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The News and Media section of the website provides the latest information on activities within the College, and the clinical radiology and radiation oncology professions.

Clinical Radiology
08 July 2020

Expressions of Interests – New Clinical Radiology Examination Panels

The Training and Assessment Reform (TAR) has streamlined the clinical radiology examination structure, which are due to be implemented from January 2022. Further information on the changes can be found here.In anticipation of...
10 June 2020

Media release: RANZCR 71st Annual Scientific Meeting to be held in Melbourne in 2021

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) is excited to announce that its 71st Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) will be held in Melbourne in September 2021.  The ASM was originally scheduled for...
Radiation Oncology
25 May 2020

Media release – Improving access to essential cancer care for regional and rural patients

The Radiation Oncology Alliance worked together to update the Establishing and sustaining regional and rural radiation therapy centres issues paper, first published in 2016. The alliance consists of The Royal Australian and...
Clinical Radiology
18 May 2020

Re-introduction of Interventional Radiology and Interventional Neuroradiology services during COVID-19

Updated 18 May 2020Published 30 March 2020   This revised statement is designed to support hospitals and health service organisations with re-introduction of essential non-emergency Interventional Radiology (IR) and...
Clinical Radiology Radiation Oncology
13 May 2020

Electronic Voting for Board of Directors and Faculty Council elections

We are encouraging all eligible RANZCR members to opt-in to take advantage of online voting in the Board of Directors and Faculty Council elections. As a member you have the right to determine the leadership of RANZCR and its...
Clinical Radiology Radiation Oncology
06 May 2020

Position Statement: Safety must come first when resuming clinical radiology and radiation oncology services during COVID-19

Given the success seen in Australia and New Zealand to flatten the COVID-19 incidence curve, RANZCR strongly recommends a cautious, gradual and safety-first return to normal service provision. COVID-19 will continue to impact...
Clinical Radiology
04 May 2020

Media Release: RANZCR welcomes announcement that SA Medical Imaging will remain in public ownership

The Royal Australian and New Zealand of College of Radiologists (RANZCR) welcomes the Government of South Australia’s announcement that SA Medical Imaging (SAMI) will remain in public ownership as a single entity. In its...
Radiation Oncology
29 April 2020

Media Release - Radiation oncologists urge patients to continue their radiation therapy

Radiation oncologists are concerned that cancer patients are either not attending their required consultations or discontinuing their treatment after making incorrect assumptions about the safety, availability or capacity of...
24 April 2020

Media release: RANZCR calls on Government to ensure patient access to clinical radiology services

The COVID-19 pandemic has rapidly and severely affected private and community-based radiology services in Australia. The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) is calling on the Federal Government to...
23 April 2020

New guidelines for CT chest and chest radiograph reporting in patients with suspected COVID-19

Endorsed by the Australia and New Zealand Society of Thoracic Radiology and Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists, April 2020  These guidelines have been produced based on the available medical literature...