Review of LI-RADS for radiology board review. Download the free study guide on this topic at www.theradiologyreview.com. Prepare to succeed!

Part 2 of my review of Noninterpretive Skills: Imaging Informatics for radiology board review.  Download the free study guide at www.theradiologyreview.com.  Prepare to succeed!

Q&A review of nuclear medicine therapies with Lu177 PSMA and Ra223 Dichloride for prostate cancer for board exams.  Check out the free downloadable study guide at www.theradiologyreview.com. Prepare to succeed!

Review of VQ scans for the ABR Core Exam.  Check out additional free radiology board review content at www.theradiologyreview.com and follow the podcast @radrevpodcast on Twitter.  

Review of fractures for the ABR Core examination. Make sure to also check out the free downloadable study guide on this topic available at www.theradiologyreview.com.  

Review of fractures for the ABR Core examination or other radiology board exams.  The Radiology Review Podcast was recently named #2 on the Top 5 Radiology Podcasts You Must Follow in 2020, link here: https://blog.feedspot.com/radiology_podcasts/

Review of selected common and uncommon skeletal fractures for the ABR core exam and other radiology board examinations.  From www.theradiologyreview.com, your favorite radiology podcast for radiology board review.  

Review of key topics on Von-Hippel Lindau Disease for the ABR Core Exam.  Check out the free study guide on Von-Hippel Lindau disease available at www.theradiologyreview.com. The Radiology Review = your favorite radiology podcast for board preparation. 

In this bonus episode I present an objective method whereby the top US radiology departments in 2020 are ranked based on research productivity.  My ranking of the top 20 US radiology departments for research is presented in this episode. Check out the complete list of top US radiology programs available at www.theradiologyreview.com. 

Review of collimators for radiology and nuclear medicine board exams including the ABR core exam.  Check out the free study guide for download at www.theradiologyreview.com. 

Review of collimators for radiology board exams and nuclear medicine board exams including the ABR Core Exam.  Essential details of the physics of parallel hole, converging/diverging, and pinhole collimators are discussed. 

Review of imaging manifestations of neurofibromatosis that are commonly tested on radiology board examinations.  Free study guides for this and other radiology and nuclear medicine topics are also available for download at www.theradiologyreview.com. 

Review of neurofibromatosis for radiology board exams.  In this first of two episodes on NF, I review the differences between neurofibromatosis types 1 and type 2. 

Review of nuclear medicine theranostics starting with an intro to foundational concepts followed by questions and answers on Lu177-Dotatate therapy for medical education and radiology and nuclear medicine board review.  Check out the free study guide at theradiologyreview.com.  Prepare to succeed! 

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Review of papillary lesions of the breast for the ABR Core exam. Please also check out the study guide on this topic available for download at www.theradiologyreview.com. 

Review of fundamental breast MRI concepts for the ABR core exam. Check out the breast MRI study guide available for download at www.theradiologyreview.com. 

Review of chest radiology lung diseases that are randomly distributed, centrally distributed and more.  Check out the free study guide at www.theradiologyreview.com.  

Review of chest radiology lower lobe predominant lung diseases for radiology board exam review. Check out the free study guide at www.theradiologyreview.com. 

Review of chest radiology upper lobe predominant lung diseases for radiology and nuclear medicine board examinations. Check out the free study guide at www.theradiologyreview.com. 

Review of the steps necessary to receive radioactive materials including how to understand radiation safety labels and respective dose limits. 

Part 3 of my review of selected multisystemic diseases for the ABR core exam.  A free downloadable study guide summary of these diseases is located at www.theradiologyreview.com. 

Part 2 of my review of selected multisystemic diseases for the ABR Core Exam.  A free downloadable study guide of these diseases is available at www.theradiologyreview.com. 

Part 1 of my review of selected multisystemic diseases for the ABR Core Exam.  A free downloadable study guide summary of these diseases is available at www.theradiologyreview.com. 

The ABR Core exam is currently listed as taking place November 5th and 6th 2020.  My additional thoughts on how you can use this extra time to your advantage now and going forward.  

Supplemental breast cancer screening is a very timely topic that every radiologist should know about. In this episode, based on my Radiology Review Insider article of the same name available at theradiologyreview.com, I provide an overview of the current supplemental screening landscape. In this episode I highlight current and future technologies for supplemental screening including advanced imaging (contrast-enhanced mammography, molecular breast imaging, breast MRI, breast CT, whole breast ultrasound, elastogrpahy, contrast-enhanced breast ultrasound), artificial intelligence, and ctDNA assays.  I also share my thoughts on current challenges and opportunities pertaining to supplemental breast cancer screening. All content of this podcast episode is my opinion only, and is presented to foster interest and further learning on this important and timely topic. Prepare to succeed!

