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Missed Case Feedback and Quality Assurance Conferences in Radiology Resident Education: A Survey of United States Radiology Program Directors
Diagnostic Radiology (DR) residents typically generate preliminary reports for imaging examinations, but few publications discuss feedback regarding missed or misinterpreted findings. Our goal was to determine the practices of United States DR residencies with respect to missed case feedback, including the role of Quality Assurance (QA) conferences. (Source: Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology)
Source: Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology - July 5, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Anne E. Gill, Philip K. Wong, Mark E. Mullins, Amanda S. Corey, Brent P. Little Source Type: research

Tricky Findings in Liver Transplant Imaging: A Review of Pitfalls With Solutions
Orthotopic liver transplantation is the preferred treatment for end-stage liver disease. Imaging plays an important role in the follow-up of transplant recipients by identifying a variety of complications. Posttransplant liver imaging can be challenging with altered vascular and nonvascular postoperative findings closely mimicking pathologies. A thorough knowledge of these common imaging findings in a posttransplant liver is essential for the radiologist to avoid erroneous diagnoses and unnecessary workup. (Source: Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology)
Source: Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology - July 5, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Bhagya Sannananja, Adeel R. Seyal, Akshay D. Baheti, Sooah Kim, Chandana Lall, Puneet Bhargava Source Type: research

Usage of an Electronic Database and Checklist System for Improvement in Magnetic Resonance Imaging Acquisition
To determine whether implementation of an easily accessible electronic database promotes significant reporting of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) acquisition errors. Additionally, we wanted to see if analysis of the error reports could be used to create a comprehensive checklist to avoid the most common errors. (Source: Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology)
Source: Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology - July 3, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Juan E. Small, Laura Semine, Jaclyn Therrien, Patricia Doyle, Lorraine Kelly, Robert Marquis, Curtis W. Bakal Source Type: research

The Current Status of the Interventional Radiology Fellowship Match: Results of a Resident Survey
To survey residents who participated in the 2015 interventional radiology fellowship match regarding the overall process, including the number of interviews received, programs ranked, money spent, and perceived effect on board preparation. (Source: Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology)
Source: Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology - July 3, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Jason C. Hoffmann, Neyra Azimov, Jeffrey Forris Beecham Chick, Siavash Behbahani, Gregory Hall, Micah M. Watts, Paul J. Rochon Source Type: research

Richter Transformation: An Unexpected Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Within a Fatty Mesenteric Mass in a Patient With Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
We describe the case of a 75-year-old man with refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia who presented with multiple growing fatty abdominal masses on computed tomography and vague abdominal distension. The patient underwent exploratory laparotomy with mass resection due to the nonspecific imaging findings. A mesenteric mass was found to contain nodules of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. (Source: Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology)
Source: Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology - July 3, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Nicholas C. Cleveland, Matthew S. Hartman, Stacey B. Miller, Suzanne C. Schiffman Source Type: research

Care and Feeding of a Visiting Professor, Revisited: to Adelaide and Beyond
Some years ago, in 2002 to be specific, one of my mentors, Stuart Mirvis, MD, who is also Editor of Applied Radiology, wrote an invaluable editorial which I refer to time and time again, and which I wish more participants in academic radiology, and in academic medicine in general, would read and follow, called “Care and Feeding of a Visiting Professor.”1 Marc Levine, MD, no slouch on this specific topic either, followed in 2010 with an editorial in Academic Radiology, titled, “The Visiting Professorship: To Fargo and Beyond,” and in 2012, the leadership at Emory University’s Department of Radiol ogy outlined in A...
Source: Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology - July 3, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Douglas S. Katz Source Type: research

Abdominal Applications of a Novel Detector-Based Spectral CT
Detector-based spectral computed tomography (SDCT) is a recently introduced technology that uses a single x-ray tube and 2 layers of detectors to simultaneously collect low- and high-energy data. In this article, we provide an overview of this novel SDCT technology in abdominal imaging. Several applications of SDCT in abdominal imaging are discussed and illustrated, along with a brief description of current literature on the status of dual-energy computed tomography in these applications. This includes urinary calculus composition, characterization of masses (renal, adrenal, hepatic, and others), tumor perfusion, improving...
Source: Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology - June 30, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Nicholas Fulton, Prabhakar Rajiah Source Type: research

Complications After Gynecologic and Obstetric Procedures: A Pictorial Review
Gynecologic and obstetric procedures require careful dissection in to high real-estate regions in the pelvis and abdomen where many structures lie in close proximity: the urinary bladder, ureter, and bowel. Damage to one of these structures can cause significant morbidity. Recognition of the patient who has an acute complication of gynecologic or obstetric surgery on imaging can precipitate quick and effective medical management. Imaging can appropriately diagnose the underlying problem and provide critical information for the clinical team. (Source: Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology)
Source: Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology - June 29, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Richard Tsai, Demetrios Raptis, Constantine Raptis, Vincent M. Mellnick Source Type: research

Radiology Online Patient Education Materials Provided by Major University Hospitals: Do They Conform to NIH and AMA Guidelines?
The internet creates opportunities for Americans to access medical information about imaging tests and modalities to guide them in their medical decision-making. Owing to health literacy variations in the general population, the American Medical Association and National Institutes of Health recommend patient education resources to be written between the third and seventh grade levels. Our purpose is to quantitatively assess the readability levels of online radiology educational materials, written for the public, in 20 major university hospitals. (Source: Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology)
Source: Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology - June 29, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Arpan V. Prabhu, Ashley L. Donovan, Tudor Crihalmeanu, David R. Hansberry, Nitin Agarwal, Sushil Beriwal, Hrishikesh Kale, Matthew Heller Source Type: research

Emergency Magnetic Resonance Imaging 3-Tiered Prioritization
Traditional methods for prioritization are limited and insufficient for today ’s magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demands. In particular, the discrepancy in urgency of the heterogeneous emergency department (ED) patient population necessitates risk stratification to meet different degrees of urgency. The purpose of this study is to more effectively prioritize the MRI imagin g needs of ED patients commensurate with the severity of their presenting illness. (Source: Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology)
Source: Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology - June 27, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Juan E. Small, Stacey Sullivan-Richard, Lisa A. Kingsley Rocker, Jacob J. Kim, Jennifer C. Broder Source Type: research

The Joint Commission Ever-Readiness: Understanding Tracer Methodology
The Joint Commission (TJC) evaluates the consistent provision of appropriate and safe access to health care, treatment, and services. Currently, TJC uses the tracer methodology to assess standards compliance and follows a number of patients through an organization ’s entire health care delivery process. The tracer methodology uses 3 different types of tracers as follows: individual or patient tracers, program-specific, and system tracers, to identify performance issues in one or more steps of the care process or at interfaces between them. (Source: Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology)
Source: Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology - June 23, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Bettina Siewert Source Type: research