Quality improvement reports

5-year Quality Improvement in Radiology Specialty Training at a UK Tertiary Cardiothoracic Center
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital
Monika Radike, MMedSc; Marousa Ntouskou, MD

A New Peer Learning Tool - Concepts, Iterative Improvement, and Scaling Up
Emory University School of Medicine
Nadja Kadom, MD; Geetika Khanna, MD, MS; Susan Palasis, MD; Kartik Reddy, MD; Jonathan Loewen, MD; William Wagstaff, MD

A Novel Contrast extravasation intake form To Foster Standardized Data Collection and Quality Improvement
University of Pennsylvania
Dongming Xu, MD, PhD; Benoit Desjardins, MD, PhD; Hanna Zafar, MD; Achala Donuru, MD; Andrea Pogozelski, RT, MPH; Harold Litt, MD, PhD; Friedrich Knollmann, MD, PhD; Arun Nachiappan, MD

AI Automated Opportunistic Screening for Cardiomegaly on CT
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Asser Abou Elkassem, MD; Steven Rothenberg, MD; Rafah Mresh, MD; Srini Tridandapani, MD, PhD; Adam Sturdivant, MPH, MS; Andrew Smith, MD, PhD; Yujan Shrestha, MD; Kevin Junck, PhD; Efstathia Andrikopoulou, MD; Ryan Godwin, MS, PhD

An Artificial Intelligence (AI) Boost to MRI Lumbar Spine Reporting
Sengkang General Hospital
Sze Ying Yee, MBChB, FRCR; Kelvin Koh, MD, BSc; Adriel Goh, MBBS, Mmed, FRCR; Vasanth Venugopal, MD; Timothy Shao Ern Tan, MBChB; Min On Tan, FRCR, MMed; Oliver Nickalls, FRCR, MBBS; Bak Siew Wong, MMed, MBBCh

Anesthesia and MRI Safety: Burning Questions and the Road to Better Practice
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Hamilton Shoji, MD; Marcio Reis, MD; Adriano Tachibana, PhD, MBA; Camila Silva, MBA; Karine Martins, MS

Applying Lean Six Sigma Techniques to Patient Flow in the Breast Imaging Service: A Tertiary Center's Experience and Process of Improvement
King Faisal Specialist Hospital
Nader Ashraf, MBBS; Mohammad Ghosheh, MD; Bader Abou Shaar, MBBS; Noor Almuslem, MBBS; Nuha Khoumayies, MD

Assessment Driven Approach to Integrating Volumetric Software for MRI in Dementia
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
Mara Kunst, MD; Anirudh Gautam, MBChB; Christoph Wald, MD, MBA; Michelle Pisa, DO, MA; Oleg Yerstein, MD

Automated Assessment of Breast positioning and Image Quality in digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) screening using synthetically reconstructed projection images
GE Healthcare China
Ying Guo, MD

Automating and Integrating Breast Imaging Workflows to Improve Efficiency and Quality
Ohio State University College of Medicine
Clayton Taylor, MD; Jeffrey Hawley, MD; Valerie George, MD; Brandy Griffith, DO; Ian Klonk, MD; Mitva Patel, MD

Breaking Bad News to Patients on the Breast Imaging Service: Designing a Resident Curriculum
University of California Los AngelesJulia Gerras, MD; Robert Suh, MD; Hannah Milch, MD; Cheryce Fischer, MD; Reza Fardanesh, MD; Nazanin Yaghmai, MD; James Chalfant, MD; Tiffany Chan, MD; Daniel Bradley, MD

Case-Based Intro to Radiology: Enhancing Radiology Education through an e-Learning Platform
University of Florida
Kevin Pierre, MD; Robbie Slater, MD; Elizabeth A. Brownlee, MPAS, PA-C; Chris Sistrom, MD; Abheek Raviprasad, MD; Anthony Mancuso, MD; Shyam Sabat, MD; Nina Multak, PhD, MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA

CBR Quality Accreditation in Mammography for the Correct Diagnosis
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Adriano Tachibana, PhD, MBA; Henrique Carrete, PhD; Guilherme Hohgraefe Neto, MD; Linei Urban, MD; Ruy Guimaraes, MBA; Jovita Zanini; Luciano Chala, MD; Cassia Manfredini, BS

Communicating Urgent Discrepancies Between Preliminary and Final Reports: Increasing Trust Between Radiology and Emergency Departments
Stanford University Medical Center
Andrew Johnston, MD, MBA; Gloria Hwang, MD; David Larson, MD, MBA; Davis Vigneault, BS; Kimberly Seifert, MD, MS; Andrew Campion, MD

Community Centered Process Mapping to Identify Breast Cancer Screening Barriers
University of Wisconsin-School of Medicine and Public Health
Arissa Milton, BS; Mai Elezaby, MD; Anand Narayan, MD, PhD; Roberta Strigel, MD, MS; Nia Foster, BS

Comparison of shielding effectiveness using microorganisms in X-ray diagnostic factors for shielding materials
Gachon Gil Hospital
Sejeong An; Kyu-Jin Yum, PhD; Chansol Park, PhD; Kyusik Yun, PhD; Sungmin Ahn, MD, PhD

Coronary CTA Retrospective Protocol: Is More Always Better?
Hospital Sírio-Libanês
Larissa Marciano, MD; Daniel Cardoso, MD; Alex Evangelista, MS, MBA; Bruno Coelho, BS; Paula Caparroz Lucio, MD; Felipe Kiipper, MSc; Giovanni Cerri, PhD; Jose de Arimateia Araujo Filho, MD, PhD

Criteria for placing extravasation sensor devices on patients to prevent massive extravasation of contrast material at contrast enhanced CT
Hiroshima University Hospital
Yoriaki Matsumoto, MD; Eiji Nishimaru, PhD; Kazuo Awai, MD; Wataru Fukumoto, MD, PhD; Masao Kiguchi, RT

Data Driven Strategies for an Education Program to Improve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Radiology
University of Illinois at Chicago
Divya Surabhi, MD, MPH; Karen Xie, DO; Viraja Alluri, BS; Daniel Heller, MD; Emily Chuang

Decision Trees automate the scheduling rules for Radiology appointments improving access, efficiency, call times and overall patient experience
University of Michigan Health System
Crystal Blank, ARRT; Lauren Esch, RT, MS; Tresa Griffith, RT(R)(MR)(ARRT); Diana Gomez-Hassan, MD, PhD; Stephanie Fuerst, BS, BA; Glenn Houck, MS, ARRT; Jennifer Vittore, RT; Ashok Srinivasan, MD; Aaron Amin, MBA

Deferral of eGFR testing in low risk patients prior to contrast enhanced CT: Impact on emergency room (ER) imaging throughput
Yale University School of MedicineGowthaman Gunabushanam, MD; Marie Hausner, RT; Daniella Asch, MD; Janelle Van Luling, BS, RT; Jay Pahade, MD; Arjun Venkatesh, MD, MBA, MHS; Nicole Nardecchia, MBA

Design and Impact of an Imaging-Based Health Disparities Lecture in the Medical Student Radiology Curriculum
New York University School of Medicine
Siddhant Dogra, MD; Matthew Young, DO; Jeffrey Alpert, MD

Developing an AI Model to Identify Malignancy Results on Imaging Reports to Delay Release to the Electronic Patient Portal
UCLA Health
Lucy Chow, MD; Mark McArthur, MD; Adam McCue; Vu Vu; Mojtaba Heidarysafa, PhD; Eric M. Cheng, MD, MS; Paul Lukac, MD, MBA, MS; Pin-Chieh Wang, PhD; Kamran Kowsari, PhD

Development of Structured Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangial Drainage Tube Home Care Educational Curriculum for Malignant Obstructive Jaundice Patients
The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
Suiling Liu, PhD

Effect of Financial Incentive on Radiologist Compliance with Quality Metric Placement in Knee Radiograph Reports
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Shuda Xia, MD; Avneesh Chhabra, MD, MBA; Oganes Ashikyan, MD

Effect of standardization on time spent by patients in recovery nursing units after interventional radiology procedures
University of Michigan Health System
Ashok Srinivasan, MD; Diana Gomez-Hassan, MD, PhD; Jared Christensen, MD; Neeraj Chaudhary, MBBS

Enhanced Detection of Brain Aneurysm on CT angiography using an AI solution in a private practice outpatient setting
Hospital das Clínicas of the University of São Paulo
Bruno Rocha, MD; Andrea Costacurta, MD; Angela Caiado, MD, MBA; Carlos Jorge da Silva, MD, PhD; Carlos Mocelin, MD, MBA; Daniella Bahia, MBA

Enhancing Efficiency in MRI Protocoling: A Quality Improvement Initiative
Yale New Haven Hospital
Marie Hausner, RT; Janelle Van Luling, BS, RT; Nicole Nardecchia, MBA; Gowthaman Gunabushanam, MD; Jay Pahade, MD; Daniella Asch, MD; Christine Holland, BBA

Enhancing patient safety by implementing a digital centralized dose management program within a large-scale healthcare organization across 13 countries and 120 CT scanners           Affidea BV
Chryssa Paraskevopoulou, MSc; Cristian Colmo; Alessandro Roncacci, BMedSc

Establishing Access to Obstetric Ultrasound Services in Remote Areas through a teleradiology platform for reporting
Aga Khan University Hospital
Uzma Qureishi, BS; Nidhi Leekha, MBBS, MD; Tanveer Khan, MBA; Sudhir Vinayak, MBChB, MMEd

Evaluating the resident call structure in Canadian diagnostic radiology postgraduate medical education programs
University of Manitoba
Hang Yu, MD; Michael Patlas, MD, FRCPC; Alexander Anishchenko, MD; Alanna Supersad, MD; Jessica Dobson, MD; Niharika Shahi, MD; Sebastien Robert, MD; Kiana Lebel, MD

Evaluating the Usefulness of Contrast Medium Injection Protocol Changes to Prevent Large Amounts of Air Injection in Contrast-enhanced CT Scans
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Choong Beom Seo, RT, BS; Yong Hwan Chung, RT; Chang Min Dae, RT; Jong Min Lee, PhD

Evaluation of a medical decision support system for the prescription of medical imaging examinations: qualitative and quantitative studies with radiologists and radiology residents in France
Hôpital Roger Salengro
Justine Spriet; Riyad Hanafi, MD; Tatiana Musset; Lotfi Hacein-Bey, MD; Jean-Pierre Pruvo, MD, PhD

Evaluation of Diagnostic Reference Levels and Achievable Doses for Digital Radiographic Images
Allegheny Health Network
Alex Khammang, PhD; Margaret Blackwood, MS; Jason Dibenedetto, (RT)(R)(CT); Mitchell J. Jarosz, Jr., MS, DABR; Sunil Kumar Valaparla, PhD; Kurt Blodgett, MS

Evaluation of MRI images and reports in an Accreditation Program
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Adriano Tachibana, PhD, MBA; Luciano Chala, MD; Ruy Guimaraes, MBA; Cassia Manfredini, BS; Jovita Zanini; Henrique Carrete, PhD; Guilherme Hohgraefe Neto, MD

Expanded Scope of Practice Fellowships for Radiologists: a Survey of Interest Amongst Current Canadian Radiology Residents
University of Toronto
Nick Maizlin, MD; Paraskevi Vlachou, MBChB, FRCR; Joe Barfett, MD; Alan Moody, MD; Eric Bartlett, MD, MPH; Errol Colak, MD; Christopher U Smith; Hui Ming Lin; Gevork Mnatzakanian, MD, FRCPC

*Fake It Till You Make It-Preparing Radiology Residents to Manage Contrast Reactions Using High-Fidelity Simulation
St Johns Medical College
Anna Menezes, MBBS; Arun George, MBBS, MD; Babu Philip, MD; Shreyas Reddy K., MD, MBBS; Poorvikha S., MD; Meghana Kancharla, MBBS

Frequency and impact of using incomplete information when assessing patients with active implants for MR scanning
Mayo Clinic Arizona
William Sensakovic, PhD; Samuel Fahrenholtz, PhD; Anshuman Panda, PhD; Yuxiang Zhou, PHD

How Radiology Dashboard Technology is Transforming Workflow: Enhancing Report Turnaround Time and Patient Satisfaction in Radiology
Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina da University of São Paulo
Danilo Manuel Costa, MD; Fernando Ferreira, MD, PhD; Luiz Siqueira, MD; Yuri Neves, PhD; Bruno Ribeiro, MD; Raquel Moreno, MD

How was My Experience? Well, Thanks for Asking!
Emory University School of Medicine
Latasha Paige, MS, BSN; Colin Segovis, MD, PhD; Niek Lagerwey, MBA

*Imaging Stewardship: Defining STAT exams in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Eatrice Hinton, AS; Ethan Larsen, PhD; Valerie Rigby, RN

Impact of Early Direct Patient Notification of Non-Urgent Incidental Radiology Findings Requiring Follow-up
NYU Langone Medical Center
James Loftus, MD; David Waldman, MD, PhD; Nadja Kadom, MD; Ben Wandtke, MD, MS; Kristen Hans, RN, MS; Timothy Baran, PhD

Impact of EHR Driven Force Function on Pregnancy Screening Compliance Rates in Fluoroscopy
Yale New Haven Health
Janelle Van Luling, BS, RT; Gowthaman Gunabushanam, MD; Marie Hausner, RT; Jay Pahade, MD; Daniella Asch, MD; Nicole Nardecchia, MBA

Implementing a Mindfulness Training Program for Healthcare Professionals at Radiology Department of a Tertiary Hospital: A Brazilian Experience
Instituto Coalizão Saúde
Paula Lucio, MSc; Giovanni Cerri, PhD; Silmara Machado, MSc; Jose de Arimateia Araujo Filho, MD, PhD

Implementation and Assessment of a Novel Online Cardiac MRI Anatomy Atlas: A Quality Improvement Project in Cardiac Radiology Trainee Education
Froedtert Hospital and Medical College of Wisconsin
Douglas Pierce, MD, MS; Christopher Bennett, MD; Luis Sosa, MD; Stephane Desouches, DO; Cary Squires, MD

Implementation of a Radiology Patient Experience Council in an Academic Institution
University of California Irvine
Stephanie Shieh, RN, MS; Julie Limfueco, BSN; Patricia Perfecto; Gelareh Sadigh, MD

Implementation of a structured observership program for improving recruitment of radiology trainees: A novel analysis
Oxford University Hospitals
Indrajeet Mandal, MBBS; Preeya Kundasamy, MBBS, MRCS

Improving First Case Start Times in the NORA IR Setting
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Benjamin Tran, MS; Andrew Gunn, MD; Junjian Huang, MD; Theresa Caridi, MD; Junaid Raja, MD; Justin Routman, MD

Improving first case starts and resource utilization in pediatric interventional radiology (PIR)
Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia
Seth Vatsky, DO; Summer Kaplan, MD, MS; Valerie Rigby, RN; Fernando Escobar, MD

Improving General Radiology Technologist Inequalities Through Standardized Workflows and Expectations
Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Michelle Jensen, RT; Myranda Schrader, ARRT, BS; Peggy Zillgitt, MHA

Improving In-patient Access to MRI Through Enhanced Communication and Optimized Scheduling Process- A Tertiary Hospital Experience
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Jeddah
Abrar Halawani, MSc; Zergham Zia, MBBS, FRCR; Khalil Kurdi, MD; Wejdan Niazi; Sarah Murad

*Improving Lung Cancer Screening Utilization
University of Rochester
Erin Panter, BSRT; Ben Wandtke, MD, MS

*Improving Mammography Positioning at two Community Mammography Centers by Asking Why?
Solis Mammography
Chirag Parghi, MD, MBA; Sarah Pittman, MD; Nelda Gonzalez, MSRS, RT; Michelle Benami, MA, EdHD; Amber Moniz, RT(R)(M); Jennifer Pantleo, BSN, RN

Improving on-time starts for pediatric cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (cMRI)
Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia
Susan Ferry, MHL, RRT-NPS, CPHQ, CCRC, CLSSGB; Valerie Rigby, RN

Improving Outpatient CT Access by Reducing CT Backlogs
University of Rochester
Ben Wandtke, MD, MS; Erin Panter, BSRT

Improving overnight turn-around-time and restoring on-call resident responsibility in an Academic Medical Center
Stanford University
Johannes Decker, MD; Amy Bui, MPH; Gautam Agrawal, MD; Lawrence Chow, MD; Lawrence Cheung, MD; Payam Massaband, MD; David Larson, MD, MBA; Gloria Hwang, MD

Improving Quantitative Report turn-around time using Digital Technology for clinical trials
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Ceylan Taslicay, MD; Sean Burke, MD; Priya Bhosale, MD; Jia Sun; Anish Nayak; Mayur Virarkar, MD; Ajaykumar Morani, MD; Sujaya Rao, PhD; Rucha Bhalde, MD, MBBS

Improving Radiologist Interpretation Confidence for Appendix Ultrasound through Standardized Performance and Reporting
Radiology Associates of Florida
Harpreet Grewal, MBBS; Lori Barr, MD; David Germain, MD

Improving the efficiency of a LVEF measurement service through adoption of AI auto-contouring for MUGA scans
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Jonathan Taylor, PhD, MSc; Peter Metherall, PhD

Improving Workflow in Nuclear Medicine to Ensure Correct Radiopharmaceutical Injection
Changi General Hospital
Pauline Siaw Hung Wong, BSc

Iodine Contrast Media Volume and CT Enhancement: When Less is More
Hospital Sírio-Libanês
Larissa Marciano, MD; Giovanni Cerri, PhD; Jose de Arimateia Araujo Filho, MD, PhD; Felipe Kiipper MSc; Daniel Cardoso, MD; Paula Caparroz Lucio, MD; Alex Evangelista, MS, MBA; Bruno Coelho, BS

Lateral Knee Radiograph Quality Improvement Project
Mayo Clinic Rochester
Lindsay Ranschau, BS, ARRT; Jo Dean, RT; Ashley Peterson, CNP; Jen Flugum; Laurel Littrell, MD; Jessica Wiste, RT(R); Jodi Wyse, RT; Paige Sorenson; Jill Lucas, RT, BA; Daniel Erickson, ARRT; Kari Buchanan, RT; Jessica Nienaber, RT, MBA

Learning styles and preferences of current generation of training radiologists: A survey analysis
Apollo Main Hospital
Alok Kale, MBBS, MD; Yvette Kirubha Jayakar David Livingstone, MD, DMRD

Let It Shine! 5S + Safety: A Biopsy Training Equipment Quality Improvement Example
Moores UCSD Cancer Center
Haydee Ojeda-Fournier, MD; Mohammad Eghtedari, MD, PhD; Irina Kalyan, RT

*Leveraging Natural Language Processing Models for Improving Resident Education with Radiology Report Corrections
Yale New Haven Hospital
Kyle Tegtmeyer, MD; Sophie Chheang, MD; James Lee, MD; Lorenzo Jaime Flores, BS; Vikas Thondapu, MD, PhD; Arman Cohan, PhD

Machine learning for identification of acute adverse reactions to iodinated contrast media using routine clinical and laboratory data in cancer patients
Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center
Qiong Li, MD

Maximizing the Usefulness of limited aspirated synovial fluid samples in musculoskeletal fluoroscopy procedures: A Quality Improvement Approach for Optimal Lab Order Decision Making
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Aiah Alatoum, MBBS; Mikhael Sebaaly, MD, FRCR

Minimizing Claustrophobia and Scanxiety in Radiology
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Kenneth Jacob, BSc; Michael Barnard, BSc; Anthony McIntyre

More Bang for the Healthcare Buck: Addressing the Emergency and Urgent Care Elephant in Pulmonary Nodule Follow-up Loss with Smart HL7 Workflow
Emory Healthcare Inc
Valeria Makeeva, MD; Kyle Jackson, MD, PhD; Nabile Safdar, MD, MPH; Peter Harri, MD; Tom Kesling, MS; Michelle Mott, NP; Kevin Beasley, BS

My Attending Really Wants it! Manual Clinical Decision Support Adjudicating the Better Look; Inpatient MRI at an Academic Medical Center
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Ashlesha Udare, MBBS, MD; Donald Mitchell, MD; Christopher Roth, MD, MS; Haresh Naringrekar, MD; Leann Kania, MD

New Approach to Staff Performance Evaluation- A Proof of Concept Pilot
Emory University School of Medicine
Nadja Kadom, MD; Laura A. Benson, MBA; Jesse Green, ARRT

Objective improvements in mammography image quality following individualized breast positioning training informed by artificial intelligence
Kettering Health Network
Sally Grady, AS; Kristin Bravo; Roxanne Baer, RT(R)(M)(BD); Melissa Marx, MBA; Linda Martis; Julia Kay Harms; Melissa Hill, PHD; Ariane Chan, PhD; Lisa Johnston, PhD

Online teaching promotes equity in radiology education by improving outreach and reducing disparity
Tata Memorial Hospital
Akshay Baheti, MD; Chinmay Mehta, MBBS, FRCR; Ankita Ahuja, DNB; Bhavin Jankharia, MD

Optimizing patient safety and clinical work-flow with digital radiation management system
Taizhou People’s Hospital
Mingjun Wang, PhD

Optimizing Workflows and Work-Life Balance in General Radiology
Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Molly Boelter, MBA; Kadie Fischenich, BA, ARRT; Kerry Cepress, BS; Lorissa Faulkner, RT

Patient Friendly Reporting for Lung Cancer Screening CTs
Medical University of South Carolina
Austin Fullenkamp, MD; Reginald Munden, MD, MBA; Dhiraj Baruah, MD; Nathaniel Manche, MD; Heather Collins, PhD; Austin Ditmer, MD; Jesse Goodwin, PhD

Patient Navigation Improves Diagnostic Imaging Timeliness Among Mammography Van Patients with BIRADS-0
Brigham and Womens Hospital 
Nita Amornsiripanitch, MD; Tia Goodman, MS; Emily Gibson, MPH; Rachel Levine, MS

Patient Perspectives on AI Implementation in Radiology, From Generation to Generation
University of Louisville Hospital
Nabid Ahmed, MD; Jonathan Joshi, MD; MJ Negahdar, PhD, MBA; Sohail Contractor, MBBS

Patient safety in diagnostic imaging: proposal to mitigate identification errors
University of São Paulo
Aline Souza, MD, MSc; Adriano Tachibana, PhD, MBA; Adriana Guimaraes; Luciano Chala, MD; Cassia Manfredini; Cleinaldo Costa, MD; Ruy Guimaraes, MBA; Jovita Zanini

Quality Assessment of Fluoroscopic Imaging Obtained during Neonatal Contrast Enema Exams
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Devyn Rigsby, MBE; Savvas Andronikou, MBBCh, PhD; Levy Onyango, MD; Dana Alkhulaifat, MD; Carmen Rosa Cerron Vela, MD; Shyam Sunder Venkatakrishna, MBBS; Mohammad Jalloul, MD

QI Bootcamp - A Novel Approach to Engage Radiology Residents in QI
Emory University
Pratik Rachh, MD, MBA; Nadja Kadom, MD

Quality Improvement of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement with Femoral Access: Identifying The Femoral Artery Bifurcation Using CT and 3D Modeling
University of Rochester Medical Center
Aniruddh Mandalapu; Susan Hobbs, MD, PhD

Quality process design to change radiodiagnostic equipment to minimize the impact on waiting lists in a public health imaging diagnostic provider
Institut De Diagnóstic Per La Imatge
Yolanda Del Castillo Portero; Virginia Benavente; Miquel Gómez; Andrea Medrano; Maria Garcia

Radiographers' Perceptions regarding establishing a self-regulatory body
Ministry of Health
Lungile Dlamini

Radiology Reported Incidental Nodules: Improving Outcomes in Thoracic Oncology Service Line Through Data Mining
Wellstar Health System
William Mayfield, MD; Roger Su, MD, FACHE

Reducing Length of Stay for Inpatients Awaiting MRI Exams
University of Rochester
Erin Panter, BSRT; Eric Weinberg, MD; Ben Wandtke, MD, MS

