Brief communication: A radiology resident's experience with COVID-19 in New York City.

The COVID-19 pandemic impacted New York City severely. As a radiology resident, I was unsure how my role would change as the pandemic unfolded. Like many hospital systems in New York City, my department was asked to assist in the clinical care of patients during the dramatic surge of admissions related to COVID-19.

Complete testicular infarction secondary to epididymoorchitis and pyocele.

Epididymoorchitis is a relatively common urologic condition involving the scrotum which presents with unilateral pain and swelling. It is typically treated with antibiotics but can progress to complications such as scrotal pyocele. Global testicular infarction is an exceedingly rare but devastating complication of epididymoorchitis.

Treatment of superior vena cava syndrome using AngioJet™ thrombectomy system.

Background: Superior vena cava syndrome is a relatively rare presentation in which diminished venous return to the heart produces congestion of the neck, face and upper extremities. Typically, a mediastinal mass produces external compression on the superior vena cava and reduces venous return. However, superior vena cava syndrome can present acutely in the setting of vena cava thrombosis.

Replaced gastroduodenal artery with continuation as accessory left hepatic artery: a rare anatomical variant.

Background: Presented here is a rare case of a gastroduodenal artery (GDA) replaced to the superior mesenteric artery with continuation into an accessory left hepatic artery. To the authors' knowledge, this rare anomaly is not described previously. Replaced GDA is reported, however without continuation into an accessory LHA.

Health Care Disparities in Radiology: A Primer for Resident Education.

As the population of the United States grows increasingly diverse, health care disparities become vital to understand and mitigate. The ethical and financial implications of how groups of Americans gain access to health care have evolved into some of today's most challenging socioeconomic problems. Educators in radiology are just beginning to tackle the concepts of health care disparities, unconscious bias, and cultural competency.

CT-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy of Pulmonary Nodules 8 mm or Less Has a Higher Diagnostic Accuracy than Positron Emission Tomography-CT.

Purpose: To compare diagnostic accuracy of CT-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNA-B) with positron emission tomography (PET)-CT for pulmonary nodules ≤ 8 mm.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective review of all CT-guided lung FNA-Bs performed between 2011 and 2014 at a single institution was undertaken to evaluate patients who had FNA-B and PET-CT imaging of nodules of ≤ 8 mm. Patients without surgical pathology or 2-year follow-up CT scans were excluded.

Catheter-directed Intraportal Delivery of Endothelial Cell Therapy for Liver Regeneration: A Feasibility Study in a Large-Animal Model of Cirrhosis.

Purpose To demonstrate the feasibility of imaging-guided catheter-directed delivery of endothelial cell therapy in a porcine model of cirrhosis for liver regeneration. Materials and Methods After approval from the institutional animal care and use committee, autologous liver endothelial cells were grown from core hepatic specimens from swine. Cirrhosis was induced in swine by means of transcatheter infusion of ethanol and iodized oil into the hepatic artery.

Is rhinorrhea an under-recognized intrinsic symptom of Parkinson disease? A prospective pilot study.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to compare the prevalence of idiopathic rhinorrhea in PD patients versus controls, to determine the correlation between rhinorrhea and anosmia, and the factors associated with rhinorrhea.

Scope: A cohort of 61 PD patients and 51 age-matched controls completed a survey about rhinorrhea and underwent the University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT). We compared the prevalence of idiopathic rhinorrhea in the PD patients versus controls, the correlation between rhinorrhea and anosmia in PD patients, and the factors associated with rhinorrhea in the PD patients.

The relationship between anosmia, constipation, and orthostasis and Parkinson's disease duration: results of a pilot study.

Autonomic symptomatology is prevalent in Parkinson's disease (PD) and impacts quality of life, yet little data exist on the presentation of autonomic dysregulation. This study measures orthostasis, constipation, and anosmia in 58 PD patients and 51 age-matched controls enrolled in the University of Florida's Movement Disorders Center. Patients had their blood pressure measured while seated and in standing position, performed the University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT), and completed a constipation survey.

The impact of and the factors associated with drooling in Parkinson's disease.

We administered a 7-question survey on drooling to PD patients and age-matched controls. Each subject was assigned a drooling severity score and categorized as a "drooler" or a "non-drooler". The age, disease duration, motor scores, quality of life (PDQ-39), and levodopa equivalent daily dosage (LEDD) were compared between PD droolers vs.