CHP at SPR 2022

UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh (CHP) had a strong presence at the annual Society of Pediatric Radiology (SPR) meeting in Denver, held April 27th to May 1st, 2022. This was a Hybrid meeting, with a significant number of SPR members returning to the meeting in person for the first time, while remaining members participated virtually. CHP faculty agreed it was great to be back to an “in person” meeting!

Congrats to Dr. Zuley on NIH/NCI Grant Award

Title: Contrast Enhanced Mammography (CEM) to Reduce Biopsy Rates for Less Than Highly Suspicious Breast Abnormalities: a Prospective Study
Principal Investigator: Margarita Zuley, MD
Source: NIH/NCI
Period: 12/14/21-11/30/26
Total funding: $2,011,380 over 5 years

UPMC Radiogenomics at AUR 2022

Dr. Ahmed Al-Khafaji who was selected for the AUR-ACR Research Scholar Program. His project "Radiogenomics of Y90-treated Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases" was chosen for an oral presentation at AUR 2022. Congratulations Dr. Al-Khafaji!

PSMA in the News

As part of theranostics service, Nuclear medicine at UPMC Presby-Shadyside has introduced the much-anticipated Lu-177 PSMA therapy program to metastatic prostate cancer patients under compassionate access, the first of its kind in the entire state even before its FDA approval.

https://www.wtae.com/article/prostate-cancer-new-therapy-at-upmc/39455673

Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Match 2023-2028

UPMC Radiology is excited to welcome the incoming class of 2023 into our Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology programs!

Thank a Resident Day Celebration

UPMC Radiology Residents celebrate Thank A Resident Day with games and lunch together. We are grateful for the hard work, dedication, and fun you all bring to the department!

UPMC Radiology Residents participate in Global Outreach

Through RADAID International, Dr. Terry Agbo (R2 diagnostic radiology resident) gave a lecture remotely to family medicine residents based at the ELWA Hospital in Monrovia, Liberia on 1/21/22. Dr. Agbo covered abdominal X-ray anatomy and basic abdominal emergency radiographic findings. More interactive lectures are planned!

Congrats to Aneta Kowalski recipient of the Gerald Dodd Research Award

Congratulations to Aneta Kowalski (M4 at UPSOM) recipient of the Gerald D. Dodd Jr., Research Award at the 2022 SBI/ACR Breast Imaging Symposium for her abstract, "Contrast Enhanced Mammography (CEM) Biopsy: Initial Trial and Experience." This research award is presented to the most outstanding abstract submitted by a medical student or resident to the Symposium. Aneta worked with Drs. Gannot Harnist, Kelly, Lu, Nair, Sumkin, Vargo, and Zuley from the Breast Imaging division. Congratulations everyone on this terrific award!

Best of AJR 2021 Publication

This study evaluated trends in volume and reimbursement for peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) placement by physicians and advanced practice providers for Medicare enrollees from 2010-2018 with specific attention to the changes in volume following the publication of MAGIC guidelines in 2015. The volume of PICC placement steadily decreased since 2010 with a sharper decline between 2015 and 2016, correlating with the publication of the MAGIC guidelines which recommended more limited use of PICCs. The role of advanced practice providers in PICC placement has increased over this time period.

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