Screening debate reignites; teleradiology in Russia; food signs

Dear AuntMinnieEurope Member,

A new twist occurred this week in the long-running, heated debate over the true value of mammographic screening. France-based authors published a study yesterday that analyzed mortality data from Sweden to see if mammography screening reduced deaths from breast cancer, but the accuracy of their research was immediately questioned by the Hungarian-born screening pioneer, Dr. László Tabár.

For group editor Brian Casey's report, go to our Women's Imaging Digital Community, or click here. To read Tabár's counter opinion, click here.

Teleradiology has great potential in Russia, but it has had a checkered history to date. Dr. Oleg Pianykh has a detailed knowledge of this topic, and for his frank and comprehensive assessment of the situation, visit our PACS Digital Community, or click here.

A highly original poster about food signs in radiology was presented at last month's U.K. Radiological Conference (UKRC). The authors have allowed us to publish their poster, and I'm sure you'll find it informative and entertaining. Click here to access it.

New research published by European Radiology shows that bone suppression image processing can significantly improve a radiologist's accuracy in identifying focal pneumonia on chest radiographs. Get the story in our Advanced Visualization Digital Community, or by clicking here.

Some older women present with late-stage breast cancer primarily because they are unaware of the signs and symptoms of the disease, but radiographers can help remedy the situation, according to a U.K. study that might have implications for the rest of Europe. Learn more here.

Effective treatment of acute small-bowel disorders depends on radiologists' familiarity with the CT appearances of different pathologies, as well as early and accurate diagnosis, Portuguese researchers noted at the 2012 European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology congress. Read more here.