MRI Prostate
ARGANZ is deligted to see the announcement of the Medicare rebate for Prostate MRI. One aspect of Prostate MRI which has concerned radiologists and urologists working in this area, is the potential for inexperienced radiologists to issue substandard reports if there is sudden increase in demand for this service. If you are new to prostate MRI reporting, we suggest you look for a workshop, mentor or teaching program to assist you in upskilling.
One such program is MRI PRO, an online course with 300 path verified cases reported with PI-RADS v2. ARGANZ has negotiated a 15% discount for our members on this course. Go to MRI Pro for more information and to try some demonstration cases. If you are interested email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to access your ARGANZ member discount.
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ARGANZ working for you
In 2018 ARGANZ is redefining our role with RANZCR as a special interest group (SIG). This will improve our awareness of current issues affecting abdominal radiology and enable us to provide opinions and consult with our members.
We are also exploring ways to formalise links with other international abdominal imaging organisations, and the best ways to provide you with relevant information.
Mendelson Research Prize 2018
The winner of the 2018 Mendelson Research prize was Dr Danielle Richmond from Austin Health in Melbourne, for her presentation on, "Incidental hepatic steatosis on unenhanced computed tomography performed for renal colic in the emergency department: prevalence and reporting trends”. Dr Richmond receives an ARGANZ sponsored trip to ESGAR 2018 (Dublin) or ESGAR 2019 (Rome) to further her interest in abdominal imaging and research.
The runner up was Dr Jonathan Hall whose research presentation was entitled, "Renal abscess: Clinical factors and associated radiological features”, and will be entitled to free registration at ARGANZ 2019 in Auckland. Many thanks also to Dr Alastair Eason and Dr Julia Williams whose entries were also shortlisted for oral presentation at the meeting.
