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2010

February - RCR Guidance on Professional Leave.

January - Imaging the Dead: RCR guidance on performing and interpreting imaging investigations performed after death.


2009


December - Changing out of hours radiology practice: a response by the RCR to five NCEPOD reports

August - RCR Guidance on the management of cancer patients during an influenza pandemic

March - RCR guidelines for radiologists in implementing the NPSA Safe Surgery requirement (PDF).  

March - Intuition is not evidence
A position statement from The Royal College of Radiologists on the use of simulation in invasive image guided procedures.

March - The European Working Time Directive: letter for information and urgent action
Letter from the RCR's Deans of Clinical Radiology and Clinical Oncology, to Clinical Directors in Radiology and Oncology, Leads for Radiology, Clinical Radiology Regional Chairs, and Clinical Oncology Heads of Service

March - National Strategy for Radiology Image and Report Sharing
A paper prepared by the Information Technology Subcommittee of the Royal College of Radiologists.

February - Interventional Radiology Services and Funding: Evidence to the Health Select Committee and Independent article
On 15th January the President presented evidence to the Health Committee on issues connected with patient safety, including new technology for radiotherapy, the regulation of teleradiologists in Europe and interventional radiology. The subject of the availability of interventional radiology attracted the attention of the Health Correspondent of the  Independent, leading to a news article, which can be viewed at the Independent's website

January - The European Working Time Directive: Statement from the President


2004

April - RCR Statement regarding private CT screening