AJR Podcasts

In this episode of the AJR Podcast Series on Training and Education, Eric Tung, MD,  joins host Monica Cheng, MD, to discuss the value of clinician educator tracks, peer teaching, and evidence-based learning principles to maximize successful learning outcomes.

Discover the journey of finding purpose through personal stories and significant life experiences. Explore how purpose evolves, particularly through major life events like motherhood. Learn about the shifting nature of purpose at various life stages and the challenges perfectionists face. Delve into the quest for true fulfillment beyond external achievements in medicine, emphasizing the importance of intrinsic motivation and self-awareness. Gain insights through frameworks like Ikigai to help rediscover personal meaning.

In this episode of the AJR Podcast Series on Sustainability, Sean Woolen, MD, MS, and Katherine Maturen, MD, MS, explore how data-driven approaches can advance sustainability. They discuss data’s role in guiding meaningful sustainability efforts, the importance of standardizing measurement outcomes, and how radiology organizations can strategically support sustainability efforts. https://www.ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/AJR.24.31994 

Pranjal Rai, MBBS, discusses the article by Shang et al. exploring radiomics-based habitat imaging for predicting lung cancer invasiveness on chest CT. ARTICLE TITLE - Habitat Imaging With Tumoral and Peritumoral Radiomics for Prediction of Lung Adenocarcinoma Invasiveness on Preoperative Chest CT: A Multicenter Study

Daniel Morgan, an infectious disease physician and professor at the University of Maryland, dives into the importance of diagnostic stewardship. He discusses strategies to optimize test selection and the need for collaboration among healthcare professionals to reduce errors. The conversation highlights the balance between necessary and excessive testing, especially regarding antimicrobial resistance. Morgan also examines the integration of automated rules in decision-making and the pivotal role of allied health professionals in enhancing diagnostic processes.

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

Jay Parikh, MD, a breast imaging expert and Chair of the ARRS Wellness Subcommittee, shares his personal wellness journey and insights on combating burnout in radiology. He discusses the unique challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic and the importance of self-reflection and institutional support. Parikh emphasizes rethinking wellness beyond just happiness and burnout, and explores strategies for achieving work-life balance in today’s tech-driven world. He also highlights the need for collaborative wellness initiatives in the workplace.