Reducing Radiology Reporting Workstation Energy Consumption
Royal Free Hospital and NHS Trust
Donald Leith, MBBS, BSc; Dene Ellis, BMBS; Amir Awwad, MBBCh, MRCS; Umar Valli, BSc

Reducing Redundant Imaging Orders using a Targeted Best Practice Advisory
Main Line Health
Ashima Lall, MD, MBA; Stephanie Kjelstrom, MPH; William D. Surkis, MD, FACP; Joseph Macdonald, MBA; Veronica Andre, MD; Diane Curran, BS; Lori Schnell, BS, RDMS; Emma Simpson, MD; Karen Kofalt, MS; Joyce Kim

Reducing Turnaround Time for Routine Neurology Inpatient MRIs to Improve Length of Stay
Main Line Health
Ashima Lall, MD, MBA; Stephanie Kjelstrom, MPH; William D. Surkis, MD, FACP; Joseph Macdonald, MBA; Veronica Andre, MD; Diane Curran, BS; Lori Schnell, BS, RDMS; Emma Simpson, MD; Karen Kofalt, MS; Joyce Kim

Reducing Unnecessary OR Calls Related to Specimen Imaging
Stanford University School of Medicine
Shannon Lanzo, MD; Eric Rosen, MD; Uzma Waheed, MD

Reimagining a Virtual Radiology QI Structured Problem Solving Program
Stanford Health Care
Amin Etemad, MBA; Gloria Hwang, MD; Jessica Rodgers; Marc Willis, DO, MMM; David Larson, MD, MBA; Allison Faust; Amy Bui, MPH

Reinterpretation of Hepatopancreaticobiliary Imaging Exams by Subspecialty Radiologists: Assessment of Clinical Impact, Radiologist Peer Learning, and Referring Physician Satisfaction
Nova Scotia Health Authority
Gregory Photopoulos, BSc; Darcie Wilson; Andreu Costa, MD, FRCPC; Sharon Clarke, MD, PhD

Reporting backlog clearance campaign
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Pravin Ghadge, MBBS, FRCR; Harish Nagraj, MBBS, MRCP; Sagar Maheshwari, FRCR; Nameet Hattangadi, DMRD, FRCR; Krishna Prasad Bellam Premnath, FRCR, MD

Repurposing Radiological Data for Different Needs Using Interactive Multimedia Reporting
VisionSR, Inc
David Vining, MD; Cristian Popovici; Ciprian Dorin Craciun; Andreea Pitici; Adrian Prisacariu, PhD; Mark Kontak

Revamping Feedback from Radiologists to Technologists
Emory University School of Medicine
Nadja Kadom, MD; Neil Lall, MD; Jonathan Loewen, MD; Melissa Goehner, RT; Stephen Simoneaux, MD; Susan Palasis, MD; Geetika Khanna, MD, MS

Setting the bar higher: Implementing a quality control program to improve US image quality
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Aiah Alatoum, MBBS; Francisco Donato, MD; Marci Tucker, RDMS, RVT; Bruno Policeni, MD, MBA; Kara Witham

Standardization of incidental thyroid nodule characterization, follow-up recommendations, and patient education resources: A quality improvement project at an academic medical center
University of California San Francisco
Luke Bonham, MD; Jae Ho Sohn, MD, MS; Brandon Fields, MD; Alice Zhou, MD; Soonmee Cha, MD; Matthew Barkovich, MD

Strategies to get the most out of a Journal Club: our experience after ten years and more than two million visits
Marques De Valdecilla University Hospital
Dario Herran de la Gala, MD; Sara Gómez Peña, MD; Cristina Biosca, MD; Elias Salazar, MD; Juan Miranda Bautista, MD; Abel Gonzalez Huete, MD; Jorge Luis Cabrera Marrero, MD; Alba Salgado Parente, MD

Strategies to improve communication in Clinical Imaging in Manaus - AM during Covid-19 pandemic
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Adriano Tachibana, PhD, MBA; Aline Souza, MD, MSc; Cleinaldo Costa, MD; Luciano Chala, MD; Henrique Carrete, PhD; Cassia Manfredini, BS; Ruy Guimaraes, MBA; Jovita Zanini; Adriana Guimaraes

Structured Computed Tomography Quality Assurance Program in Neuroradiology
University of California Irvine
Kayla Nakashima, BS; Roozbeh Houshyar, MD; Stephanie Shieh, RN, MS; Christina Xu, BS; Eleanor Chu, MD; Tina Lopez

Switching Neutral Oral contrast from VoLumen® to Breeza® to improve patient tolerance and acceptability of MRE (Magnetic Resonance Enterography) and CTE (Computed tomography enterography)
University of Kentucky
Sindhura Tadisetty, MBBS; Halemane Ganesh, MD; Adrian Dawkins, MD; Rashmi Nair, MD

Taking Time for Timing Out: An Improvement Initiative for Time-out Documentation
UNC Hospitals
Kerry Thomas, MD; Sonya Whitehead; Benjamin Brown, MD; Oam Bhate, MD

Teach The Mentor: A six-week intensive program universally improves mentorship skills among a diverse group of faculty
University of California Los Angeles
Hannah Milch, MD; John Moriarty, MD; Brian Manning; James Sayre, PhD; Aarti Luhar, MD

Technologist experience implementing a mammographic image quality improvement program using automated artificial intelligence based software
Kettering Health
Sally Grady, AS; Melissa Marx, MBA; Julia Kay Harms; Melissa Hill, PhD; Lisa Johnston, PhD; Linda Martis; Kristin Bravo; Roxanne Baer, RT (R)(MR)(BD); Ariane Chan, PhD

The impact of new Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)-specific materials on patients' preparedness and image quality of MR Enterography (MRE)
University College London Hospitals
Meghavi Mashar, MBBChir, MA; Neal Shah; Seb Tucknott; Amit Bhudia; Paul Harrow; Stuart Taylor, MBBS; Heather Fitzke, MSc; William Blad, MD; Emily Bridges

The Impact of Online Self-Scheduling Platform Optimization on Patient Directed Access to Screening Mammography Appointments During the COVID-19 Pandemic
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Megan Kalambo, MD; Rosalind Candelaria, MD; Toma Omofoye, MD

The Implementation and Impact of a Medical-Student Reading Room Assistant Program
University of Minnesota
Lindsey Greenlund, BS; Noelle Hoven, MD; Divya Shenoy, MD

THE MEASURE OF TRUTH: determining whether absolute values of leg lengths are incorrectly being measured and reported on pediatric teleoroentgenogram leg length studies: A clinical audit
McMaster University
Sana Rashid, MD; Kelly Ainsworth, MD; Dana Hager

*The Sliding Sign Initiative: Facilitating Earlier Detection of Deep Endometriosis in an Academic Ultrasound Department
Vancouver General Hospital
Emily Pang, MD, FRCPC; Alison Harris, FRCR

Time-Cost Efficiencies and Experiences with Implementation of a Peer Learning System from a Tertiary Academic Center
University of Chicago Medical Center
Daniel Kwak, MD, PhD; Pritesh Patel, MD; Eileen Hu-Wang, MD; Jonathan Chung, MD; Karan Nijhawan, MD; Lindsay Yang, MD

TOO MUCH INFORMATION? A clinical audit on patient access to a digital record system and discrepancies between clinical notes and radiology reports causing potential emotional harm to pediatric scoliosis patients
McMaster University
Sana Rashid, MD; Kelly Ainsworth, MD

Trans-Inclusive Chest Cancer Screening: A Pilot Training for Imaging Professionals
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Jasmine Haraburda, BS; Jonah Yokoyama, RN; Delia Sosa, MS; Shalini Roy, MD; Shanna D. Stryker, MD, MPH; Madeline Schumacher, BS; Harsimran Makkad, BSE; Rahul Patel, BASc; Carson Hartlage, BS; Catherine Xu, BS; Arielle Martinez, BA; Adam Conway, BA; Elizabeth Kelly, MD; Jules Madzia, PhD

Trends in the Proportion of Female Presenters, Keynote Speakers and Award Recipients at the Radiology Society of North America Conferences from 2013 till 2019
Centre Hospitalier Henri Mondor
Lina El Bejjani, MD; Vania Tacher, MD; Juliana Breidy, RN, MPH; Alain Luciani, MD, PhD; Hicham Kobeiter, MD

Accelerating radiologist workflow by leveraging hyponyms in structured reporting 
Moffitt Cancer Center 
Cyrillo Araujo, MD; Thanh Thieu; Les Folio, MPH, DO; John Arrington, MD; Olanrewaju Ogunleye, MBBS; Roy Waknin, MD, BSC 

Adding Friction to the Electronic Health Record to improve adherence with best practices for diagnostic testing across multiple hospital system intensive care units
Diversified Radiology 
Jennifer Kemp, MD, FACR; Sherry Knott, BS; Justin Honce, MD

The Importance of Imaging and Safety for Yttrium90-Microsphere Therapy
Cleveland VA Medical Center
Ryan E. Misseldine, ARSO, MBA, CNMT, RT(N), MR; Ronnie Derrwaldt, DO; Matthew Brocone, MD 

A Chat Bot Interface for Instant Access to Radiology Departmental Resources and Protocols
University of Pennsylvania
Presented by: Satyam Ghodasara, MD

A CT Quality Control Audit Program Based on Automated Analysis and Alerts
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Presented by: Emi Eastman, BA

A Deep Learning Reconstruction Algorithm (DLIR): Assessment on Low-dose CT Image Quality and Diagnostic Accuracy of Arteriosclerotic Occlusive Disease
Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University
Presented by: Yilin Chen
           
A Performance Monitoring Framework Implementation at A Public Hospital's Radiology Department to Regularly Evaluate Performance Metrics of a Chest Radiograph AI Model
Institute for Infocomm Research, A*STAR, Singapore
Presented by: Ivan Ho Mien, MBBS, PhD

A Quality Improvement Program to Improve the Communication of Clinically Important Findings on CT And MR Enterography
Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
Presented by: Ryan E. Bailey, MD

A Single-Center Audit of the ACR BI-RADS 3 Assessment Category Utilization
McMaster Hospital
Presented by: Jessica L. Common, MD

Addressing Delays and Deficiencies in Radiology Workflows Through Measurement of CT Timestamp Accuracy
Emory University
Presented by: Neil K. Bhatia, MD

An Automated CT Protocol Reformatting Program for Protocol Documentation and Review
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Presented by: Emi Eastman, BA

Analysis of True Time Burden When Adding Anesthesia and Contrast to Pediatric MRI: An Institutional Experience
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Presented by: Alain E. Sherman, MBA

Application of Double Low-dose Contrast Agent and Optimal Gemstone Spectral Imaging in Head CT Angiography
First Affiliated Hospital of Xian Jiaotong University         
Presented by: Xin Huang, PhD

Applying Lessons Learned in Implementing Automated Workflows in an Academic Pediatric Radiology Department
Texas Children's Hospital
Presented by: Marla BK Sammer, MD

Appropriate Imaging of the Pregnant Patient: Bump in the Road
University of California, San Francisco
Presented by: Preethi R. Raghu, MD

Appropriateness of Ultrasound Requests for Evaluation of CT Detected Incidental Thyroid Nodules (ITNs)
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Presented by: Uzoma K. Nnajiuba, MBBS, BSc

Assessing the Value of Standardized Radiology Teaching Modules on Education of Rotating Medical Students
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Presented by: Nahill Matari, MD, MS

Automated Generation of Customized Impression Generation for Radiology Reports through Natural Language Processing (NLP) Model
Rad AI
Presented by: Eric Purdy, PhD

Automated Radiology Report Impression Generation through Natural Language Processing (NLP) Model
Einstein Medical Center
Presented by: Abhi Jain, DO (Abhi)

Back to the Future: Improving Reading of Screening Mammograms with a Batched Workflow Utilizing a Live Reading Room Transcriptionist
University of Michigan
Presented by: Wahida T. Rahman, MD

Building a High Reliability Safety Net for Incidental Finding Follow Up: Fully Automated, Electronic Information Transfer Bridge from The Radiology Report to A Community Practice Office Level Report
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Presented by: Pamela T. Johnson, MD, FACR

Building Trust and Empathy: Effect of a Radiology Clinical History in the Radiologist-Patient Relationship
Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León México
Presented by: Eduardo Hernández-Rangel, MD

Can Artificial Intelligence (AI) Completely Replace Human Reader in Mammography Screening Program? A Retrospective Evaluation with Digital Mammography (DM) and Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT)
Reina Sofía University Hospital (Córdoba, Spain)
Presented by: Esperanza Elias Cabot

Clinical Correlation: Establishing a Diagnostic Radiology Patient Consultation Service
Mount Sinai Hospital
Presented by: Sharon Steinberger, MD

Clinical Decision Support (CDS) Implementation Decreases Reimbursement Denials for Lower Extremity Venous Doppler Ultrasound Exams
Albert Einstein Medical Center
Presented by: Micah G. Cohen, MD

Clinical Importance of Secondary Imaging Interpretations in a Cancer Hospital and its Impact on Patient Management
University of Florida at Jacksonville
Presented by: Mayur K. Virarkar, MD

Close Monitoring of Barotrauma in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients - Need of the Hour
Jaslok Hospital and Research Center
Presented by: Tanushree S. Banerjee Jr, MBBS

Combined Flipped and Traditional Classroom Learning Experience for GI Radiology Education
Creighton University
Presented by: Faryal Shareef, MD
           
COVID-19 Inspired Move to Transperineal Ultrasound-guided Prostate Biopsy Eliminates the Risk of Post-procedural Sepsis
Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
Presented by: Jack W. Power, MRCPI

Critical Findings in the Era of Chaos
Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá
Presented by: María A. Rueda, MD

Deep Learning Diagnoses and Grades Childhood Adenoid Hypertrophy with High Precision
First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University
Presented by: Sheng He, PhD

Development of a Communication and Tracking System for Incidental Imaging Findings Using Radiology Assistants, Electronic Communication and Clinical Decision Support
Boston University Medical Center
Presented by: Christina A. LeBedis, MD, MS

Diagnostic Errors in Neuroradiology, Physician Experience Level and Tumor Board Participation at a Single Tertiary Academic Center
University of California, Davis
Presented by: Michael Baggett, MD

DICOM Lake: A Big Data Approach to Monitor PACS Protocols
Dasa Inova Ltd.
Presented by: Paulo E. Kuriki, MD

Direct Access and Skill Mix Can Reduce Telephone Interruptions and Imaging Wait Times: Improving Radiology Service Effectiveness, Safety and Sustainability
National Health Service
Presented by: Christopher Watura, FRCR, MB, ChB

Direct MRI Scheduling: Improving Patient Access to Imaging Care in an Underserved Patient Population
Northwell Health
Presented by: Shlomit Goldberg-Stein, MD

Efficacy of Implementing a Combined Online and Hands-on Basic Ultrasound Curriculum for 3rd Year Medical Students
Tripler Army Medical Center
Presented by: Timothy S. Wulfestieg, DO

Efficacy of Pineapple Juice as a Negative Oral Contrast Agent in Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography
Klinikum Ludwigsburg
Presented by: Rosa Alba Pugliesi, MD

Eliminating Post-contrast Acute Kidney Injury (PC-AKI) in Patients with Advanced Kidney Disease: Guideline Adherence and Quality Improvement in its Prevention
LUMC
Presented by: Raman Akif, MD

Engaging Advanced Practice Providers to Improve Patient Care and Drive Productivity in a Radiology Consult Practice at a Comprehensive Cancer Center
University of Florida at Jacksonville
Presented by: Mayur K. Virarkar, MD

Establishing a Peer Learning Program in Emergency Radiology
University of Massachusetts Medical Center
Presented by: Eric J. Schmidt

Evaluating the Readability of Online Educational Materials Targeted to Radiology Patients
St. Joseph's Medical Center
Presented by: Nancy Phu, DO

Evaluation of the Role of the Breast Radiologist in the Management of Patients with a B1 Histopathological Core Biopsy Outcome
Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospital
Presented by: Aishah Azam, MBBS

Fast and Efficient Serial Tumor Assessment without the Need for Dictation
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Presented by: David J. Vining, MD

First Experience with a Centralized Regional Clinical and Dose Management System
Servicio Andaluz de Salud
Presented by: Alberto Pérez-Rozos, MSc

Generation and Implementation of Inter-Departmental Workflow between Interventional Radiology and Medicine
Stony Brook University Hospital
Presented by: Michael X. Jin, MD

Hepatocellular Carcinoma Surveillance at a Quaternary Centre in the United Kingdom - An Assessment of Local Adherence and Deviations to European Association for the Study of the Liver and American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases Guidance
National Health Service
Presented by: Tavleen Gill, MBBS, BSc

Impact of an Automated Screening Management Platform on Completion of Imaging-based Screening
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Presented by: Debra Sevinea Whorms, MD

Impact of Breast Imaging Nurse Navigation on Care Timeliness, Compliance and Retention
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Presented by: Melissa Faith Tannenbaum, MD

Impact of Multidisciplinary Team Review on the Management and Surgical Upgrade Rates of High-risk Breast Lesions Identified on Imaging-guided Needle Biopsy
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Presented by: Dogan Polat, MD

Implementation of a Smart CDS Tool for Improved Lumbar Spine MRI Ordering
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Presented by: Gregory Parker, MD

Implementation of Common Data Elements in an Interactive Multimedia Reporting System
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Presented by: David J. Vining, MD

Implementation of Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program for the Prevention of Catheter Associated Bloodstream Infections         *
University of Malaya Medical Centre
Presented by: Ravi Chanthriga Eturajulu, BSC, MBA

Implementing QATrack+ QC Database for Report Generation and Data Analysis
University of Oklahoma Health Science Center
Presented by: Min Yang, MS

Improved Operational Support for Advanced MRI through Coordinated Real-Time Physicist Collaboration
Emory University
Presented by: Puneet Sharma, PhD

Improvement of Depiction of the Intracranial Arteries on Brain CT Angiography Using Deep Learning Image Reconstruction
Hallym University, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital
Presented by: DaeHyun Hwang, MD, PhD

Improving Acute Imaging Workflow in a Large Multi-tertiary Teaching Hospital
National Health Service
Presented by: Ammaarah Said, I, MBBS

Improving Communication: The End of the Pager is Nigh
University of Ottawa
Presented by: Natasha Akhlaq, MD

Improving Image Quality of Intrahepatic Portal Veins with Dual-energy Spectral CT Imaging and Adaptive Statistical Iterative Reconstruction
Ankang Central Hospital
Presented by: Jun Yao

Improving Operational Efficiency in Outpatient Radiology Using Artificial Intelligence
University of South Florida *
Presented by: Rajendra P. Kedar, MD, FACR

Improving Patient Follow-Up Imaging Using Artificial Intelligence
Einstein Medical Center
Presented by: Jung Hyun Yun, MD

Improving Pre-procedure Lead Times in Pre- and Post-procedure Care Area
Emory University *
Presented by: Pratik V. Rachh, MD, MBA           

Improving Report Times of On Call Breast Ultrasounds
University of Virginia Health System
Presented by: Peter Andrew Duden, MD

Improving the Quality of Follow-up Recommendations for Incidental Abdominal Aneurysms    
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Presented by: Natasha Larocque, MD

Improving the Tracking and Management of Actionable and Incidental Imaging Findings
Cleveland Clinic
Presented by: Rekha N. Mody, MD

Improving Timely Post-procedural Documentation in the Electronic Health Record after Interventional Radiology Procedures
University Radiology Group, PC
Presented by: Albert C. Li, MD

Incorrect Count Intra-Operative Radiographic Protocol Quality Improvement
University of Utah
Presented by: Abigail R. Cogman, DO

Increased Bleeding Risk after Image Guided Percutaneous Random Liver Biopsy in Patients Undergoing Workup for Cardiac Transplant
Henry Ford Hospital
Presented by: Alexandra Morris, MD

Innovating Care Delivery in Radiology Using a Results Clinic to Manage Completion of Imaging Follow-up
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Presented by: Debra Sevinea Whorms, MD

Interventional Radiology Patient-centric Procedural Videos: A Quality Improvement Project Designed to Increase Patient Understanding
Ohio State University
Presented by: Zak D. Boggs, MD

Interviewing in a Pandemic: A Survey of Radiology Residency Applicants Following the 2020-2021 Virtual Interview Season
University of Kansas Medical Center
Presented by: Matthew J. Mader, MD

Knowledge is Power: How to Educate Your Patients About Breast Biopsy Markers
UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center
Presented by: Tiffany L. Chan, MD

Leveraging 3D CAD Divergent Ray Simulation Tools to Improve Design, Accuracy and Evaluation of a Radiographic Marker that Estimates Head of Bed Angle in Portable Chest X-rays
National Institutes of Health
Presented by: Raisa Z. Freidlin

Machine Learning Based on Multi-label Classification for Determination of Urinary Stone In Vivo with Mixed Compositions
First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University           
Presented by: Xian Li

Machine Learning: Detecting Mismarked Knee X-Rays
Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital
Presented by: Anders Lenskjold, MD, MMedSc

Measuring Improvement in a Multinational Healthcare Organization
Hygeia Hospital
Presented by: Chryssa Paraskevopoulou, MSc

Mind Your T's and Z's: Discovery and Correction of Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry Cross-calibration Bias
Mayo Clinic Scottsdale
Presented by: Samuel J. Fahrenholtz, PhD

Multidisciplinary Cardiology Imaging Reporting Team: Initial 10-month Experience in a Tertiary Cardiology Hospital During COVID-19 Pandemic
Pró-Cardíaco Hospital
Presented by: Claudio T. Mesquita, MD, PhD

New Development and Clinical Evaluation of a Patient Face Recognition System (PFRS) in the Radiology Department
National Cancer Center Hospital East
Presented by: Hiroyuki Ota

Notification of Incidental Imaging Findings and the Value Added to Healthcare
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Presented by: Adriano Tachibana, MD

One Stop Shop: Comprehensive Quality Improvement Screenings for Patients Eligible for Low-dose Lung CT and Colonoscopy in A Mammography Setting
Christus Ochsner Southwest Louisiana
Presented by: Leah Marcantel, RN, OCN, CN-BN

Optimizing Radiation Dose for Scanograms for Low Dose Chest CTs for Lung Cancer Screening
VA New York Harbor Health System
Presented by: Josh B. Moosikasuwan, MD

Optimizing Usage of Pre-procedural Antibiotics in Interventional Radiology Procedures
University of Virginia Medical Center Hospitals
Presented by: Xavier Mohammed, MD

Pediatric Trauma CT: A Quality Initiative for Better Patient Care
Affidea Hungary
Presented by: Gabor A. Volford, MD

Performance Evaluation of Artificial Intelligence-based Technology for Fast and Accurate Bolus-tracking Process in CT Angiography
First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University
Presented by: Jie Liu

Prostate MRI with Recall System for Contrast: Effect on Efficiency and Cost Savings
University of British Columbia
Presented by: Iffat Rehman, FRCR, MBBS

Quality in Musculoskeletal Radiology: Can We Measure the ‘Perfect’ Report?
National Health Service
Presented by: Dhiren Shah, MBBS, FRCR

Quality Metric for the First One-Year Term of Operations of a Radiology Department Based 3D Printing Section
University of Cincinnati
Presented by: Prashanth Ravi, PhD

Raising the Bar in Imaging Stewardship: Electronic Determination of Appropriate Patient and Exam Selection
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Presented by: Pamela T. Johnson, MD

Reading Room Assistance Pilot: Improving Radiologist Workflow
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Presented by: Michael K. Hoy, MD

Recommendations for Additional Imaging: A Novel Characterization Scheme for Ensuring Appropriate Follow-up
Lucid Health – The Radiology Associates of the Fox Valley
Presented by: John Renfrew, MD

Reduced Contrast Agent Volume Using a Heart-rate Dependent Scanning Protocol in Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography for Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Jinan Central Hospital
Presented by: Peiji Song, BASc, MMAI

Reducing Child Distress and Improving Satisfaction Using 3D-printed Scanners in Pediatric Cross-sectional Imaging
Children’s Hospital New Orleans
Presented by: Mark J. Rocco, MD

