Educational program and testing using images for the standardization of breast cancer screening by ultrasonography.

Background: To improve the quality of breast cancer screening by ultrasonography, both effective training and evaluation of the performance of the examiners of breast ultrasound are essential.

Methods: The Educational Committee of the Japan Association of Breast and Thyroid Sonology, an NPO, has established 2-day training programs on breast ultrasonography with tests at the end of the programs. The tests are performed using images to evaluate the ability of observers to detect and evaluate lesions on ultrasound.

Urosepsis caused by Edwardsiella tarda.

Edwardsiella tarda is a rare causative agent of human infection, predominantly associated with gastroenteritis. We describe a fatal case of urosepsis caused by E. tarda.