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The discussion of physician burnout and burnout mitigation is a hot topic, intensified as the global community emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic. Like many physicians, pediatric radiologists were affected by the burdens and fears of providing high-quality care in an already strained healthcare system worsened by the demands of the pandemic. Couple this with increasing imaging study volumes, the natural isolation associated with radiology, and the general shortage of pediatric radiologists, and the perfect storm for burnout emerges. The study of positive physiology or “the science of happiness” has progressively gained public attention since its initial inception by Martin Seligman while serving as the elected director of the American Physiological Association in the 1990s. The current trend in happiness research is demonstrated in the plethora of peer-reviewed social science articles on a wide array of topics and has been popularized by several online courses taught by physiologists at top-tier academic institutions. The basic tenets have been further disseminated through podcasts and books, designed to help improve well-being. Although these topics are not unique to pediatric radiology, they fully apply to the Homo sapiens trained as a pediatric radiologist. In this exhibit, we will review a wide array of subjects ranging from cultivating self-compassion, reframing our negative emotions as data points, developing mindfulness, discovering gratitude, and understanding the importance of social connection. Diving into the peer-reviewed research, we will demonstrate that sometimes what our beleaguered brains think we need after a long day at the reading station (eg. a pint of ice cream and binge movie streaming) may not be the best solution for our long-term well-being. The study of happiness will help even the most frazzled pediatric radiologist have more meaningful career. This exhibit will further provide pediatric radiologists with simple ways to recognize when they have shifted into survival mode and assist them in recovery. Targeted to the most skeptical physician, these tools are aimed to improve career satisfaction and help pediatric radiologist rediscover the "joie de vivre." Read More
Meeting name: SPR 2024 Annual Meeting & Postgraduate Course , 2024
Authors: Pryor William, Milla Sarah, Guimaraes Carolina
Emotional intelligence (EI), initially introduced over 30 years ago to enhance business relations and cultivate corporate leaders, has made significant inroads into various healthcare fields. Defined as “a type of social intelligence that captures an individual’s ability to perceive, process, and regulate one’s own emotions and the emotions of others”, EI is particularly important to pediatric radiologist. Research in other disciplines has consistently shown strong correlations between elevated EI levels and increased patient trust, satisfaction, improved physician performance, and reduced physician burnout rates. This educational exhibit will describe the five components of emotional intelligence and their relevance across the range of pediatric radiologists: from trainees to season professional. We will explore strategies for developing these skills, thereby improving patient outcomes and physician satisfaction. Additionally, we will examine the critical link between EI, moral distress, and physician burnout, offering insights into how EI can help mitigate these pervasive issues. Although the exploration of EI is not unique to pediatric radiology, its application presents a formative opportunity for radiologists to reconnect with foundational motivations and thereby excel as leaders. Similarly, trainees who cultivate EI early in their career are more likely to flourish and contribute meaningfully to their community. Read More
Meeting name: SPR 2025 Annual Meeting , 2025
Authors: Pryor William, Milla Sarah, Guimaraes Carolina
Keywords: Education, Leadership
Pediatric chest wall deformities, such as pectus excavatum, carinatum, and arcuatum, are often congenital and can lead to cardiorespiratory deficiencies and varying psychosocial impact on affected individuals. Patients frequently request or need surgical correction, which has unique risks and often positive outcomes. Pediatric radiologists play a key role in the early recognition of congenital chest wall deformities. Cross-sectional imaging is essential for clinical management in the perioperative interval. The Haller index and Correction index are calculated on cross-sectional imaging and are used to help guide patient management and determine surgical necessity in both excavatum and carinatum. This educational exhibit will review diagnostic imaging characteristics of pediatric chest wall malformations, highlight the salient clinical and imaging features for surgical planning, and provide a pictorial review of surgical correction and patient outcomes from an academic tertiary care center. Read More
Meeting name: SPR 2025 Annual Meeting , 2025
Authors: Brown Timothy, Fordham Lynn, Mclean Sean, Guimaraes Carolina, Pryor William
Keywords: Chest Wall, 3D Images
Gastric bezoars are mobile masses of indigestible material within the stomach that result from the ingestion of various substances, including hair (trichobezoar), indigestible plants/vegetables (phytobezoar), indigestible drugs (pharmacobezoar), or milk curd (lactobezoar). The most commonly encountered bezoars are trichobezoars, classically seen in adolescent females with trichotillomania. Patients with bezoars may present with nonspecific abdominal symptoms, including small bowel obstruction. The history of the ingested substance may not be readily apparent - due to development delay, physiological disorders, or young age. Trichobezoars may be encountered on multiple imaging modalities, because of the nonspecific abdominal symptoms and lack of specific history. While a high index of suspicion is necessary to diagnose bezoar on imaging, several classic signs may help pediatric radiologists make the correct diagnosis. In this educational exhibit, we present several examples of bezoars across the imaging spectrum – including radiography, upper GI, CT, ultrasound, & nuclear medicine gastric emptying studies. Associated complications and current treatment algorithms are also reviewed. Read More
Meeting name: SPR 2024 Annual Meeting & Postgraduate Course , 2024
Authors: Pryor William, Fordham Lynn, Smith Ben, Tulchinsky Mark, Donnelly Lane, Guimaraes Carolina
Keywords: Bezoar, trichobezoar, trichotillomania