Interventional Radiology Peer Learning Platform and Adverse Event Reporting (IR-PEER): Initial Experience Implementing a Team-based Novel Peer Learning System in Interventional Radiology.

Although the transition from peer review to peer learning has had favorable outcomes in diagnostic radiology, experience with implementing a team-based peer review system in interventional radiology (IR) remains limited. Peer learning systems benefit diverse IR teams composed of multiple clinical roles and could contribute value in archiving events that have potential educational value. With multiple stakeholder input from clinical roles within the IR division at our institution (ie, radiologic technologists, nurses, advanced practice providers, residents, fellows, and attending physicians), we launched a HIPAA-compliant secure IR complication and learning opportunity reporting platform in April 2022.

The Role of Artificial Intelligence in the Detection and Implementation of Biomarkers for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Outlook and Opportunities.

Liver cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide, and its early detection and treatment are crucial for improving morbidity and mortality. Biomarkers have the potential to facilitate the early diagnosis and management of liver cancer, but identifying and implementing effective biomarkers remains a major challenge. In recent years, artificial intelligence has emerged as a promising tool in the cancer sphere, and recent literature suggests that it is very promising in facilitating biomarker use in liver cancer.

Point-of-Care Synchronous Virtual Radiology Consultations for Atherosclerotic Disease in Primary Care: A Cluster-Randomized Study.

Purpose: Synchronous virtual visits are an emerging model of care, and their feasibility has been demonstrated in radiology. The purpose of this study was to assess the value of point-of-care virtual radiology primary care consultations for atherosclerotic vascular disease management.

Methods: In this institutional review board-approved study, 107 age- and gender-matched patients were assigned to control (n = 62) and intervention (n = 45) arms with the following inclusion criteria: (1) age > 45 years, (2) consult with a primary care physician (PCP), and (3) recent CT of the chest or abdomen demonstrating atherosclerotic calcification.

Synchronous Virtual Patient Consultations in Radiology.

We describe our experience in synchronous virtual radiologist consultations, whereby a radiologist at the PACS uses a conferencing platform to join a primary care visit between a patient at home and a referring provider, at home or at clinic, to directly explain imaging results and partner with the referrer in forming management recommendations. We explore the model's significance in the context of patient-centered care. Implementation, obstacles, and potential impact on health care disparities are also discussed.

Novel co-culture plate enables growth dynamic-based assessment of contact-independent microbial interactions.

Interactions between microbes are central to the dynamics of microbial communities. Understanding these interactions is essential for the characterization of communities, yet challenging to accomplish in practice. There are limited available tools for characterizing diffusion-mediated, contact-independent microbial interactions.