Educational Content
Core/Certifying Exam Preparation
Preparing for the core or certifying exams? The videos from the 2022, 2021 and 2018 Non-Interpretive Skills Board Review Courses are available below for residents and fellows in training programs in Pennsylvania and PRRS member programs. You will need the password from your program director to access them.
2022 PRRS NIS Board Review
2021 PRRS NIS Board Review
2018 PRRS NIS Board Review
Lecture Videos
Videos are password-protected and accessible to PRRS members only. If you are a PRRS member and need the password, please contact phillyroentgenray@gmail.com.
Annual Oration in Honor of Vijay M. Rao, M.D.
David C. Levin, M.D.
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
November 13, 2018
In this talk, the life of Vijay Rao, M.D. is discussed. She currently serves as the 2018 RSNA President. Dr. Rao immigrated to the United States to work as a Medical Intern at the Albert Einstein Institute. After her internship, Dr. Rao then went on to complete her medical residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. She has remained at the hospital ever since and serves on the faculty. Dr. Rao has written 229 published papers, 1 textbook on head & neck imaging, and has given over 300 presentations all over the world. She is a tremendous asset to the Philadelphia medical community and has made great strides in the study of head and necking imaging.
How to Talk to Your Kids About Machine Learning
Adam E. Flanders, M.D.
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
November 13, 2018
Adam E. Flanders, M.D. discusses the prevalence of artificial intelligence in modern society and the importance of being familiar with its potential and risks. Flanders dispels unnecessary fears surrounding artificial intelligence and touches on the role of AI in Radiology. He discusses the limitations of AI, as well as some of the beneficial and exciting developments in the field.
CT Colonography
Susan Summerton, M.D.
Radiation Exposure in Medical Imaging: Past, Present and Future
Tessa S. Cook, M.D. Ph.D.
University of Pennsylvania
Tessa Cook, MD PhD, radiologist and principal developer of RADIANCE, a free, open-source CT dose monitoring software, discusses how radiation exposure has evolved over the course of its use in the field of radiology. From the time X-rays were discovered in the late 19th century, to the modern era, concern over radiation exposure has remained a prevalent worry for both patients and physicians alike. Luckily, advances in equipment and suggested procedural techniques can mitigate those concerns and significantly lessen the rates of exposure. CT dose monitoring is an important safety factor, and Dr. Cook narrows discusses how best to optimize it.
Economic Challenges and Opportunities for Radiologists
Geraldine McGinty, M.D., M.B.A.
Weill Cornell Medical College
November 2014
In her talk, “Economic Challenges and Opportunities for Radiologists” Geraldine McGinty, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.R. narrows in on the political and social facets that are affecting the modern medical industry at large, including the ObamaCare model. She touches on the pivotal role radiologists have in the medical field and the importance of quantifying their value. Issues like reduced imaging reimbursements harm care are discussed and how best to mitigate them.
MRI of Musculoskeletal Tumors: Past, Present and Future
Laura M. Fayad, M.D.
The Johns Hopkins University
November 7, 2013
In her talk, “MRI of Musculoskeletal Tumors: Past, Present and Future” Laura M Fayad, M.D. explains the role of MRI in the detection, characterization, determining the extent of disease, and identifying the best mode of post-treatment assessment. The key role that Radiologists play is determining the extent of disease through basic non-contrast T1 sequences. The importance of understanding the level of disease within a tumor is a pivotal part of the entire diagnostic process.
Being a Leader: The Skills Radiology Trainees and Young Radiologists Need to Succeed
Richard E. Sharpe, Jr, M.D., M.B.A.
Harvard Medical School
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
November 7, 2013
In his talk, “Being a Leader: The Skills Radiology Trainees and Young Radiologists Need to Succeed” Richard E. Sharpe, Jr, M.D., M.B.A. discusses what aspiring radiologists can do to display leadership abilities and skills to succeed. Dr. Sharpe highlights the increased breadth of the radiology field and the need to understand these innovations, while also finding a personal and professional balance while learning. Young radiologists should critically consider their work environments and enact change when facing issues they think should be mitigated.
College Bowl 2013
Adam Guttentag, M.D.
May 2, 2013
The National Lung Cancer Screening Study Design and Results
Mitchell Schanll, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Pennsylvania
April 4, 2013
Mitchell Schnall, M.D., PhD covers a study done by the the National Lung Cancer Center to compare low-dose helical CT Screening to chest x-ray screening with the endpoint of lung cancer specific mortality in higher risk participants. The study focused on 55-74 year old former smokers that had never received a prior lung cancer diagnosis. Results were divided into positive and negative screens based on non-calcified nodule sizes and other abnormalities. Potential for over-diagnosis and false positives were also touched on.