Dear AuntMinnieEurope Member,
Pelvic floor dysfunction affects around half of women in Western nations, and it can be difficult to diagnose due to nonspecific symptoms and exams that often underestimate the extent of multicompartmental disease and may not reproduce the patient’s symptoms, noted radiologists from Palermo, Italy.
They’ve written an authoritative and educational piece about the best use of MRI. Find out more in this week’s top article.
Meanwhile, health authorities in South Africa are investigating the conduct of a prominent radiologist after the death of a patient, according to media reports. Previously, Dr. Pieter Henning was also arrested for opioid use and discharging a firearm in a public place while intoxicated.
Breast density is widely recognized as an independent risk factor for breast cancer, particularly in younger women, but reliable statistics are in short supply. Two radiologists in Western Australia have addressed this lack of data by conducting an audit of their patient cases from 2013 to 2024. Their key findings and clinical images deserve a close look.
In other breast imaging news, the eagerly awaited results of an important Swedish study were published on 29 January in The Lancet. The authors found that AI-supported mammography screening showed consistently favorable outcomes compared with double reading.
Finally, in case you missed it earlier this week, the column by Dr. Giles Maskell on teleradiology is an excellent read.
Philip Ward
Editor in Chief
AuntMinnieEurope.com