AJR Podcasts

In this episode of the AJR Podcast Series on Diagnostic Excellence and Error, Francis Deng, MD, and Daniel Morgan, MD, MS, discuss diagnostic stewardship. They explore how improving diagnostic test ordering, processing, and reporting can reduce error and improve outcomes, and address practical strategies and radiologists' role in implementing stewardship. https://www.ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/AJR....

Morgan McLuckey, MD, discusses an  AJR article by Pal et al. exploring outcomes from percutaneous cryoablation performed for local control of treatment-refractory recurrent or metastatic soft-tissue sarcoma in adults. ARTICLE TITLE - Safety and Efficacy of Percutaneous Cryoablation for Recurrent or Metastatic Soft Tissue Sarcoma in Adult Patients

In this episode of the AJR Podcast Series on Training & Education, Richard Gunderman joins host Monica Cheng to discuss the importance of humanism in radiology, emphasizing compassionate patient care, stewardship, the role of personal and larger narratives, and maintaining human connection amidst rising clinical volumes and evolving radiology practices.

Full article: Quantitative Cartilage T2 and T1rho Mapping: Is There a Clinical Role? From the AJR Special Series on Quantitative Imaging In this AJR Conversation, Musculoskeletal Imaging Section Editor Eric Chang, MD speaks with Timothy Mosher, MD, about his recently published article exploring challenges in the application of the quantitative MRI-based compositional biomarkers T2 and T1rho.

Aishwariya Vegunta, MBBS discusses an AJR systematic review and meta-analysis comparing the diagnostic performance of FDG PET/CT and FDG PET/MRI in patients with cancer. ARTICLE TITLE - Head-to-Head Comparison of the Diagnostic Performance of FDG PET/CT and FDG PET/MR in Patients with Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

In this episode of the AJR podcast series on Wellness, Sherry Wang, MBBS, interviews Jay Parikh, MD, Chair of the ARRS Wellness Subcommittee, regarding his perspective on wellness and his own wellness journey. https://www.ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/AJR.24.31888  

Bardia Nadim, MD discusses a recently published article on the short-term out-of-pocket and total costs of care after ablation, resection, or transplant for early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma, using national SEER-Medicare data. The analysis reveals significant cost differences among these treatments, with ablation being notably less expensive. Dr. Nadim is joined by Borna E. Dabiri, MD, PhD, who...

In this episode of the AJR Podcast Series on Diagnostic Excellence and Error, Francis Deng, MD, and David Newman-Toker, MD, PhD, discuss prevalence and harms of diagnostic error in medicine, the role and causes of error in diagnostic radiology, and disease-specific examples including in patients with stroke presenting with dizziness.

Charisma DeSai, MD, current breast radiology fellow, and Monica Huang, MD, attending breast radiologist and founder of the breast cryoablation program at MD Anderson Cancer Center, discuss a recently published AJR article on breast cryoablation in the context of landmark trials on cryoablation, including patient selection, procedure technique, follow-up, and multispecialty collaboration.  ARTICLE...

Robbie Hill, MD discusses an AJR study evaluating consolidation among radiologists' affiliated practices through 2023, analyzing the impact of consolidation on such practices' specialty mix and size, and assessing radiologists' new affiliations after prior practices cease. ARTICLE TITLE - Changes in the Radiology Practice Landscape and Indicators of Practice Consolidation From 2014 to 2023

In this episode of the AJR Podcast Series on Training and Education, Shaunagh McDermott, MBBCH, BAO, a radiology residency program director, joins host Monica Cheng, MD, to share insights into radiology residency education, recruitment, and ways to cultivate a culture of learning and growth.