Re-envisioning On-call Radiology Resident Workflows: Impact on Residents’ Experiences
McMaster University
Presented by: Ja Ae (Shara) Kim, MD

Reference Implementation of a Learning Healthcare System to Optimize Supplemental Breast Cancer Screening
University of Chicago
Presented by: Lisa R. Stempel, MD

Shared Management Strategy for Division Leadership in Radiology: Effects on Productivity, Turn-around Time, and Physician Engagement
University of Massachusetts Medical Center
Presented by: Elisabeth R. Garwood, MD

Sonographer and Resident Driven Quality Improvement Curriculum for First-year Radiology Residents
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Presented by: Brian Blumhof, MD

Standardization of Pediatric Renal/Bladder Ultrasounds Within a Radiology Group Practice
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Presented by: Rebecca M. Scalabrino, DO

Surge in Remote Reading Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Need for Optimized Remote Reading Environments
University of Chicago
Presented by: Spencer G. Martens, MD

Sustainable Reduction in Complete Abdominal Ultrasound Downcoding Following Introduction of Structured Reporting
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Presented by: Eric W. Pepin, MD, PhD

System Approach to Prevent Lost Studies and Improve Radiology Report Turn Around Time
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Presented by: Jacob M. Schick, BS

Technetium Pyrophosphate Scintigraphy: Changes to Our Practice
Emory University
Presented by: John M. Archer, MD

The Dax Probe "a Game Changer" Quality Improvements for CEUS in Patients with Large BMI and Gross Fatty Liver
University of Calgary
Presented by: Christine D. Merrill

The Epidemiology of CT in an Irish Paediatric Emergency Department
Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin
Presented by: Johnny O'Mahony, MBBCh, MRCS

The Feasibility of a New Built-in Specimen Radiography Solution for the Optimization of Stereotactic Breast Biopsy Workflow
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Presented by: Olena O. Weaver, MD

The Image of COVID-19 in a Public Radiology Service in the State of Sao Paulo: An Overview
Hospital Estadual Vila Alpina
Presented by: Taise T. da Silva, MD

The Introduction of Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) in a District General Hospital
Southend University Hospital
Presented by: Dhurrika Raveendran, BDS

The Sonographic Murphy Sign: Does Analgesia Matter? A Single Center Retrospective Study Demonstrating Increased False Negative Diagnoses (missed Acute Cholecystitis) After Opioid Analgesia
Tripler Army Medical Center
Presented by: Elianna L. Goldstein, MD

The Transition to Peer Learning
Thomas Jefferson University
Presented by: Christopher G. Roth, MD, MS

Trainee and Faculty Perceptions of Remote Pacs Workstations and Next Steps in a Large Academic Medical Institution
University of Alabama
Presented by: Srini Tridandapani, PhD, MD, MBA

Trainees Unite: The First National Interventional Radiology Trainee Research Collaborative
UK National IR Trainee Research (UNITE) Collaborative
Presented by: Indrajeet Mandal, MBBS

Tulip - The Ultrasound Labelling Improvement Project: A Quality Improvement Initiative to Decrease Specimen Labelling Errors *
Mayo Clinic Phoenix
Presented by: Nirvikar Dahiya, MD

Use of AI-enhanced PET Algorithms: A Validation Study Using the NEMA Body and the ACR/Esser Phantoms
ISTRAD
Presented by: Eduardo Tinois, MSc

Using AI and Natural Language Processing to Identify Imaging Follow-up Recommendations
Within Health
Presented by: Adam Kirell, MEng

Utility of Intraoperative Radiographs to Exclude Foreign Body in Patients with Elevated BMI and Normal Surgical Counts
Stony Brook University Hospital
Presented by: Michael X. Jin, MD

Utilizing Patient Portal to Allow Self-scheduling Of Screening Mammograms to Maximize Utilization of Available Capacity and Enhance Patient Experience
University of California, Irvine
Presented by: Julie A. Limfueco, BSN, RN

Virtually Yours! 5th Annual Chicagoland Radiology Virtual Expo Planning and Execution: A Success Story
University of Chicago
Presented by: Kirti M. Kulkarni, MD

Which One are We Talking About? Assignment of Numerical Addresses to Distinguish Findings in the Same Anatomical Location and/or Image
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Presented by: David J. Vining, MD

Women In Radiology: A Perspective from a European Country
Hospital Universitario de La Princesa
Presented by: Silvia Cayón Somacarrera, MD

Working "Around the Clock" to Improve Shoulder MRI Patient Positioning
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Presented by: Jonathan D. Pierce, MD

A Culture of 'Yes!': Next Level Radiology Service Excellence
Stanford University
Philip Y. Cheung, MD; Marc H. Willis, DO, MMM; Lisa Marie Knowlton, MD, MPH; Tracey Fung; Peter D. Poullos, MD

A Multi-disciplinary Referral Pathway for Improving Secondary Fracture Prevention Post-vertebroplasty: Implementation of a Fracture Liaison Service
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health
Anna M. Sorensen, MSc; David C. Gimarc, MD; Miranda Bice, MD; Kristyn Hare; Paul A. Anderson, MD; Andrew B. Ross, MD, MPH

A Patient Centric Initiative to Reduce Radiation Dose to Pediatric Patients in Computer Tomography Chest and Abdomen Procedures
Aga Khan University Hospital
Fatima Mubarak, MBBS

A Radiology Department's Quality and Safety Improvement: A Latin American Firsthand COVID-19 Experience
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Patricia Yokoo, MD; Eduardo Kaiser Ururahy Nunes Fonseca, MD; Maria Carolina Bueno da Silva, MD; Adham A. Castro, MD; Gilberto Szarf, MD; Eduardo S. Ikari, MD; et al.

A Single Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Use of Multimedia Intervention Versus No Intervention to Reduce Patients' Anxiety Levels Prior to an MRI Study at a Tertiary Hospital
University of the West Indies- Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex (EMWSC) 
Adrian Chan, MBBS; Fidel S. Rampersad, MBBS; Ashton A. Ramsundar, MBBS; Paramanand Maharaj, MBBS; Davendra H. Ojar, FRCR

A Straightforward Solution to a Complex Problem: Communication of Critical Findings from Radiology to the Emergency Room
University of Basel Hospital
Kristine A. Blackham, MD; Noemi Schmidt, MD

Accurate Documentation of Breast Biopsy Markers Can Reduce Potential for Medical Errors
University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Mohamed T. Eltilib; Cherie M. Kuzmiak, DO; Lana M. Rivers, MD; Sheila S. Lee, MD; Sheryl G. Jordan, MD

Addressing Discrepancies in I-123 Pill Counting: Structure, Process, and Outcome of Change *
Emory School of Medicine
Domnique S. Newallo, MD; David Margeanu, BMedSc,ARRT; Marta E. Heilbrun, MD

Appropriateness Criteria Education for the Incoming Medical Resident
Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville
Ali Agely, MD

Audit of Appropriate Emergency Department (ED) Imaging Workup for Intracranial Aneurysm in the Setting of Known or Suspected Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH)
University of British Columbia, St Paul Hospital
Tong Wu, MD; Brendan Quiney, MD

Can Patient Education Increase the Utilization of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis?
Baylor University Medical Center
Taylor G. Maloney, MD; Zeeshan A. Shah, MD; Sean D. Raj, MD

Capture the First Fracture- A Collaborative Co-Designed Intervention to Improve Incidental Vertebral Column Fracture Identification and Onward Referral
Guy's and St Thomas Hospital
Cherry Sit, MBBS; Christopher S. Tang; Fionna Martin; Dorothy Kennedy; Simon Lane; Davina Mak, MBBS, BSC

Collaboration Between Radiologists and Clinicians Improves Identification of Parathyroid Adenoma on 4DCT
Temple University Hospital
Beverly L. Hershey, MD; Nicole E. Levy; Robert Gray, DO; Thomas Y. Chayapruks, MD; Lindsay Kuo, MD

Decreasing Benign Breast Ultrasound Biopsies: Prospective Use of AI Decision Support *
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Victoria L. Mango, MD; Kristen Coffey, MD; Lev Barinov; Richard S. Ha, MD

Demystifying the Enigma of the Foreign Body: A Quality Improvement Project to Improve Knowledge of the Appearance of Commonly Inhaled or Swallowed Foreign Bodies on Plain Film Imaging to Enable Prompt Patient Management
Royal Oldham Hospital
Kandise C. Jackson, MBBCh

Development and Implementation of a Dedicated Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Curriculum in a Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program
Winthrop-University Hospital
Jason C. Hoffmann, MD; Imran Siddiqui, MD; Christopher M. Foresto, MD; Denise Foti; Danny C. Kim, MD

Electronic Worklist Improves Timeliness of Screening Mammogram Interpretation in an Urban Underserved Population
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Nita Amornsiripanitch, MD; Sona A. Chikarmane, MD; Laila R. Cochon Coen; Stephanie H. Chung; Ramin Khorasani, MD; Catherine S. Giess, MD

Engaging MRI Technologists in Knowledge-Based Protocoling of MRI Studies. Can MRI Technologists Perform This Task Similar to Radiology Residents?
Pennsylvania Hospital
Shannon Lanzo, MD; Kheng L. Lim, MD

Examining the Impact of the 2016 ACR RADPEER Soring Update in Practice
Michigan State University
Andrew K. Moriarity, MD; Tanya Hioe, DO

Feasibility of Shortening the Scanning Time for Spine Magnetic Resonance Imaging Using Deep Learning-Based Noise Reduction
Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
Nobuo Kashiwagi, PhD; Hiroto Takahashi, MD; Yuichi Yamashita, PhD; Azusa Miura; Hisashi Tanaka, MD; Katsusuke Kyotani; et al.

#Follow: Implementation of a Follow-up Program for Incidental Pulmonary Nodules
University of Kansas
Michael J. Freitag, MD; Nadia Hamid, MD; Carissa Walter; Neville Irani, MD; Vanessa Williams, MD

Getting Rid of Patients' Misconceptions about the Radiology Department Using Animated Video in the Waiting Room
University Hospitals Leuven
Michel Lavaerts, MD

High Reliability Trauma Imaging: Establishing a Collegiate Interactive Team as the Foundational Structure to Improve Trauma Patient Imaging Processes and Metrics in Advance of ACS Level 1 Trauma Recertification
Winthrop-University Hospital
Ahmad M. Garada, MD; Sergey Kochkine, MD; John M. McMenamy, MD

How Low Can You Go? Development and Implementation of a Low Dose Scoliosis Protocol in Pediatric Patients
Yale University
Erin Taylor, MD; Kevin Grizzard, PhD; Cicero J. Silva, MD; Matthew Hoerner, PhD

Identifying the Incidence and Causes of Large Volume Contrast Extravasation during CT Exams
Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale
Dania G. Malik, MD; Andrew P. Sill, MD; Min J. Kong, MD; Roman Shrestha, MD; Molly Carnahan, MD; Elaine M. Comstock, ARRT,RT; et al.

Image Quality Peer Learning Program Implementation: Enabling Collaborative Learning and Continuous Quality Improvement
University Health Network
Jisla Mathews; Mackenzie C. Crawford, BSC; Jennifer Catton; Caitlin Gillan, BSC, MEd; Corwin Burton; Paul Cornacchione, BSC

Impact of CT Radiology Assistants on Abdominal CT Section Practice Quality and Workflow
University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital
Ahmed M. Khalaf, MD; Ahmed Farag, MBChB; Asser Abou Elkassem, MD; Prasad R. Shankar, MD; Kedar G. Sharbidre, MD; Andrew D. Smith, MD, PhD

Impact of Pulmonary Nodule Reporting Radiographers on Primary Reports and the MDT Pathway
Nottingham University Hospitals
Paul Holland, BSC; Alison Clubley, BSC; Hazel Spence, BSC

Implementation of a Radiologist Feedback System on Clinical Computed Tomography Examinations for Quality Improvement
Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Zaiyang Long, PhD; Lisa L. Jorgenson, RT; Cindy Siegle; Jennifer L. Loewen, RT; Trisha L. Troutman, RT; Michelle J. Jensen, RT; et al

Implementation of AI-Assisted Technology to Enhance Service Quality and Productivity in Outpatient Diagnostic Centers
Houston Medical Imaging
Randall A. Stenoien, MD; Diego Roldan; Tal Aharoni, MSc; Libi Mori; Dana C. Shterman

Implementation of Quality Assurance for CTA PE Interpretation Utilizing Artificial Intelligence Monitoring to Avoid Missed Diagnosis of Acute Pulmonary Embolism
Christiana Care Health System
Rabia Hasan, MD; Shawdon S. Molavi, MD; Matthew J. Moon, MD; Vikram J. Khasat, DO; Christopher A. Demauro, MD; Minchul F. Shin, MD

Improved Reliability and Efficiency of a Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Service Through Open-Source Machine Learning Tools
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals
Jonathan Taylor, PhD, MSc; Peter Metherall, PhD

Improving Efficacy and Efficiency in a Emergency Unit by Using the Radiology Department as the Entry Door of COVID-19 Patients From the Primary Care Network
Hospital Universitario Morales Meseguer
Juana M. Plasencia-Martinez, MD, PhD; Marina d. Lozano Ros; Pablo Fabuel Ortega; Maria C. Sanchez Ayala; Gloria Perez Hernandez; Jose Maria Garcia Santos, MD, PhD

Improving Incident Reporting of Low Severity Issues Regarding Radiology Procedural Services Using an Internal Incident Reporting System
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Riti M. Kanesa-Thasan, MD; Christopher G. Roth, MD, MS; Robert W. Ford, MD; Adam C. Zoga, MD, MBA; Vishal Desai, MD

Improving Intraoperative Radiograph Diagnostic Accuracy of Retained Surgical Items
Stanford University
Sarah N. Cheng, MD; Henry Guo

Improving On Time Starts and Turn Around Time in a Hospital Based CT Division Using the Kaizen Method *
Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale
Jonathan A. Flug, MD, MBA; Jessica Stellmaker; Efren Buelna; Theresa Grant; Erin Layman; Howard Osborn, RN; et al.

Improving Over Utilization of Extremity Radiographs in the Emergency Department during December 2019
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Luis F. Acosta, MD; James T. Lee, MD

Improving Patient Care and Disposition by Deploying an Unconventional Partially Offsite After-hours Workforce at a Large Academic Medical Center
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Mark D. Keiper, MD; Sean Kelly, MD; Chris Byers, MD; Craig W. Walker, MD

Improving Prophylactic IVC Filter Placement Rate With Ordering Department Buy-in
Creighton University/Maricopa Integrated Health System
Bryant Brown, MD; Kevin Curley; Kenyon V. McAferty, DO; Siddharth Pandya, MD; Tanner K. Jugler, MD; Ankit H. Shah, MD; et al.

Improving Sonographer and Radiologist Diagnostic Confidence in Pediatric Intussusception: A Multifaceted Approach in a Regional Radiology Practice
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center
Eric W. Graham, MD; Julie R. Kaczmark, MD; Terri H. Lewis, MD, PhD; Abraham M. Weiss, BS; Dwayne Marsh Sr; Scott Cutler; et al.

Improving the Quality of Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) by In-training Radiologist Supervision
Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
Maria Jose Chico; Maria P. Swiecicki, MD; Karina Pesce, MD

Improving the Radiographic Evaluation of Acute Fractures in a Timely Manner by On-Call Radiology Trainees with Musculoskeletal Pain Markers
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Stephanie E. Wu, MD; Alan Chu, MD, PhD; Carlos F. Weber, MD; Sandra Rutigliano, MD

Improving Turnaround Time for Breast Biopsy Radiology-Pathology Concordance Review and Documentation: Our Success Story
University of Virginia Health System
Eunice Yim, MD; Ramapriya Ganti, MD; Matthew Caley, MD; Jonathan Nguyen, MD; James Patrie, MS; Carrie M. Rochman, MD

Improving Utilization of Moderate Sedation Services for Pediatric Imaging *
Stanford University
Evan J. Zucker, MD; Stephanie Wintch, RN; Young Chang, RT; Lindsey Commerford, RN; Rizza-Belen Diaz, RT; Trista H. Redfern, RN, BSN; et al.

Individualization of Exposure Parameters for In-Patients May Improve Accuracy of Comparison of X-Rays
Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre
Rithika Sriram, MBBS; Shraddha Sinhasan; Shrinivas B. Desai, MD; Prashank Ganesh

Initial Experience in Establishing 20 Bedded Interventional Radiology Ward: A Quality Improvement Evaluation of Patient Care by Using Protocol Based Management
Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences
Amrin Israrahmed, MD, MBBS; Somesh Singh, MBBS; Sunil K. Jain, MBBS, MD; Kasturi R. BK, MD, MBBS

Interactive Patient Reports for Breast Screening: A Human-centered Design Thinking Approach
University of Cincinnati
Seetharam C. Chadalavada, MD, MS; Ann L. Brown, MD; Juliana J. Tobler, MD; Shaun A. Wahab, MD; Sangita Kapur, MD; Rifat A. Wahab, DO; et al.

Kaizen Inspired 3D Printed Novel PPE Production During COVID-19 Pandemic Shortages Led by Radiology
Univ of Southern California University Hospital
Natalie L. Demirjian, BS; Brandon K. Fields, BA; Valerie Narumi; Kymberly Lengyel, RN, BSN; Daniel Stemen, BS; Bino A. Varghese, PhD; Darryl Hwang, PhD, et al.

Lean Process Improvement: Measuring the Impact of a Project to Increase ED CT Throughput
Emory School of Medicine
Pratik V. Rachh, MD, MBA; Tarek N. Hanna, MD; Phuong-anh T. Duong, MD; Marta E. Heilbrun, MD; Andrew Pendley, MD, MBA

Minimizing Patient-To-Patient Liver Enhancement Variability While Personalizing Iodine Load Delivery: A Multicenter Multivendor Study
3R - Reseau Radiologique Romand
Hugues G. Brat, MD; Benoit Rizk, MD; Benoit Dufour; Pilar Pujadas; Dominique Fournier, MD; Federica Zanca, PhD

Multiphasic Plan-Do-Study-Act Interventions Continue to Improve the Appropriateness of Further Workup for Incidental Thyroid Nodules *
Baylor College of Medicine
Phillip D. Cho, MD; Nikita Consul, MD; Vikramjeet Singh, MD; L. Alexandre R. Frigini, MD; Megha Kanjia, MD; Fanny E. Moron, MD

Omission of Pre-Procedure Planning Scan During CT-Guided Bone Marrow Biopsy Reduces Patient Radiation Dose Without Sacrificing Procedure Success or Duration
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Case Medical Center
Robert R. Devita, MD; Kaushik Chagarlamudi, MD; Jared Duriex, MS, PhD; David W. Jordan, PhD; Navid Faraji, MD; Vijaya K. Kosaraju, MD; et al.

Optimizing CT Utilization for Lung Screening Pilot Population
University Health Network
Mackenzie C. Crawford, BSC; Jisla Mathews; Jennifer Catton; Maria DiDanieli, BSC,MS; Shannon L. Olinoski, BSC; Raquel Gaspar; et al.

Optimizing Emergency Radiology Service Excellence at an Academic Medical Center: Decreasing Neuroimaging Final Report Turn-around Time
Stanford University
Lawrence C. Chow, MD; Bryan A. Lanzman, MD; Dorothy A. Cordova, BS; Marc H. Willis, DO, MMM; David B. Larson, MD, MBA

Optimizing Outpatient CT and MRI Scheduling Using Human-Centered Design Thinking
University of Cincinnati
Shaun A. Wahab, MD; Rifat A. Wahab, DO; Ann L. Brown, MD; Seetharam C. Chadalavada, MD, MS; Shari S. Lecky, RT; Erica Washburn, BS; et al.

Outcomes and Lessons Learned While Upscaling a Successful Trauma Ultrasound Curriculum Quality Improvement Project
Tripler Army Medical Center
Timothy S. Wulfestieg, DO; Yang-En Kao, MD; Elianna L. Peak, MD

PACE Planning of Radiology Operation in the Face with COVID-19 Pandemic
University of Utah School of Medicine
Yoshimi Anzai, MD; Maryam Rezvani, MD; Satoshi Minoshima, MD, PhD; Phoebe E. Freer, MD; Troy Hutchins, MD

"Peer Learning Ultrasound": The Experience in a Two-million Exams Per Year Service
Fundação Instituto de Pesquisa e Estudo de Diagnóstico por Imagem (FIDI)
Harley de Nicola, MD, PhD; Luis T. Tibana, MD; Luis Felipe M. de Almeida, MD; Simone Vicente; Vanessa Carvalho; Mariana Mendieta, BA, MSc; et al.

Pictures Worth a Thousand Words: A Roadmap for Image-Guided Procedures
University of Michigan
Byron Dubois, MD; Richard K. Brown, MD; Kenneth A. Buckwalter, MD; Matthew S. Davenport, MD

Post-Procedural Patient Instructions in Interventional Radiology: Assessment of Impact on Quality-of-Life
Johns Hopkins University
Sasicha Manupipatpong, BS; Jessa M. Tunacao, MD; Varun R. Danda, BS; Clifford R. Weiss, MD

Program for Supporting Front Line Improvement Projects in an Academic Radiology Department
Stanford University
David B. Larson, MD, MBA; Sandhya Kumar, RT; Jake Mickelsen, MBA; Dorothy A. Cordova, BS; Allison Faust

Radiation Protection Effect of Novel Pb Plate in Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Study
Tohoku University
Yoshiaki Morishima, BSC, RT; Koichi Chida, PhD

Radiologists Help Each Other to Improve Efficiency by Decreasing Time to Look up the Patient's Relevant Clinical History in Electronic Medical Records
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Umber Shafique, MBBS; Maheen Rajput, MD; Jinha Park, MD, PhD; Stephen Hillis, PhD; David M. Kuehn, MD; Parren S. McNeely, MD

Radiology Preparedness at a Level I Trauma Center Safety Net Hospital in the Time of COVID-19
Nassau University Medical Center
Kris Nathan, DO; Steven Lev, MD; John H. Krumenacker Jr, MD; Dahua Zhou, MD; Amgad Makaryus, MD; Marc Fischer

Radiology Preprocessor Training Curriculum Development for Augmented Radiology Workflows
National Institute of Health
Susan S. Chow, BS; Huy M. Do, MD; Les R. Folio, MPH, DO

Radiology Report Content Assessment - A Different View of Peer Learning and Report Quality Improvement
Michigan State University
Andrew K. Moriarity, MD; Tanya Hioe, DO

Radiology's FOCUS on POCUS - A Quality Improvement Mission
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Leslie Nelson, DO; Halemane S. Ganesh, MD; Adrian A. Dawkins, MD

Rapid Cancer Diagnostic Clinics - the Role of a Radiologist and Novel "One-Stop" Imaging Service Provision
Neath Port Talbot Hospital
Asad Saeed, MBBS; Lisa M. Allen, BMBS; Syed E. Junaid, FRCR, MBBS; Sian Phillips, MBBCh

Rapid Improvement of and Sustained Response Rates to a Daily Workforce Health Check
Stanford University
Gloria L. Hwang, MD; David B. Larson, MD, MBA

Reducing Denials of Radiologic Imaging Reimbursement by Insurance
Stanford University
Benjamin L. Franc, MD; Paulo Castaneda; Dorothy A. Cordova, BS; Judith Wood; Chona Diosomito; Marija Cerelli; et al.

