Layton Katherine,  Rayne Florence,  Cao Wen,  Bulas Dorothy

Final Pr. ID: Paper #: 168

General Emergency Departments (ED) continue to have a high usage of CT for the diagnosis of appendicitis in children. Purpose of this project was to see if an interdisciplinary approach in a small community ED could increase the usage of US for the evaluation of appendicitis in children. Read More

Authors:  Layton Katherine,  Rayne Florence,  Cao Wen,  Bulas Dorothy

Keywords:  appendicitis ,  ultrasound ,  community hospital

Nguyen Haithuy,  Mehollin-ray Amy,  Sammer Marla

Final Pr. ID: Paper #: 169

Midgut volvulus (MV) is a surgical emergency conventionally diagnosed with fluoroscopy. Ultrasonography (US) is an alternate method to expedite diagnosis when a radiologist is not on-site, but can be limited by interpreter and sonographer familiarity with the key findings needed to make the diagnosis. The primary objective of this study was to see if a newly-designed curriculum improved trainee knowledge of US for midgut volvulus. Read More

Authors:  Nguyen Haithuy,  Mehollin-ray Amy,  Sammer Marla

Keywords:  education ,  resident ,  ultrasound

Sammer Marla,  Hayatghaibi Shireen,  Nguyen Haithuy,  Sher Andrew

Final Pr. ID: Paper #: 170

In our pediatric radiology department, radiographs (XR) are the shared responsibility of body radiologists, expected to be read in addition to daily modality-based or site-specific assignments. Due to concerns that the increasing XR volume was unevenly shared amongst colleagues, a software intervention was developed to improve weekday 7am-5pm workload balance by auto-distributing exams at 10-minute intervals during peak hours to rotation worklists within PACS; a cap of 20 distributed exams to each target worklist was set. Metrics to evaluate the intervention’s effectiveness were assessed. Additionally, as there was concern that assigning exams may result in slower turnaround times (TATs) and increased errors, TATs and error rates were evaluated. Read More

Authors:  Sammer Marla,  Hayatghaibi Shireen,  Nguyen Haithuy,  Sher Andrew

Keywords:  turnaround time ,  informatics ,  radiographs

Gilyard Shenise,  Dickson Paula,  Loewen Jonathan,  Richer Edward,  Riedesel Erica,  Tuburan Smyrna

Final Pr. ID: Paper #: 171

Demonstrate how the Pediatric Radiology Department at a single institution structures short-interval feedback to residents. Describe how the department collects short-interval feedback from residents regarding their experiences. Demonstrate resident responses to this pilot program of instituting standardized weekly feedback Read More

Authors:  Gilyard Shenise,  Dickson Paula,  Loewen Jonathan,  Richer Edward,  Riedesel Erica,  Tuburan Smyrna

Keywords:  education ,  feedback ,  radiology resident

Hailu Tigist,  Ginader Abigail,  Sze Raymond,  Bodo Nicole,  Otero Hansel

Final Pr. ID: Paper #: 172

One of the pillars of the American College of Radiology initiative Imaging 3.0 is patient engagement. However, there are no specific guidelines into which interventions should be prioritize in order to maximize the benefits while acknowledging finite resources. We conducted this study to understand families’ preferences for communication before, during, and after receiving pediatric radiology services. Read More

Authors:  Hailu Tigist,  Ginader Abigail,  Sze Raymond,  Bodo Nicole,  Otero Hansel

Keywords:  patient experience

Sharma Priya,  Rajderkar Dhanashree,  Schaiberger Gregory,  Batmunh Bayar,  Slater Roberta,  Mancuso Anthony

Final Pr. ID: Paper #: 173

The purpose of this study is to identify how well radiology residents are able to diagnose gastrointestinal emergencies on ultrasound using a simulated emergency radiology call shift. Read More

Authors:  Sharma Priya,  Rajderkar Dhanashree,  Schaiberger Gregory,  Batmunh Bayar,  Slater Roberta,  Mancuso Anthony

Keywords:  simulation ,  gastrointestinal ,  emergency

Gokli Ami,  Shekdar Karuna,  Reid Janet

Final Pr. ID: Paper #: 174

Both neuroradiologists and pediatric radiologists require unique skills to confidently manage pediatric neuroradiology cases either in a community setting, or in a specialized pediatric tertiary care hospital. We conducted a needs assessment of pediatric radiologists to define their neuroradiology subspecialty training experience and identify perceived skills and knowledge gaps as well as their attitudes toward a customized pediatric neuroradiology curriculum. Read More

Authors:  Gokli Ami,  Shekdar Karuna,  Reid Janet

Keywords:  Needs assessment ,  pediatric neuroradiology ,  training

Krishnamurthy Ramkumar,  Shah Summit,  Wang Ling,  Krishnamurthy Rajesh

Final Pr. ID: Paper #: 175

To analyze regional disparities in imaging utilization over an 8-year period in one of the largest pediatric Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) in the US covering over 300,000 children. Read More

Authors:  Krishnamurthy Ramkumar,  Shah Summit,  Wang Ling,  Krishnamurthy Rajesh

Keywords:  Disparities ,  Economics ,  Quality

Farkas Amy,  Lirette Seth,  Powell Stella,  Howard Candace,  Dillard Austin

Final Pr. ID: Paper #: 176

Critical alert systems have been implemented to assist radiologists in contacting clinicians and documenting critical findings on imaging. These systems serve as a safety net for patients, facilitating timely, accurate communication of findings. The purpose of this study was to review the critical findings sent through the messaging system at a children’s hospital to determine utilization by radiologists and providers. Read More

Authors:  Farkas Amy,  Lirette Seth,  Powell Stella,  Howard Candace,  Dillard Austin

Keywords:  Critical finding ,  Safety

Farkas Amy,  Dillard Austin

Final Pr. ID: Paper #: 177

Familiarity with the American College of Radiology appropriateness criteria (ACR AC) is important to properly counsel clinicians and ensure patients receive optimal imaging evaluation. While clinicians have become increasingly aware of the ACR appropriateness criteria (AC), residents may not, often becoming involved in a case following the decision on what imaging study to perform. The purpose of this study was to assess resident knowledge of ACR AC regarding pediatric patients at a residency with training at a tertiary care children’s hospital. Read More

Authors:  Farkas Amy,  Dillard Austin

Keywords:  Appropriateness ,  ACR