Dear AuntMinnieEurope Member,
In the past, having gout tended to be associated with wealthy people who could afford an extravagant diet of rich foods and plentiful supplies of alcohol, but the disease has become increasingly common and widespread.
Radiology now plays an important role in the successful management of these cases. To find out more, see our news report, which includes four original clinical images.
To celebrate a year of team endeavor and achievement, it’s perfectly understandable that hospital staff want to have fun and enjoy themselves at the work Christmas party. But three years ago, it all went too far at a festive gathering in the U.K., and the pathologist’s antics have cost him dearly.
The football season is in full swing across Europe. In a topical and thought-provoking study from Chile, functional MRI has revealed how fans' brains respond when their team scores a goal. Check out this special article.
An important landmark was reached this week for the ESR’s Modern Radiology eBook. Downloaded more than 301,000 times, the resource is now available in Ukrainian, Romanian, and Hungarian.
To end this roundup of the week’s news, we bring you an uplifting story from Spain. Prof. César Pedrosa, the 93-year-old radiologist from Madrid, played a central role in his country’s celebration of the International Day of Radiology. Hail César!
Philip Ward
Editor in Chief
AuntMinnieEurope.com