Reduction of Pediatric MRI Anesthesia Rates through Utilization of Child Life Intervention
University of Michigan
Bailea Scanlon; Kelsie McStockard, BS

Shorter Shift Times Are Associated with Decreased After-Hour Resident Preliminary Report Discrepancy Rates: Preliminary Results
University of Texas Houston Medical School
Fehime E. Ucisik-Keser, MD; Jane Shin, MD; Susan D. John, MD; Susanna C. Spence, MD; Eduardo J. Matta, MD

Start Small, Dream Big: Multidisciplinary Interventions to Increase the Demand for Cardiac Imaging Studies and Consolidating a Cardiac Imaging Network
Hospital Militar Central
Francisco Calle, MD; Damiana G. Vergel, MD; Liseth V. Gonzalez, MD; Andres F. Rojas Sr., BMedSc

Sustainable Incident Management in Medical Imaging through Structured Review
University Health Network
Ava Dideban; Jennifer Catton; Mackenzie C. Crawford, BSC

The Effectiveness of a Combined ENT-Radiology Clinic in the Management of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia - A Single Centre Study
Ninewells Hospital
Ahmad K. Raofi, MBChB; Hassan Baig, MBChB,MSc; Riyaz Bana, MBChB; Thomas W. Taylor, MBChB, FRCR

Three Years' Experience of Process Improvement in Diagnostic Imaging Brought by the "Incidental Findings" Program
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Karine M. Martins, MS; Adriano Tachibana, MD; Paloma L. Caiado; Matheus S. Muniz; Gilberto Szarf, MD; Alcino Alves Barbosa, MD; et al.

Utilisation of Lean Six Sigma Tools to Optimise Patient-Prep, Bed Occupancy, Cost and Throughput in a Busy IR Department
Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
James W. Ryan, BMedSc, MRCPI; Sine Gilchriest; Sean P. Teeling; Anita Little; Lisa Comerford; Tony Geoghegan, MBBCh; et al.

Why Women are Late for their Annual Mammograms: Patient Reported Barriers to Obtaining Yearly Screening Mammograms and Opportunities for Improvement
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Jaclyn R. Keller, MD; Fabiana C. Policeni, MD; Leonel A. Vasquez, MD; Tara Sorg, ARRT, MA; Allen McGruder; Brandi T. Nicholson, MD

* Quality Improvement Report Award Winner

A Comprehensive Lean Strategy to Improve Patient Access to MRI Examinations in an Integrated Multispecialty Practice*
Kaiser Permanente Colorado
Daniel S. Bor, BS; Richard E. Sharpe Jr, MD, MBA; Eric K. Bode, MD; Kandace Hunt, RT; Brian L. Moore; Wendolyn S. Gozansky, MD, MPH, et al.

A New Strategy Preventing Medical Errors Caused by Unread Imaging Interpretation Reports: Star Search Project 
Gunma University Hospital
Yoshito Tsushima, MD, PhD; Hiromi Hirasawa; Yu Wakabayashi, MD; Soma Kumasaka; Kazumi Tanaka; Makiko Takizawa, et al.

AI Driven Quantitative System for Assessing the Quality of Diagnostic Ultrasound
DASA group
Eduardo Bancovsky, MD; Sergio A. Ajzen, MD, PhD; Felipe C. Kitamura, MD, MSc; Wagner Iared; Maria Cristina Chammas, MD, PhD

Augmenting Patient - Radiologist Communication Through Government Mandate: Initial Results from an Implementation to Address the Patient Test Result Information Act       
Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
Adam E. Flanders, MD; Adam C. Zoga, MD; Christopher G. Roth, MD, MS; Sandeep P. Deshmukh, MD; Paras Lakhani, MD; Chris Tomlinson, et al.

Automation of the ACR MRI Low-Contrast Resolution Test Using Machine Learning
São Paulo University
Jhonata E. Ramos, BEng; Hae Y. Kim, PhD; Felipe B. Tancredi, PhD

Beyond Error Detection and Efficiency Enhancement: Point-of-Care Photography as a QI Tool in Radiography 
University of Alabama
Carson A. Wick, PhD; Pamela T. Bhatti, PhD; Marta E. Heilbrun, MD; Elizabeth A. Krupinski, PhD; Nabile M. Safdar, MD; Srini Tridandapani, MD, PhD

Centralized Radiology Scheduling: How Improving Its Efficiency Can Improve Patient Access to Imaging and Satisfaction: A Close Examination of Key Process Steps and Process Metrics
University of Florida
Dheeraj Reddy Gopireddy, MD; Chandana G. Lall, MD; Khalil N. Salman, MD; Hina Arif Tiwari, MD; Bobby T. Kalb, MD; Diego R. Martin, MD, PhD, et al.

Common Data Element (CDE) Implementation for CT Paranasal Sinusitis: Improved Disease-Specific Evidence-Based Clinical Reporting, Moving Towards a Community Standard, and Building a Foundation for Research in Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning
Yale University School of Medicine
Ichiro Ikuta, MD, MMedSc; Andrew S. Kuhn, MD; Mike Lee, MD; Vahe M. Zohrabian, MD; Xiao Wu; Ajay Malhotra, MD

Creating a Community Standard and Promoting Artificial Intelligence Research in Multiple Sclerosis: A Pre- and Post-Intervention Assessment of the Frequency of Common Data Element (CDE) Reporting
Yale University School of Medicine
Andrew S. Kuhn, MD; Mike Lee, MD; Ajay Malhotra, MD; Vahe M. Zohrabian, MD; Robert K. Fulbright, MD; Ichiro Ikuta, MD

Cross-sectional Interventional Procedures in A Diagnostic Radiology Residency: Establishment of an Effective Comprehensive Simulation Based Procedural Training Program
University of Michigan
Brianna Oliver, MD and Mishal Mendiratta-Lala, MD

Decreasing Time to Report Critical Results at a Singe, Urban, County Hospital  
University of California San Francisco (UCSF)
Brian Trinh, MD; Jason F. Talbott, MD, PhD; Soonmee Cha, MD; Mark W. Wilson, MD; Brian Haas, MD

Determining Radiologists' Preferences for Quality Reporting in Peer-learning and Score-based Peer-review Systems 
Michigan State University
Andrew K. Moriarity, MD; Karen Cedeno Kelly, MD, MS; Tanya Hioe, DO

Dose Optimisation in Multiphasic Computed Tomography Imaging of the Liver with High-concentration Contrast Media
SCDU di Radiodiagnostica –Università del Piemonte Orientale Ospedale Maggiore della Carità di Novara
Sergio Cavalieri, MBBS; Alessandra Ferrari, MBBS; Marco Brambilla; Ilaria Percivale; Alessandro Stecco, MD; Alessandro Carriero, MD, et al.

Dual-Energy CTA for GI Bleeding: Reducing Patient Radiation Dose and Table Time
University of Virginia Health System
Steven Hang, MD; Jonathan Chahin, MD; Arthur J. Pesch III, MD; Klaus D. Hagspiel, MD

Emergency Radiology Workflow During a Simulated Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) in a Level 1 Trauma Centre: Importance and Learning Points 
University of British Columbia
Siobhan O'Neill, MD, PhD; Frances Walstra, MD; Sadia R. Qamar, MBBS; Jennifer Powell; Nicolas Murray, MD; Sarah A. Barrett, MD, et al.

Enhancing Undergraduate Clinical Radiology Education in A University Teaching Hospital- A Two-year Mixed Methods Evaluation of Learner Feedback to Improve Practice
London North West University Healthcare
Priyesh Karia, BSc, MBBS; Niharika Tyagi, MBChB, MRCP; Hebah Taufik, MBBS; Monica Arora, MBBS, MRCP; Alina D. Dragan, MRCS, FRCR; Samuel Burnand, MBBS, et al.

Evaluation and Reduction of Acoustic Noise in PET/MR
Mayo Clinic Florida
Leroy H. Stecker; Chen Lin, PhD; Brittany Benson; Akash Sharma, MD; Prasanna Vibhute, MD; Manoj K. Jain, MD, et al.

Evaluation of an Audiovisual Report to Enhance Traditional Radiology Reports of Musculoskeletal Urgent Cases 
Hospital do Coraҫão (HCor)
Luis Pecci Neto Sr, MD; Ivan R. Godoy, MD; Andre F. Yamada, MD; Dany Jasinowodolinski, MD; Henrique Carrete Jr, MD; Abdalla Y. Skaf, MD

High-Fidelity Simulation Training for Radiological Emergencies: A Multidisciplinary Approach 
University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff
Matthew Wheeler, MBBS and Eleanor Powell, MBBS

Impact of a Lecture Evaluation System on Lecture Type and Quality: A 24-Month Analysis and Insights on Resident Learning Styles
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Vishal Desai, MD; Leann M. Kania, MD; Christopher G. Roth, MD, MS; Adam E. Flanders, MD; Suzanne S. Long, MD; Kristen E. McClure, MD, et al.

Impact of ABUS Implementation on Workflow in a Small Breast Center 
Pink Monarch Breast Center
Serena Tidwell, MD, MBA

Implementation of AI Structured Reporting to Smooth Workflow in Radiology Department Daily Practice
Peking University First Hospital
Xiaoying Wang, MD

Implementation of Measuring and Monitoring of Patient Safety Framework to Improve Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Failure Rate: Lessons Learned from the Clinical Improvement Team
University of Saskatchewan and Saskatchewan Health Authority
Nicolette R. Sinclair, MD; Tiffany Blair; Paul S. Babyn, MD

Improving Accuracy and Reliability of TIRADS Reporting with Novel Automated Points-Based Template
Baylor College of Medicine
Nikita Consul, MD; Yanqiu Zheng, BS; Andy Cooc, DO; Fanny E. Moron, MD; L. Alexandre R. Frigini, MD

Improving 'Door to CT' Time in Acute Stroke Patients and 'Door in-Door out' Time in those appropriate for Endovascular Thrombectomy (performed in external tertiary Neuroradiology centre) as part of an Irish National QI Stroke Programme  
University College Dublin
Jennifer Hennebry, MD; Andreea Stroiescu, MBBCh, MRCS; Mark P. Bolger, MRCPI; Caoimhe Byrne, MBBCh; Michael A. Farrell, MD, MB; Ian Crosbie

Improving ED CT Patient Flow*
Emory University
Pratik V. Rachh, MD, MBA; Phuong-Anh T. Duong, MD; Tarek N. Hanna, MD; Andrew Pendley, MD, MBA; Nataisia Terry, MD, MBA; Marta E. Heilbrun, MD

Improving MRI Outpatient Wait Times
University of Colorado Hospital
Justin M. Honce, MD; Nancy L. Pritchard, ARRT; Julia Drose, BA; Nancy Cheung, MPH

Improving MRI Safety in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Sedation: Impact of In-situ Bi-monthly Multidisciplinary Simulation Training 
Yale University School of Medicine
Nishita Parmar, MD; Kevin Couloures; Sarah Kandil; Jennifer Arango; Nicole Nardecchia; Sandra Barbiero, et al.

Improving Radiology Protocoling Efficiency through Quality Improvement: An Initiative to Improve Resident Productivity and Speed of Patient Diagnosis 
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Tina Shiang, MD; Evan C. Ruppell, DO; Shani Aharon, BS; Julia Oppenheimer; Edwin Thai, BA, MS; Mark J. Masciocchi, MD

Improving Reporting of High Radiation Dose Events in Fluoroscopy to Meet Joint Commission Requirements 
Emory University
Phuong-Anh T. Duong, MD; Shalmali Dharmadhikari, PhD; Rebecca Neill, MS; Matthew E. Zygmont, MD

Increasing Time Between Interruptions in a Busy Reading Room*
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Ethan A. Smith, MD; Rachel Smith, MS; Alex Towbin, MD; Andrew Schapiro, MD

Integration of Referring Physician Survey into the Electronic Medical Record (EMR): 2 Year Experience, Challenge and Improvement of Imaging Report Opportunities 
Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
Marina Ulla, MD; Maria X. Silva; Facundo Diaz, MD; Hansel J. Otero, MD; Summer L. Kaplan, MD, MS; Kimberly E. Applegate, MD

Keeping it Real: The Benefits of Using Standardized Patients and High Fidelity Stimulations in In-situ Simulations in Contrast Reaction Management Training 
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Sean P. Wagner, MD; Ellie R. Lee, MD; Benny Joyner, MD, MPH; Sheryl G. Jordan, MD; Katrina A. McGinty, MD

Know It to Fix It: A Quality Improvement Evaluation to Improve Turnaround Times in the Interventional Radiology Suite
Baylor College of Medicine
Carlos B. Ortiz, BS; Kamlesh U. Kukreja, MD; Anoosha Moturu; Shireen Hayatghaibi, MA, MPH; Gregory C. Gardner, MD; Sudhen B. Desai, MD, et al.

Lean MRI Protocol Process Improvement and Software Solution 
St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital
Julie Harreld, MD; Ashish H. Pagare; Nancy Foster; Rozalon H. Shipp; Noah D. Sabin, MD, JD; Kathleen J. Helton, MD, et al.

Lung Biopsy On-Time Starts and Day of Procedure Patient Wait Times  
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital
Brian Haas. MD; Elaine Martin, RN; Aldon Mendez; Thienkhai H. Vu, MD, PhD; Alexander Rybkin, MD; Daniel Lashomb, et al.

Modified Imaging Algorithm for Patients Presenting with Suspected Acute Cord Compression (ACC) in the Emergency Room*
Yale University School of Medicine
Jason R. Jones, MD; Jay K. Pahade, MD; Frank J. Minja, MD; David Facchini; Maxwell Laurans, MD, MBA; Vivek Parwani, et al.

Offering Diagnostic Imaging Services in Public Hospitals: A Successful Public-Private Partnership Model
Rede Brasileira de Diagnóstico (RBD)
Gustavo B. Carvalho, MD; Juan J. Cevasco, MD; Nitamar Abdala, MD, PhD; Maria Joachim; Stelliu R. Espinheira, MBA; Hermano Adolfo G. Souto Neto, MBA et al.

Our Work is Never Done: Continuous Quality Improvement in the EC
University of Texas Mcgovern Medical School
Susanna C. Spence, MD

Procedure for Optimal Implementation of Automatic Tube Potential Selection in Pediatric CT to Reduce Radiation Dose and Improve Workflow 
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Jacinta Browne, PhD; Michael R. Bruesewitz; Thomas J. Vrieze, RT(R); Kristen B. Thomas, MD; Nathan C. Hull, MD; Cynthia H. McCollough, PhD, et al.

Pushing Limits: Are We Scanning Too Far? 
Montefiore Medical Center
Orli Haken, MD; Kenny Ye; Jeffrey M. Levsky, MD, PhD

QI: Pediatric Appendicitis Ultrasound Across A Quaternary Health System 
Cleveland Clinic
Brooke S. Lampl, DO; Albair Guirguis; Melissa T. Myers, MD; Ellen Park, MD, MS; Jennifer Bullen, MSc; Thomas J. Masaryk, MD

Radiology Information System (RIS) Integrated Faculty Scoring and Feedback System for After Office Hours (AOH) On-Call Resident Provisional Radiology Reports
Singapore General Hospital
Chee Yeong Lim, MBBS; Ankur Patel, BMedSc, MBChB; Lester Leong, MBBS; Shoen C. Low, MD; Jeffrey Fong, FRCR, MBBS; Elizabeth Cheong, FRCR, MMed, et al.

RadPath: Automated Radiology-Pathology Notification System Improves Breast Procedure Addendum Turnaround Time 
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Erin P. Crane, MD; Nirali Shah, MS, MD; Ross W. Filice, MD

Rapid On-site Evaluation of Ultrasound Guided Fine Needle Aspiration Thyroid Nodule Biopsy: Does it Have a Role in the Reduction of Non-diagnostic Sample Rate?
Creighton University Medical Center
Ahmed K. Aly, MBChB; Mahmoud A. Ali, MD; Matthew A. Gubbels; Apoorva Sharma; Tim Hallman, MD; Xing Zhao, et al.

Reclaiming Hands-on Ultrasound for Radiology
Rhode Island Hospital
Krista E. Weiss, MD; Heejae Yang; Michael D. Beland, MD

RESPECT - Radiology Employees Striving for Productive and Effective Communication*
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Alex Towbin, MD; Rachel Smith, MS; Ethan A. Smith, MD

Semi-Structured Clinical Event Documentation of Acute Adverse Reactions to Contrast
Massachusetts General Hospital
Francis Deng, MD; Ramandeep Singh, MBBS; Cathryn Defuria, RN; Sanjay Saini, MD; Tarik K. Alkasab, MD, PhD

Standardized Progress Note Template in the Electronic Medical Record Improves Documentation of Contrast Extravasation Events 
University of Pennsylvania
Vlasios S. Sotirchos, MD; Derek Lee, MD; Chintan Shah, MD, MS; Teresa Martin-Carreras, MD; Suehyb G. Alkhatib, MD; Patricia Remeis, RN, et al.

State-Mandated Breast Density Notifications: Can They Be Less 'Dense'?
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Derek Nguyen, MD; Emily Ambinder, MD, MSc; Mary K. Jones, MA; Lisa A. Mullen, MD; Susan C. Harvey, MD

Strategies for Implementing and Three Years Results of a National Quality Accreditation Program in Diagnostic Imaging in a Developing Country 
COLÉGIO BRASILEIRO DE RADIOLOGIA, BRAZIL
Adriano Tachibana, MD; Luciano F. Chala, MD; Henrique Carrete Jr, MD; Ruy M. Guimaraes, MD; Jose A. Cortez, MD; Conrado F. Cavalcanti, MD, et al.

Sustained Increases in The Quality of Imaging Histories Provided by Ordering Providers Resulting from Cross-functional Collaboration and Systems Design   
Kaiser Permanente
Daniel S. Bor, BS; Richard E. Sharpe Jr, MD, MBA; George Payan, BS, RT; Mehul V. Gandhi, MD, MBA; Hanah Polotsky, MD; Eric K. Bode, MD, et al.

Tele-Ultrasound: A New Tool For Quality Control and Medical Support in Large and Public Radiology Practice  
Fundação Instituto de Pesquisa e Estudo de Diagnóstico por Imagem (FIDI) - Serviço de Educação e Revisão em Ultrassonografi a (SERUS) - Escola Paulista de Medicina/UNIFESP - São Paulo – Brazil Sergio A. Ajzen, MD, PhD; Harley de Nicola, MD, PhD; Simone V. Reis, MBA; Flavia N. Falcone, MSc; Mariana Mendieta, MSc; Juliana C. Martire

The Effect of a Radiology Nurse Navigator on Improving the Timeliness of Breast Care by Minimizing the Interval Time between Abnormal Breast Imaging and Image Guided Needle Biopsy
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Jae H. Sung, MD; Judy H. Song, MD; Erin P. Crane, MD; Janice Y. Jeon, MD; Xuan-Mai T. Nguyen, MD

Transforming Healthcare and Outcomes Using Medical Imaging as The Driver for Change (TOHETI): Transformation Program in a Central London NHS Trust
Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
JoAnna Turville; Bharti Malhotra, MBA; Tiago Rua, MSc; Bernadette Cronin; Reza Razavi, MD; Yvonne Akande

"United We Stand"; Contrast Reaction Management Training for Outpatient Imaging Centers with Emphasis on Teamwork 
Inland Imaging/Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center/Washington State University
Natalie F. Crawford, MD; David Riesberg; Sadaf F. Zaidi, MD; Julie R. Kaczmark, MD; Robin D. Hines, MD; Dwayne Marsh, Sr

Use of a Novel Web-based Tool to Improve Communication Between the Emergency Department and Radiology 
Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Nicholas Voutsinas, MD; Jean Sun, MD; Michael Chung, MD; Adam Jacobi, MD; Nicholas Genes, MD, PhD; Denise Nassisi, MD, et al.

Using Point-of-Care Patient Photographs with Musculoskeletal Radiography to Identify Errors of Laterality in Emergency Department Imaging 
Emory University
Shenise N. Gilyard, MD; Keith D. Herr, MD; Damian Dyckman, MD, PhD; Matthew E. Zygmont, MD; Jamlik-Omari Johnson, MD; Amanda Chahine, et al.

Verification of Operational Database for MRI and Evaluation Analysis on Tasks for Safety Management
Osaka International Cancer Institute
Minoru Kawamata, PhD; Yasuhiko Yamane; Akitoshi Yoneda; Katsuyuki Nakanishi, MD, PhD; Akira Masaoka; Souichirou Tateishi

* Quality Improvement Report Award Winner

A Collaborative Approach to Reducing Potential Cross-Contamination in Nuclear Medicine Department Restrooms               
Pennsylvania Hospital   
Moshe Grossman, MD; Sean Maratto, MD; Tanya Weston; Karen Rosenspire, MD,PhD

A Multifaceted Approach to Improving Radiology Resident Proficiency in Managing Acute Adverse Reactions to Intravenous Contrast Administration 
UT Health Science Center at Houston     
Sidra J. Tayyab, MD; Susanna C. Spence, MD

A Quality Improvement Project on Reducing Inappropriate Imaging Requests by Increasing Awareness of iRefer Guidelines        
Ninewells Hospital and Medical School  
Meedya Sharifpour, MBChB, MS; Richard Cooper, FRCR, MBChB

A Peer-Review Tool for X-Ray Technologists to Assess Image Quality in General Radiography  
Therapy Physics, Inc.     
Petar Seslija, MSc; Annemarie Bymoen, RT; Yogesh Thakur, PhD

Addressing Overutilization of Inpatient Renal US Within 48 Hours of CT/MR Abdomen
University of Kentucky  
Ravi S. Jayavarapu, MPH, MD; Lindsay Clements; Audrey Yates; Halemane S. Ganesh, MD

Auditing an ACR-TIRADS Implementation Program - Effect on Reporting and Management of Thyroid Nodules in an Academic Ultrasound Department         
Vancouver General Hospital      
Emily Pang, MD; Mohammed M. Bukhari, MBBS; Alison C. Harris, MBChB

Back to Basic: With Modern Technology, Personal Touch is the Brilliance of Human Connection              
NATIONAL HEALTHCARE GROUP DIAGNOSTICS
Jacqueline S. Umali, RT

Change Management Strategies Used to Overcome Image Quality Concerns While Implementing a CT Dose Reduction Project 
Albert Einstein College of Medicine          
Amichai J. Erdfarb, MD; Judah Burns, MD; Alan H. Schoenfeld, MS; Todd S. Miller, MD; Terry L. Levin, MD

Changing from an Institution-based Resident on Call to a Federated Regional Model - Improving Quality of a Regional Radiology Service        
Royal Liverpool University Hospital         
Peter Rowlands, FRCR; John Curtis; Furhan Razzaq, MBChB; Sharron Dyce

Clean Reading Room Initiative: Impact of Various Interventional Processes       
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Ami V. Vakharia, MD; Ellie R. Lee, MD; Katrina A. McGinty, MD; John Campbell

Code Angio: A Lean Multidisciplinary Protocol to Decrease Interventional Radiologist Response Times for Trauma Patients with Acute Vascular Injury 
University of Texas HSC San Antonio      
Gautam Rao, DO; Rajeev Suri, MD; Brandon C. Lam, BS; John A. Walker, MD; Jorge E. Lopera, MD

Confused About with and Without: Assessment of Medical Providers' Knowledge of Abdominal CT Protocol Appropriateness 
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Alice Yu, MD; Yoshimi Anzai, MD; Brandyn D. Lau, MPH; Matthew D. Alvin, MD,MBA; Elliot K. Fishman, MD; Pamela T. Johnson, MD

Decreasing Duplicative Imaging: Clinical Decision Support Intervention to Reduce Unnecessary Abdominal Ultrasound Following Abdominal CT
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Nebiyu Adenaw, MD; Karen M. Horton, MD; Pamela T. Johnson, MD

Design and Impact of a Musculoskeletal (MSK) Image-Guided Procedure Curriculum for Radiology Residents  
VCU Health System       
Samarth Gola, MD; Peter J. Haar, MD, PhD; Kevin B. Hoover, MD, PhD; Josephina A. Vossen, MD, PhD

Decreasing ED CT Interpretation Turn Around Times in an Academic Radiology Department      
Stanford University Medical Center        
Audrey R. Verde, MD, PhD; Yoan K. Kagoma, MD; Vera Mayercik, MD; Jake Mickelsen, MBA; Bryan A. Lanzman, MD; Lawrence C. Chow, MD

Design and Impact of a Musculoskeletal (MSK) Image-Guided Procedure Curriculum for Radiology Residents  
VCU Health System       
Samarth Gola, MD; Peter J. Haar, MD, PhD; Kevin B. Hoover, MD, PhD; Josephina A. Vossen, MD, PhD

