Pub Date : 2024-12-28DOI: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2024.12.013
Stacy E. Smith , Dania Daye , Carmen Alvarez , Kirti A. Magudia , Catherine H. Phillips , Sandra Rincon , Miriam A. Bredella , Teresa Victoria
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Pub Date : 2024-12-10DOI: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2024.10.039
Jabi E. Shriki MD (Associate Professor Staff Physician) , Ted Selker PhD (Research Professor) , Kristina Crothers MD (Professor Chief) , Mark Deffebach MD (Professor Chief) , Safia Cheeney MD (Assistant Professor Chief) , Jeffrey Edelman MD (Associate Professor Staff Physician) , Anupama Brixey MD (Assistant Professor Staff Physician) , Mark Tubay MD (Assistant Professor Staff Physician) , Laura Spece MD , Sirish Kishore MD (Associate Professor Staff Physician)
In academic and research settings, computer-aided nodule detection software has been shown to increase accuracy, efficiency, and throughput. However, radiologists need to be familiar with the spectrum of errors that can occur when these algorithms are employed in routine clinical settings. We review the spectrum of errors that may result from computer-aided nodule detection. In our clinical practice, we have seen errors in nodule detection, nodule localization, and nodule characterization. Each of these categories are demonstrated with illustrative cases. Through these illustrative cases, readers can be more familiar with nuances and pitfalls generated by computer-aided detection software. Although computer-aided nodule detection software is rapidly advancing, radiologists still need to thoroughly review images with mindfulness of some of the errors that can be generated by AI platforms for nodule detection.
{"title":"Spectrum of errors in nodule detection and characterization using machine learning: A pictorial essay","authors":"Jabi E. Shriki MD (Associate Professor Staff Physician) , Ted Selker PhD (Research Professor) , Kristina Crothers MD (Professor Chief) , Mark Deffebach MD (Professor Chief) , Safia Cheeney MD (Assistant Professor Chief) , Jeffrey Edelman MD (Associate Professor Staff Physician) , Anupama Brixey MD (Assistant Professor Staff Physician) , Mark Tubay MD (Assistant Professor Staff Physician) , Laura Spece MD , Sirish Kishore MD (Associate Professor Staff Physician)","doi":"10.1067/j.cpradiol.2024.10.039","DOIUrl":"10.1067/j.cpradiol.2024.10.039","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In academic and research settings, computer-aided nodule detection software has been shown to increase accuracy, efficiency, and throughput. However, radiologists need to be familiar with the spectrum of errors that can occur when these algorithms are employed in routine clinical settings. We review the spectrum of errors that may result from computer-aided nodule detection. In our clinical practice, we have seen errors in nodule detection, nodule localization, and nodule characterization. Each of these categories are demonstrated with illustrative cases. Through these illustrative cases, readers can be more familiar with nuances and pitfalls generated by computer-aided detection software. Although computer-aided nodule detection software is rapidly advancing, radiologists still need to thoroughly review images with mindfulness of some of the errors that can be generated by AI platforms for nodule detection.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51617,"journal":{"name":"Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology","volume":"54 2","pages":"Pages 273-280"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142866844","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-12-10DOI: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2024.12.001
Gabriel M Virador MD , Rahul B Singh MBBS , Vivek Gupta MD , Dinesh Rao MD , Josephine F Huang MD , Leslie V Simon DO , Sukhwinder J S Sandhu MD
The need for emergent, contrast-enhanced neuroimaging in stroke patients with a history of severe reaction to iodinated contrast represents a unique dilemma in emergency departments. There is currently a lack of evidence-based management protocols for these cases. We describe a protocol established at our institution, based off American College of Radiology (ACR) guidelines and institutional experience, to guide decision-making in these scenarios.
