1/ Why are hypodermic needles and IV catheters referenced by gauge numbers? And why does the needle diameter get smaller as the gauge number increases? Let's explore the obscure history of IV sizing in the following #histmed #tweetorial.

Excellent JACR review by a group of authors with a wealth of #SoMe experience (Judy Gadde, DO, MBA Nicholas Koontz Ryan B Peterson 🇸🇪). Touches important issues related to HIPAA, rare diseases, and more. #RadEd #FOAMed

“Some radiologists always get good cases!” ... “Because they look for it!” IU Peds Radiology Brandon Brown Rachel Wise

Thursday radiology take: it's ok to say "correlate clinically" if you specify WHAT to correlate with: "Correlate for gait disturbance and other findings of normal pressure hydrocephalus" "Correlate for right L5 radiculopathy" "Correlate for signs of active sinus disease" 🤷‍♂️

A happy Friendsgiving from these IU Radiology and Imaging Sciences #radres! Love this group of #WomenInRadiology Nerina DiSomma Rachel Wise Yolanda Shaw M.D. Allison Crone, MD

What is the significance of a subchorionic versus intraplacental hematoma? How to identify placental ischemia? Benign mimics of placental hematoma? Come visit our #pedsrad educational exhibit to find out! Lindsey (Wells) Wood Mariana Meyers Brandon Brown #RSNA2021

Lots of nerdy fun with What’s Your Emergency?: Life in the STAT Lane. Suzanne Chong MD, MS, FASER moderating and Scott D. Steenburg, MD, FASER taking on some gnarly cases! IU Radiology and Imaging Sciences #RSNA2021

This is one of the most famous images in photographic history. The first ever X-ray image was taken on #OTD in 1895 by Wilhelm Röntgen – who was then awarded the first #NobelPrize in Physics in 1901. Read the story, 'A Helping Hand from the Media': bit.ly/2S3TlUS

CTA head and neck is a misleading exam name. It should have to be ordered and coded as: -CT head -CTA head and neck -CT soft tissue neck -CT cervical spine Because that's essentially what your friendly neighborhood radiologist evaluates on every case

Some good rules of thumb/ethical considerations to keep in mind when considering a #SoMe post including patient imaging #MedEd #RadEd

“A good radiologist listens. Our ears are as important as our eyes.” A truly excellent piece on being a clinician, and the importance of resisting “reductionism” in our practice.

#Radres on call: check this out for help fielding questions about contrast-induced nephropathy.

IU Radiology wants you! We have job openings in body, cardiothoracic, musculoskeletal, emergency, breast, and neuroradiology. We are also offering positions in our community division. Find more details here: tinyurl.com/4rmvyprv

Curious what people think about the rise of Twitter #ClotPorn (pics of clot burden removed from a pt arranged in letters or anatomy +/- promotion of thrombectomy device)? Weird… fine… ethically sticky? #IRad #Cardiotwitter #vascular #MedTwitter Applied Ethics in IR

#ASHNRCOTW #196: Orbital fullness, chronic liver disease. Dx? Thx Drs. Morgan McLuckey, MD & Nicholas Koontz IU Radiology and Imaging Sciences 4 case! #ASHNR22 Answer w/ appropriate GIF only -- stay professional & don't spoil it! Caroline Robson, MBChB C Douglas Phillips 🇺🇸 Deborah Shatzkes Richard Wiggins Courtney Tomblinson, MD ESHNR Rupa Radhakrishnan

Interested in a career in #radiology? Register below for our upcoming career panel 👇 All medical students are welcome!

Well-deserved recognition of a well-known physician in the Riley reading room. Dr. Rescorla asks for, and is genuinely interested in, the thoughts of the radiology residents with regards to his patients - a huge encouragement to young radiologists. Congratulations!

"As with any art, a tool (even a powerful one) is truly beneficial when in the hands of the practitioner who understands context and application...the fetal imager must know their diagnostic tools, know their patients, and be adept at the pairing of one with the other."