Anti-Hiring Conspiracy Between UNC and Duke Medical Faculty
Former Duke University Radiologist Danielle Seaman, MD, has filed a federal anti-trust claim that Duke and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) agreed to not hire medical staff from each other ’s clinical institution. UNC and Duke administrators deny that there was ever a secret agreement to not poach doctors from one another. However, in 2015, after three years of pursuing a position in UNC ’s cardiothoracic imaging division, she was denied on the basis of the hiring pact. “I agree that you would be a great fit for our cardiothoracic imaging division, “said Paul Molina, MD, UNC’s executive vice ...
Source: radRounds - February 3, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
Radiologist with Stage 4 Cancer Meets His Idol
Matthew Chan, MD, a radiologist who was recently diagnosed with stage-four colon cancer had his wish come true last month when he got to meet Franz Holzhausen, Tesla ’s lead designer. The meeting didn ’t happen by chance. Chan’s old friend Allen Miller, MD, was planning to visit him after his recent diagnosis, and asked him what he wanted to do while he was there. “WatchBlade Runner 2049 and relax on the couch,” he told Miller. In a viralFacebook post, Miller said that those activities were “unacceptable” and asked him to dream big. So, he said “Well, if I could meet JB Straubel or Franz Von Holzhausen, I...
Source: radRounds - February 3, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
MRI Death Might Have Been Provoked by Negligence
A man allegedly carrying an oxygen cylinder into the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) testing room was sucked into the machine and died on Saturday, January 27. Rajesh Maru, 32, was visiting his sister ’s mother-in-law at Nair Hospital in Mumbai, and, according to Maru’s uncle, a ward assistant asked Maru to bring the cylinder into the room and assist with positioning his relative. News reports explain that the family had been asked to remove all metal objects before entering the room, and the testing room guard didn’t question the cylinder. The staff member told the family that the MRI was off, however when they ent...
Source: radRounds - February 3, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
How Can Radiology and Emergency Medicine Departments Improve Communication?
New research suggests that rifts between radiology and emergency medicine (EM) departments can be repaired by better communication. According to astudy published in theJournal of the American College of Radiology, a combination of surveys and meetings helped the radiology and emergency medicine groups at Baylor College of Medicine to achieve a more professional, productive relationship. Groups of faculty members and residents from both departments started by developing a survey to anonymously evaluate behavior and suggest areas for improvement. Then, both departments discussed survey responses and possible solutions in in...
Source: radRounds - January 26, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
The FDA Takes a New Approach to GBCAs
In the midst of actor Chuck Norris and his wife ’spublic criticisms of the cognitive and physical repercussions of injecting gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hasannounced they are implementing new safety measures and warnings for the contrast agents used in MRI scans. According to the FDA ’s recent statement, gadolinium can remain in the brain for months or years after being administered. In an effort to inform patients and practitioners about gadolinium retention, the FDA is issuing a new Medication Guide that every patient is encouraged to read before receiving the inj...
Source: radRounds - January 26, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
How Can We Eliminate the Abuse of Power in Medical Training?
The hierarchy in medicine can spawn tensions between residents, physicians, and patients. Mistreatment is common throughout clinical training, and there are limited standards for preventing abuse. However, in 2000, Yale University initiated an annualPower Day for third-year medical students and advanced nursing students to assess and create solutions for the problems that arise from power dynamics. As aresult, departments have implemented measures for cultivating a culture that fosters more collaboration and positive role modeling. Residents and medical students have long grappled with mistreatment during their training pr...
Source: radRounds - January 26, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
England Is in the Throes of an Interventional Radiologist Shortage
The United Kingdom ’s National Health Service (NHS) is suffering from an extreme lack of interventional radiologists. According toThe Guardian, as a result of the shortage, many patients are forced to undergo unnecessary procedures that result in permanent and unwanted physical repercussions.According toThe Guardian, there are 44 percent fewer interventional radiologists than NHS hospitals require. The NHS needs 735 specialists in order to provide 24/7 service; however, according to data from the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR), there are only 414.As a result of this tremendous deficit, women who have recently given ...
Source: radRounds - January 19, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
What the Marine Corps Can Teach Radiologists About Workplace Stress
Radiologists who suffer from burnout, feel overworked, or struggle with heightened levels of responsibility should turn to stress management tactics practiced by the U.S. Marine Corps. According to a recentstudy published in theJournal of the American College of Radiology, the U.S. Marine Corps has a comprehensive stress-identifying protocol that can used to prevent disastrous repercussions to unmitigated stress, such as posttraumatic stress disorder, rage, nightmares, and insomnia. The authors from Indiana University ’s Department of Radiology explain that the U.S. Marine Corps’ response to stress can be applied to s...
