Arkansas Radiologic Society

The Arkansas Radiologic Society, State Chapter of the American College of Radiology

[CDC @CDCgov]

The first human infection with new #coronavirus (#2019-nCoV) has been reported in the US in a person who recently traveled to Wuhan, China. Additional cases in travelers have been reported in Thailand, Japan, and The Republic of Korea. https://t.co/bbH7gGPuyh

[Arkansas Radiologic Society @ARradsoc]

The Women and Diversity Committee is sponsoring a lunch at Trio's on March 14, 2020 at 11 am for women radiologists in Arkansas. If you are a woman radiologist in Arkansas, Join us by using the link below
https://t.co/FXxJLEtQW0

[Radiology @radiology_rsna]

Considerable interobserver variability in CT assignment of local resectability of #pancreaticcancer. A more reliable classification is needed for accurate assignment for up-front operation or neoadjuvant treatment. https://t.co/HQXAPxYTBP #AbdRad #GIRad #CTRad

[The American Society of Neuroradiology @TheASNR]

ASNR Case of the Week #15

Hx: Immunocompromised male, chronic lower back pain

Case c/o Drs. Fanny Moron & Nikita Consul from Baylor College of Med.

NO SPOILERS. ONLY GIVE HINTS in form of GIF or in attached poll.

Answer in 24 hrs.

#medtwitter #FOAMrad #FOAMed #ASNRCOTW

[María J. Díaz Candamio @Vilavaite]

In #men, the most common #HPV-caused #cancer is cancer of the mouth and throat

There are an estimated 13,500 cases of HPV oropharynx cancer each year in the U.S.

Of these, 11,300 are in men

[AJ Gunn @ajgunnmd]

Great anatomic variant seen @uab_ir during a splenic artery #embolization for trauma. The splenic artery is arising from the superior mesenteric artery, which occurs in ~0.5% of people.

#IRad #radres #radiology #Medstudent @Radiopaedia @ARRS_Radiology @SIRRFS @ACRRFS @theAPDR

[Arkansas Radiologic Society @ARradsoc]

https://t.co/JViySAHrAH

The ACR has a breast resources toolkit, just in time for Breast Cancer awareness month! Excellent information for patients and referring physicians.

[Rich Duszak, MD @RichDuszak]

"The 2019 Medicare Trustees Report found that scheduled physician payment amounts are not expected to keep pace with the average rate of physician cost increases." https://t.co/0hW1NgFrLv @RadiologyACR

[Rich Duszak, MD @RichDuszak]

"Work hard in silence and let success make the noise." https://t.co/Q1o9SCHFdb

[Rich Duszak, MD @RichDuszak]

"Academic medicine is not fully aligned with society’s interest in optimizing health outcomes or in reducing waste." https://t.co/VCkGisSJRi

[Arkansas Radiologic Society @ARradsoc]

Interesting idea!

[Rich Duszak, MD @RichDuszak]

"California will spend $340 million paying off doctors’ debts using Proposition 56 tobacco tax revenue." https://t.co/52BHnxhIDC

[Rich Duszak, MD @RichDuszak]

"If doctors and nurses clocked out when their paid hours were finished, the effect on patients would be calamitous....The system knows it, and takes advantage." https://t.co/jXp0x3zBy4

[Arkansas Radiologic Society @ARradsoc]

@theshadowfixer @UAMSRadiology Growing up, we always said tumped over. I didn't learn the proper word, capsized, for years. Looks like you had a great time!

[Jennifer Doleac @jenniferdoleac]

Reminder to academics who say no to media requests because they don’t know absolutely everything about the topic: The next-best person is often some bozo who just read the Wikipedia page. Your knowledge — including of what you don’t know — is valuable.

[Andrea Borondy Kitts @findlungcancer]

@VPrasadMDMPH @FredFgrannis @DrewMoghanaki @mmahesh1 @StefanTigges @DrIanWeissman @GeoffRubin @AKrishnarajMD @grebeccahaines @Jenny_Writer @UPI @JACRJournal @RadiologyACR @aapmHQ Regardless based on data reality is 10 year follow up of NLST shows minimal levels of overdiagnosis for #lungcancer screening https://t.co/Y6lvOFL8BQ #LCSM

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

Marie Sklodowska Curie discovered polonium in an experiment conducted #OnThisDay in 1898.

Watch the story behind the discovery of polonium - as well as radium, which was also discovered the same year.

[jmortonmd @Jmortonmd]

Washington court: Obesity covered by antidiscrimination law- this could be #landmark case and a step forward in ensuring those with #obesity have #equity and # access in employment and medical care https://t.co/QnNEtA07j0

[Harvard Business Review @HarvardBiz]

What causes burnout besides unmanageable workloads:
- Feeling like you have no control.
- Not getting acknowledged.
- Having poor relationships with coworkers.
- Being treated unfairly by your boss.
- Having different values than your employer.
https://t.co/Xv2APjYwfC

[Ian Weissman, DO @DrIanWeissman]

Many patients skip DBT due to out-of-pocket costs.
@amykpatel @SamirPatel_MD @RMilesMD @DrLizMorris @NinaVincoffMD @NBSaphierMD @DrGMcGinty @AnjaliMalikMD @c_debenedectiMD @MonicaSheth @SHerschorn @drjkunj @StefanieZalasin @DrPaulaGordon https://t.co/lafcsuJM2U

[Rich Duszak, MD @RichDuszak]

"After two decades of keeping the public in the dark about millions of medical device malfunctions and injuries, the Food and Drug Administration has published the once hidden database online, revealing 5.7 million incidents publicly for the first time." https://t.co/4V44BmzstL