Developing a Comprehensive Prostate Imaging Service:  Getting It Right & How to Achieve Quality in a Public Sector DGHS (District General Hospital Service) Group of Hospitals      
Pennine Acute Hospitals Trust   
Shyamsunder R. Koteyar, MBBS, FRCR; Jacob Cherian; Arun Jain

Development of the Diagnostic Reference Level for Plain Radiographic Exams: Results of the Nation-Wide Survey in South Korea 
University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center    
Younghoon Cho, MD; Kyung-Hyun Do, MD; Hong Eo; Kwang Pyo Kim

Eliminating Radiology Specimen Labeling Errors Using a 2-Person Check*             
Mayo Clinic Scottsdale  
Michael A. Schwartz, BA,BS; Howard Osborn, RN; Jennifer Palmieri, RT; Bhavika K. Patel, MD; Jonathan A. Flug, MD, MBA

Ensuring MIPS/MACRA Radiation Dose Reduction Compliance: Automated Evaluation of Enterprise Radiology Reports                               
MedStar Health
Joshua Groeniger, MD; Jill Bruno, DO; Ross W. Filice, MD

Evaluation of a Low Dose Technique for the Performance of CT Guided Lumbar Foraminal Nerve Blocks 
Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences           
Bharath B. Das, MD, MBBS; Prashanth Reddy, MBBS,MD; Sankar Neelakantan, MD ; Bhavana Nagabhushana Reddy, MBBS, MD; Sanjaya Viswamitra, MD

How to Use 5S Lean Methodology in Radiology Exam Rooms    
Mayo Clinic        
Shelly R. Champa, RT; Laura Tibor, MBA, BEng; Kristi Rindels; Jeffrey R. Leland, MA; Adam Froemming, MD; Brandon D. Stuve; et al

How to Use Lead Apron to Reduce Excess Radiation Dose Caused by Over-Scan in Computed Tomography
The first affiliated hospital of Xian Jiaotong University   
Xinyu Li; Jianxin Guo; Junjun Li; Qiang Zeng; Chunying Han; Jian Yang

Hypnosis as an Alternative to Pharmacologic Sedation in MR: An Initial Experience with Claustrophobic Patients                               
Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale Ospedale Regionale di Lugano, Switzerland
Nicole Ferrera Espinosa; Emanuele Pravata, MD; Filippo Del Grande, MD

ICU Radiographs: Appropriate Radiographic Positioning with Timely Recognition of Misplaced Lines, Tubes, and Drains  
Lahey Hospital and Medical Center         
Abhishek Agrawal, MD; Ryan Wolfe, DO; Joanne Wozniak, MS; Jalil Afnan, MD; Christoph Wald, MD, PhD

Impact of a Same-Day Biopsy Program on Time to Diagnosis for Patients with Suspicious Breast Findings                            
Massachusetts General Hospital
Emily L. Ebert, MD; Benjamin Wang, MD; Brian N. Dontchos, MD; Constance D. Lehman, MD,PhD

Impact of a Standardized Reporting Format on the Quality of MRI Reports for Rectal Cancer Staging 
Tata Memorial Centre   
Shivani R. Mahajan, MD; Akshay D. Baheti, MD; Suman Kumar; Nitin S. Shetty, MBBS, MD; Suyash Kulkarni; Avanish Saklani; et al

Implementation of TIRADS Ultrasound Reporting in a Pediatric and Adult Practice Group: What We Learned
University of Kentucky Medical Center  
Kavya Sudanagunta, MD; Kimberly E. Applegate, MD, MS; Adrian A. Dawkins, MD; Wang Xin; Leslie Anaskevich

Implementation of a Two Prong, PACS-based, Continuous Quality Improvement Program into Routine Daily Clinical Operation in the Radiology Department 
University of New Mexico           
Miranda J. Mares, MS,RT; Jennifer S. Weaver, MD

Implementing a Fully Model Based Iterative Reconstruction Algorithm in a High Volume CT Practice   
Mayo Clinic        
Stephanie Miller, ARRT; Erik B. Sviggum, MD; Christopher P. Favazza, PhD

Improving Accuracy of the On-Call Radiology Worklist 
Mayo Clinic Hospital      
Kristin A. Robinson, MD; Courtney M. Tomblinson, MD; Catherine C. Roberts, MD; Jonathan A. Flug, MD, MBA; Clinton V. Wellnitz, MD

Improving Breast Imaging and Intervention's Staff Efficiency During an Upright Stereo Biopsy Procedure
Mayo Clinic        
Bryana Johnson; Linda M. Chida, BS, RT; Katie Holst; Angela Majerus, BA; Rebecca Kinnetz; Marilyn J. Morton, DO; et al

Improving MRI Inpatient Access*              
University of Colorado School of Medicine           
Nancy L. Pritchard, ARRT; Julia Drose, BA; Denise Snuttjer, RT,MBA; Nancy Cheung, MPH; Christi Janzen; James P. Borgstede, MD

Improving Procedures Of Children MRI Under Sedation - Benefits From Quality Control Circle
THE FIRST AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF XIAN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY
Jia Xiaoqian; Jianxin Guo; Zhe Liu; Miao Li; Xiaoyu Wang; Yannan Cheng, BS,BS; et al

Improving Reporting of Lesion Location by Unifying the Acquisition Angles on Prostate MR in Our Trust - A Quality Improvement Project   
Clinical Radiology Ninewells Hospital      
Anu Kamalasanan, MBBS; Magdalena Szewczyk-Bieda, MBBS; Vilte Balcaityte, BSC, MBBS

Improving Veterans Access to Ultrasound Clinic in VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System Within 30 Days of Order Date               
University of Michigan/VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System             
Shadi F. Azar, MBBS; Venkataramu N. Krishnamurthy, MBBS; Brett M. Arnkoff, MD; Julie A. Ruma, MD; Nghi K. Tran, MD

Initial Experience of Volume CT in Pediatrics: Can Anesthesia Be Avoided?       
University of Ottawa     
Kerri A. Highmore, MD; Elka Miller, MD

Interruptions During On Call Radiology in a University Teaching Hospital            
St Vincents University Hospital Dublin    
Amy C. O'Brien; Cormac E. O Brien, MRCPI, MRCP; John Duignan; Dermot E. Malone, MD; Jeffrey W. McCann, MBBCh

Introducing On-Call into Medical Student Radiology Clerkship: Our Experience 
Rutgers/RWJMS              
Janki Patel; Prapti Y. Shingala, MD; Connor Funsch, BS; Catherine S. King, MD; Sarah Pettyjohn, MD; Te-Jung Tsai, MD; et al

Mechanical Thrombectomy Intervention Times After Implementing CT Perfusion to Stroke Triage Protocol
Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology         
Matthew H. Jenson, MD; Jeremiah Libby, DO; Sukhwinder J. Sandhu, MD; Dinesh Rao, MD

Minimizing Patient Delays in Radiology Optimizing On - Time Starts for CT Procedures*
Emory University Hospital           
Susan Reich; Gail Walls, PhD; Sadhna Nandwana, MD

Optimization of a Prostate MRI Value Chain to Increase Patient Access and Improve Prostate Cancer Care 
Brigham and Womens Hospital
Leslie K. Lee, MD; William W. Mayo-Smith, MD; Vera Kimbrell; Stuart Hooton, RT; Aida Faria; Andrew R. Menard, JD; et al

Preventing Radiology Procedural Patient Safety Events by Improving Universal Protocol Through Implementation of a Standardized Time-Out*
Mayo Clinic
James H. Boyum, MD; Anil N. Kurup, MD; Ashley Rosier; Laura Tibor, MBA, BEng; Katie Morgan, RN; Amberly Hess, RN; et al

Process Improvement: How Can We Reduce Radiation Exposure to the Female Breast During Routine CT Examinations of the Abdomen and Pelvis? 
Mount Sinai West           
Cherisse A. Wada, MD; Charles Hua, MD,MS; Nolan J. Kagetsu, MD

Quality Initiative to Improve the Transcription of Clinical Information to the Radiology Information System     
St John Health System Providence Hospital         
Michael J. Mills, MD; John X. Nguyen, MD ; Sumita Joseph, MD; Ben Himelhoch, MBA; Abdelouahid Souala, BS; Anthony Khashola, BS; et al

Reducing Extrinsic Distractions to Radiologists Under Mounting Pressure           
University Hospital Southampton            
Jonathan Dunbar, BMBS; Peter Jarvis, MBBS; Ganesh Vigneswaran, PhD, MBBS; Rania E. Zaher, BMBCh; Richard J. Hughes, MBChB; Howard D. Portess, MBBCh

Reducing the Number of Knee MRIs in Patients with Severe Degenerative Change        
UT Southwestern Medical Center             
Kelly A. Tornow, BS, MD; Joseph S. Zerr, MD; Daniel S. Moore, MD; Oganes Ashikyan, MD; Avneesh Chhabra, MD; Richard B. Thropp, MD

Reducing Radiology Referral Form Inadequacies to Improve Patient Safety and Quality of Care 
NMC SPECIALITY HOSPITAL        
Dinesh S. Baviskar, MD, MBBS; Ashok Kumar, MD; Sheetal Baviskar, MD

Reliable Projectile Hazard Reduction in MRI 
Childrens Hospital Colorado       
Darwin Roth, BSN; Beth English, BA; Katherine Bushur, BS,ARRT; Jill Chuita, RN,BSN; Robert B. Lentz, MBA,ARRT; Jerrod Milton, BSC,MBA

Simulation Modeling: Radiology Analytics New Partner 
Vidant Health   
Michael M. Zimmer, PhD; Sandra Sackrison, DSc,ARRT

STAT! STAT! ... STAT?: A Multidisciplinary Collaboration To Develop and Implement a New Multi-tiered Order Priority Classification System
UCLA    
Nina Capiro, MD; Shahnaz Ghahremani, MD; Kambiz Motamedi, MD

Streamlined Pancreatic Cyst Evaluation on MRI Abbreviated Protocol (SPaCEMAP) - Reducing Waiting Times in a General Hospital Setting
Singapore General Hospital        
Gideon Ooi, MBBS; Colin Tan, MBBS; Sook Chuei Cheong, MD; Jeffrey Fong, FRCR, MBBS

Tailoring Reports to Clinicians' Needs: Use of Structured Templates to Categorize Intracranial Metastases Treated with Stereotactic Radiosurgery
University of Minnesota              
John C. Benson, MD; Matthew Burgstahler; Lei Zhang, MS; Matthew Rischall, MD

Taking Musculoskeletal Radiography to the Next Level - A Quality Assurance and Improvement Initiative with a Multimethodology and Multidisciplinary Approach       
Odense University Hospital         
Janni Jensen, MSc, BSc; Trine Torfing, MD; Lene Tarp

Targeting the Root Causes of Dissatisfaction with Root Cause Analysis: A Project to Improve the Process Around Patient Safety Events in Radiology*         
Mayo Clinic 
Ashley Rosier; Anil N. Kurup, MD; Laura Tibor, MBA, BEng; Karl N. Krecke, MD; Carrie Phillips

Targeting the Top 5 On-Call Resident Misses with Focused Lecture Series: A Pilot Study 
Pennsylvania Hospital  
Junjian Huang, MD; Dayna Levin, MD; Jonathan Masur, MD; Alexander Boikov, MD; Hima Prabhakar, MD

The Affidea MR Excellence Program: A Comprehensive MRI Optimization and Standardization Project
Affidea BV         
Nikolaos Papanikolaou; Peter Szatmari; Rowland O. Illing, BMBCh, FRCR

The Effects of a National Dissemination Project Aimed at Reducing Radiation Dose for Kidney Stone CT 
Yale School of Medicine
Melissa M. Shaw, BS; Priyadarshini Karthik; Debapriya Sengupta, MBBS,MPH; Judy Burleson; Mytheryi Chatfield; Mannudeep K. Kalra, MD; et al

TIPS Ultrasound Improvement from a Different Angle: A Web-Based Training Lecture to Provide On-going Education to Ultrasonographers
University of Kentucky  
Adonteng A. Kwakye, MD; Angela Stepp, RT; Andres R. Ayoob, MD; Halemane S. Ganesh, MD; Rashmi T. Nair, MD; Adrian A. Dawkins, MD; et al

Use of New Proforma for Pre-Procedure Documentation for Ultrasound and Fluoroscopy Guided Musculoskeletal Radiology Interventional Procedures Improves Adherence to ACR/SIR Practice Guidelines - A Quality Improvement Project Based on PDSA Cycle 
Stony Brook Medicine   
Daichi Hayashi, MD,PhD; Kwan Y. Chen, MD; Michael A. Samuel, MD; Mingqian Huang, MD; Kevin S. Baker, MD; Elaine S. Gould, MD

What Are Our Blind Spots? Using Peer-Learning to Create a Case Archive of Common Diagnostic Errors 
Advanced Radiology Services    
Karen Cedeno-Kelly; Andrew K. Moriarity, MD

What Role Do Decision Making Tools Play in the Investigation of Pulmonary Emboli - an Audit into the Clinical Appropriateness of CT Pulmonary Angiogram Requests in the Investigation of Acute Pulmonary Emboli             
Barts Health NHS Trust 
David B. Annan, MBBS,MRCP

Will The Real STAT Exam Please Stand Up? Reducing Inappropriately Ordered STAT Imaging Studies    
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center   
Samer L. Soussahn, MD; Myroslav Gerasymchuk, MD; Samuel Azeze, MD; Michael Wien, MD; Sheila C. Berlin, MD

* Quality Improvement Report Award Winner

Bridging the Gap: Communicating Biopsy Recommendations to Referring Providers
University of California, San Francisco
Emily A. Edwards, MD; Zhixi Li, MD, Soonmee Cha, MD; Christopher P. Hess, MD/PhD

Call for Help! Creating an Efficient Emergency Response Protocol in an Outpatient Imaging Center
Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center
Vilert A. Loving, MD; Shay D. Dupras, RN,BSN; Brian Johnston, MD; Kristi L. Blackhurst; Joseph Rush, RT; Mariann M. Figuli, ARRT

Central Line Infections: The Beginning of the End?
St Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
Luis G. Perez Perez, MD; Anik Patel, DO; Arkadiy Kheyfits; Charles Hua, MD,MS; Adie Friedman, MD; Ronald M. Dreifuss, MD

Change Management Methodologies and Approach to Implementation of Abdominal Tomograms: An Ultra-Low Dose CT Scan (uLDCT)
University Health Network
Tanya Spiegelberg; Ravi Menezes, PhD; Sam Sabbah; Janet Pereira-Ross; Joanna Talotta; Patrik Rogalla, MD; et al

Clinical Audit of Standardized Hand over Process in Interventional Radiology: Implementation of a New Tool for Improving Communication and Patient Safety
Yale New Haven Health Bridgeport Hospital
Ahmed S. Abdelbaki, MBBCh; Daichi Hayashi, MD,PhD; Neeraj Bhatt, MBBS, MD; Noel B. Velasco, MD; Shady Abdelbaki

Collaboration Between Radiology and Utilization Management to Reduce Inappropriate MRI Orders and Patient Wait Times
VA Loma Linda Medical Center
Arthur C. Chang, MD; Christine U. Hyun, MD; Nishant K. Mehta, MD; Susan J. Kim, MD; Matthew Grube, MD; Maureen Blair, MPH,RN; et al 

CT Protocols: Use of Web-Based Tools to Double-Check our Changes
University of California, Los Angeles 
Thomas Oshiro, PhD; Maryam Bostani, PhD; Christopher H. Cagnon, PhD; Joon S. Seo; Shiva Borgheian; Michael F. McNitt-Gray, PhD

Demonstrating Measureable Improvement in 'Care' Through the Implementation of a Structured Service-Excellence Training Program
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Monica Salama; Joseph R. Steele Jr, MD; Habib Tannir, MS

Developing a Technologist-Focused Quality Improvement Program
Univ of Southern California University Hospital
Justin Glavis-Bloom, MD; Ruth Rizzo; Amit Sura, MD

Development of a Novel Visual Display Tool to Increase Volume and Reduce Labor Costs in Outpatient Computed Tomography
Stanford University
Emir S. Sandhu, MD; Allison Faust; Darryl Costales, RT; Jake Mickelsen, BS; Franco Herrera; Paulo Castaneda; et al

Do Standardized Reporting Templates with Mandatory Reporting Fields and 'Pick-List' Options Improve Use of Prostate Imaging and Data Reporting System (PI-RADS) Version 2 In Clinical Practice? A Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) Analysis
University of Ottawa
Kevin G. Moran, MBBCh; Nicola Schieda, MD

Dose Reduction In Mammographically Guided Pre-Operative Breast Radioactive Seed Localization Procedures: Minimizing Radiation Dose Without Compromising Successful Clinical Performance
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Donna D. D'Alessio, MD; Cynthia Thornton; Christopher C. Riedl, MD; Usman Mahmood, MS; Daniel J. Long, PhD

From Reactive To Proactive: Implementing a Low-Threshold Reporting System in a Large, Multisite Diagnostic Radiology Department
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Po-Hao Chen, MD, MBA; Patricia Remeis, RN; Howard Bergendahl; Mitchell D. Schnall, MD, PhD; Scott O. Trerotola, MD; Charles E. Kahn JR, MD, MS

Implementation of Lean and Six Sigma in Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Optimizing the 'End-To-End' Process to Improve the Customer Experience and Operational Efficiency in a Patient Service Center Model
Grupo Fleury
Valesca R. Dos Santos, BEng,MBA; Guilherme A. Machado, BEng; Michelle A. de Paula; Jeane Tsutsui; Galeno Jung, MBA,BEng

Implementing a Technologist Peer Review Program: Methods and Lessons Learned 
University Health Network
Jean Nash; Ravi Menezes, PhD; Paul Cornacchione, BSC; Tanya Spiegelberg; Harinder Grewal

Implementing Optimal Kidney Stone CT Protocols Using Outreach from a National Database
Yale University
Melissa M. Shaw, BS; Karrin Weisenthal; Priyadarshini Karthik; Debapriya Sengupta, MBBS,MPH; Judy Burleson; Mythreyi Bhargavan-Chatfield, PhD; et al

Improving "Order-to-Scan Time" for Emergency Department Unenhanced CT Examinations Through Auto-Protocoling and Expedited Clinical/Imaging Communication
Massachusetts General Hospital
Kristine S. Burk, MD; Tony Joseph; Jennifer Davenport, RT; Shahein H. Tajmir, MD; Renata R. Almeida; Michael H. Lev, MD; et al

Improving Clinical Value through Reducing Variability by Establishing and Monitoring Best Practice Recommendations: How We Do It Imaging among First Year Radiology Residents*

Radiology Partners
Abraham J. Bronner, MD; Syed Furqan Zaidi, MD; Upma K. Rawal, MD; Nina E. Kottler, MD, MS; Richard E. Heller III, MD; Aaron Huang, BA; et al

Improving First-Time Quality of NeuroCT Exam Protocols in the Emergency Department and Hospital Setting
Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Francis Baffour, MD; Daniel A. Adamo, MD; Michael Olson, MD; Jacob D. Waxman, MD; Julie Cravath; Karl N. Krecke, MD

Improving the Rate and Quality of Pre-Procedure Education for Patients by Standardizing the Nursing Approach
Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Amber Reps, RN; Marielle Gregoire, RN; Jessica Hearn, RN; Kari Owens, RN; Paula Murphy, RN; Angela Majerus, BA; et al

Incorporation of Color Doppler Parameters in Thyroid Ultrasound Reports Significantly Reduces Ambiguity in Reporting of Thyroiditis
Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS)
Akshaykumar N. Kamble, MBBS ; Manju Popli

Increasing Access to Musculoskeletal Ultrasound to Improve Patient and Provider Satisfaction
Penn State/Milton S Hershey Medical Center
Eric A. Walker, MD,MHA; Salvatore Larusso, MEd; Cristy Gustas-French, MD; Stephanie A. Bernard, MD; Jonelle M. Petscavage-Thomas, MD, MPH

Increasing On-Time Screening Mammogram Patient Appointments and Improving Load-Leveled Work
Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Linda M. Chida, BS, RT; Laura Tibor, MBA, BEng; Amy L. Conners, MD; Bryana Johnson; Jennie Cropp, RT; Lisa Maeder, RT; et al

Increasing the Adherence of Imaging Recommendations for Incidental Adnexal Lesions Detected on CT to ACR White Paper
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Emily C. Alper, BA; Atul B. Shinagare, MD; Aijia Wang, MPH; Ivan Ip, MD, MPH; Ramin Khorasani, MD

Increasing the Number of Frontline Improvements Completed in Breast Imaging and Intervention's Improvement System by Using Lean Principles
Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Bryana Johnson; Angela Majerus, BA; Amy L. Conners, MD; Linda M. Chida, BS, RT; Kathleen Olson; Ashley Rosier; et al

Integration of a Radiology Assistant Into Daily Workflow at an Academic Radiology Department
Boston University Medical Center 
Rutuparna Sarangi, MD; Avneesh Gupta, MD

Lung Cancer: Moving Imaging to the Front of Outpatient Pathways
Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital
Andrew Nanapragasam, MBBS; Nicola Maddock; Andrea McIver; Colin Smyth; Martin Walshaw; Martin Ledson

MACRO: Laterality - Adapting Auto-population of Laterality in Musculoskeletal MRI Reports Across a Large Health System
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Thomas A. Bevilacqua, MD; Tom Slattery, MD; Ronnie A. Sebro, MD, PhD; Tessa S. Cook, MD, PhD

MRI Quality Assurance and Improvement Project in the Department Of Radiology at a Large Academic Medical Center
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Manohar Roda, MD; Charlotte Taylor, MD; Cyrillo R. Araujo, MD; Seth Lirette, MS; Ashley Jones, RT; Timothy C. McCowan, MD; et al

MRI Time-Out Protocol Helps "S.A.V.E." Patients and Staff from MR Related Accidents
Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital
Cameron Loudill, MD; James A. Webb JR, RT; Jeffrey M. Rogg, MD; Joanne Volpe, RT

Multicenter Implementation of a CT Scanner Dose Excellence Program Based on Clinical Indication, BMI and Diagnostic Image Quality Assessment
Groupe 3R
Hugues G. Brat, MD; Sima Imsand; Christophe Dias; Cyril Thouly; Stephane Montandon, MSc; Benoit Rizk, MD; et al

Port-A-Catheter Education: A Quality Improvement Project
Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Julie Cravath; David A. Woodrum, MD, PhD; Patricia L. Engel, RN; Linda Nesberg; Christina M. Carney VI; Tami J. Marsland, MS,RN; et al

Radiologists Add Value by Participating in Patient Progression and Complex Care Management Rounds
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Ammar Sarwar, MD; Jonathan B. Kruskal, MD, PhD

Radiology Peer Review: Enabling Collaborative Learning and Enhancing Practice
University Health Network
Catherine Wang, BSc; Leon Goonaratne; Lawrence M. White, MD, FRCPC; Jennifer Catton; Jisla Mathews; Tiffany Leslie

Reducing False Positives on Breast MRI: How We Improved PPV2 for Biopsy Recommendation and Maintained Desirable Cancer Detection Rates
University of Virginia Health System
Steven Hang; Jonathan Nguyen, MD; Brandi T. Nicholson, MD; Jennifer A. Harvey, MD; Carrie M. Rochman, MD

Reducing IV Contrast Extravasation in Contrast Enhanced CT Scans Using Power Injected Saline Bolus*
Einstein Medical Center
Jason B. Rodulfa, MD; Ryan K. Lee, MD; Joel Y. Sun, MD; Rose Hall, RT; Lisa Griffin, RT

Reinventing Reject Analysis for Radiographic Quality Improvement*
Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Jill M. Lucas, RT; Alisa Walz-Flannigan, PhD; Beth A. Schueler, PhD; Jo Dean, RT; Holly Meyer, ARRT,RT; Deborah Ritten; et al

