Senior Resident Grand Rounds: Results From a Survey of 15 Years of Radiology Residency Graduates.

Objective: Radiology residents in their final year of training at our institution are required to deliver a grand rounds presentation prior to graduation in order to facilitate resident involvement in the medical tradition of ground rounds. We evaluated this requirement by conducting a survey of recent residency alumni on their experience delivering grand rounds and its perceived value in radiology training.

Materials And Methods: We developed an anonymous, 10-question survey regarding the alumni experience with the grand rounds presentation requirement, which has been required since 2007.

Emergent postpartum pelvic sonography.

This article describes the variable appearance of the normal postpartum uterus and reviews complications which can occur in the postpartum period, with particular emphasis on the sonographic findings. Postpartum complications are a common presentation to the emergency department. The majority of these patients present with secondary postpartum hemorrhage.

Body MRI Subspecialty Reinterpretations at a Tertiary Care Center: Discrepancy Rates and Error Types.

Radiology departments in tertiary care centers are frequently asked to perform secondary interpretations of imaging studies, particularly when a patient is transferred from a community hospital. Discrepancy rates in radiology vary widely, with low rates reported for preliminary resident reports that are overread by attending radiologists (2-6%) and higher rates (up to 56%) for secondary interpretations. Abdominal and pelvic imaging and cross-sectional imaging have the highest discrepancy rates.

CT-Fluoroscopic Guidance for Performance of Targeted Transbronchial Cryobiopsy: A Preliminary Report.

Background: Bronchoscopic transbronchial cryobiopsy is increasingly used for the histological assessment of diffuse parenchymal lung disease. Diagnostic performance may be improved by more accurate targeting of biopsy to radiologic abnormalities, and complication rates may be reduced by avoiding biopsy of pleura or larger vessels.

Objectives: To report the preliminary experience of using CT-fluoroscopic guidance for accurate targeting of bronchoscopic transbronchial cryobiopsy.

Small bowel obstruction and the gastrografin challenge.

The "gastrografin challenge" has been used for decades in the evaluation of small bowel obstruction (SBO). This type of study involves enteric administration of a water-soluble contrast followed by serial abdominal radiographs. While its diagnostic role is well established, its therapeutic role remains controversial.

Fecal microbiota transplantation via fluoroscopy-guided nasojejunal catheter placement: indications, technique, and the role of radiology.

Clostridium difficile is a well-established cause of nosocomial gastrointestinal disease. Although antibiotics remain an effective first-line treatment for C. difficile colitis (CDC), relapse and recurrence are common.

CT Urography for Evaluation of the Ureter.

Over the past decade, computed tomographic (CT) urography has emerged as the primary imaging modality for evaluating the urinary tract in various clinical settings, including the initial workup of hematuria. With the widespread implementation of CT urography, it is critical for radiologists to understand normal ureteral anatomy and the varied appearance of pathologic ureteral conditions at CT urography. Pathologic findings at CT urography include congenital abnormalities, filling defects, dilatation, narrowing, and deviations in course.