AJR Podcasts

In this episode of the AJR Podcast Series on Sustainability, Sean Woolen, MD, MS, speaks with Reed Omary, MD, MS,  and Elizabeth Schumacher, JD, about the role of patient preferences in sustainable healthcare. They explore how patient insights can shape radiology practices and promote environmentally responsible medicine moving forward. https://www.ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/AJR.24.32611 

In this episode of the AJR Podcast Series on Training and Education, Carmen Alvarez and Stacy Smith, MD, join host Monica Cheng, MD, to discuss evidence-based wellness initiatives that create a supportive workplace environment, fostering mindfulness and resilience while reducing burnout, to enhance overall well-being of radiology trainees and faculty. https://www.ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/AJR.24.32623 

Full article: Access to Breast Cancer Screening: Disparities and Determinants—AJR Expert Panel Narrative Review In this AJR Conversation, Breast Imaging Section Editor Wei Yang, MD speaks with Anand Narayan, MD, PhD, FSBI, about his team's recently published article analyzing persistent inequities in screening, focusing on race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, disabilities, health insurance, and geography.

Sherry Wang, MBBS, discusses the freedom in letting go, which will increase your wellness and wellbeing.  https://www.ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/AJR.24.32580 

Full article: LI-RADS Nonradiation Treatment Response Algorithm Version 2024: Diagnostic Performance and Impact of Ancillary Features Aisha Alam, DO, discusses the AJR article by Zhou et al. evaluating the diagnostic performance of LI-RADS Nonradiation Treatment Response Algorithm version 2024, with attention to the ancillary features.  

Full article: Automated Breast Ultrasound With Remote Reading for Primary Breast Cancer Screening: A Prospective Study Involving 46 Community Health Centers in China Antonino Andrea Blandino, MD, discusses the AJR article by Dang et al. evaluating the use of automated breast ultrasound with remote reading for breast cancer screening.

Jonathan Mezrich, an emergency radiologist and associate professor at Yale with expertise in medical legal issues, joins Francis Deng in a riveting discussion on communication in radiology. They delve into how communication failures can spark legal troubles, especially in malpractice cases. The evolving standards and guidelines set by the ACR are explored, as well as the pitfalls of digital communication. Additionally, they consider the transformational impact of direct communication with patients under the 21st Century Cures Act, emphasizing clarity and engagement to mitigate risks.

In this episode of the AJR Podcast Series on Training and Education, Michael Recht, MD, joins host Monica Cheng, MD, in a conversation that explores precision education and novel learning paradigms that harness the power of artificial intelligence and innovation in radiology education. https://www.ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/AJR.24.32504 

Full article: Multiparametric MRI Radiomics With Machine Learning for Differentiating HER2-Zero, -Low, and -Positive Breast Cancer: Model Development, Testing, and Interpretability Analysis Aishwariya S Vegunta, MBBS, discusses the AJR article by Chen et al. that explores the use of MRI radiomics with machine learning for differentiating among three-tiered HER2 expression statuses of breast cancer, with a focus on interpretability analysis.

Full article: Opportunistic Assessment for Parathyroid Adenoma on CT: A Retrospective Cohort Study Evaluating Primary Hyperparathyroidism-Associated Morbidity Over 10 Years of Follow-Up Pranjal Rai, MBBS, discusses the AJR article by Bunch et al. exploring associations of an enlarged parathyroid gland on CT with morbidity related to primary hyperparathyroidism.