Research on Establishing an Integrative Management System for Medical Radiation Dose
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital 
Bon Seoung Gu; Bohyoung Kim, PhD; Kyung Won Lee, MD, PhD; Tae Hyun Nam

Road Map to Culture of Patient Safety: Feasibility of Interdisciplinary Mock Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
University of Florida 
Vanishree Hegde, MBBS, MD; Kenji Kaye, MD; Rebecca J. Beyth, MD; Julie Whitney, RN; Margaret Lo, MD; Ilona M. Schmalfuss, MD

R-SCAN Increasing the Percentage of High Yield CT Pulmonary Angiograms for PE Through Educational Collaboration Between Radiology and Emergency Departments
Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Mustafa Haddad, MD; Jamie C. Williams, MD; Edwin A. Takahashi, MD; Brenda J. Hyde, MD; Michael Bold, MD; Carrie Phillips; et al

Specimen Handling Workflow Redesign Post EMR Transition: An Implementation of Classic Quality Improvement Methodology
Massachusetts General Hospital
Harshna V. Vadvala, MD; Robert L. Sheridan; Kristine S. Burk, MD; Peter R. Mueller, MD; Gloria M. Salazar, MD

Streamlining Communication of Clinical History in the Emergency Department: A Multidisciplinary Approach
University of California, Davis
Geoffrey D. McWilliams, DO; Daniel J. Goff, MD, PhD; James S. Chalfant, MD; Robert C. Benzl, MD; Jonathan B. Hargreaves, MD

Structured Thyroid Ultrasound Reports: Closing the Loop*
University of California, Davis
Corey J. Hiti, MD; Thomas W. Loehfelm, MD, PhD

Trainee-Driven Quality Improvement Initiatives in the Musculoskeletal Imaging Section of a Tertiary Hospital
Hamad Medical Corporation
Alaa A. Al-Taie, MBChB; Mohamed K. Warfa, MD; Islam A. Ahmed, MBBS; Mustafa A. Mafraji, MBBS; Syed I. Alam, MBBS, MD; Nawal Al-Tamimi; et al

Transitioning from Peer Review to a Peer Learning System in a Multi-Centric Group Practice
Radiology Partners
Upma K. Rawal, MD; Richard E. Heller III, MD; Abraham J. Bronner, MD; Nina E. Kottler, MD, MS; Syed Furqan Zaidi, MD; Aaron Huang, BA; et al

Using a Pareto Approach to Better Match Radiology Staffing to Inpatient Care and Service Needs
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital 
Daniel J. Mizrahi, MD; Sandeep P. Deshmukh, MD; Bhavik Patel, MD; Kristen E. McClure, MD; Christopher G. Roth, MD,MS

Using Algorithms to Educate and Optimize Appropriate Use of Cross-Sectional Imaging among First Year Radiology Residents*
University of Texas Houston Medical School
Bella P. Desai, MD; Chunyan Cai; Moreko A. Griggs, MD; Joseph P. Hasapes, MD

* Quality Improvement Report Award Winner

A Clinical Decision Support Module Significantly Reduces Ambiguity in Reports of Nuclear Medicine Gastric Emptying Studies
Massachusetts General Hospital
Leslie K. Lee, MD, David Z. Chow, MD, Edwin L. Palmer, MD, James A. Scott, MD, Yingbing Wang, MD

A Comprehensive CT Radiation Dose Reduction and Protocol Standardization Program in a Complex, Tertiary Hospital System Using Iterative Phantom and Clinical Testing and a Novel Web-based Information Distribution System
Seoul St. Mary's Hospital
Prabhakar Rajiah, MD, FRCR; Jeffrey B. Guild, PhD; Travis Browning, MD; Seth Toomay, MD; Viswanathan Venkataraman, MS, MENG; Suhny Abbara, MD; et al

A Continuous Quality Improvement Process to Reduce Excessive CT Radiation Dose Events across a Large, Multi-institutional Academic Center
Emory University School of Medicine
Matthew E. Zygmont, MD; Rebecca Neill; Shalmali Dharmadhikari, PhD; Phuong-Anh T. Duong, MD

A Quality Improvement Initiative to Decrease Radiation Exposure in Pediatric Patients Suspected to have Acute Appendicitis
Winthrop University Hospital
Aderonke Ramos, MD; Patrice Villa, BS; Irene Sher, MD

Application of a Unified Database for Rejected Acquisition Analysis in Radiography
University of Chicago
Kevin Little, PhD; Lili Liu; Kateland Haas; Adrian A. Sanchez, PhD; Carmen M. Froman, ARRT, MBA; Tiffany Kinsey; et al

Applying Lean Methodology to Improve Workflow in a Growing Cross Sectional Procedure Service
University of Virginia
Aparna Baheti, MD; Arun Krishnaraj, MD, MPH; Rachita Khot, MD; Michael Hanley, MD; Drew L. Lambert, MD; Sebastian Feuerlein, MD

Assessment of Cirrhotic Liver Enhancement with Multiphasic CT using a Faster Injection Rate, Late Arterial Phase, and Weight-based Contrast Dosing
Dalhousie University
Kathleen Eddy, MD; Andreu F. Costa, MD, FRCPC

Benefits of Web-Lectures and Video Based Content on Radiologic Physics Education
UCLA
Thomas Oshiro, PhD; Megan Donaghy, BS; Anita Slechta, MS, RT; Michael F. McNitt-Gray, PhD

Body Size-Based Optimization of Computed Tomography Protocols: Assessment of the Scientific Literature for Quality Improvement, Dissemination and Knowledge Translation
St. Michael's Hospital - Toronto
Erin T. Wong, MD; Iris Li, BSC; Marie K. MacGregor, MPH; Yingming Amy Chen, MD; Lianne Concepcion, BSC; Timothy R. Dowdell, MD; et al

Closing the Loop: A Radiology Follow-up Recommendation Tracking System
University of Rochester Medical Center
Ben C. Wandtke, MD; Sarah Gallagher, RN

Communication of Actionable Findings
Columbia Memorial Health
Benjamin Z. Cooper, MD; PV Viswanath, PhD; Rajwinder Singh, MD

Decreasing Patient Wait Times and Optimizing Flow at a Breast Imaging Clinic
Stanford Healthcare
Patricia L. Cowart, ARRT

Designing Imaging for Primary Care: Serving the Needs of Our Community Partners
University Health Network 
Karen Weiser, MBA; Corwin Burton; Jennifer Catton; Christina Ciapanna, MBA; Paul Cornacchione, BSC; Ravi Menezes, PhD; et al

Developing a Multidisciplinary Prostate MRI Program in a Community-based Health System - Essential Initial Activities and Clinical Outcomes
Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners/ MSU
Crystal Farrell, MD; Sabrina Noyes; Joseph Joslin; Manish K. Varma, MD; Andrew K. Moriarity, MD; Christopher M. Buchach, MD; et al

Eliminating Lost and Non-reported Imaging Exams in US Air Force Teleradiology Practice
David Grant USAF Medical Center 
Robert A. Jesinger, MD; Charles A. Tujo, MD

Frequency of Recurrent CT Examinations among Patients with High Cumulative Dose and/or High Number of CT examinations
University of California Los Angeles 
Maryam Bostani, PhD; Katrina R. Beckett, MD; Banafsheh Salehi, MD; Ali R. Sepahdari, MD; Thomas Oshiro, PhD; Christopher H. Cagnon, PhD; et al

Implementation of a Weekly Academic Day for the Improvement of Resident Didactic Education: Our Experience at a Hybrid Academic/Private Practice Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center 
Timothy E. Fahey, MD, Elton Mustafaraj, DO; Kevin M. Fahey, MD; Bradley A. Johnson, MD; Sean Meagher, MD; Terry M. Brady, MD, FACR

Implementing a Process for Establishing and Sharing Standardized Imaging Protocols to Improve Cross-Enterprise Workflow and Quality
UT Southwestern Medical Center 
Viswanathan Venkataraman, MS, MENG; Travis Browning, MD; Ivan Pedrosa, MD; Suhny Abbara, MD; David T. Fetzer, MD; Seth Toomay, MD; et al

Implementing a Structured Reporting Initiative Using a Collaborative and Iterative Approach and Phased Template Rollout
Montefiore Medical Center
Shlomit Goldberg-Stein, MD; William Walter, MD; E. Stephen Amis Jr, MD; Meir H. Scheinfeld, MD, PhD

Implementing Pediatric CT Protocols throughout a Large, Diverse Multihospital Healthcare System*
Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology 
James R. Duncan, MD, PhD; Sumita Markan-Aurora, MD; Timothy Street; Mandie Street, ARRT; Sonia Gor, MPH

Improvement in Clinical Decision Support Coverage and Reduction in "Unscored" Examination through a PDSA project
Olive View UCLA Medical Center 
Maitraya K. Patel, MD; John F. Brunner, MD; Orest B. Boyko, MD, PhD; Jennifer Sayles, MD

Improving "A Day in the Life" of Radiology Administrative Associates
Stanford University 
Susie Spielman; Tracy Burk; Barbara Bonini; Sergio Sousa; Jake Mickelsen, BS; Susan Kopiwoda, MS, MPH; et al

Improving Access to Pediatric MR performed under General Anesthesia- Benefits of a Rapid Improvement Event (RIE)*
Penn State Hershey Medical Center 
Nabeel I. Sarwani, MD; Michael A. Bruno, MD; Steve Mrozowski

Improving Breast MRI Wait Times: A Model for Transitioning Newly Implemented Diagnostic Imaging Procedures into Routine Clinical Operation
University of Michigan 
Colleen H. Neal, MD; Glenn E. Houck Jr, MS, ARRT; Mitra Noroozian, MD; Ella A. Kazerooni, MD; Matthew S. Davenport, MD

Improving Curriculum and Patient Care: Areas of Weakness Identified Through Competency Based Assessment
University of Florida College of Medicine
Linda Lanier, MD; Chris L. Sistrom, MD; Robbie Slater, MD; Ilona M. Schmalfuss, MD; Anthony A. Mancuso, MD; Nupur Verma, MD

Improving Patient Care by Effective Communication of PICC Line Placement
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Ronald L. Eisenberg, MD, JD; Benedikt H. Heidinger, MD

Improving Patient Flow in an Outpatient General Radiology Facility
Mayo Clinic 
Katy Naumann

Improving Patient Safety by Standardizing the Pre-Procedural Time-Out Process
Emory University 
Pratik Rachh, MD; Deborah G. Walls, MS; Susan Reich; Edwin J. Herrod; Janice M. Newsome, MD; C. Matthew Hawkins, MD

Improving Pediatric Breast Ultrasound Reporting and Recommendations: A Quality Improvement Initiative
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles 
Aarti Luhar, MD; Esha A. Gupta, MD; Fariba Goodarzian, MD; Amit Sura, MD

Improving Telephone Access In Radiology
VHA San Diego HCS 
Hakan Sahin, MD; Emmily Poole, MD; Amicare Gentili

Improving the Efficiency of Patient Care in Radiology through an Educational Presentation for Surgical Interns
University of California San Diego 
Aman Khurana, MD; Sreenath Narayan, MD, PhD; Cosette M. Stahl, DO; Tudor H. Hughes, MD

Improving the Identification of Underserved Women at High Risk for Breast Cancer and Increasing the use of Breast MRI Screening in this Population
University of California San Francisco 
Heather I. Greenwood, MD; Louise Truong; Elissa R. Price, MD

Improving the Patient Experience in Breast Imaging by Using Lean Principles to Reduce Waste and Errors*
Mayo Clinic 
Lyn Webb, RT, ARRT; Royce Ruter; Birgit Klinkhammer; Linda M. Chida, BS, RT; Ashley Rosier; Kathleen R. Brandt, MD; et al

Interpretation of Coronary CTA: Agreement of On-Call Radiology Residents and Cardiothoracic Radiology Faculty
University of California, San Francisco 
Kimberly G. Kallianos, MD; David M. Naeger, MD; Brett M. Elicker, MD; Michael D. Hope, MD; Travis S. Henry, MD; Javier Villanueva-Meyer, MD; et al

Managing Radiology Information System Downtimes- A Comprehensive Approach
University Health Network 
Paul Cornacchione, BSC; Catherine Wang, BSc; Tanya Spiegelberg; Barbara Mesic; Daniel Toubassy, BSC; Leon Goonaratne; et al

Manual for Chest Radiograph Dictation
Detroit Medical Center 
Mark Le, MD; Hiren Rangunwala, MD; Vasavi Paidpally, MD; Anum Aslam, MD; Ronela Hanson, MD

Pay it forward- Improving Radiology Trainee Orientation through Feedback Driven Change
UT Southwestern Medical Center 
Ankaj Khosla, MD; Jason W. Wachsmann, MD; Viswanathan Venkataraman, MS, MENG; Seth Toomay, MD; Travis Browning, MD

Pediatric Radiation Dose Reduction during Direct Radiography Exams
CCHMC 
Keith J. Strauss, FAAPM, FACR; Emily Fiehrer, BS, RT; Wendy Bankes; Rachel Smith

Performance Monitoring for Radiographers: Developing Key Performance Indicators that Drive Quality Improvement*
National University Hospital Singapore 
Siok Mei Ng; Michael Ong; Mei Chyi Kok, BSc; Swee Ling Koh

Quality and Safety Scorecard for Outpatient Imaging: Development, Implementation, Results
MedQuest Associates, Inc 
Sophia B. Peterman, MD, MPH

Radiology Driving Change in Primary Care: The Diagnostic Imaging Appropriateness (DI-APP) Project
University Health Network 
Jisla Mathews; Karen Weiser, MBA; Ravi Menezes, PhD; Jennifer Catton; Catherine Wang, BSc; Amy W. Lin, MD

Reduce Retained Foreign Object Radiology Report Turnaround Times
MD Anderson Cancer Center 
Ranganath Iyer; Tara L. Sagebiel, MD

Reducing MRI Delay Time at a Pediatric Hospital Setting through Improved MRI workflow: A Continuous Improvement Project
Nemours Childrens Hospital 
Tushar Chandra, MD; Christopher N. Alsip, RT, ARRT; Monica Epelman, MD; Sarah Kirchner; Daniel J. Podberesky, MD

Reducing Patient Time, Staff Time and Cost using the Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing (TDABC) Methodology in MRI
Mayo Clinic 
Stacy R. Schultz, BA; Laura Tibor, MBA, BEng; Ronald Menaker, MBA; Bradley A. Weber, DO; Brent Warndahl, ARRT; Jay Ness; et al

Reducing the Time to Upload Outside Images into PACS in a Radiology Department
Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center 
Laurie A. Perry, RN; Timothy OConnor, MBA; Elizabeth Ruemler; Anthony Lyttle; Sarah O'Brien; David Hulefeld; et al

Reduction of Radiation Dose of Fluoroscopic Gastrointestinal Examinations by Education to Residents and Radiographers
Seoul St. Marys Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea
Moon Hyung Choi, MD; Seung Eun Jung, MD; Jae Young Byun, MD

The Impact of QC in Multicenter Clinical Trials-The IROC Experience for NCTN Focusing on MRI
The Ohio State University 
Preethi Subramanian, MS, BEng; Shivangi Vora, BS, MS; Tim Sbory, BS; Prayna Bhatia, BS; Marc J. Gollub, MD; Michael V. Knopp, MD, PhD; et al

The Impact of QC in Multicenter Clinical Trials-The IROC Experience for NCTN Focusing on PET
The Ohio State University Medical center 
David Poon, BS; Preethi Subramanian, MS, BEng; Richard Jacko, BS; Prayna Bhatia, BS; Tim Sbory, BS; Michael V. Knopp, MD, PhD; et al

Use of Template Reporting to Improve Brain MRI Report Quality in the Setting of Multiple Sclerosis
University of Michigan
Elliot Dickerson, MD; Benjamin Segal; Matthew S. Davenport, MD; Bradley R. Foerster, MD; Faiz I. Syed, MD, MS

What is the Influence of a 50% Dose Reduction on Mammographic Image Quality?
Rijnstate Hospital Arnhem 
Wiesje Prins, MD; Hester van Hall; Marijn P. Rolf, PhD; Carla Meeuwis

Would You Pay To Wait? Our General Radiology Department's Journey to Direct Rooming of Patients
Mayo Clinic 
Michelle Nordland; Shelly R. Champa, RT

1-800-Imaging Pilot Project: Building Partnerships between Primary Care and Medical Imaging
University Health Network
Karen Weiser, MBA

A Breast MRI Audit - Are Those Who Need It Getting It?
University of Montreal Medical Center
Stephanie Tan, MD; Lucie Lalonde, MD; Julie David, MD; Mona M. El Khoury, MD; Maude Labelle, MD; Isabelle Trop, MD, MPH

A Comprehensive Quality Assurance Program for Breast Cancer Improves both Clinical Performance and Patient Outcomes
HCA International LTD
Steven C. Dixon; Nicholas M. Perry, MD, FRCR; Timothy J. Cross, MSc; Neil Buckley; Manisha Shah, MBA, RT; Sue E. Milner, BSc

A Quality Improvement Initiative: Voice Recognition Report Quality is Improved by Activating and Utilizing the Spell Check Feature
Mayo Clinic
Royce Ruter; Amy L. Kostenas, MD; Amanda Thiele; Chris Fagerlind; Jill Morrow; Dana Soland

Adapting the Universal Protocol in a Diagnostic Radiology Department to Help Prevent Wrong Patient, Wrong Site, and Wrong Examination Events
Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center
Daniel D. Droukas, MD; Adam M.Herder, MD; Alan M. Kantor, MD; Balavenkatesh Kanna, MD; Paul P. Moh, MD, MBA; Francisco Mercado, BA, CNMT, ARRT(N), LNMT

Analysis and Improvement of Written Radiology Reports: A Single Center Experience
William Beaumont Hospital
Benjamin D. Lack, MD; James Nugent, PhD; Kurt E. Tech, MD

Assessing Portable Chest Radiographs in a Trauma Hospital's Intensive Care Units: A Quality Improvement Initiative Focused on Appropriateness, Safety, and Imaging Use
Harborview Medical Center
Brian W. Bresnahan, PhD; Daniel S. Hippe, MS; Ian R. Slade, MD; Timothy H. Dellit; Catherine L. Hough, MD, MSc; Astried B. Schreuder, PhD; W. Cohen, MD; R. Pergamit; H. Roma; A. Potter; P. Calver, RN, BSN; Bruce Lehnert, MD

Decreasing Outpatient Pre-procedure Wait Times in a Pediatric Interventional Radiology (IR) Department: A Software-Solution Enabled Quality Improvement Project
Emory University
Neil Shah, MD; C. Matthew Hawkins, MD

Decreasing Time to CT in ED Walk-in Stroke Patients: Using Lean Methods and Multidisciplinary Approach to Meet the 25 Minute Guideline in a Joint Commission Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center
Stanford University Medical Center
Aleksandrs Kalnins, MD, MBA; Daisha Marsh, ARRT; Christoph Zorich; Waimei Tai; Nirali Vora; Mary Brethour, PhD; Stephanie Casal, MS, RN; Gennette Olalia, RN; Akhila Pamula, MD; Kandice Garcia, MS; David B. Larson, MD, MBA; Kevin Vantrees, MBA, ARRT; Max Wintermark, MD, MBA

Development of a Quality Assurance Program for Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging Can Significantly Decrease Defect Rates
Lahey Clinic
Sama Alshora, MD; Stacey Sullivan, RT; Cathleen M. Kim, MD; Michelle R. McSweeney, DO; Jeanette Y. Chun, MD; Meera Sekar, MD; A. Hartman, MD, MS

Direct, In-Person Communication between Subspecialty Radiologists and Acute Care Surgeons Leads to Significant Alterations in Clinical and Surgical Decision-Making
University of Michigan
Elliot Dickerson, MD; Hasan Alam; Richard K. Brown, MD; Jadranka Stojanovska, MD, MS; Matthew S. Davenport, MD

Electronic Medical Record Integration for Streamlined DEXA Reporting
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Jason W. Wachsmann, MD; Matthew O. Thompson, MD; Solomon Cherian, MD; Orhan K. Oz, MD, PhD; Travis Browning, MD

Employment of Root Cause Analysis and Lean Techniques to Improve Communication of Surgical Retained Foreign Objects
University of Chicago
David M. Paushter, MD; Gregory L. Katzman, MD; Monica Geyer, MBA; Abraham Dachman, MD

Encouraging Squeakier Wheels: Implementation and Experience with an Image Quality Assurance Reporting Tool 
University of Utah School of Medicine
Justin Cramer, MD; Matthew B. Morgan, MD; Tony Jones; George Milliner; Peter Jenkins, PhD; Ulrich A. Rassner, MD

Fostering a Culture of Safety for an Out-patient Musculoskeletal Radiology Interventional Service in a Large Urban Teaching Hospital via a Standardized Approach to Pre-procedure  Preparation
Baylor College of Medicine
Sanaz Javadi, MD; Marc H. Willis, DO

Go with the Flow: Leveraging the Electronic Medical Record to Enhance Contrast Safety
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Travis Browning, MD; Julie G. Champine, MD; Kristen Bishop, MD; Jason W. Wachsmann, MD

High Fidelity Contrast Reaction Simulation Training: A Single Department's Experience in Training all Faculty, Fellows, and Residents to Improve Patient Care and Satisfy PQI Requirements
Yale University
Daniella Asch, MD; Kyle E. Pfeifer, MD; Joseph Cavallo, MD; Liana Kappus; Jennifer Arango; Jonathan D. Kirsch, MD; J Pahade, MD

Implementation and Results from Integrated Electronic Health Record Contrast Allergy Decision Support
MetroHealth Medical Center
Jonathan K. Lee, MD; William  C. Baughman, MD; Robert Ferguson, MD; Peter Greco, MD; Jonathan Siff, MD

Implementation of a Lecture Series Based on the America College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria for Emergency Medicine Providers
University Hospitals Case Medical Center
John P. Nazarian, MD; Jeff J. Farrell, MD; Salim E. Abboud, MD; Soham V. Shah, MD; Peter C. Young, MD; Christos Kosmas, MD

Improved Communication in Critical Cases: Practice Quality Improvement
North Shore - LIJ University
Ali Noor, MD; Helise R. Coopersmith, MD; Lawrence P. Davis, MD; Jesse Chusid, MD; Jason J. Naidich, MD

Improving Care and Education through an Assessment of the Impact of a Radiology Resident-Driven Clinical Consultation Service
New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center
Gayle R. Salama, MD; Courtney Sullivan, MS, RRA; Ashley E. Giambrone, PhD; Jessica Waltz; Daniel Holzwanger, MD; Keith D. Hentel, MD, MS

Improving Efficiency of Chest Radiographs after Placement of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICCs)
University of Kansas
Jill A. Jones, MD; Lucas J. Meek, MD; Shaun R. Best, MD; Amy E. McCann, MD; Brandon W. Weish, MD; Jacqueline Hill, MPH

Leading a Multi-Specialty Quality Improvement Project: Implementing a Standardized Radiograph and MRI Reporting System for Suspected Pedal Osteomyelitis to Guide a Clinical Management Algorithm in a Large Teaching Hospital
Baylor College of Medicine
Gregory H. Broering, MD; Stephen C. Liaw, MD; Andrew R. Palisch, MD; Marc H. Willis, DO

Leading Quality Improvement via Interinstitutional and Interdepartmental Collaboration in the Management of Knee Osteoarthrosis: From X-Ray to Arthroplasty
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Susanna C. Spence, MD; Wade McAlister, MD; Leslie Turlington Moore, MBA; Mohammed Zare, MD, MS; Brian C. Reed, MD; Brigid A. Bingham, MD; Jason Low; Marc H. Willis, DO

Macro Critical: Standardizing Documentation of Radiology Critical Test Results
New York University Langone Medical Center
Lindsay Griffin, MD; Joseph J. Sanger, MD; Dana Ostrow; Danny C. Kim, MD

Management of Critical Imaging Result Communication in an Academic Setting: Assuring Timely and Accurate Communication Using a PACS-Integrated Notification System
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Teddi H. Berry, MD; John T. McCarty, DO; Frederico F. Souza, MD; Wendy Howell; Cyrillo R. Araujo, MD

