and evolution every year

Between the 7th and 10th of June, the XX Pernambucana Day of Radiology and the XXVII Breast Imaging Diagnosis Course will take place. The event organized by the Society of Radiology of Pernambuco will take place at the Golden Tulip Recife Palace Hotel, in Boa Viagem, Recife (PE). On the 7th and 8th of June, there will be … Continue lendo

Society of Minas Gerais closes historic agreement with Unimed-BH

The directorates of the Society of Radiology of Minas Gerais (SRMG), Unimed-BH and the Regional Council of Medicine of Minas Gerais (CRM-MG) signed an agreement that aims to improve the quality of care, in addition to being a new stage in the appreciation of work of cooperative doctors and accredited clinics that work in Diagnostic Imaging. “It was a negotiation… Continue lendo

Death note: Dr. Richard L. Baron

The Brazilian College of Radiology and Image Diagnosis (CBR) deeply regrets the passing of Dr. Richard L. Baron, former president of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), on May 4th. Dr. Baron was a great educator and researcher in the field of radiology, with outstanding work in the imaging evaluation of … Continue lendo

CBR launches Digital Library app

Always attentive to innovations and also aware that the virtual world is increasingly present in everyone's lives, the Brazilian College of Radiology and Image Diagnosis (CBR) launches its application this month. The app, named CBR Digital Library, continues the entity's digitization process. As highlights inserted in the … Continue lendo

ESOR AIMS course focuses on radiological emergencies

The year 2017 marks the seventh edition of the ESOR AIMS Course in Brazil. The novelty of the event held through the partnership between the Brazilian College of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging (CBR) and the European School of Radiology (ESOR), an educational institution linked to the European Society of Radiology (ESR), will be the theme: for the first … Continue lendo

Check out the May issue of the CBR Newsletter

The online version of the May CBR Bulletin is now available. The publication can be read through the recently launched CBR Digital Library app, which can be downloaded from the App Store (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/biblioteca-digital-cbr/id1226501267?ls=1&mt= 8) and on Google Play (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cbr.digital). There is also an option to read it through the CBR website: https://cbr.org.br/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/CBR-MAI17-344-Online.pdf.

Lipiodol: victory for the specialty

Lipiodol will no longer leave the Brazilian market. After two years of struggle, the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa), the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Finance and a few other Secretariats and Technical Chambers approved the change in indication for the use of Lipiodol after its suitability for the market. By the number of approvals required, … Continue lendo