Geoffrey McWilliams

Physician | MSK / Emergency Radiologist

[Geoffrey McWilliams @DrGDMcWilliams]

@EricTopol Radiologist here. There is certainly more information AI can get from a CXR than a human eye can, but this relationship seems more likely related to study design and the model recognizing features other than the images themselves (ordering location/provider, study indication)

[Geoffrey McWilliams @DrGDMcWilliams]

The medial arch fat pad: not a lipoma!

[Geoffrey McWilliams @DrGDMcWilliams]

@jennybencardino @zehavarad @RadClinics @DrBenoitRizk @serme @intskeletal @MskPenn @Penn @jennybencardino thanks for the paper!

[Geoffrey McWilliams @DrGDMcWilliams]

@docskalski @DrAndrewDixon I see a place where you can squeeze in a cortical desmoid. Nice graphic!

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

Just published @TheLancet
The largest study of hydroxychloroquine shows a significant increase in death (~35%) and >2-fold increase of serious heart arrhythmias. ~96,000 patients, ~15,000 on HCQ or CQ from 671 hospitals, 6 continents.
https://t.co/wl3OBKjNUs

[Atul Gawande @Atul_Gawande]

This, from @HarvardHBS, is the best analysis I've seen on what happened in Italy. https://t.co/MKjDR8W9lo

[Columbia Surgery @ColumbiaSurgery]

Here’s the latest—

Friday (3/27/20) COVID-19 crisis update from Dr. Craig Smith: https://t.co/Z9DCKLZB9k. #COVID19 #coronavirus

[Geoffrey McWilliams @DrGDMcWilliams]

“Using CT diagnostically
is not known to provide clinical benefit and could lead to false security if results are negative.”

[Jonathan Chung, MD @jonherochung]

This is a big deal. CT does not alter clinical management in the initial diagnosis of COVID-19. It puts people at risk of infection and will use up PPE, which is now a huge deal. ACR, ASER, and CDC also do not support using CT in this way. #JACR

[Patricia Balthazar, MD, MPH, CIIP @PBalthazarMD]

Radiology Structured Reporting Language recc for #COVID19

Slide by Dr. Ella Kazerooni @ellakaz @SABImaging webinar.

[Atul Gawande @Atul_Gawande]

Details of the new health system policy here.

[Francis Deng, MD @francisdeng]

We should all be alarmed at the situation in NYC.

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

The harrowing story of denialism of the pandemic for months before it struck
https://t.co/hbOY4DNKeu by @nashakimae
key excerpts:

[Geoffrey McWilliams @DrGDMcWilliams]

How might chloroquine work?
"...the drug appears to interfere with terminal glycosylation of the cellular receptor, angiotensin-converting enzyme 2. This may negatively influence the virus-receptor binding and abrogate the infection..."
https://t.co/9lVTXCEbHO

[Jeremy Faust MD MS (ER physician) @jeremyfaust]

I don’t know who needs to hear this but...

Forget your stethoscope!

*Forget it*
*It does not help*
*It increases your risk*
*It adds nothing*

If they have a cough or any respiratory symptoms, any abnormal breathing or other vital sign.

JUST GET IMAGING.

And #KeepBreathing!🙌

[NYT Graphics @nytgraphics]

Though data on coronavirus testing has been spotty, what is available shows just how behind the United States is in its screening efforts. 1/ https://t.co/6w6T5boT0M

[Geoffrey McWilliams @DrGDMcWilliams]

From May 2018

[Saurabh Jha @RogueRad]

A pandemic is fertile grounds for all sorts of prejudices

[Geoffrey McWilliams @DrGDMcWilliams]

@RogueRad This article may have helped the defense: “no credible relationship has been established between the speed of diagnostic image interpretation and accuracy.” https://t.co/zXHS4QlJgo