Multi-Disciplinary Guideline Results in Improved Magnetic Resonance Imaging Utilization for Children with Musculoskeletal Infection
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Jeannie K. Kwon, MD; Andrew Mueller, BS; Vineeta Mittal, MD; Jeffrey Steiner, DO; Neil J. Fernandes, MD; Eduardo Lindsay, MD; Chan-Hee Jo, PhD; Lawson A. Copley, MD

Multidisciplinary Interventional Radiology Simulation Day to Improve Team Communication and Patient Safety
New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center
Noy Bassik, MD, PhD; Bradley B. Pua, MD; Jessica Waltz; Richard H. Marshall, MD; Theresa Salerno, RNP; Maya E. Hartman, MD; Ellen Bridges, RN; Jimmy Ng, RT; Jamie Stern; Ronald S. Winokur, MD

Musculoskeletal Joint Injection Order Improvement
Penn State/Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Jonelle M. Petscavage-Thomas, MD, MPH; Eric A. Walker, MD; Dennis Duryea, DO; Victor Longo III, DO

My First PQI Project - Using Storyboarding in QI Education
Boston University
Meredith Bowen, BA; Ariadne K. DeSimone, BA; Kimberly E. Applegate, MD, MS; Nadja Kadom, MD

PACS-IntegratedSystem for Tracking Incidental Pulmonary Nodules in Order to Minimize the Number of Patients Lost to Follow-up and  Missed Diagnosis of Early Lung Cancer
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jason H. Williams, MD; Lindsey D. Halley, MD; Dmitriy N. Kazimirko, MD; Cyrillo Araujo, MD; Frederico F. Souza, MD; Melissa Stevens

Patient-Centric Improvement Project: Streamlining Workflow Processes to Improve Efficiency of Ultrasound-Guided Procedures
Mayo Clinic
Samir Budimlic, MS; Stacy R. Schultz, BA; Royce Ruter; Ryan Karshen, ARRT; John M. Knudsen, MD

Point of Care Reprogramming of Ventricular Shunts in the MRI Department: Patient Safety and Workflow Advantages
Mayo Clinic
Patrick L. Hanson; Norbert G. Campeau, MD; Karl N. Krecke, MD; Robert E. Watson Jr., MD, PhD

Quality Control and Management of Personal Protective Equipment within a Large Health Care Region
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
Petar Seslija, MSc; Robert Cropp, PhD; Kevin Hammerstrom; Henry Ross; Trudy Pel; Yogesh Thakur, PhD

Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Decreased Reject Scan
Bumrungrad Hospital
Jaroonroj Wongnil, MSc; Uthai Wuthichai, RRT; Wilaiporn Srichauchom, RRT; Kanittha Luesakul, MBA

Quality Initiative at a Breast Imaging Center: Interventions to Reduce No-Show Rates
Nassau University Medical Center
Michael Drabkin, MD; Hyukjun Yoon, MD; Harold Hunt, MD; Alexander Martynov, MD; Asim Maher, DO; D. Guerrero; A. Grechanik; C. Mancuso; S. Lobel; N. Kanth; Steven Lev, MD

Radiology Driving Change in Primary Care: The Diagnostic Imaging Appropriateness (DI-APP) Project
University Health Network
Jisla Mathews; Lilly Whitham; Karen Weiser, MBA; Ravi Menezes, PhD

Reducing Fluoroscopic Dose of Routine Musculoskeletal Joint Related Procedures
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Mital K. Patel, MD; Pranav Chitkara, MD; Vikram A. Kinni, MD; Rati Patel, MD; Naveen Subhas, MD; Ryan F. Fischer, PhD

Reducing Functional MRI Scan Times by Optimizing Workflow
Stanford University
Wilson B. Chwang, MD, PhD; Michael Iv, MD; Darryl Costales, RT; Jason Smith; Teresa Nelson; Aleksandrs Kainins, MD, MBA; Jake Mickelson; Roland Bammer; Dominik Fleischmann; David B. Larson, MD, MBA; Max Wintermark, MD, MBA; Michael Zeineh, MD, PhD

Reducing Variability in Orthogonal Reformatted Image Quality from Long Z-axis CT Angiography Studies Using Multi-vendor 3D Post-Processing Toolkits
University of Michigan Health System
Erica B. Stein, MD; Peter S. Liu, MD; Ella A. Kazerooni, MD; Michigan Radiology Quality Collaborative; Matthew S. Davenport, MD

Reduction of Outpatient Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Wait-time at a Hospital Setting
VA San Diego Healthcare System
Shereef Ramadan, MD; Shazia Ashfaq, MBBS, MBA; Noushin Vahdat, MD; Fiona Cassidy, MD; Lejia Aganovic, MD; A. Khurana, MD; Amilcare Gentili, MD

Restructuring Radiology Resident Morbidity and Mortality Conference: A New Approach to Promote Patient Safety through Creation of a Just Culture
University of Michigan
Kelsey Flynt, MD; Tim I. Alves, MD; Matthew S. Davenport, MD; Janet E. Bailey, MD; Ella A. Kazerooni, MD 

Staffing to Workload: Finding the Perfect Balance in Radiology's Interventional Practice-Workforce Model for High Quality Patient Care Delivery
Mayo Clinic
Cindy Lehnertz; Joe Klunder; Laura Tibor, MBA, BEng; Andrew Stockland

The Discrepancy Meeting is Dead, Long Live the Educational Cases Meeting: How to Start and Run a Successful Governance Meeting Addressing Radiological Error in the Largest UK Hospital Trust in the UK
Lees Institute of Oncology
Oliver Hulson, MBChB; Jon Smith, FRCR; Catherine Parchment-Smith

The Impact of Time-of-Service Screening Results on Workflow and Patient Satisfaction in an Academic Breast Center
University of Utah
Joanna Riegert, BS; Matthew Stein, MD; Nicole S. Winkler, MD; Matthew B. Morgan, MD; Luca Boi

The RITE Program: Use of a Team-Based, Project-Based Multidisciplinary Quality Improvement Course to Facilitate Improvement in an Academic Radiology Department
Stanford University Medical Center
David B. Larson, MD, MBA; Jake Mickelson, BS; Kandice Garcia, RN, MS

The Use of Order-Based Clinical Decision Support Alerting to Increase the Homogeneity of Premedication Regimens in Patients with Known Contrast Allergies
University of Minnesota
John C. Benson, MD; Paul Hines, BA; Zeke McKinney, MD; Alexander M. McKinney IV, MD

Use of Standardized Templates to Decrease Errors of Technique Description in Radiology Reports
Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia
Thomas J. Reilly Jr. MD; Ryan K. Lee, MD; Christopher Kim, MD

Using Fast-Track Registration Improves Start Times and Decreases Time-in-Hospital in Outpatient Subcutaneous Ports Placed in the Interventional Radiology Department
University of Louisville
David P. Duncan, MD; Michael Schacht, MD; Douglas M. Coldwell, MD, PhD

Using Lean Principles to Optimize Breast Imaging/Surgery Interface and Improve Efficiency and Workflow
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Tejas S. Metha, MD, MPH; Ross Simon; Catherine Kilroy, RN, BSN; April Isaac Jefferson, MBA; Donna Hallett; Mary Jane Houlihan, MD

What Not to Miss: Five Years' of Resident Discrepancies on Pediatric ED Exams
University of Chicago Hospital
Michael Baad, MD; David M. Kromrey, MD; Seng Ong, MD; Mario F. Zaritzky, MD; Kate A. Feinstein, MD

24/7 Attending Coverage: Fears and Surprises
Boston Medical Center
Stephanie L. Coleman, MD, MPH; Nagaraj Holalkere; Julie O'Malley; Alexander Norbash;  Nadja Kadom, MD

A Comprehensive Approach to Convert a Radiology Department from ICD-9-based Coding to ICD-10-based Coding
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Alexander J. Towbin, MD; Lisa Ulland; Rebecca M. Pryor, BS, RT; Emily Mueller, BS, RT; Judy Hardin; Morgan P. McBee,  MD; Christopher N. Alsip, BS, RT; Sally May

Carotid Doppler Ultrasound-Report Standardization to Improve PQRS Measure Outcome
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Travis Browning,  MD; Kristen Bishop, MD; Richard C. Batz, MD; Julie G. Champine, MD

Clinical Audit of Pre-procedure Documentation for Image-guided Procedures: Implementation of a New Tool for Improving Efficiency and Patient Safety
Bridgeport Hospital
Daichi Hayashi MBBS, PhD; Francisco E. Valles,  MD; Melkamu D. Adeb, MD; Nisarg A. Parikh, MBBS, MD; Terence W. Hughes, MD; Noel B. Velasco, MD

Clinically-based Imaging Algorithm for More Efficient Imaging Utilization in Suspected Appendicitis in a Pediatric Population
University of Texas Southwestern  Medical Center
Ankaj Khosla, MD; Li Ern Chen, MD; Mohammed Badawy, MD; Rodica Pop, PhD; Jeannie K. Kwon, MD

Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE) as a Cause of Errors in Imaging Requests: What a Difference a Space Makes
University of California San Francisco
John Mongan, MD, PhD; Aaron Neinstein, MD; Christopher Jovais; Spencer C. Behr, MD

Evaluating the Effectiveness of On-Site Education for Improving Quality Assurance for Cancer Screening Imaging
Catholic University of Korea/Seoul St. Mary's Hospital
Moon Hyung Choi,  MD; Seung Eun Jung, MD; Joon-Il Choi; Hyun Cheol Kim; Woo Kyoung Jeong, MD; Eun Hye Lee, MD; et al.

Excellence in Transcription Accuracy: Taming Voice-Recognition Errors  with Radiologists as Editors
The Aga Kahn University Hospital
Muhammed Akbar Khan, BEng, MBA; Imran Ahmen; Zafar Sajjad; Rehan Baig, MBA

Focusing on Measureable Improvement in Radiology on the 'Attitude' Dimension of Service Excellence to Improve Patient/Customer Satisfaction
Bridgeport Hospital
Daichi Hayashi MBBS, PhD; Francisco E. Valles,  MD; Melkamu D. Adeb, MD; Nisarg A. Parikh, MBBS, MD; Terence W. Hughes, MD; Noel B. Velasco, MD

From the Simulation Lab to the CT Suite: A Formative Assessment
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport
Stacey R. Massey, MD; Aaron F. Woodward, MD; David R. Wallace, MD; Kevin C. Cormier,MD; Justin M. Owens, MD; Maureen G. Heldman, MD

Full Fat or Trim? Reducing  Radiation Exposure of CT Thoracic Angiograms for Aortic Dissection in the Emergency Setting: A Comparison of Two Protocols
Auckland City Hospital, University of Auckland
Amy M. Sevao, MBChB; Lucy E. Modahl, MD, PhD

High Patient Call-back Rates in Diagnostic Ultrasound
Wayne State University - Detroit Medical Center
Meghna Chadha, MD, MBBS; Nicholas A. Lewis, MD; Osama M.Ali, MD; Pinky Sharma, MD; Chaitanya Ahuja, MD

How  Accurate is Self-Reported Data? Radiologic Procedure Logs at a Large Academic Medical Center
Emory University School of Medicine
Adam B. Prater, MD; Thomas W. Loehfelm, MD, PhD; Bradley S. Rostad, MD; Emily Ebert, MD; Mark E. Mullins, MD, PhD; Christopher P. Ho, MD

How to Reduce Head  Computerized Tomography (CT) Orders in Children with Hydrocephalus using Lean Sigma Methodology:  Experience in a Major Academic Children's Center
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
Aylin Tekes-Brady, MD; Eric K. Jackson; Jean K. Ogborn; Elyce Wolfgang; George Jallo; Thierry Huisman, MD

Impact of Simulator Teaching on Junior Radiology Resident Preparedness for Independent Call
Vancouver General Hospital
Kathryn Darras, MD; Bippan Sangha, MD; Kristy Cho; Silvia D. Chang, MD

Implementation of a Department Wide CT Dose Monitoring and Reporting System: Initial Experience and Results
Stanford University Medical Center
Lior Molvin, RT, CT; Jia Wang, PhD; Ken Lim, MBA; Dominik Fleischmann, MD

Implementation of a Monitoring System for ACR and Proposed Joint Commission CT Requirements
University of California Los Angeles
Thomas Oshiro, PhD; Maryam Bostani, PhD; Joon S. Seo; Shiva Borgheian; Christopher H. Cagnon, PhD; Brenda M. Izzi, RN, MBA, et al.

Implementing a Mammography Quality Assurance Programme to Improve Technical Image Quality and Reduce Technical Repeats
HCA International Ltd.
Steven C. Dixon; Rosslyn Halls, BSC, MSc; Sue E. Milner, BSC; Neil Buckley; Manisha Shah, MBA, RT

Improving Compliance with Screening Mammography Guidelines in an Insured Population by Initiating a Mobile Mammography Program to Increase Access to Screening Mammography in a Metropolitan Area
University of Colorado Denver  School of Medicine
Lara A. Hardesty, MD; Deborah Glueck, PhD; Kimberly Lind, MPH; Jeffrey R. Lambert; Dana J. Knapp, BS, RT

Improving CPT Coding Accuracy for Common Musculoskeletal Interventions
Washington University, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
Ryan M. Schmidt, MD; Michael V. Friedman, MD; Travis J. Hillen, MD, Jonathan C. Baker, MD; Jennifer L. Demertzis, MD; Jack W. Jennings, MD; et al.

Improving Quality through Integrated Program Management in a Pediatric Tertiary Care Radiology Department
The Hospital for Sick Children
Zoran Bojic, MHSc; Ellen Charkot, MRT(R), BHA; Manohar M. Shroff, MD

Incorporating Consensus-Oriented Contemporaneous Peer-Review into a Breast Imaging Practice
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Jordana Phillips, MD; Tejas S. Mehta, MD, MPH; Shambhavi Venkataraman, MD; Richard E. Sharpe Jr., MD, MBA; Vandana M. Dialani, MD; Seema Prakash, MD; Valerie J. Fein-Zachary, MD; Priscilla J. Slanetz, MD, MPH; Chun-Shan Yam, PhD; Jonathan B. Kruskal, MD, PhD

Institution-wide Training and Education Program for CT Technologists
Stanford University Medical Center
Christoph Zorich, RT, CT; Daisha Marsh, RT, CT; Lior Molvin, RT, CT; Jia Wang, PhD; Joni Schott, MBA; Dominik Fleischmann, MD

Interdepartmental Process for Improving Intravenous (IV) Access and Turnaround Times in CT
Stanford University  Medical Center
Daisha Marsh, RT, CT; Christoph Zorich, RT, CT; Dominik Fleischmann, MD

Learning from our Missed Opportunities:Initial Experience using Sonographer Report Cards to Improve the Diagnostic Accuracy of Pediatric Appendix Ultrasound and Decrease  Pediatric CT Utilization
Henry Ford Hospital
Karyn A. Ledbetter, MD; Andrew K. Moriarity, MD; Safwan Halabi, MD

Lung Rapid Assessment and Management Program-Process Improvement Project (LungRAMP - PIP): Decreasing Wait Times for a Cancer Diagnosis
University Health Network
Daniel Toubassy, BSC; Lilly Whitham; Alice Tsang

Measuring Progress in Resident Education: A Pilot Study of a Report Comparator
University of Washington
Jeffrey D. Robinson, MD, MBA; Daniel S. Hippe, MS

Microembolism during Endovascular Treatment  of Unruptured Cerebral Aneurysms: Successful Reduction by Modification of the Coiling Technique and Maintenance of Intraprocedural Blood Pressure 
Asan Medical Center
Joo Yeon Lee; Dae Yoon Kim; Jung Cheol Park; Yu Sub Sung; Choong Gon Choi, MD; Deok H. Lee, MD

MRI Rapid Diagnostic Pilot
University Health Network
Bradley Lang; Gabriela Penaloza; Jeffrey Zon

Multifaceted Approach to CT Dose Reduction  for "Rule-out Aortic Dissection"
Montefiore Medical Center
Judah Goldschmiedt, MD; Sharon Steinberger, BA; Esther Mizrachi; David Esses; Jeffrey M. Levsky, MD, PhD; Linda B. Haramati, MD, MS

No More Wait and Delays: Streamline Work Flow to Decrease Patient  Time of Stay for Image Guided Musculoskeletal Procedures
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Eric M. Goodman, MD; Anuolowatomiwa O. Osunkoya, BEng, MEM; Yvonne Y. Cheung, MD, MS

Not  for Residents Only: Department-wide Training for the Management of Contrast Reactions
New York University-Hospital for Joint Diseases
Sandra L. Moore, MD; Maria C. Shiau, MD; Jill E. Jacobs, MD; Georgeann McGuinness, MD; James S. Babb, PhD

Optimization  of X-ray (XR) Based Protocol for the Detection of Retained Surgical Items (RSI) in the Operating Room (OR)
Rush University Medical Center
Vicko Gluncic; Serge Kobsa, MD, PhD; Shirley Richard, MBA; Mario Moric; Gady Agam, PhD; Sameer Ansari, MD, PhD

PICC the Right Choice: Eliminating  Central Line Placement Infections
Mayo Clinic
Cindy Lehnertz, RT (R, VI); Chad J. Fleming, MD; Michael J. Withers, RT (R, VI); Tiffany Craft, CST; Sherrie Yerhot, RN, BSN; Stacy R. Schultz, BA

Quality Improvement in Portable Chest Radiography: A Collaborative Approach
University of Kansas Medical Center
Trent R. James, MD; Rustain L. Morgan, MD, MS; Glendon G. Cox, MD; Shannon Philipsheck, RRT; Kimberly Smith, RRT; Patty Corkill, RRT; Jacqueline Hill, MPH, CHES

Radiology Utilization Action Team: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Utilization Management and the Development of Appropriate Imaging Practices
Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical  Center
Diego A. Covarrubias, MD; Iqbal Kasam, MD; Julie B. Ross, MBA, MPH; Christopher T. Hsu, MD

Reducing Breast MRI Cancellations and No Shows
Emory University
Neil A. Shah, MD; Anna I. Holbrook, MD; Michael R.  Aho, MD; Nathan O. Spell III, MD; Mary S. Newell, MD

Reducing Radiation Dose in Pediatric Diagnostic Fluoroscopy
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Anish Ghodadra, MD, Stefano C. Bartoletti, MD

Reducing Recall Rates for Screening Mammography: How We Achieved our Goal
University of Virginia
Carrie M. Rochman, MD; Brandi T. Nicholson, MD; Heather R. Peppard, MD; Jennifer A. Harvey, MD

Reducing the Number of Changed Orders for Radiographs in a Radiology Department
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Alexander J. Towbin, MD; Laurie A. Perry, RN; Wendy Bankes; Christopher N. Alsip, BS, RT; Erin Adkins; Rachel Smith; Emily Mueller, BS, RT

Reducing Waste and Improving Compliance with Regulatory Standards in the Ordering Process for Ultrasound Examinations from the Emergency Department
Mayo Clinic
Stacy R. Schultz, BA; Venkatesh R. Bellamkonda, MD; Deppi G. Goyal, MD; Nora J. Harer, RVT, RDMS; Karen A. Koch, MS, RN; Elizabeth C. Walter, MD; Christopher P. Wood, MD

Stroke Code  CT Communication Compliance: Practice Quality Improvement
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
Tabassum A. Kennedy, MD; Nick L. Marinelli, MD; Stephen Quinet, MD; Sara R. Nace, MD; Jane H. Maksimovic, DO; Jason M. Huston, DO; Leslie Hartman, MD; Richard Bruce, MD

Structured Reporting of Focal Masses in the Abdomen: With a Focus on Consistent  Communication and Monitoring of Follow-up Recommendations
Hospital of University of Pennsylvania
Seetharam C. Chadalavada, MD, MS; Hanna M. Zafar, MD, MHS; Darco Lalevic; Caroline Sloan; Mitchell D. Schnall, MD, PhD; Curtis P. Langlotz, MD, PhD; Tessa S. Cook, MD, PhD

Tailored Radiologist Reports Regarding Clinician Notification of Cerebral Infarct or Hemorrhage Exacerbations or Complications Improve Overall Compliance Rates
Mount Sinai Medical Center
Bradley N. Delman, MD; Amish H. Doshi, MD; Thomas P. Naidich, MD; Puneet S. Pawha, MD; Michael Sacher, MD; Aryeh Stollman, Lawrence N. Tanenbaum, MD; Burton P. Drayer, MD

The Implementation of PACS Accessible Quality Assurance Tools to Facilitate Communication Between Radiologist and Technologist
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Andrew S. Wilmot, MD; Woojin Kim, MD

The Ontario Provincial MRI Process Improvement Project Phase 3: Sustaining Continuous Improvement and Accountability for Better Access to Medical Imaging
University Health Network, The Joint Department of Medical Imaging
Tanya Spiegelberg; Roger Yeung; Tania Simoes

Use of a Referring Physician Survey to Direct Departmental-Wide Radiology Quality Improvement Efforts
New York University Langone Medical Center
Andrew B. Rosenkrantz,  MD, MPA; John M. McMenamy, MD; Jill E. Jacobs, MD; Danny C. Kim, MD

Laura M. McCalvin, BS, CCLS; Elizabeth P. McGraw, MD; Brooke A. Amato, BS

Using Psychometric Analysis to Improve Radiology Teaching Files and Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs)
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Gerald J. Tan, MBBS, FACR

Using Team Audits to Improve Image Quality—Our Institution's Experience
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Lincoln L. Berland, MD; Deborah D. Flint, PE, BIE, MBA; Beth S. Winningham, BSRT, MBA

Utilizing Value Stream Mapping to Reduce Patient Lead Time in Bone Densitometry
Mayo Clinic
Laura Tibor-English, MBA, BEng; Timothy B. Valley, BS, MA, CNMT; Cathy Berg; Tracy Callahan; Darla Enright; Jeffrey Kindseth; Dawn Krisik; Bonnie Lehnertz; Brian Mullan, MD; Linda Nesberg; William Oswald, CNMT; Michelle Rank, CNMT; Jolene Stock, RT

Watching the Hours Tick By: Improving the Availability and Efficiency of Limited County MR Resources
University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Susanna C. Spence, MD; Verghese George, MD; Scott B. Serlin, MD; Eduardo J. Matta, MD

A Five-year Study on Critical Results Compliance to the Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goal 02.03.01 (Report Critical Results of Tests and Diagnostic Procedures on a Timely Basis)
Mayo Clinic
Stacy R. Schultz, BA; Robert E. Watson Jr, MD, PhD; Sherrie L. Prescott, RN; Gina K. Hesley, MD; Karl N. Krecke, MD

Accelerating Integration between Acute and Community Care
eHealth Ontario Diagnostic Imaging 
Angela Lianos, MSc

Added Value and Improved Performance Resulting from an Online Radiology Quality and Safety Reporting and Learning System
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Jonathan B. Kruskal, MD, PhD; Chun-Shan Yam, PhD; Bettina Siewert, MD; Ronald L. Eisenberg, MD, JD

An Evaluation of the X-ray Referral Practices of Advanced Nurse Practitioners in an Urban Emergency Department in Ireland 
St James Hospital 
Karen A. Billington, MBBCh

Assessment and Improvement Initiative: Maximum Benefit Safe Use of Power Injectable Implanted Ports for Enhanced Computed Tomography
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport 
Jessica Caraway, MD; Maureen G. Heldmann, MD; Desiree Bell, RT; Lori Smith, RT

Bridging the Gap: Effects of an Imaging Network in Appalachia
West Virginia University School of Medicine
Jennifer Koay, MD, Jeffery P. Hogg, MD, John Gruzs, Alison Wilson, MD

Combining Sensitivity and Efficiency in the Detection and Localization of Pulmonary Nodules
Geisinger Medical Center 
Satre Stuelke, MD; Clara J. Chudow, MD; B. Dennis M. Go, MD; Matthew Stetler, RT

Comparison of Error Detection Rates in Mandatory vs. Voluntary Professional Peer Review
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Kevin W. McEnery, MD; Martha E. Riley; Joseph R. Steele JR, MD

