Why Should You Avoid Regular Adult Mattresses While Sleeping With Your Child
ConclusionWe have already discussed the key reasons why you must avoid sleeping with your child on the regular adult mattress. You must opt for a special co-sleeping mattress for ultimate safety and comfort for both the mom and the baby. Another reason for not using your current adult mattress would be because it is not really clean enough for a baby whose good health demands sanitization. Dirty mattresses are just not done. Choose a mattress for co-sleeping with care so that you and your child have a fulfilling sleep at night. Moreover, remember co-sleeping would be enhancing both the physical and mental health and overal...
Source: radRounds - March 17, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Mandy Bular Source Type: blogs
SPOTLIGHT ON AIRP – American Institute for Radiologic Pathology
As part of our series of Industry and Medical Imaging Innovator Spotlights, radRounds had the pleasure of interviewingCarla Brathwaite from AIRP – American Institute for Radiologic Pathology, which is a division of ARC – American College of Radiology about their upcoming radiology training for residents and practicing radiologists. radRounds:What is AIRP and can you share in a nutshell AIRP ’s history?Ms. Brathwaite: The AIRP, a program of the American College of Radiology (ACR), provides a unique radiology training experience for residents and practicing radiologists. The AIRP four-week Radiologic Pathology Corre...
Source: radRounds - March 17, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
radRounds physician-entrepreneur-executive spotlight: Dr. Phil Templeton, Founder of DocPanel
As part of our series of Industry and Medical Imaging Innovator Spotlights, radRounds has the honor to introduce and interview Dr. Phil Templeton, Founder of DocPanel. DocPanel is the world’s first contract-free service offering reads, second opinions, consults, and diagnoses from top-notch radiologists with prestigious academic hospitals in the United States. With 35 years of imaging experience, Dr. Templeton is a valued member of the DocPanel family.radRounds:You have had a very successful career as a physician-entrepreneur-executive in radiology, in academia, and beyond. Can you share with us a brief bio, Dr. Te...
Source: radRounds - March 14, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
New Study Gives Insight in Patient Complexity Across the Radiology Field
Out of all the specialties, radiologists see the country ’s most “clinically complex” patients says astudy recently published inAcademic Radiology. A group of researchers led by Andrew B. Rosenkrantz, MD, MPA, associate professor of radiology and director of health policy at New York University Langone Health, evaluated Medicare patient data from 31,175 radiologists across the U.S to “identify radiologist characteristics associated with higher patient complexity.” The researchers found that interventional radiology ranked fourth out of 54 specialties on the Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) risk score. Nuclea...
Source: radRounds - March 2, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
Connecting Personal Accomplishment with Burnout Amongst Radiology Residents
Residents are under a lot of pressure, and they ’re typically expected to work 80 hours a week and 28-hour long shifts. These unwavering high demands can result in disastrousburnout. A newstudy published inAcademic Radiology found that despite theexhausting workload, residents can achieve a sense of personal accomplishment (PA) with ample peer and educator-promoted resources. Jeffrey P. Guenette, MD, and Stacy E. Smith, MD, two radiologists from Brigham and Women ’s Hospital who conducted the study, surveyed over 300 residents on their perspectives of professional development and burnout. There was a notable gender d...
Source: radRounds - March 2, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
How a Radiologist Reacts to Mass Shootings
Heather Sher, MD, has seen CT scans that most radiologists never have. The radiologist was on call during the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, and examined first-hand the gruesome damage that AR-15 bullets do to the body. In an essay forThe Atlantic, Dr. Sher reflects on how the shock of seeing the brutal affliction of the AR-15 rifle in comparison to the lacerations made by handguns. “With an AR-15, the shooter does not have to be particularly accurate… The bullets fired by an AR-15 are different: They travel at a higher velocity and are far more lethal than routine bullets fired from a handgun,...
Source: radRounds - March 2, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
Former General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt Joins Radpartners Board of Directors
The rapidly growing radiology practice Radiology Partners has announced its latest major business advancement to bring on Jeff Immelt as the company ’s newest member of their board of directors. " I was attracted by RP ' s single-specialty focus, dedication to delivering innovative value-based care, forward-thinking investments in technology and its commitment to developing and engaging outstanding physician leaders, ”said Immelt in a statement. Immelt was previously the CEO of General Electric for 16 years, and is known for both his controversial and innovative decision making. Some business experts applauded him for ...
