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AI at RSNA 2024: Game-Changer or Overhyped?

Dec 11

Dec 11 AI at RSNA 2024: Game-Changer or Overhyped?

Matt Covington, MD

Artificial Intelligence

Radiologists, AI developers, and the media alike must adopt an objective, evidence-based approach to AI. Hype can undermine patient care by fostering unrealistic expectations and encouraging the premature or risky use of AI technologies. While RSNA 2024 showcased exciting advances, it also underscored how far we are from AI truly revolutionizing radiology.

As one lecture concluded: “AI is here—embrace it, validate it, advance it.” I would add: “and approach it with realism and a healthy dose of skepticism.”

Radioligand Therapy: A Revolution in Cancer Treatment Facing Workforce Challenges

Nov 13

Nov 13 Radioligand Therapy: A Revolution in Cancer Treatment Facing Workforce Challenges

Matt Covington, MD

Nuclear Medicine, Theranostics, Technology

With billions of dollars now directed toward its development, radioligand therapy has the potential to transform cancer treatment. The excitement is driving cancer centers nationwide to expand theranostic trials which pair RLT with novel radiopharmaceutical PET or SPECT imaging. However, one critical challenge looms: a shortage of nuclear medicine and radiology physician experts, technologists, and nursing staff capable of delivering this therapy at scale.

Expanding Access to Breast MRI: New ACR Guidelines Signal a Breakthrough for Dense Breast Screening

Nov 2

Nov 2 Expanding Access to Breast MRI: New ACR Guidelines Signal a Breakthrough for Dense Breast Screening

Matt Covington, MD

This expanded “usually appropriate” rating from the ACR could make MRI screenings accessible to a greater number of individuals with dense breast tissue, likely with insurance support. Typically, insurers cover procedures rated “usually appropriate” by the ACR, but this will test their willingness to cover the high-cost breast MRI exams.

Invasive Lobular Carcinoma: Lessons from the 2024 ILC Symposium

Sep 28

Sep 28 Invasive Lobular Carcinoma: Lessons from the 2024 ILC Symposium

Matt Covington, MD

Breast Imaging, Medical Conference

This meeting focuses just as much on what we don’t know, as what we do know. Thus, this is a fantastic opportunity to not only obtain current knowledge, but also establish a framework to guide future research. Furthermore, this allows us to face, with greater conviction, the dilemma that is ILC.

A Radiologist’s Perspective on Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity by Peter Attia, MD

Feb 17

Feb 17 A Radiologist’s Perspective on Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity by Peter Attia, MD

Matt Covington, MD

“…Outlive offers a thought-provoking reexamination of health priorities, advocating for a paradigm shift towards proactive health management. While some recommendations may seem lofty, the underlying principles hold promise for improving individual and societal well-being if embraced and implemented effectively.”

Tips to Enhance Medical Imaging Reporting

Feb 3

Feb 3 Tips to Enhance Medical Imaging Reporting

Matt Covington, MD

Ensure your reports are accessible to a wide audience by avoiding obscure abbreviations and phrases. Consider the diverse range of medical professionals who may read your reports and strive for clarity and comprehensibility. Simplify complex terms or provide explanations when necessary to facilitate understanding.

Invasive Lobular Carcinoma: Problems and Solutions for Radiology

Oct 23

Oct 23 Invasive Lobular Carcinoma: Problems and Solutions for Radiology

Matt Covington, MD

Swift action is needed to detect ILC early, utilizing available technologies and conducting ILC-specific research.

Four Lessons I Have Unlearned Since Medical School

Aug 9

Aug 9 Four Lessons I Have Unlearned Since Medical School

Matt Covington, MD

“Progress demands adaptation. Pending a perfect knowledge of the body and mind some proportion of commonly accepted medical knowledge will be untrue. Therefore, question absolutes in medicine. Keep an open mind and a broad perspective. Do not assume that everything you were taught in medical school must be true.”

Supplemental Breast Cancer Screening: Unmasking the Truth

Jun 29

Jun 29 Supplemental Breast Cancer Screening: Unmasking the Truth

Matt Covington, MD

Breast Imaging, Artificial Intelligence, Technology

“Short of a silver bullet cure for metastatic breast cancer, can we achieve close to 100% reduction in breast cancer mortality using current screening technologies? A careful re-assessment and re-implementation of current screening approaches may get us much closer. If this topic interests you, read on.”

