[Quality instead of quantity improves medical education]. / Qualität statt Quantität verbessert die Weiterbildung.

Currently, continuing medical evaluation takes place in Germany-but not nationally or regularly, and without national standards. Therefore, comparisons between different clinics and trainers can currently not be drawn. Survey modes, such as those that have existed in Switzerland for decades, could provide a constructive basis in the assessment of the current continuing medical education of urology residents and subsequently facilitate the discussion on improvements. This requires constructive cooperation of all involved, without attributing the responsibility only to the educators. Models of rewarding good continuing education should also be found.

[Supplementary optical techniques for the detection of nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer]. / Unterstützende optische Verfahren zur Detektion nicht-muskelinvasiver Blasentumoren.

White light cystoscopy (WL) is the gold standard for the detection of bladder cancer. It can be performed using a rigid or flexible urethrocystoscope. With the more recent introduction of high definition (HD) techniques, WL cystoscopy has been decisively improved. Supplementary optical techniques are also used to improve the detection of bladder cancer. Among these are photodynamic diagnosis (PDD), narrow-band imaging (NBI), S­technologies of IMAGE1 S, optical coherence tomography (OCT), confocal laser endomicroscopy (CLE), and Raman spectroscopy. The aim of the present work is to introduce the techniques and to discuss their current role and future potential in the detection of bladder cancer.