Source: radRounds - February 27, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
High Rates of Gadolinium Leakage in Stroke Patients
A new study from the National Institutes of Health has found that acute stroke patients who undergo MRI are highly susceptible to gadolinium leakage into the eyes. In astudy published inNeurology, the group of researchers led by Emi Hitomi, a post-baccalaureate intramural research training award fellow, evaluated 167 patients who received MRI exams upon being admitted to the hospital. Two hours and/or 24 hours after the MRI, patients underwent a fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) imaging exam. Gadolinium leakage into ocular structures (GLOS) were identified in 76 percent of patients. At the two-hour exam, GLOS occ...
Source: radRounds - February 23, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
Are There Ties Between Prenatal Ultrasound and Autism?
Acontroversial study recently published inJAMA Pediatrics has posed possible but largely unfounded links between autism and ultrasound technique and frequency. According to researchers from Boston University School of Medicine, there is a possible correlation between depth of ultrasound penetration during the first and second trimesters and autism. The researchers evaluated sonograms of 420 children, 107 with autism, 104 with developmental delay, and 209 with typical development. They looked at the frequency of ultrasound scans and penetration depth amongst the three groups. They found that mothers of children with autism...
Source: radRounds - February 23, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
Viz.Ai Gets Marketing Approval from the FDA for Stroke-Stopping App
Viz.Ai has just received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance to market its artificial intelligence application that can alert a neurovascular specialist if their patient is possibly suffering a stroke. When the app detects large vessel blockage, it sends the physician a text message who can then review the patient ’s brain images at their computer station. This alert system can expedite treatment procedures and potentially delay the stroke’s progression. More young adults are being hospitalized for strokes. Although there has been an increase in stroke survival rates,as of 2013, stroke is the fifth leading cau...
Source: radRounds - February 17, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
Why Are There Less Female First Authors in Academic Radiology Than Before?
Female authorship in academic radiology has been on the decline since 2000, says a new study. A group of researchers led by Erin E. O ’Connor, MD, assistant professor of diagnostic radiology and nuclear medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, evaluated authorship gender trends from 1970 to 2016 and found that the rate of female first authorship has been steadily decreasing over the 46 years. According to thestudy published inAcademic Radiology, the researchers read articles published inRadiology and theAmerican Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) in 1970, 1990, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2010, and from 2013-2016....
Source: radRounds - February 17, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
Why Can ’t Patients Understand Radiology Articles?
The internet has made medical literature more accessible to patients; however, do people understand what their reading? Anew study published inDiagnostic Radiology says that most radiology-related articles are written far above the average adult’s literacy level. Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center assessed 375 radiology-focused articles published by 20 different university hospital systems, including Massachusetts General, Mayo Clinic, and Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals. Overall, most articles were written at an 11th-grade reading level and 36.6 percent were written above a 12th grade le...
Source: radRounds - February 17, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
UVA, Carestream Health, and Epic Are Adding Charts, Graphs, and Voice Recognition to Radiology Reports
The University of Virginia Health System (UVA) is partnering with Epic and Carestream Health to develop a multimedia radiology reporting application that utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) and voice recognition systems. The reports feature a versatile set of components including electronic health records (EHRs) software, comprehensive and interactive images, charts, graphs, and hyperlinks that makes toggling between report text and PACS images fast and easy. One study at the National Institutes of Health found that by having radiology reports with hyperlinks and visual data, oncologists were able to assess tumor treatme...
Source: radRounds - February 10, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
Understanding the Cataract Phenomenon in Radiology Techs
As nuclear medicine (NM) procedures have become more popular in U.S. hospitals, radiology technologists are at increasing risk for developing a cataract. According to anew study published inRadiology, this ionizing radiation technology that ’s used to evaluate organ health and treat disease can cause damage to technologists’ eyes. Between the years 2003 and 2005, and 2012 and 2013, a group of researchers from the National Cancer Institute, the University of Minnesota, and the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists surveyed 42,545 radiologic technologists about their work history, eye health, lifestyle, their use...
Source: radRounds - February 10, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
Why Radiologists Shouldn ’t Work Overnight
Working overnight shifts (ONS) is an unwritten part of a radiologist ’s job description. However, burning the midnight oil only leads radiologists to make more diagnostic errors. In arecent study published in theJournal of the American College of Radiology, researchers at Emory University looked at the repercussions of ONS, and how physical and mental exhaustion influences image reading practices. In the study, researchers evaluated five faculty radiologists ’ and seven residents’ overall mental and emotional wellbeing post a “normal workday” and after ONS. They performed a Swedish Occupational Fatigue Inventory ...
Source: radRounds - February 10, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