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Pub Date : 2024-12-10DOI: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2024.12.006
Andrew Wai Kei Ko, Ahmed Abdelmonem, M. Reza Taheri
Arachnoid granulations have been known for centuries yet remain incompletely understood. While traditionally associated with cerebrospinal fluid transport, the precise mechanism remains uncertain. This manuscript reviews the literature on the anatomy, histology, and imaging findings of arachnoid granulations and their mimickers and anomalous variations. We highlight variations in incidence, size, and characteristics of arachnoid granulations on imaging, and hypothesize that these variations may be explained by arachnoid granulations being dynamic secondary to varying functionality. We review the pathophysiologic role of arachnoid granulations in pathologies related to hydrocephalus, neurodegenerative disorders, and intracranial hypertension and hypotension. A further understanding of arachnoid granulations, their mechanism in cerebrospinal fluid transport, and change over time may provide a basis for future imaging markers and therapies.
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Pub Date : 2024-12-10DOI: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2024.12.008
Kanhai S. Amin BS , Melissa A. Davis MD, MBA , Amir Naderi BS , Howard P. Forman MD, MBA
Background
As a result of the 21st Century Cures Act, radiology reports are immediately released to patients. However, these reports are often too complex for the lay patient, potentially leading to stress and anxiety. While solutions such as patient portals or providing radiologist contact information have been proposed in the past, new generative artificial intelligence technologies like ChatGPT and Google Gemini may provide the most accessible and scalable method of simplifying radiology reports for patients. Here, we gather the opinions of radiologists regarding this possibility.
Methods
An eight-question survey was sent out to all diagnostic/interventional radiology attendings and clinical fellows at our large academic medical center.
Results
From our survey (N = 52), 52.8 % of respondents agreed/strongly agreed that patients should have immediate access to their radiology reports. Only 9.61 % agreed that radiology reports are understandable by the lay patient. Regarding potential avenues to improve patient comprehension of their radiology reports, using artificial intelligence to simplify reports with a manual check by radiologists garnered the most support/strong support (46.2 %). Support of artificial intelligence generated simplifications dropped to (23.1 %) without a manual check.
Conclusion
Patients are increasingly gaining access to their radiology reports, but reports may be too complex for the lay patient. Eventually, artificial intelligence systems may help simplify radiology reports for patients, but there is currently limited support from radiologists.
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Pub Date : 2024-11-29DOI: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2024.10.019
Geunwon Kim MD, PhD , Samantha G. Harrington MD , Tina D. Tailor MD , Bruce G. Stewart MD , David A. Rosman MD, MBA , David Z. Chow MD , Tamara Carroll MD , Peter A. Wood MD , HaiThuy N. Nguyen MD , Dania Daye MD, PhD , Shinn-Huey S Chou MD, MPH
The journey to parenthood is often delayed or prolonged for physicians, which disproportionately negatively impact women physicians. Women radiologists may delay childbearing for many reasons, which may lead to higher rates of regret and greater risks of infertility and pregnancy and postpartum complications. A better understanding of the resources and realities to achieve parenthood allows for more timely family planning while pursuing career advancements in radiology, particularly for medical students and our radiology trainees and early-career colleagues. Moreover, parents today are experiencing higher levels of stress and higher rates of isolation in the post-pandemic world, amounting to a public health crisis. Unreliable childcare is the top reason for women colleagues to exit the workforce. This article highlights many shared struggles of family planning and parenting, helps inform, prepare, and support our colleagues and trainees to make these significant personal choices, and aims to build communities and nurture connections among radiologist-parents and “villages.”