Unbiased Review of Panorad’s Pathfinder

May 10

May 10 Unbiased Review of Panorad’s Pathfinder

Mike Larson, MD, PhD

Review, Technology

“Pathfinder is a tool to bridge diagnostic radiology to clinical outcomes by linking radiology with pathology…While I still have a bloated follow-up folder in PACS that I haven’t gotten around to look at from before Pathfinder, I am caught up on everything after Pathfinder became available because Pathfinder’s Match function makes follow-up effortless.”

ChatGPT's Poem on Studying for Radiology Board Exams

Apr 28

Apr 28 ChatGPT's Poem on Studying for Radiology Board Exams

Matt Covington, MD

Artificial Intelligence

“…From neuro to breast, and every organ in between,

The radiologic puzzle, so complex and keen,

The boards are the gatekeepers, to this noble art,

A challenge that tests, the very soul and heart…”

Is Imbalance in Medical Imaging Risking an Impossible Future for Radiologists?

Jan 2

Jan 2 Is Imbalance in Medical Imaging Risking an Impossible Future for Radiologists?

Matt Covington, MD

As members of the medical imaging profession, we must ask ourselves this imperative question: are we maintaining balance, in the interest of patient care, between the increasing complexity of medical imaging and the available workforce to support this vital work?

Radiology Residency: 10 Maxims for Success in 2022

Jul 1

Jul 1 Radiology Residency: 10 Maxims for Success in 2022

Matt Covington, MD

Radiology residency is challenging. Here are 10 maxims to keep in mind during residency and beyond.

Radiology Resources: The List Every Medical Student Needs

Jun 28

Jun 28 Radiology Resources: The List Every Medical Student Needs

If you have your heart set on radiology, here are some resources that were extremely helpful to me during medical school. Most of these resources, if not all, are made by radiologists for medical students, future radiologists, and fellow radiology enthusiasts.

Book Review: Imagining Imaging by Dr. Michael R. Jackson

Jun 19

Jun 19 Book Review: Imagining Imaging by Dr. Michael R. Jackson

Matt Covington, MD

Announcing the Radiology Review Insider

Jun 19

Jun 19 Announcing the Radiology Review Insider

Matt Covington, MD

To more accurately describe the purpose and scope of articles posted to The Radiology Review, The Radiology Review Journal is being renamed the Radiology Review Insider.

Amy K. Patel, MD: Expert Insight for Future Radiologists

Feb 22

Feb 22 Amy K. Patel, MD: Expert Insight for Future Radiologists

Amy K. Patel, MD

“…radiology is a wonderful field with something for everyone depending on interests. We are a very collaborative, warm, and supportive community with a plethora of mentors and sponsors to help you along your career. We are often at the center of critical decision making for patient care, which makes us indispensable when it comes to the multidisciplinary care team. We are also at the forefront of innovation when it comes to patient care, and that in and of itself, makes the field exciting and perpetually rewarding.”

Why Every Radiologist Should Visit Chicago’s International Museum of Surgical Sciences

Dec 13

Dec 13 Why Every Radiologist Should Visit Chicago’s International Museum of Surgical Sciences

Matt Covington, MD

The history of innovation depicted in the museum goes hand-in-hand to add perspective to the newest innovations presented at the RSNA meetings. In my opinion, this museum is definitely a place radiologists should consider visiting.

RSNA 2021: My Experience

Dec 11

Dec 11 RSNA 2021: My Experience

Matt Covington, MD

Despite the ongoing pandemic, the medical imaging community continues to innovate, and educate, and question, and improve. RSNA 2021 was a reminder, to me, that our collective work to provide the most helpful medical imaging to all individuals is a work in progress, yet is advancing in many important ways.

Why Every Medical Student Should Consider Radiology

Oct 11

Oct 11 Why Every Medical Student Should Consider Radiology

Matt Covington, MD

if medical students do not consider radiology because radiologists “do not see patients” they should think again. Radiology can offer quality patient encounters, procedural work, and the opportunity to work with some of the most amazing technologies in medicine, while also providing an adaptable lifestyle.