Davis James,  David Bloom,  Gibson Donald,  Sokhandon Farnoosh

Final Pr. ID: Poster #: EDU-053

Despite countless hours of work by experts in radiology and other fields to create the ACR Appropriateness Criteria, there remains a lack of understanding by ordering physicians on how and when to access the guidelines. The goal of this project is to identify the areas of misunderstanding among the clinicians at our institution and provide lectures in an attempt to improve compliance with the ACR Appropriateness Criteria.
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Authors:  Davis James , David Bloom , Gibson Donald , Sokhandon Farnoosh

Keywords:  Appropriateness Criteria, Multidisciplinary Education

Uribe Jesus,  Sura Amit

Final Pr. ID: Poster #: EDU-016

Firework-related injuries are a serious cause of morbidity and permanent disability in children and young adults. Data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) suggests firework-related injuries are on the rise, following a long-term trend from 2008 to 2023. The pediatric population is an especially vulnerable population, representing a substantial number of emergency department visits for treatment of firework-related injuries.

We performed a retrospective review using PACS to identify firework-related injuries from years 2020-2024 at our institution–a level 1 trauma center. We identified 28 cases ranging from minor to severe injuries, most commonly involving the hands, ears, and eyes. This educational exhibit will provide images of common firework-related injury patterns and accompanying hospitalization data from the cases compiled in our review. Read More

Authors:  Uribe Jesus , Sura Amit

Keywords:  Trauma, Multidisciplinary Education