{"title":"The parenthood journey in radiology: Challenges and opportunities","authors":"Geunwon Kim MD, PhD , Samantha G. Harrington MD , Tina D. Tailor MD , Bruce G. Stewart MD , David A. Rosman MD, MBA , David Z. Chow MD , Tamara Carroll MD , Peter A. Wood MD , HaiThuy N. Nguyen MD , Dania Daye MD, PhD , Shinn-Huey S Chou MD, MPH","doi":"10.1067/j.cpradiol.2024.10.019","DOIUrl":"10.1067/j.cpradiol.2024.10.019","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The journey to parenthood is often delayed or prolonged for physicians, which disproportionately negatively impact women physicians. Women radiologists may delay childbearing for many reasons, which may lead to higher rates of regret and greater risks of infertility and pregnancy and postpartum complications. A better understanding of the resources and realities to achieve parenthood allows for more timely family planning while pursuing career advancements in radiology, particularly for medical students and our radiology trainees and early-career colleagues. Moreover, parents today are experiencing higher levels of stress and higher rates of isolation in the post-pandemic world, amounting to a public health crisis. Unreliable childcare is the top reason for women colleagues to exit the workforce. This article highlights many shared struggles of family planning and parenting, helps inform, prepare, and support our colleagues and trainees to make these significant personal choices, and aims to build communities and nurture connections among radiologist-parents and “villages.”</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51617,"journal":{"name":"Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology","volume":"54 2","pages":"Pages 281-285"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143142032","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-11-26DOI: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2024.10.024
Stacy E. Smith , Dania Daye , Carmen Alvarez , Kirti A. Magudia , Catherine H. Phillips , Sandra Rincon , Miriam A. Bredella , Teresa Victoria
Rationale
The percentage of women in radiology has remained at 25 % for decades. Our institutions identified the need to recruit, support and retain women in our departments in order to change this status quo.
Methods
Our institutions created two different frameworks for Women in Radiology (WIR) programs in order to meet the needs of each distinct department. The organizational structure (trainee led vs faculty led and hybrid), the need for departmental chair support, and types of events and speakers are outlined with unique programs provided by each institution. Collaboration with established programs for women within the institutions and within the region was utilized to support the developing programs.
Results
Each of the (WIR) programs has been successful in creating community, impact and sustainable programming, including a peer and faculty mentoring programs for all genders, improvements in gender equity in the workplace, the implementation of trainee parental support programs, and an overall increase in the percentage of women trainees and faculty. Over the last 3 years, the integration of the two programs into a single Women in Radiology program, also encompassing the new enterprise radiology group, has led the way during the initiation of a large institutional merger from two institutions to one large institution.
Outcomes
We have provided two frameworks for developing a successful women in radiology program as well as a roadmap for combining best practices in a time of change and institutional merger at a major academic institution.
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Gender diversity contributes to creativity and collective intelligence in the workplace. Women bring a unique perspective to the practice of medicine; however, there is a persistent underrepresentation of women in the field of radiology. Female radiologists face distinct challenges associated with underrepresentation and significant gender disparities. There are several obstacles contributing to women's underrepresentation in radiology, including suboptimal exposure to radiology during training, misconceptions about the field of radiology, the impact of social media, and a lack of women in leadership positions. Additional factors leading to widening the gender gap were also discussed, such as a lack of role models and mentors, unconscious biases, and other societal barriers, including but not limited to childbearing, lactation, and family-building. This review article emphasizes the value of representation, mentorship, coaching, and advocacy to address the current status of women in radiology. It also explores the challenges and strategies to promote a gender-diverse radiology practice essential to the future of radiology and medicine.
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Radiology remains a male-dominated specialty, with women facing unique challenges across both academic and private practice settings. Prior research has documented many of these obstacles, which we explored further through the perspectives of 25 female radiology attendings. They shared experiences on key issues such as gender bias, discrimination, sexual harassment, mentorship, pregnancy, and work-life balance. Recurring themes emerged around the need for a supportive workplace culture, strong advocacy, and camaraderie. While significant progress has been made, there remains considerable work ahead to overcome these challenges and foster a more inclusive environment for women in the field of Radiology.
We hope that sharing these open and candid conversations will raise awareness about the pervasive gender inequality in radiology, and will help foster a more inclusive and supportive environment, and contribute to meaningful changes in the workplace, paving the way for future generations of female radiologists.
