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Australian New Zealand Society of NeuroRadiology

The Australian New Zealand Society of Neuroradiology (ANZSNR) is a professional society of Radiologists specializing in the field of neuroradiology.

Neuroradiology is the clinical subspecialty concerned with the diagnostic radiology of diseases of the central nervous system, brain, head and neck, through the use of x-ray, MRI, CT and angiography. It is practised in hospital settings, academic/educational institutions, and private practice.

President:	Dr Winston Chong
Secretary-General:	Dr Patricia Desmond

Contact:	Helen Sainsbury/Sue Edwards ANZSNR Division of Medical Imaging Flinders Medical Centre Bedford Park SA 5042
	Tel: (08) 8204 4405 Fax: (08) 8374 1731 Email: Helen.Sainsbury@health.sa.gov.au sue.edwards4@health.sa.gov.au

Annual Meeting

ANZSNR 2011
16-20 March 2011
Canberra, ACT

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Update on Australasian Implementation of MRI Conditional Pacemaker
The first MRI-conditional pacemaker, the Medtronic 'Advisa DR MRI Surescan', was launched on the Australian market at the end of April. It is understood that about 100 units have already been implanted.

Passenger Airport Screening Technologies
ARPANSA has recently released a fact sheet providing information on radiation risks associated with the recently introduced Passenger Airport Screening Technologies.

Unnecessary CT Scans
Dr Matthew Andrews, President of RANZCR has endorsed the concerns raised by Dr Tony Webber, Director of Medicare’s Professional Services Review, about the inappropriate use of CT scans.

However, Dr Andrews said that this concern about CT should not be about blaming doctors. He said that Radiologists are always concerned to minimise all risks including radiation risks to patients from ionising imaging examinations;


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