Xiao Xiao Tong discusses a study examining the impact of a minor (≤10%) GGO component on the prognosis of clinical stage I NSCLC in comparison with pure-solid nodules. ARTICLE TITLE - Minor or (≤ 10%) Ground-Glass Opacity Component in Clinical Stage I Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer: Associations With Pathologic Characteristics and Clinical Outcomes

Robert Smalley, MD discusses a study examining the relationship between MR elastography liver stiffness measurements and histologic liver fibrosis. ARTICLE TITLE - Association Between MR Elastography Liver Stiffness and Histologic Liver Fibrosis in Children and Young Adults With Autoimmune Liver Disease

In this episode of the AJR podcast series on Wellness, Sherry Wang MBBS will be discussing about dopamine dressing. What is it? How to do it? How it can boost your mood for wellness! https://www.ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/AJR.24.31697  

In this episode of the AJR Podcast Series on Sustainability, host Sean Woolen, MD, MS, is joined by Kate Hanneman, MD, MPH, to explore the environmental impacts of radiology and discuss sustainable practices. The episode covers the importance of planetary health, the effects of climate change on radiology services, the healthcare industry's carbon footprint, and future investments to mitigate envi...

Sid Dogra, MD discusses a study characterizing the visibility and diameter of the pancreatic duct and common bile duct on 2D MR images in children without pancreaticobiliary disease. ARTICLE TITLE - Visibility and Size of the Pancreatic Duct and Common Bile Duct on Routine 2D MRI Sequences in Children Without Pancreaticobiliary Disease

In this episode of the AJR Podcast Series on Diagnostic Excellence and Error, Francis Deng, MD, introduces the concept of diagnostic excellence and its relevance to radiologists. Patient-centered definitions of diagnostic error and conceptualizations of the diagnostic process are discussed. 

Full article: Applications of Artificial Intelligence for Pediatric Cancer Imaging In this  AJR Conversation, Pediatric Imaging Section Editor Jonathan R. Dillman, MD speaks with Sergios Gatidis, MD and Heike E. Daldrup-Link, MD, PhD about their team's recently published article providing an overview of the current state of AI applications for pediatric cancer imaging.

Farzan Sherbaf, MD discusses a study on the effectiveness of abbreviated breast MRI for women with dense breast tissue, highlighting its potential for earlier cancer detection, reduced recall rates in subsequent screenings, and the need for further research on optimal screening protocols. ARTICLE TITLE - Abbreviated Breast MRI for Supplemental Screening in Patients with Dense Breasts: Comparison o...

In this episode of the AJR Podcast Series on Training & Education, Pamela Schaefer joins host Monica Cheng to discuss incorporating education into radiology careers. Dr. Schaefer shares her journey, the role of leadership, and advice for aspiring educators.

In the AJR Podcast Series on Training and Education, Dr. Monica Cheng, who is a radiology resident at Massachusetts General Hospital and Consulting Editor for the AJR Podcast Series, delves into essential topics within the realm of training and education with some of radiology's brightest thinkers, innovators, and leaders. Her guests' stories, ideas, and lived experiences shine a fresh light on th...

Full article: Myositis and Its Mimics: Guideline Updates, MRI Characteristics, and New Horizons In this  AJR Conversation, Musculoskeletal Imaging Section Editor Eric Y. Chang, MD speaks with Eddy D. Zandee van Rilland, MD about his team's recently published article reviewing the fundamental features of myositis, including recent updates in terminology and consensus guidelines for idiopathic infla...

Rebecca Le, MD discusses an article detailing how core needle biopsy may help avoid a missed or delayed cancer diagnosis in pulmonary lesions with cystic airspaces. ARTICLE TITLE - CT-Guided Core-Needle Biopsy of Pulmonary Lesions Associated With Cystic Airspaces: A Case-Control Study

In this episode of the AJR Podcast Series on Wellness, Sherry Wang, MBBS discusses how loneliness and social connectedness impact wellbeing and how we can connect with others to build meaningful relationships. These issues are important in view of the continued growth of teleradiology.

In this podcast, Shruti Kumar, MD, discusses the study by Somasundaram et al. on the development and validation of deep-learning models for abdominal CT organ segmentation in children. ARTICLE TITLE - Deep-Learning Models for Abdominal CT Organ Segmentation in Children: Development and Validation in Internal and Heterogeneous Public Datasets