Completing the review of nuclear medicine detectors with discussion of semiconductors, PET detectors, and overview of full-width half maximum. 

Review of frequently tested quality control measures for nuclear medicine detectors including dose calibrators, well counters, gamma cameras, and G-M counters. 

Review of gas and scintillation radiation detectors including dose calibrators, ion chamber detectors, Geiger-Muller counters, well counters and thyroid probes.  

Review of chemical, radiochemical, radionuclide, physical and biologic purity for Nuclear Medicine and ABR board exam questions.

A few thoughts on how you can optimize your study plan to be prepared for any ABR Core Exam test date.  

Review of MRI safety for the ABR core exam and ABR final certifying exam.  

I share some thoughts on my experience taking ABR exams in Tucson (core exam and ABR nucs exam) and Chicago (final certifying exam) (spoiler: Tucson wins mostly because there is no bus to the testing center like in Chicago).  Also I review basics on the ABR Core exam structure and provide a few study tips. 

Quick review to help you with breast imaging questions on calcifications and masses. 

In this episode I review commonly tested breast imaging concepts for the ABR core exam including BI-RADS scores, management of atypical lesions, definition of asymmetries, and more.

In this episode I discuss radioisotopes other than technetium for general nuclear medicine. 

Part 3 review (last episode) of nuclear medicine bone scans for radiology and nuclear medicine board review.  Check out the free downloadable study guide at www.theradiologyreview.com. Prepare to succeed! 

High-yield summary of Technetium radoopharmaceuticals for on-the-go board review.

What is the Radiology Review Podcast?  In this short introductory episode Dr. Covington explains how best to use this podcast to supplement your Radiology exam preparation.

Part 2 review of nuclear medicine bone scans for board preparation. After the final (third) episode on this topic is posted, a free downloadable study guide will be made available at www.theradiologyreview.com. Prepare to succeed!

Review of nuclear medicine bone scans for board exam preparation. Upon posting all parts of this series on nuclear medicine bone scans a free downloadable study guide will be available at theradiologyreview.com.  Prepare to succeed. 

A day without laughter is a day wasted. Charlie Chaplin

Happy April Fool's Day from The Radiology Review Podcast.

I hope you enjoy this enlightening interview that explores teleradiology and other current medical imaging trends with Ben Strong, MD, current Chief Medical Officer of vRad.

Episode Outline:

• Get to know Dr. Strong and vRad.

• Radiology training and career advice for current residents and fellows

• Current radiology challenges and potential solutions

• Artificial intelligence in radiology

• Bold predictions for the future of Radiology

• Overview of free board prep resources and board prep competitions from vRad

Two relatively inexpensive books very pertinent to our interview today (Amazon affiliate links):

Atul Gawande, the Checklist Manifesto referred to by Dr. Strong.

Dr. Long H. Tu called Search Pattern: A Systematic Approach to Diagnostic Imaging which is pertinent to our discusson of the importance of search patterns in radiology .

Review of epidural hematomas and subdural hematomas for radiology board review.  Download the free study guide on this and other topics at www.theradiologyreview.com.  Prepare to succeed!

HIgh-yield review of tuberous sclerosis for radiology board review.  Check out the free study guide on this episode at www.theradiologyreview.com.  Prepare to succeed!

Part 1 review of Noninterpretive Skills: Imaging Informatics for radiology board exams. Check out the free study guide at www.theradiologyreview.com.  Prepare to succeed!

Ryan Avery, MD and Phillip Kuo, MD, PhD, join Dr. Covington to discuss some of the leading trends in radiology in 2022. Topics discussed: current radiology job market, shortages including iodinated contrast and technetium, the return of in person meetings/conferences, theranostics in nuclear medicine, cardiac imaging guidelines, supplemental screening for breast cancer, radiologist burnout, teleradiology, and a few thoughts on the immediate future of radiology.  As Dr. Avery concludes when discussing 2023 and beyond: “We’re in for quite a rollercoaster ride, so everybody hang in there!”

Review of nuclear brain imaging concepts on seizure, tumor, brain death, and normal pressure hydrocephalus imaging evaluation.  Check out the free study guide on this topic at www.theradiologyreview.com.  Prepare to succeed!

Review of nuclear medicine dementia imaging for radiology board review.  Check out the free study guide on this episode available at www.theradiologyreview.com. Prepare to succeed!

Review of neuroradiology cranial foramina for radiology board exams.  Check out the free downloadable study guide on this episode available at www.theradiologyreview.com. Prepare to succeed. 

Part 2 of my review of ovarian masses for radiology board exams.  Download the free study guide on this topic at theradiologyreview.com. Prepare to succeed!