Dear AuntMinnie Middle East Insider,
While breast disease is not nearly as common in men as it is in women, it still occurs. Fortunately, researchers from Saudi Arabia and Canada have produced a guide that can help clinicians recognize the signs of male breast cancer and differentiate it from benign conditions.
The group's work was presented recently by Dr. Shaza Alsharif, a radiologist at National Guard Health Affairs in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and covers the gamut from benign conditions such as gynecomastia and pseudogynecomastia to malignant disease such as invasive carcinoma. Get the rest of the details by clicking here.
The Arab Health 2016 congress wrapped up last month in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), and our contributing editor Inga Stevens was on the scene filing daily articles. Click here to read her fascinating interview with Dr. Andrew Rivard, a U.S. radiologist who moved to the UAE to lead the cardiac imaging unit at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi.
In other Arab Health news, click here to read about how the UAE is implementing a stringent radiation protection program. And click here to learn about how Saudi Arabia is investing in its future with a population-based breast screening initiative.
In other stories we're highlighting, read our profile of employment opportunities in the UAE, authored by Dr. Jung-Gi Im, PhD, of Sheikh Khalifa Specialty Hospital. And learn why the European Society of Thoracic Imaging (ESTI) decided to cancel its annual meeting in Istanbul.
Finally, discover how radiologists in Lebanon reduced CT radiation dose in PET/CT exams with weight-based imaging protocols.
Make sure to return to AuntMinnie Middle East for all the news from this fascinating and vibrant region.