Source: radRounds - January 19, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
Remembering the Late Professor Juergen Willmann
Esteemed and highly innovative researcher and Stanford University professor of radiology Juergen Willmann, MD, died in a car accident on January 8. He was 45 years-old. Originally from Germany, Willmann spearheaded research using microbubbles and ultrasound that could be used to identify tumors and target the transmission of medication. His work was already being implemented in clinical imaging trials with humans to detect breast and ovarian cancer. He also won the 2017 Distinguished Investigator Award from the Academy for Radiology& Biomedical Imaging Research. Not only revered for his pioneering accomplishments, Will...
Source: radRounds - January 19, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
Dr. Gary Cohen Becomes Temple ’s New Chair of Radiology
Gary Cohen, MD, has been named Temple University ’s Lewis Katz School of Medicine’s new Chair of Radiology and Radiologist-in-Chief for Temple University Health System (TUHS). Since July 1, he had been serving as interim leader in both of these positions. This isn ’t Dr. Cohen first major appointment at Temple. Since he joined the faculty in 1993, he has served as the Co-Director of the Liver Tumor Treatment Program, Vice Chair of Diagnostic Imaging, and Section Chief of Vascular& Interventional Radiology. Dr. Cohen sub-specializes in vascular and interventional radiology. In the last two years, he has establishe...
Source: radRounds - January 13, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
More Women Entering Medical School For the First Time Ever
More people are going to medical school, and for the first time in history, the majority are female. According to reports from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), women make up 50.7 percent of 2017 ’s first year students, a minor but notable jump from 49.8 percent in 2016. According to the data, the number of males enrolled in medical school dropped by 0.3 percent. The number of female matriculants has been steadily on the rise since 2015, and over the course of the last three years, the population has grown by 9.6 percent. The number of male students, on the other hand, has decreased by 2.3 during this ...
Source: radRounds - January 13, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
Strengthening Radiology Report Literacy for Patients
The average adult struggles to understand patient radiology reports — as they contain language written for and by medical professionals. A newstudy published in theJournal of the American College of Radiology found that patient resources from MedlinePlus, RadLex, and PORTER (Patient-Oriented Radiology Reporter) produce imaging procedure results that are often unintelligible for patients. Teresa Martin-Carreras, MD, and Charles E. Kahn Jr., MD, MS from the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania sought out to determine if the radiology department ’s lay-language radiology glossary could help patients gain a better un...
Source: radRounds - January 13, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
Radpartners Closes Partnership with Southwest Diagnostic Imaging
Radpartners is continuing its rapid nationwide expansion into 2018 by closing its partnership with Southwest Diagnostic Imaging (SDI). The juggernaut network of radiology practices has secured a $695 million credit facility, a transaction arranged by Golub Capital. According to a press release, “Proceeds of the financing are being used to close the SDI transaction, refinance existing debt and support future growth of the practice. Radpartners spent 2017 expanding their presence throughout the country. In May, they received a $200 million funding round led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA). Back in October, they grew its...
Source: radRounds - January 5, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
Radiology Professor Christopher Hess Ascends Radiology Chair at UCSF
Christopher Hess, MD, PhD, has become University of California San Francisco ’s (UCSF) new chair of the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging and the Alexander Margulis Distinguished Professor of Radiology as of January 1, 2018. He’s taking over for Ronald Arenson, MD, who served as the department’s chair from 1992 to 2017, and presided as the Alexander Margul is Distinguished Professor. Since 2008, Hess has been an integral facet in UCSF ’s radiology community. He’s a professor of Radiology and Neurology and chief of Neurology at the university, the associate chair for quality and safety, and the associ...
Source: radRounds - January 5, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
Putting an End to Radiologist Burnout Means Getting Rid of Compliance Culture
The culture of compliance andhigh burnout rates go hand in hand in radiology. Richard Gunderman, MD, the vice chairman of Indiana University’s radiology departmentwarned attendees at this year’s Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) conference about how the drive to comply with facility policies can result in exhausting feelings of burnout. Gunderman ’s theory on burnout derives from definitions created by industrial efficiency experts Frederick Winslow Taylor, Henry Ford and Alfred Sloan. He explains that burnout has three roots: exhaustion (“feeling worn out”), depersonalization (“sensing you could b...
Source: radRounds - January 5, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie Morse Source Type: blogs
