Chris Atkinson, MD, presented, “Utility of CT in screening for acute invasive fungal sinusitis in bone marrow transplant patients – Is fever a true indication?” as an electronic exhibit at the November/ December 2017 Radiology Society of North America (RSNA) 103nd Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL.
Second-year Diagnostic Radiology resident Michael Cellini, MD, presented, “Lights On! The Importance of Visual Inspection in Nine Breast Diagnoses” at the November/ December 2017 Radiology Society of North America (RSNA) 103nd Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. (Authors: Cellini MR, Epps C, Jordan SG, Kuzmiak CM).
Radiology Informatics Manager Jay Crawford, DHA, was conferred his Doctor of Healthcare Administration from the Medical University of South Carolina in December 2017. For his dissertation, Crawford examined the characteristics of the mental health ED patients receiving brain MR and/or CT, explored the clinical yield of the imaging performed, and modeled the impact of the neuroimaging on total ED length of stay using lognormal multivariable regression analysis.
Lynn Fordham, MD, moderated the Pediatric GI/GU scientific session at the November/ December 2017 Radiology Society of North America (RSNA) 103nd Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL.
Lynn Fordham, MD, presented, “Pediatric Urinary Tract Dilatation Classification: Opportunities and Challenges” as an invited speaker at the November/ December 2017 Radiology Society of North America (RSNA) 103nd Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL.
Lynn Fordham, MD, co-authored a scientific exhibit entitled, “Initial Clinical Evaluation of Stationary Digital Tomosynthesis in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis” featured at the November/ December 2017 Radiology Society of North America (RSNA) 103nd Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. (Authors: Gunnell ET, Franceschi D, Hartman AE, C Inscoe, Fordham LA, Sams CM, Handly B, Goralski J, Ceppe A, Lu J, O Zhou, Lee YZ).
Lynn Fordham, MD, reviewed exhibits for the journal Radiographics at the November/ December 2017 Radiology Society of North America (RSNA) 103nd Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL.
Lynn Fordham, MD, served on the Scientific Program Committee at the November/ December 2017 Radiology Society of North America (RSNA) 103nd Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL.
Lynn Fordham, MD, presented the American Association for Women Radiologists (AAWR)’s Alice Ettinger Award at AAWR’s Annual Luncheon at the November/ December 2017 Radiology Society of North America (RSNA) 103nd Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL.
Lynn Fordham, MD, was selected as one of an inaugural group of Fellows of American Association for Women Radiologists (FAAWR)s at AAWR’s Annual Luncheon at the November/ December 2017 Radiology Society of North America (RSNA) 103nd Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. In the words of AAWR Executive Director Katie Robbins: “Those who take on the distinguished title of FAAWR have proven not only their impact on the organization but in the world of radiology as well.”
Amir Khandani, MD, co-facilitated the Nuclear Medicine Neurodegenerative Disease Imaging session at the November/ December 2017 Radiology Society of North America (RSNA) 103nd Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL.
Cherie Kuzmiak, DO, presented, “Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Breast Cancer Genomics, but Were Afraid to Ask” at the annual French Society of Radiology meeting in October 2017 in Paris, France, as part of an “RSNA Presents” showcase. (Authors: Kuzmiak CM, Jordan SG, Langman EL, Lee SS, Koomen MA).
Cherie Kuzmiak, DO, served as Moderator of the Breast MR Imaging Interactive Session at the November/ December 2017 Radiology Society of North America (RSNA) 103nd Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL.
Cherie Kuzmiak, DO, served as Moderator of the Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Session at the November/ December 2017 Radiology Society of North America (RSNA) 103nd Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL.
Cherie Kuzmiak, DO, served as Moderator of the Biology of Breast Cancer session at the November/ December 2017 Radiology Society of North America (RSNA) 103nd Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL.
Cherie Kuzmiak, DO, served as Moderator of the Interventional Breast Procedures session at the November/ December 2017 Radiology Society of North America (RSNA) 103nd Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL.
Cherie Kuzmiak, DO, served as Moderator of the BIRADS-Difficult Cases Interactive Session at the November/ December 2017 Radiology Society of North America (RSNA) 103nd Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL.
Cherie Kuzmiak, DO, served as Moderator of the Breast Imaging: Politics & Practice session at the November/ December 2017 Radiology Society of North America (RSNA) 103nd Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL.
Cherie Kuzmiak, DO, presented, “Radiomics” as part of the “Breast Series: Hot Topics in Breast Imaging” session at the November/ December 2017 Radiology Society of North America (RSNA) 103nd Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL.
Yueh Z. Lee, MD, PhD, served as mentor to Soha Bazyar, UNC/NCSU Biomedical Engineering Graduate Student and 1st-place poster session winner at UNC Lineberger’s Annual Retreat in October 2017, for her project entitled, “Efficacy of Combined Microbeam Radiotherapy and Immunotherapy on Melanoma.”
Troy Maetani, MD, presented, “Enhancement of Musculoskeletal Radiology Resident Education with the Use of an Individual Smart Portable Ultrasound Device (iSPUD)” at the Musculoskeletal Poster Discussions at the November/ December 2017 Radiology Society of North America (RSNA) 103nd Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. (Authors: Maetani TH, Schwartz CJ, Ward RJ, Nissman DB).
Department Chair and UNC Faculty Physicians CEO Matthew A Mauro, MD, was profiled in the October 2017 online issue of Interventional News.
Dan Nissman, MD, co-facilitated the “Musculoskeletal Cartilage” session at the November/ December 2017 Radiology Society of North America (RSNA) 103nd Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL.
Jorge Oldan, MD, was named RADY 401 (elective) Course Director and COIL Director for Diagnostic Radiology (for UNC School of Medicine’s UME) in fall 2017. Diagnostic Radiology is one of 14 SOM disciplines that COIL through the 3-phase SOM Translational Education at Carolina (TEC) curriculum.
Third-year Diagnostic Radiology resident Monica Reddy, MD, presented, “How a Tumor Gets its Name: The World Health Organization 4th Edition Classification of Tumors of the Breast” at the November/ December 2017 Radiology Society of North America (RSNA) 103nd Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. (Authors: Reddy MB, Yim E, Jordan SG, Lee SS, Langman EL, Koomen MA, Kuzmiak CM).
Hyeon Yu, MD, co-facilitated the Vascular Interventional (Aortic Intervention and Vasculitis) session at the November/ December 2017 Radiology Society of North America (RSNA) 103nd Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL.
Hyeon Yu, MD, co-facilitated the Vascular Interventional (Biopsy) session at the November/ December 2017 Radiology Society of North America (RSNA) 103nd Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL.