Etiologies of spontaneous acute intracerebral hemorrhage: A pictorial review
Spontaneous acute intracerebral hemorrhage (SAIH) is a common and life-threatening condition that affects more than three million patients each year. Of these, one in three patients die within one month of onset and the remaining two in three patients have varying degrees of disability and neurological impairment. The role of radiology is paramount in optimizing patient outcomes by diagnosing SAIH, its potential complications, and the most likely etiology. While the positive diagnosis of SAIH is straightforward, the etiologic diagnosis is broad, covering primary SAIH (hypertension, cerebral amyloid angiopathy) and secondar...
Source: Clinical Imaging - December 21, 2022 Category: Radiology Authors: Julien Rossi, Marc Hermier, Omer Faruk Eker, Yves Berthezene, Alexandre Bani-Sadr Tags: Neuroradiology Source Type: research
Suggestions for improving the work culture in radiology: Advice from a famous basketball coach
This manuscript addresses the issue of the need for improvement of the work culture in Radiology departments. The manuscript uses advice from the famous college basketball coach John Wooden to highlight the issues involved in the work culture environment in Radiology and to provide suggestions for improvement. (Source: Clinical Imaging)
Source: Clinical Imaging - December 20, 2022 Category: Radiology Authors: James Provenzale Tags: Patients & Practice, Policy Education Source Type: research
Axillary lymphadenopathy following bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccination
With the recent FDA emergency use authorizations of the bivalent Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, in conjunction with documented lymphadenopathy in clinical trials, vaccine history should continue to be considered when encountering unilateral axillary lymphadenopathy. With the rise of the Omicron subvariants came a reduced effectiveness of the monovalent COVID-19 vaccines, leading to the development of the bivalent COVID-19 vaccines (Original and Omicron B.4/B.5) [1]. The Moderna bivalent booster contains 25 μg of the nucleoside-modified mRNA that was used in the original vaccine that encodes the “prefu...
Source: Clinical Imaging - December 16, 2022 Category: Radiology Authors: Elizabeth G. Lane, Kemi Babagbemi, Eralda Mema, Katerina Dodelzon Tags: Breast imaging Source Type: research
Imaging pearls and differential diagnosis of encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis: Emphasis on computed tomography
Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is a severe peritoneal fibrotic reaction most frequently identified as a complication of peritoneal dialysis. EPS is a complex condition whose management requires multidisciplinary input from radiologists, gastroenterologists, nephrologists, surgeons, and dietitians. EPS carries significant morbidity and mortality, primarily due to bowel obstruction that results in intestinal failure, malnutrition, and sepsis. The nondialysis causes of EPS include tuberculous peritonitis, prior abdominal surgery, beta-blocker medication use, tuberculous peritonitis, and endometriosis. (Source: Clinical Imaging)
Source: Clinical Imaging - December 10, 2022 Category: Radiology Authors: Sitthipong Srisajjakul, Patcharin Prapaisilp, Sirikan Bangchokdee Tags: Body Imaging Source Type: research
Equity, diversity & inclusion in academic radiology: An elusive dream
This study addresses the sex/racial underrepresentation and evolution in the academic radiology. (Source: Clinical Imaging)
Source: Clinical Imaging - December 8, 2022 Category: Radiology Authors: Sadia Raheez Qamar, Tushar Dhawan, Sami Adham, Noushin Yahyavi-Firouz-Abadi, Iffat Rehman, Jessica B. Robbins, Mehwish Hussain, Nolan J. Kagetsu, Faisal Khosa Tags: Patients & Practice, Policy Education Source Type: research
Index lesion detection in multifocal prostate cancer: Simplified PI-RADS biparametric MRI vs PI-RADS v2.1 multiparametric MRI
To assess the diagnostic performance of simplified PI-RADS (S-PI-RADS) with biparametric MRI (bpMRI) vs PI-RADS v2.1 with multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) in identifying lesion index (IL) in patients with multifocal Pca, The inter- and intra-observer variability was also determined with two readers. (Source: Clinical Imaging)
Source: Clinical Imaging - December 7, 2022 Category: Radiology Authors: Michele Scialpi, Eugenio Martorana, Riccardo Torre, Giovanni Battista Scalera, Eugenio Belatti, Antonio Improta, Maria Cristina Aisa, Aldo Burani, Nicola Santini, Alfredo D'Andrea, Francesco Maria Mancioli, Pietro Scialpi, Aldo Di Blasi Tags: Body Imaging Source Type: research
Utility of CBCT and AVD for intraprocedural diagnosis and treatment of lower GI bleeding
Intraprocedural Cone Beam CT (CBCT) is assessed to examine if use improves diagnosis and embolization rates of acute lower GI bleed (LGIB) and if automatic vessel detection (AVD) software can identify feeding vessels (FV) for embolization. (Source: Clinical Imaging)
Source: Clinical Imaging - December 7, 2022 Category: Radiology Authors: Leland Pung, James S. Ronald, Nicholas T. Befera, Brendan C. Cline, Jonathan G. Martin Tags: Vascular and Interventional Radiology Source Type: research
Automatic segmentation and measurement of tracheal collapsibility in tracheomalacia
To assess feasibility of automated segmentation and measurement of tracheal collapsibility for detecting tracheomalacia on inspiratory and expiratory chest CT images. (Source: Clinical Imaging)
Source: Clinical Imaging - December 7, 2022 Category: Radiology Authors: Shadi Ebrahimian, Subba R. Digumarthy, Bernardo Bizzo, Keith J. Dreyer, Mannudeep K. Kalra Tags: Cardiothoracic Imaging Source Type: research
Trauma center variation of head computed tomography utilization in children presenting with mild traumatic brain injury
Although published clinical decision rules have identified indications for the use of head CT in children with mild traumatic brain injury, practices vary. (Source: Clinical Imaging)
Source: Clinical Imaging - December 6, 2022 Category: Radiology Authors: Noam Gerber, Swapna Munnangi, Yasaswi Vengalasetti, Sameer Gupta Tags: Neuroradiology Source Type: research
The pre-radiology internship: Room for improvement?
