Multidisciplinary teamwork can triumph in breast cancer cases
Radiologists have a major responsibility and role in the care of patients with breast cancer, which makes it essential for them to understand their precise…
Controversy and debate persist over pros and cons of breast screening
Overdiagnosis in breast screening is considered by some observers to be the most adverse outcome associated with mammographic screening, but supporters of screening passionately disagree….
What personal skills are needed to achieve success in breast radiology?
Breast imaging is a highly clinical sub-specialist role that involves direct patient contact and performing clinical examinations, ultrasound scans, and image guided biopsies, together with…
EFRS meets Slovenia: spotlight on Slovenian radiographers and their professional activities
This year, Slovenia is honoured to be invited by the European Federation of Radiographer Societies (EFRS) to hold its own session, EFRS meets Slovenia: ‘A…
Breast imaging specialist pleased with enormous improvements in her field of expertise
Professor Valerie P. Jackson from Tucson, Arizona, USA, is the immediate past president of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) and an accomplished radiologist…
Evaluating the effectiveness of a region-wide mammography screening programme
A cohort study from the Friuli Venezia Giulia region Few healthcare interventions have been as controversial as mammography screening for breast cancer (BC). Both in…
Multifaceted support for clinical studies from EIBIR
Setting up and running multicentre clinical studies is time-consuming and comes with many administrative tasks. The European Institute for Biomedical Imaging Research (EIBIR) provides support…
Central European radiologists boost their visibility and profile with ESR Meets session
The culture, healthcare organisation, and practice of radiology in Croatia, Slovakia, and Slovenia come under the microscope this morning at ECR 2020. Speakers from these…