Radiology advocacy: Promoting collaboration between trainees and professional societies.

From mammographic screening guidelines to resident work hour regulations, public policy affects every aspect of the practice of radiology and ultimately determines how radiological care is delivered to patients. Shaping public policy through advocacy is therefore critical to ensure patient access to equitable, high-quality radiological care. In advocacy, individual practicing radiologists and radiology trainees can increase the scope of their influence by collaborating with professional radiology societies.

A Review of COVID-19's Impact on Radiology Residents' Academics and Wellness in North America.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic caused major disruptions in radiology departments throughout North America. Radiology residency programs were forced to make dramatic changes to their training programs, which had major impacts on resident academics and wellness. The goal of this review is to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on radiology residents' academics and wellness in North America, while also identifying effective measures taken by programs to mitigate the effects of the pandemic.

Call to Action: Creating Resources for Radiology Technologists to Capture Higher Quality Portable Chest X-rays.

Background Patient rotation, foreign body overlying anatomy, and anatomy out of field of view can have detrimental impacts on the diagnostic quality of portable chest x-rays (PCXRs), especially as the number of PCXR imaging increases due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Although preventable, these "quality failures" are common and may lead to interpretative and diagnostic errors for the radiologist. Aims In this study, we present a baseline quality failure rate of PCXR imaging as observed at our institution.

Large Pleural Effusion After Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt, a Rare but Deadly Complication.

Cirrhosis affects more than 630,000 adults globally and can lead to development of ascites. Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is an alternative option for refractory ascites in patients who are ineligible or are waiting for liver transplants. However, this procedure can have serious complications.

Novel Validated Index for the Measurement of Disinformation Susceptibility at the County Level.

In the past decade, disinformation has become an increasingly dangerous enemy of public health, scientific advancement, and social stability. To address and counter this trend, it is essential to first identify communities most at risk for disinformation. The Jin-Hafiz Disinformation Index (JHDI) is developed and validated as a tool to counter disinformation and address deficits of good information on a county level in the United States.

Telemedicine: Current Impact on the Future.

The current healthcare landscape lends itself to major changes, including elevating the prominence of telemedicine. Recent technological advances and external pressures have driven telemedicine to the forefront of medical reality. During an emergency declaration made March 17, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) stated the need for providers to use telemedicine to provide patients care in hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and other settings across the states.

Transrenal Ureteral Embolization Utilizing Amplatzer Vascular Plugs and N-Butyl Cyanoacrylate Glue.

This retrospective study presents three consecutive patients who underwent bilateral ureteral occlusion using the Amplatzer vascular plugs and N-butyl cyanoacrylate glue sandwich method. The patients were 63- and 65-year-old males and a 79-year-old female. Indications for the procedure included severe cystitis and complex vesicular fistulas unresponsive to urinary diversion.