A clinical internship is currently required by the American Board of Radiology prior to Radiology residency. The purpose of this investigation is to evaluate practicing radiologists' perspectives on the value of the internship and their recommendations for optimization. (Source: Clinical Imaging)
Source: Clinical Imaging - December 5, 2022 Category: Radiology Authors: Adam E.M. Eltorai, Dominick J. Parris, David Markovich, Mary Jo Tarrant, Rachna Madan, Edward Krupat, Shanna A. Matalon Tags: Patients & Practice, Policy Education Source Type: research
CT predictors of outcomes in patients with connective tissue disease and progressive lung fibrosis
Progressive fibrosing interstitial lung disease (PF-ILD) is a phenotype defined by rapid clinical progression towards respiratory failure. While idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is the archetype of PF-ILD, connective tissue disease associated interstitial lung disease (CTD-ILD) can also manifest as PF-ILD. Few studies have described the value of serial computed tomography (CT) in predicting clinical progression of ILD. We explore which single and serial clinical and radiographic variables, in particular serial CT variables and a novel variable, the right lower lobe anterior bronchial angle (RLL-ABA), best predict mortality, o...
Source: Clinical Imaging - December 2, 2022 Category: Radiology Authors: Arthur Y. Shou, Mary M. Salvatore Tags: Cardiothoracic Imaging Source Type: research
Prognostic role of baseline 18F-FDG pet/CT in stage I and stage ii non-small cell lung cancer
investigate the prognostic role of baseline 18F-FDG PET/CT in stage I-II NSCLC. (Source: Clinical Imaging)
Source: Clinical Imaging - December 1, 2022 Category: Radiology Authors: Francesco Dondi, Domenico Albano, Pietro Bellini, Elisabetta Cerudelli, Giorgio Treglia, Francesco Bertagna Tags: Molecular Imaging and Nuclear Medicine Source Type: research
Flexible work arrangements and their impact on women in radiology: RSNA 2021 panel discussion summary sponsored by AAWR and more
There is an ongoing trend in the direction of flexible work arrangements in which employees can decide where and when to work. Multiple studies have demonstrated a significant decrease in associated job-related stress, improved job satisfaction, job autonomy, and collaboration when flexible work arrangements exist. However, some have reported increased workload and home spillover to work (Grice et al., 2008; MacHe et al., 2020).1,2 The American Association for Women in Radiology (AAWR) convened a panel of radiologist presenters with diverse backgrounds who shared their own experiences with flexible work arrangements at the...
Source: Clinical Imaging - December 1, 2022 Category: Radiology Authors: Parisa Mazaheri, K. Elizabeth Hawk, Eric Joseph Ledermann, Kay Denise Spong Lozano, Kristin Kelly Porter Tags: Patients & Practice, Policy Education Source Type: research
Acalculous variant of Mirizzi syndrome: Imaging and clinical characteristics
Mirizzi Syndrome is a rare disease that causes biliary obstruction in the setting of an impacted stone in the gallbladder neck or Hartmann's Pouch which exerts mass effect on the common duct; however, we have noticed inflammatory biliary narrowing in the absence of an offending gallstone in the setting of acute cholecystitis. The purpose of this study is to report the clinical and MRCP findings in a series of 10 patients with this variant of Mirizzi Syndrome. (Source: Clinical Imaging)
Source: Clinical Imaging - December 1, 2022 Category: Radiology Authors: Alexander Figacz, Allan Brazier, Joseph Brazier, Laith H. Jamil, Kiran Nandalur, Sayf Al-Katib Tags: Body Imaging Source Type: research
Real-time phase contrast MRI versus conventional phase contrast MRI at different spatial resolutions and velocity encodings
To compare the accuracy of real-time phase-contrast echo-planar MRI (EPI-PC) and conventional cine phase-contrast MRI (Conv-PC) and to assess the influence of spatial resolutions (pixel size) and velocity encoding on flow measurements obtained with the two sequences. (Source: Clinical Imaging)
Source: Clinical Imaging - December 1, 2022 Category: Radiology Authors: Pan Liu, Sidy Fall, Maureen Ahiatsi, Olivier Baledent Tags: Imaging Physics and Informatics Source Type: research