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Pub Date : 2024-11-26DOI: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2024.10.031
Sonali Sharma , Ryan S. Huang , Aleena Malik , Hephzibah Bomide , Charlotte Portia Sum-Wai Lee , Faisal Khosa MD, MBA, TI, FFRRCSI, FRCPC, DABR, FACR , Charlotte J. Yong-Hing MD FRCPC
Objective
The objective of this study was to examine the impact of moderator and speaker gender, as well as geographic location, on the use of professional titles during introductions in radiology grand rounds. Specifically, the study aimed to investigate potential gender disparities in how moderators introduce speakers, focusing on the use of formal titles such as "Doctor" compared to informal name-based introductions.
Methods
The study utilized English-language radiology grand rounds video recordings from seven institutions in Canada and the United States of America (USA) that were chosen due to their publicly available videos. The gender of the moderator and speaker and the type of title introduction the speaker received from the moderator (introducing them as “Doctor” or their name followed by their degree credentials or their first name only). Chi-square and Fisher's Exact tests were used to analyze the correlation between demographic variables (moderator and speaker gender, and country) and the chosen style of introduction (title usage).
Results
The study analyzed 250 speaker introductions in radiology grand rounds presentations at institutions in Canada and the USA. The professional title "Doctor" was used to introduce speakers 160 out of 250 instances (64.0 %) and significant gender disparities were found in how male moderators introduced speakers. Male moderators used the professional title "Doctor" to introduce male speakers 71.9 % of the time but did so for female speakers only 29.6 % of the time (χ²(1, N = 168) = 27.0, p < 0.001). Additionally, male moderators were more likely to introduce female speakers by "Name only" (44.4 %) compared to male speakers (18.4 %), (χ²(1, N = 168) = 12.59, p < 0.001).
Conclusion
Although the title “Doctor” was used to introduce speakers the majority of the time, it was observed that male moderators are more likely to introduce male speakers with the title “Doctor” than female speakers, highlighting a potential gender bias in the recognition of professional status. However, female moderators were shown to introduce both male and female speakers as “Doctor” the majority of the time. Promoting equitable recognition across genders requires addressing these dynamics in professional environments.
目的本研究旨在探讨主持人和发言人的性别以及地理位置对放射学大查房中介绍时使用专业职称的影响。具体来说，研究旨在调查主持人在介绍发言者时可能存在的性别差异，重点是正式称谓（如 "医生"）的使用与非正式的基于姓名的介绍之间的比较。研究利用了加拿大和美国（USA）七家机构的英文放射学大查房视频录像，这些视频录像都是公开的。研究对象包括主持人和发言者的性别，以及主持人对发言者的职称介绍类型（介绍其为 "医生 "或其姓名后的学位证书或仅介绍其名字）。研究使用了卡方检验（Chi-square）和费雪精确检验（Fisher's Exact）来分析人口统计学变量（主持人和发言人的性别、国家）与所选介绍风格（头衔用法）之间的相关性。在 250 次介绍中，有 160 次（64.0%）使用了 "医生 "这一职业称谓，在男性主持人介绍发言者的方式上发现了明显的性别差异。男性主持人在介绍男性发言人时使用 "医生 "这一职业称谓的比例为 71.9%，而对女性发言人使用 "医生 "这一职业称谓的比例仅为 29.6%（χ²(1, N = 168) = 27.0, p < 0.001）。此外，与男性发言人（18.4%）相比，男性主持人更倾向于用 "姓名"（44.4%）来介绍女性发言人（χ²(1, N = 168) = 12.59, p <0.001）。结论虽然大多数情况下都使用 "医生 "这一头衔来介绍发言人，但据观察，与女性发言人相比，男性主持人更倾向于用 "医生 "这一头衔来介绍男性发言人，这凸显了在承认专业地位方面可能存在的性别偏见。不过，大多数情况下，女性主持人在介绍男性和女性发言人时都使用 "博士 "这一称谓。要促进两性之间的公平认可，就必须解决专业环境中的这些动态问题。
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