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New publication from Medstar Georgetown IR

▶️ Antibiotic use prior to port placement has no impact on port infection rates
▶️Pediatric ports have higher infection rates than adults

Radiologists after a long day of hard work

IPMN of GB infiltrating into CBD upto hilum. Blocked metallic stent and plastic stent through it. Palliative percutaneous hepatico gastrostomy.

Today on BackTable: Dr Ilan Rzadkowolsky-Raoli tells his story of surviving a saddle PE and being treated via large bore thrombectomy by his friend Dr Ripal Ghandi
Miami Vascular Ctr Venkat Tummala MD Baptist Health Srini Tummala MD FSIR FSVM Peder E. Horner, MD Interventional Physician Doris Hidlay SIR RFS open.spotify.com/episode/6FfqdH…

Cleaned my wife’s miniature waffle maker. #onetelfaplease 🧙‍♂️ ⚡️

Fighting the good fight. 🥊 💥

@DrCliffyy Blanket Dog Line Monkey MD Anyone have a different perspective?…a time to speak up

Bryan Z. Hamade, MD Agree w/ Blanket Dog: #IRad procedures are 1) vastly underweighted c/w DR codes and 2) much IR time is not RVU-generating (but valuable to practice). Best models would include both direct funds flow (from system/hospital to IR) AND revenue from ASC and/or OBL. No DR support.

Line Monkey MD Bryan Z. Hamade, MD @DrCliffyy Blanket Dog I’d agree with this. 100% IR with a strong clinical practice. No guaranteed income at high personal financial sacrifice. One can’t really have it both ways.

Bryan Z. Hamade, MD @DrCliffyy Blanket Dog Unfortunately the majority don’t agree. People want the safety net of diagnostic radiology. They don’t want to waste “hard earned skills.” They truly believe they can have the fun of IR without the lifestyle of surgery while maintaining the salary and vacation typical of DR. Many…

Blanket Dog Bryan Z. Hamade, MD Completely seperate
Being held to an RVU standard like DR is erroneous
PP or academics - it’s tenuous at best.
Long clinical care practice and image interruption don’t match
- priorities
- practice design
- compensation
- lifestyle

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Where does IR fit into an RVU based system and what is the ideal relationship with DR? I don’t know. Please assist.

Where does IR fit into an RVU based system and what is the ideal relationship with DR? I don’t know. Please assist.

In cases of lower back pain where the cause is unclear despite MRI examinations, a mild bulging of the lumbar spine was observed, and it was determined that disc herniation was not the cause.

Moral Injury, or betrayal of what's right, by someone who holds authority, in a high-stakes situations, has been studied among Interventional Radiologists. Please help us understand Moral Injury among Diagnostic Radiologists.

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Expert arterial imaging and intervention advice for infants and children by Eric Monroe, MD, Kara Fitzgerald, MD, and Anne Sailer, MD. Great tips and tricks from the masters!

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Mark from Cuba intellectually engaged at taking shots at large insurers harming patients. Welcome Mark.