In this episode of the AJR Podcast Series on Wellness, Sherry Wang MBBS discusses being alone. The episode addresses how being alone can be conducive to wellness. Being alone is not the same as loneliness.

Xiao Xiao Tong discusses an AJR article that found interreader agreement assessed among ten radiologists was substantial both for the Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound risk category assignment and for the surgical consultation recommendations. In particular, the variability was less relevant in the recommendation for surgical consultation and in assigning the indeterminate risk category.

ARTICLE TITLE - Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound Consensus Conference Recommendations for Incidental Gallbladder Polyp Management: Interreader Agreement Among Ten Radiologists

In this episode of the AJR Podcast Series on Wellness, Sherry Wang MBBS discusses feeling unwell. The episode addresses the state of physician burnout, depression, moral injury, and personal experiences.

Full article: https://ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/AJR.23.29806 

In this podcast, Robert Smalley, MD explores Massachusetts General Hospital's adoption of an automated CT protocoling system. He discusses the system’s impact on streamlining scans and its potential for broader application despite the complexities in pediatric radiology. The conversation includes insights from Dr. Ryan Chung's interview on the project's nuances and reflects on the initiative's success in efficiency and error reduction. 

Full article: https://www.ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/AJR.23.30280 

Robert Hill, MD discusses an article in which the authors evaluate associations between peritumoral and intratumoral high T2 signal intensity with histopathologic characteristics. 

Full article: https://ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/AJR.23.30769 

Adrenal-protocol CT is commonly performed as part of the diagnostic workup of adrenal nodules, in order to distinguish adrenal adenomas from tumors. However, there has been limited evaluation of its efficacy in heterogeneous nodules. Sid Dogra, MD discusses a recent multi-institutional study evaluating different methods of ROI placement and show that adrenal-protocol CT generally has poor diagnostic performance in distinguishing adrenal adenomas and non-adenomas in heterogeneous nodules.

Full article: https://www.ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/ajr.23.30611 

Farzan Sherbaf, MD discusses a study on the need for ongoing research to refine PI-RADS criteria and emphasizes the crucial role of radiologists in contributing to this evolution through continuous follow-up of relevant clinical data. 

Full article: https://www.ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/AJR.23.30272 

Peter Gunderman, MD discusses a recent AJR study that finds that a free-breathing accelerated cine sequence with deep learning reconstruction is just as accurate as standard breath-hold SSFP sequences in estimating left ventricular measurements. An accurate free-breathing cine sequence could benefit patients who have difficulty holding their breath and decrease scanning times, but there are limitations to the study that may hinder wider adoption.

Full article: https://www.ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/AJR.23.30557 

Rebecca Le, MD discusses a new article challenging the fear of using general anesthesia during percutaneous thoracic procedures, comparing high-frequency jet ventilation (HFJV) with spontaneous respiration (SR) when treating lung tumors with percutaneous ablation.