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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
21 April 2020

Position Statement: Prioritising Imaging during COVID-19

20 April 2020 Delivery of care in clinical radiology requires close personal contact with patients who may be suspected or known cases of COVID-19 receiving care related to COVID-19 or related to other disease(s)....
Clinical Radiology
21 April 2020

Media Release: Patients urged to continue getting necessary medical imaging during COVID-19 Lockdown

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) fears that patients are not receiving essential and necessary imaging during the COVID-19 lockdown. Community radiology practices across New Zealand are...
Clinical Radiology
15 April 2020

Position Paper: A Road Map for Advancing IR and INR in Australia and New Zealand

The Road Map for Advancing Interventional Radiology and Interventional Neuroradiology in Australia and New Zealand outlines the current and long-term contextual environment of interventional radiology (IR) and interventional...
Clinical Radiology
14 April 2020

Position Statement: Artificial Intelligence and COVID-19

RANZCR supports research into Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other advanced medical imaging technologies to assist in the clinical care of patients with COVID-19. However, RANZCR does not recommend the use of CT imaging to...
Clinical Radiology
09 April 2020

New position statement: Advice on appropriate use of CT throughout the COVID-19 pandemic

RANZCR has released a position statement on the appropriate use of CT during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in relation to patients undergoing emergency surgery.  RANZCR recognises the need for our surgical colleagues to...
Radiation Oncology
18 March 2020

New COVID-19 Literature and Resources for Radiation Oncologists

As the COVID-19 situation continues to escalate globally, the College is closely monitoring emerging literature to help you manage the challenges your practices and departments are facing. New resources have just been shared...
Clinical Radiology
18 March 2020

Media Release - Access to PPE for Radiology Departments and Practices

A coalition of leading imaging bodies in Australia and New Zealand are concerned with reports that radiology departments and practices are experiencing difficulties accessing personal protective equipment (PPE). The Royal...
09 March 2020

Imaging Findings in COVID-19 Disease

Australia and New Zealand are beginning to see patients presenting with respiratory disease either suspected or known to be due to the novel Coronavirus infection (COVID-19). Radiologists play a key role in diagnosis of...
Clinical Radiology Radiation Oncology
02 March 2020

Coronavirus and College Activities

Members will be well aware of the ongoing global outbreak of the novel Coronavirus infection (COVID-19). Please see the overview below of the College’s activities and how we will mitigate the risks, in particular to our...
Clinical Radiology
11 February 2020

We need you – Pathology Lead Examiner, Part 2 Radiology Examinations position available

Expressions of interest are being called for a current Part 2 Examiner with interest and experience in examination and assessment and currently working as a specialist or sub specialist in Pathology to join the Clinical...