The Department of Radiology is committed to providing quality research education for our residents. We do this in a number of ways:

Journal Clubs

The department conducts eight journal clubs each year co-led by residents and fellows. Journal club leaders (3-4 each month) are responsible for presenting the chosen article and facilitating discussion with colleagues under the guidance of a faculty mentor. Recent articles discussed include:

• Six-month Follow-up Chest CT Findings after Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia (pdf)
• LI‑RADS ancillary feature prediction of longitudinal category changes in LR‑3 observations: an exploratory study (pdf)

Introduction to Clinical Research for Radiologists Course

This course is taught for R1s each fall. The main delivery for the course is to write a research protocol. Topics include:

• Understanding study design
• Developing research ideas
• Search tips
• Biostatistics
• IRB processes and ethical considerations
• Obtaining data
• Data capture tools
• How to write a research protocol, abstract, poster, and manuscript

Scholarly Projects

Each resident must complete a scholarly project before graduating. Fulfilling this requirement involves presenting a first-authored scholarly activity (for example, research, QI/RITE project or other educational projects or activities) at an institutional, national, or international professional conference. Most residents choose to also submit a full manuscript to a journal. Some recent resident publications include:

• Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament (IGHL) Injuries: A Case Series of Magnetic Resonance (MR) Imaging Findings and Arthroscopic Correlation, first authored by 2021 graduate Michael Glass
• Supplemental Screening with Automated Breast Ultrasound (ABUS) in Women with Dense Breasts: Comparing Notification Methods and Screening Behaviors, first authored by 2017 graudate, Allison Aripoli
• Implementing Contrast Reaction Management Training for Residents through High-Fidelity Simulation, first authored by 2018 graduate, Kaley Pippin
• Radiologic and Pathologic Features Associated With Upgrade of Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia at Surgical Excision, first authored by 2018 graduate, Kristin Williams
• Utility of a Benign Biliary Stricture (BBS) Protocol in Preventing the Need for Surgical Intervention, first authored by 2019 graduate, Daniel Kirkpatrick
• LI‑RADS v2018: utilizing ancillary features on gadoxetate‑enhanced MRI to modify final LI‑RADS category, first authored by 2020 graduate, Christine Boatright