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Centering the Patient in Radiology Research

Dr. Zygmont and colleagues have provided a timely special report in this issue of Academic Radiology describing the opportunities for patient-centered outcomes research in radiology provided by the...

Breast Density Estimation with Fully Automated Volumetric Method

Rationale and Objectives The objective of our study was to calculate mammographic breast density with a fully automated volumetric breast density measurement method and to compare it to breast ima...

Big Data and the Future of Radiology Informatics

Rapid growth in the amount of data that is electronically recorded as part of routine clinical operations has generated great interest in the use of Big Data methodologies to address clinical and r...

Anisotropy of Solid Breast Lesions in 2D Shear Wave Elastography is an Indicator of Malignancy

Rationale and Objectives To investigate if anisotropy at two-dimensional shear wave elastography (SWE) suggests malignancy and whether it correlates with prognostic and predictive factors in breas...

An Aneurysm by Any Other Name

I applaud Amber et al for their piece in the August issue of Academic Radiology in which they explore the impact of diagnosing small intracranial aneurysms . The topic is truly deserving of attenti...

Use of Spreadsheets for Research Data Collection and Preparation

Successful research results from the combination of multiple elements, including an appropriate research question, study design, research method, statistical analysis, and interpretation of results...

Trends in Authorship Patterns in High-Impact Radiology Publications, 1980–2013

Rationale and Objectives Concerns have been raised about authorship inflation in medical literature. The purpose of this study was to determine how the number of authors per radiology article has ...

The Relation Between Anticipatory Anxiety and Movement During an MR Examination

Rationale and Objectives During a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination, patients are required to remain still to minimize motion that may compromise image quality and may make rescanning n...

Risk Factors for the Development and Progression of Thoracic Aorta Calcification

Rationale and Objectives Vascular calcification independently predicts cardiovascular disease (CVD), and computed tomography (CT) is a useful tool to evaluate and quantify not only coronary but al...

Recruitment A Critical Leadership Task

When an academic radiologist considers a new job, it is a multifaceted event. The applicant wants to know what the organization is looking for in a candidate and what investments the organization w...