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Customized Residency Leadership Tracks: A Review of What Works, What We ’re Doing and Ideas for the Future
Effective leaders are essential to ensure the future of radiology. Radiologists often find themselves in leadership positions despite a lack of formal leadership training. The fourth year of residency is the ideal time to expose young physicians to leadership and extraclinical specialization, as such leadership development prior to fellowship may still impact academic career choice. In this manuscript, we discuss prior successes of leadership tracks within medicine and review the evidence supporting the saying that “leaders are made, not born”. (Source: Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology)
Source: Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology - February 3, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Shanna A. Matalon, Stephanie A. Howard, Glenn C. Gaviola, Oren W. Johnson, Catherine H. Phillips, Stacy E. Smith, William W. Mayo-Smith Source Type: research

Diffusion Tensor Imaging of the Ankle as a Possible Predictor of Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy: Pilot Study
Chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is seen in up to 75% of treated cancer patients and can drastically limit their medical management and affect quality of life. Clinical and electrodiagnostic testing for CIPN have many pitfalls. Magnetic resonance neurography (MRN) is being increasingly used in the evaluation of peripheral nerves. Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) shows promise in the workup of peripheral nerves. In this prospective pilot study, we investigated a possible relationship between DTI and peripheral neuropathy of the ankle and foot in cancer patients treated with chemotherapy. (Source: Current Prob...
Source: Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology - February 3, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Lana Hirai Gimber, Linda Garland, Elizabeth A. Krupinski, Tyson S. Chadaz, Michael Schwenk, Bijan Najafi, Mihra S. Taljanovic Source Type: research

Common Resident Errors When Interpreting Computed Tomography of the Abdomen and Pelvis: A Review of Types, Pitfalls, and Strategies for Improvement
The purpose of this study was to identify common errors that radiology residents make when interpreting abdominopelvic (AP) computed tomography (CT) while on call, to review the typical imaging findings of these cases, and to discuss strategies for improvement. (Source: Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology)
Source: Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology - February 3, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Benjamin Wildman-Tobriner, Brian C. Allen, Charles M. Maxfield Source Type: research

In the Setting of Negative Mammogram, Is Additional Breast Ultrasound Necessary for Evaluation of Breast Pain?
To evaluate whether in the setting of negative diagnostic mammogram for breast pain additional ultrasound is necessary. (Source: Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology)
Source: Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology - February 2, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Eralda Mema, Emma Cho, Yun-Kyoung Ryu, Priya Jadeja, Ralph Wynn, Brett Taback, Richard Ha Source Type: research

Evaluating Resident On-Call Performance: Does Volume Affect Discrepancy Rate?
To examinehow study volume affects discrepancy rates for on-call radiology residents. Inparticular, we studied how both total shift volume and volume at a particularpoint in time might effect performance. (Source: Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology)
Source: Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology - February 1, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Benjamin Wildman-Tobriner, Brendan Cline, Christopher Swenson, Brian C. Allen, Charles M. Maxfield Source Type: research

Traffic University: How Small Changes in Lifestyle Can Change Your Life
“The greatest ideas are the simplest.” (Source: Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology)
Source: Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology - January 18, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Puneet Bhargava Source Type: research

Risk Factors for Late Screening Mammography
This study aimed to clarify why late screening might occur in an at-risk population. (Source: Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology)
Source: Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology - December 19, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: John Davis, Juliana Liang, Matthew B. Petterson, Albert T. Roh, Navya Chundu, Paul Kang, Samantha L. Matz, Mary J. Connell, Daniel G. Gridley Source Type: research

Towards Consensus: Training in Procedural Skills for Diagnostic Radiology Residents —Current Opinions of Residents and Faculty at a Large Academic Center
The Diagnostic Radiology Milestones Project provides a framework for measuring resident competence in radiologic procedures, but there are limited data available to assist in developing these guidelines. We performed a survey of current radiology residents and faculty at our institution as a first step toward obtaining data for this purpose. The survey addressed attitudes toward procedural standardization and procedures that trainees should be competent by the end of residency. (Source: Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology)
Source: Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology - December 15, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Adam Prater, Bradley S. Rostad, Emily L. Ebert, Mark E. Mullins, Christopher P. Ho Source Type: research

Perioperative Internal Iliac Artery Balloon Occlusion, In the Setting of Placenta Accreta and Its Variants: The Role of the Interventional Radiologist
Placenta accreta and its variants (increta and percreta) are conditions of abnormal placentation that are encountered with increasing frequency. The spectrum of placenta accreta (including placenta increta and percreta) involves an abnormal attachment of the placental chorionic villi to the uterine myometrium. This abnormal attachment leads to increased adherence of the placenta to the uterus and abnormal placental-uterine separation at the time of delivery. Placental invasion into, or through the myometrium is associated with increased postpartum morbidity and mortality as a result of uterine hemorrhage during and followi...
Source: Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology - December 7, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: David A. Petrov, Benjamin Karlberg, Kamalpreet Singh, Matthew Hartman, Pardeep K. Mittal Source Type: research