Dear AuntMinnieEurope Member,
"The Ugly Duchess" is a very popular painting in the National Gallery in London, particularly because it inspired illustrations for Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
But did she really look like that? And if so, what do we know about her condition? Radiologists from Malta have addressed these questions, and you can read about their findings in our Digital X-Ray Community, or by clicking here.
Many consultant radiologist posts remain unfilled in the U.K., and this situation is forcing the Royal College of Radiologists to step up its efforts to recruit radiologists working in other countries. It's organizing two sessions at ECR 2016, which begins in Vienna on 2 March. Get the story here.
Nobody likes false friends, and that's particularly true when it comes to breast imaging, in which the term refers to benign findings that may hide a malignant lesion. Spanish researchers have given some practical guidance in this area, and they've received an award for their work. Go to our Women's Imaging Community, or click here.
Radiology has a rich heritage at the University of Rome La Sapienza, thanks in part to the work of Dr. Roberto Passariello, the famous radiologist, educator, and MRI pioneer known in Italy simply as "Professore." Passariello died in 2013, but no doubt he would be proud of the latest research to come out of his old department. Visit our Cardiac Imaging Community, or click here.
Last but not least, new Dutch research using MRI suggests that interventions to stave off nonalcoholic fatty liver disease may help obese patients stay healthy. The data came from the Netherlands Epidemiology of Obesity study, which included 6,673 men and women between the ages of 45 and 65 who had a body mass index of at least 27. To read more, click here.