CT Protocol Quality Control Program: Development, Implementation and Initial Experiences
Mayo Clinic 
Yi Zhang; Shuai Leng, PhD; Michele Powell; Emily Sheedy; Cynthia H. McCollough, PhD

CT Radiation Exposure Monitoring Committee
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Brian R. Herts, MD; Frank Dong, PhD; Bonnie Wildman; Paul Johnson; Erika Schneider, PhD; 
David W. Piraino, MD; et al

Development of a Comprehensive Resident Research Curriculum
University of Kansas Medical Center 
Jacqueline Hill; Shelby J. Fishback, MD; Philip L. Johnson, MD

Establishing First-ever Radiology Services and Interpretation at Isolated Island Hospital Talaud, Indonesia - Multinational Humanitarian Radiology Cooperation 
Naval Medical Center San Diego Dept of Diagnostic Radiology 
Tyler A. Vachon, MD

Feasibility and Sustainability of Two Patient Identification Check Documentation to Drive Patient and Radiation Safety in a Radiology Department 
National University Hospital Singapore
Siok Mei Ng; Lee Lin Loh; Chew Pheng Loh

From Monologue to Dialogue: Using an Online Feedback Tool to Improve Image Quality Through Enhanced Radiologist-Technologist Communication
Emory University School of Medicine 
Jack A. Talsma, MD; Katy L. Day, RT; Phuong-Anh T. Duong, MD

Henry Ford Hospital Radiology Order Queue (ROQ)
Henry Ford Hospital
Vanda Ametlli; Rachel Blair, BS; Brooke Wessman, MENG; Safwan Halabi, MD; James Ciarelli, MS;
Samantha Tunnecliffe

How to Avoid the Patient-induced Abortion of an MR-guided Intervention of Only MR-visible Breast Lesions
Suedharz Hospital Nordhausen 
Ansgar Malich, MD; Arnhild Kott, MD; Manuela Klima; Tino Eckert; Joachim Feger, MD

Identifying and Measuring Radiography Ordering Errors Using a Web-based Event Reporting Tool and RIS to Analyze Errors and Identify Opportunities for Improvement
Mayo Clinic
Stacy R. Schultz, BA; Karl N. Krecke, MD; Michelle Nordland; Toni Fabian; Deborah Ritten; Tamara Schmidt

Impact of Call Reforms at the University of Calgary – Foothills Medical Centre (Tertiary Care Trauma Centre)
Foothills Medical Centre/Univ of Calgary 
Gillian Shiau, MD; Andrew Lee, MD

Impact of Implementation of Appropriateness Criteria in the Ordering Algorithm of Myocardial Perfusion Imaging - Our Institutional Experience
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Padma Priya Manapragada, MD; Pradeep G. Bhambhvani, MD; Samuel E. Almodovar-Reteguis, MD; Jon A. Baldwin, DO; Eva Dubovsky, MD, PhD; Janis P. O'Malley, MD

Implementation of a Formal Scripted Post Procedure Closeout to Minimize Errors from Occurring Following Completion of the Critical Phase of Interventional Procedures
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Radiology 
Olga R. Brook, MD; Bettina Siewert, MD; Misti M. Mullins, BS, RN; Jonathan B. Kruskal, MD, PhD

Implementation of a Multidisciplinary Quality Improvement Breast Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Program in Abu Dhabi
Mafraq Hospital
Rola M. Shaheen, MBBS, MD; Jessica W. Leung, MD; Suhaila Al Ameeri, MD; Sara Booz; Tejas S. Mehta, MD, MPH

Implementation of RECIST Reads during Clinical Workflow through the Use of Standardized Structured Reporting
University of Colorado
Rebecca Hedges, BA; Kavita Garg, MD; Brian D. Petersen, MD; Manuel T. Borges III, MD; Thomas D. Suby-Long, MD; Gerald D. Dodd III, MD

Implementation of Standardized Reports within a Pediatric Health Care System with Locations across Multiple States
Nemours Children’s Hospital
Carolina V. Guimaraes, MD; Robert M. DeFlorio, MD; Lauren W. Averill, MD; Kathlene E. Walters; Ramona A. Beasley; Lane F. Donnelly, MD

Implementing a Radiographer/Technologist Screening Programme for the Detection of Incidental Pulmonary Thromboemboli (PE) on Routine Contrast Enhanced Computerised Tomography (CT) Scans Whilst the Patient Is in the Radiology Department 
Christie Hospital NHS Trust 
Alison Kilburn; Sarah J. Iddles; Bernadette M. Carrington, MD

Implementing Low Dose Principles with Fluoroscopically Guided Interventional Procedures
Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona
Thomas F. Boltz II, MS; William Pavlicek, PhD; Richard Fowl, MD; Eric A. Huettl, MD; Sailen G. Naidu, MD; Kenneth A. Fetterly, PhD; et al

Improved Monitoring of Radiation Use During Fluoroscopic Procedures
Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology 
Saman Panahipour, MD; Mandie Street, ARRT; James R. Duncan, MD, PhD

Improving Continuity of Care: A New Tool to Follow Inpatients with Radiology-Placed Catheters
Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Anna Ellermeier, MD; Robert Norigian; Jonathan S. Movson, MBChB; William W. Mayo-Smith, MD

Improving Patient Satisfaction Results: The University of Chicago Medicine Radiology Department Journey 
University of Chicago Medicine 
Monica Geyer, MBA; David M. Paushter, MD; Kate A. Feinstein, MD; Paul Mosebach, MBA, ARRT;
Brian Tymkiw, ARRT, BS; Rosalie R. Hughes; et al

Improving Team Performance During the Preprocedure Timeout
Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
Ellen Chang, BS, MS; Mandie Street, RT(R)(MR); Melissa Alferman, RT(R); Lisa Gebhart, RN; Philip McFarland; James Naes, RT (R); Saman Panahipour, MD; Rebekah Phelan, RN; James R Duncan, MD, PhD

Innovative Radiology Communication Tool Helps To Reduce Door-To-Needle Time in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke
Rochester General Hospital
Sarah F. Ifthikharuddin, MD; Jonathan D. Broder, MD; Katia Kaplan-List, MD; Cheryl Wood, RN; 
Jenny Lana, RT

Integration of Radiology Services across a Pediatric Health Care System with Locations in Multiple States
Nemours Children’s Hospital
Lane F. Donnelly, MD; Debbie J. Merinbaum, MD; Monica Epelman, MD; Leslie E. Grissom, MD; Kathlene E. Walters; Ramona A. Beasley; et al

Managing Variance to Reduce Proportion of ED Patients Undergoing CT That Fail Report Turnaround Expectations
Integra Imaging, PS; & Swedish Medical Center
Dave Wilson, ARRT; Frederick A. Mann, MD; Kim Medaris

Musculoskeletal MRI Performance Improvement of Image Quality
Baylor College of Medicine 
Matthew J. Rose, MD; Bighnesh Satpathy, MD; Marc H. Willis, DO

Not Only for Residents-- NYU Medical Center Department-wide Training for Contrast Reaction Preparedness: Initial Results
NYU - Hospital for Joint Diseases
Sandra L. Moore, MD; Maria C. Shiau, MD; James S. Babb, PhD

Ontario’s Diagnostic Imaging Appropriateness Pilot Project
Joint Department of Medical Imaging, MountSinai Hospital; University Health Network, Women’s College Hospital.
Tania Simoes; Roger Yeung; Lilly Whitham;Lester Ly

Optimized Hospital Radiologist Staffing in a Multisite Radiology Enterprise: A Data Driven Rational Approach to Efficiently Delivering Real Time Subspecialized Radiology 
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Lily Zou, MD; Murray Becker, MD PhD; Alberto Goldszal, PhD; Lisa Martinez, BA

Planting the Seed of Quality Care- Teaching Medical Students about the Application of the ACR Appropriateness Criteria
Baylor University Medical Center Dallas, Dept. of Diagnostic Radiology 
Shannon B. Glass, MD; Umesh D. Oza, MD

Radiology Resident IDEA System
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Elizabeth Asch, MD; Samir H. Shah, MD; Seth J. Berkowitz; Sahil V. Mehta, MD; George J. Watts, MD;
Jonathan B. Kruskal, MD, PhD; et al

Reducing Radiation Dose in CT Abdomen and Pelvis Studies: How ACR DIR Registry Data Can Be an Impetus for Quality Improvement
Rush University Medical Center/ Henry Ford Health System
Mark P. Supanich, PhD; Nicholas B. Bevins, PhD; Daniel T. Myers, MD

Reducing TAT for Head CT Reports Via CQI Methods: GOAL ACHIEVED!
Teleradiology Solutions
Stephen B. Eigles, MD, MS; Sridhar G. Panughpath, MD; Arjun Kalyanpur, MD

Reduction of Radiographers' Error Rate in Radiological Information System (RIS)
National University Hospital 
Mei Chyi Kok, BSc; Siok Mei Ng; Meng Yau Low, BSc; Kok Yew Lee, BSc

Scheduling an MRI—ASAP
Henry Ford Hospital 
Brooke Wessman; Vanda Ametlli; Michael Davis; David J. Kastan, MD; Kenneth Stickney; Milan V. Pantelic, MD

Successful Departmental Effort in Reduction of Dose Area Product (DAP) during Pediatric Upper Gastrointestinal (UGI) and Genitourinary (VCUG) Cases
Nemours/A.I. duPont Hospital for Children 
Grace W. Guo, MD; Heidi Kecskemethy; Leslie E. Grissom, MD

Successful Implementation of Electrocardiographic Guided PICC Placement with a Nurse Comprised PICC Team
Mayo Clinic 
Ashish K. Parikh, MD; Lorraine Babcock, RN; Lisa Brumble, MD; Hugh J. Williams Jr, MD; 
Barbara L. McComb, MD*

The Benefits of Same-day Pre-exam Patient Education in Breast Imaging
Emory University School of Medicine 
Daymen S. Tuscano, MD; Anna I. Holbrook, MD; Mary S. Newell, MD

The Incidentally Detected Pulmonary Nodule on MDCT: Improving Adherence to Follow-up Recommendations by Enhancing Communication between the Radiologist and the Clinician
Boston University Medical Center
Elizabeth  R. Tang, MD; Jennifer C. Broder, MD; Justine Lavoye; Shannon Gentry; Debra Clements;
Jaroslaw N. Tkacz, MD; et al

Tracking Results: A Novel Approach to Tracking Resident Miss Rates on Trauma Patients While Improving Education and Satisfying Trauma Certification Requirements for a Level 1 University Hospital
Alegent Creighton Health
Adam Stibbe, MD, Omaha, NE J Schubert MD, C Cusack BA, M Hora MD, K Cusack BA

Use of Value Stream Mapping to Improve Patient Flow in a Large Academic Interventional Radiology Practice
Cleveland Clinic Department of Radiology 
Rakhee H.Goel, MD; Ambrose Jackson; Carl Creagh; Nancy A. Obuchowski, PhD; Abraham Levitin, MD;
Amanjit S. Gill, MD

Using a Coaching Model to Rapidly and Sustainably Achieve Performance Improvement in a Large Radiography Department
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Christopher N. Alsip, BS, RT; Wendy Bankes; Emily Fiehrer, BS, RT; David B. Larson, MD

Using a Project Management Approach to Implement Quality Improvement Projects across a Large Radiology Department
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Wendy Bankes;  David B. Larson, MD; Christopher N. Alsip, BS, RT

Using The RSNA Teaching File System (TFS) in a Large Private Practice- To Enhance Sharing of Cases/Education and to Provide CME for Its Members
Austin Radiological Association 
David R. Leake, MD; Nabeel Farhataziz, MD

A Focused Follow-up Program to Increase the Retrieval Rate of Optional IVC Filters
University of Chicago
Authors:  Steven M. Zangan, MD; Brian S. Funaki, MD; Thuong G. Van Ha, MD; Jonathan M. Lorenz, MD; 
Rakesh C. Navuluri, MD; Jeffrey A. Leef, MD 

A Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Unnecessary Follow-up Imaging for Adnexal Lesions
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Authors: Dawna J. Kramer, MD;  Jamie Hui, MD; Beverly E. Hashimoto, MD; David L. Coy, MD, PhD; 
C. Craig Blackmore, MD, MPH  

A Standard Method to Measure the Quality of Care from the Patient’s Perspective 
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Authors: Joseph R. Steele Jr., MD; Stowe Shoemaker, PhD; Ryan Clarke 

Connecting Care When Time Counts through the Emergency Neuro Image Transfer System (ENITS)
eHealth Ontario
Authors: Angela Lianos, MSc

Creation and Implementation of a Standard Work for Computed Tomography-guided (CT) Biopsy Procedures       
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Authors: A. K. Jones, PhD; Joe Ensor; Rodrick C. Zvavanjanja, MD, FRCR; Michael Pomares; Mohamed Abdelsalam, MD;  Keenan Harris; et al 

Critical Test Results Program in a Large Community Hospital
SUMMA Health System
Authors: Daniel  A. Finelli, MD; Terrence Creque

Decreasing the Variability in Turnaround Time for Radiography Studies from the Emergency Department
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Authors: Alex Towbin, MD; Srikant B. Iyer, MD,MPH; Kartik Varadarajan; Laurie A. Perry, RN; James Brown; David B. Larson, MD 

Effective Reporting in Cardiac CT Angiography: Improvement via Collaborative Peer Review
Massachusetts General Hospital
Authors:   Ashley M. Lee, BS; Leif-Christopher Engel; Manavjot S. Sidhu, MBBS,MD; Udo Hoffmann, MD; 
Thomas J. Brady, MD; Brian B. Ghoshhajra, MD

Effects of Structured Reporting on Report Quality including Physician Quality Reporting Systems (PQRS) Measure in an Academic Nuclear Medicine Division
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Authors: Andrea C. Itskovich, MD; Lorraine E. De Blanche, MD; Twyla B. Bartel, DO, MBA; Horace J. Spencer, MS; Patricia M. Murphy; Tracy L. Brown, MD, PhD 

Emergency Department and Radiology Image Results Discrepancy Tracking System: The Objective Was to Enhance Timely Interpretive Concurrence and to Improve Results Communication for Imaging Studies 
Fletcher Allen Health Care, FAHC
Authors: Joseph Mack, MS, BA; Kristen K. Destigter, MD; Norman V. Sturtevant, MD; Steven P. Braff, MD; Stephen M. Leffler, MD 

Evaluation of the Diagnostic Yield of Musculoskeletal Fellowship Trainee Image-guided Biopsies at Routine Intervals:  Initial Experience with a Practice Quality Improvement Project Integrated within the Musculoskeletal Radiology Fellowship Program
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Authors:Glenn C. Gaviola, MD; Stacy E. Smith, MD  

Faculty Research Pilot Program: How to Increase Research Productivity in a Community-based Teaching Hospital  
Staten Island University Hospital
Authors: Jose Morey, MD; Lorraine Fugazzi, MBA; Mary M. Salvatore, MD; David S. Sarkany, MD; 
Yelena Friedman, MA; Omar J. Arnuk, MD 

Faster than the Speed of Type: Feasibility of a High-Performance Human-Computer Search Interface for Patient-centered Radiology Ordering Based on Aggregation and Localization of the ACR Appropriateness Criteria       
Johns Hopkins
Authors:  Anthony F. Fotenos, MD, PhD ; Ryan Woods, MD, MPH; Paras Khandheria, MD; Michael Cohen; Paul G. Nagy, PhD  

Imaging Gently: Dose Reduction in Neonatal Chest Radiography through the Implementation of High-kVp Technique
Authors: Idris Elbakri, PhD; Benjamin Z. Koplewitz, MD  

Improving Educational Quality through the Assessment of Radiology Resident Preliminary Interpretations
University Hospitals Case Medical Center
Authors: Jennifer Montgomery, MD, PhD; Bonnie S. Ahn, MD; Kianoush Ansari Gilani, MD; Gerard T. Berry Jr, MD; Candice Bookwalter, MD, PhD; Nathan P. Fergus, MD; et al  

Improving Efficiency in Performance of CT of the Chest, Abdomen, and Pelvis from Order Entry to Protocol at a Safety Net Hospital
Nassau University Medical Center
Authors:  Jay P. Agrawal, MD; Nalini Kanth, MD; Saba Gilani, MD; Susan DeCosta; Prachi Anand; Dhyan Rajan; et al 

Improving Hand Hygiene Adherence in Radiology: A Programmatic Quality Improvement Initiative Based on Best Practices
University of Washington
Authors:Brian W. Bresnahan, PhD; Daniel S. Hippe, MS; Ken F. Linnau, MD,MS; Cindy L. Hokanson; Stephanie Pardee; Joseph Marotta; et al  

Improving Patient Safety in Interventional Radiology: A Multi-centered Trainee-led Approach to Increasing Compliance of the Radiology WHO Checklist
University Hospitals Aintree
Authors: Hardi Madani, MBBS; Adam S. Nelson, MBBS; Peter Logan; Nicholas Day, MBChB, FRCR; Aldo Camenzuli  

Improving the Patient Experience through the Development of a Radiology-Specific Patient and Family Advisory Council 
Authors: Stacy R. Schultz, BA; Kathleen R. Brandt, MD; Karl N. Krecke, MD; David Jasperson; Jonathan M. Morris, MD 

Improving the Quality of Breast MRI Reports with Standardized Templates and Structured Reporting
Brigham and Womens Hospital
Authors: Dorothy A. Sippo, MD; Sughra Raza, MD; Katherine P. Andriole, PhD; Robyn L. Birdwell, MD  

Mammography Positioning Checklist and Coaching: An Approach to Improve Imaging Quality 
Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital
Authors: Mariela Cantera, MD; Erica Pollack; Daniel S. Chow, MD; Joanna Uruijo; Ralph T. Wynn, MD; Jennifer R. Kohr, MD 

Management of a Quality Control Program within a Large Health Care Region 
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
Authors: Petar Seslija, MSc,BEng; Kevin Hammerstrom; Henry Ross; Trudy Pel; Robert Cropp, PhD; Jeffrey Chabot; et al 

Managing Late Day Work in the Ultrasound Department: A Quality Improvement Project
Mayo Clinic
Authors: Karen S. Sellner, RN; Carrie L. Carlson, RT; Michael Nienow; Deborah D. Pahl, RN; Nora J. Harer; Deborah L. Nelson; et al 

Minimizing Radiation Dose in Metallic Foreign Body Screening of the Orbits Prior to Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Authors: Mary F. Wood, MD; Kimberly Hoang, MD; Mary J. Mason, MPH; Marc L. Silverberg, MD; Sarah C. Shaves, MD 

Neuro-Interventional Ultrasound (NIR)—Improving Patient Access
UT MD  Anderson Cancer Center
Authors: Joseph R. Steele Jr., MD; Tonya Brightmon, MS,RT; Beth S. Edeiken-Monroe, MD 

Optimizing Our Practice: Skeletal Surveys for Non-accidental Injury—A Continuing Audit
Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust
Authors: Hugh Harvey, MBBS; Davide Prezzi, MBBS; Ima Moorthy, FRCR; Ian Kenney, FRCR  

Peer-to-Peer: An Integrated PACS Based Solution for Improving Compliance with the Radiology Peer Review Process 
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Authors: Adam E. Flanders, MD; Richard J. Gorniak, MD; Paras Lakhani, MD; Richard E. Sharpe Jr, MD, MBA; Christopher G. Roth, MD; Christopher R. Merritt, MD; et al  

Quality Improvement and Confirmation (QuIC) Projects: A Method for Rapid and Verifiable Improvement in Focused Aspects of Individual Performance in Radiology Departments     
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Authors: C. Matthew Hawkins, MD; Rebecca M. Pryor, BS, RT; Christopher N. Alsip, BS,RT; David B. Larson, MD

Radiation Dose Reduction Strategies in the NICU   
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Authors: David S. Dinhofer, MD; John B. Amodio III, MD 

Screening Cervical Spine CT in the Emergency Department: A Collaborative Multi-phase 
Approach to Improving Imaging Over-Utilization
Henry Ford Hospital
Authors: Brent Griffith, MD; Mark K. Kelly, MD; Phyllis Vallee, MD; Michelle Slezak, MD; Jumana Nagarwalla, MD; Seth Krupp, MD; et al

Screening Mammography: Achieving Same Day Access
Ochsner Clinic Foundation
Authors: Dana H. Smetherman, MD, MPH; Deanna Nettles, RT 

Screening Mammography Performance Improvement Initiative
Henry Ford Hospital
Author: Brooke Wessman, MENG

SharePoint Calendar Is Vital to High Volume PET/CT Service
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Authors: James E. McDonald, MD; Jeremy L. Hightower, BS; Tracy L. Brown, MD, PhD; Hongyun J. Zhu, MD; Archana Bhat; James A. Ntambi, MD 

Simulation Center Training as a Means to Improve Resident Performance in CT-guided Fluoroscopic Procedures
Henry Ford Hospital
Authors: Hafeez Ahmed, MD; Mishal Mendiratta-Lala, MD; John W. Bonnett, MD; Vivek Mendiratta; Meredith Mahan; Todd Williams, MD 

Spinal Cord Compression: How Often Is It Really Acute?
University of Chicago Hospitals
Authors: Valeria Potigailo, MD; Gregory L. Katzman, MD

Strengthening the Feedback Loop between Radiologists and Technologists to Improve Image Quality
University of Colorado SOM
Authors: Adam D. Williams, MD; Thomas D. Suby-Long, MD; Janelle Mitton, RT; Loretta Hartten; Tara Montgomery; Pamella Heller, RT; et al 

Structured vs Nonstructured Reporting in Abdominopelvic CT Interpretation: Is Structured Reporting More Accurate than Conventional Reporting in CT Reporting of the Abdomen and  Pelvis?
The Ottawa Hospital
Authors: Ahmed M. Almuslim, MBBS; John G. Ryan, MD; Ahmad Murtaza 

The Impact of Procedural Checklist Competency Requirements on Early Chest Port Infections
University of Chicago
Authors: Steven M. Zangan, MD; Rakesh C. Navuluri, MD; Jonathan M. Lorenz, MD; Brian S. Funaki, MD; Thuong G. Van Ha, MD; Jeffrey A. Leef, MD 

The Ontario Diagnostic Imaging Appropriateness Pilot Project
Toronto Western Hospital
Authors: Nathan Doidge; Lester Ly; Roger Yeung; Lilly Whitham; Tania Simoes; Arshi Uppal  

The Ontario Provincial MRI Process Improvement Project
The Joint Department of Medical Imaging; Mount Sinai Hospital; University Health Network ; Women's College Hospital
Authors: Tanya Spiegelberg, PMP; Nathan Doidge 

Thyroid Biopsy Specialists—An Innovative Role for Radiology Assistant
Toronto General Hospital
Authors: Sangeet Ghai, MD; Mostafa Atri, MD; Patrice M. Bret, MD; Ravi Menezes, PhD; Yongheng Jia; Kulsoom A. Maan, MBBS; et al 

Timeliness of Communication of Preliminary Report Findings to the Emergency Department at a University Teaching Hospital  
The University of Saskatchewan
Authors: Nicolette R. Sinclair, MD; Haron Obaid, MBChB 

Trends in the Radiation Used for Adult CT Across the University of California Medical Centers, 2010-2012
University of California, San Francisco Medical Center
Authors: Pratik Mehta, BA; Kate MacGregor, MPH; Robert G. Gould, DSc; Diana Miglioretti, PhD; Rebecca Smith-Bindman, MD; J. Anthony Seibert, PhD; et al 

Use of Lean Principles to Improve Efficiency of Screening Mammography Workflows in an Academic Institution
Medical College of Wisconsin
Authors: Carla J. Shah, MD; Mary Beth Gonyo, MD; Anubha Wadhwa, MD; Julie R. Sullivan, MD; Katherine A. Shaffer, MD; Luis A. Sosa, MD; et al

Using the IHI’s Model for Improvement to Increase Patient Identification and Reduce Wrong Patient Errors in a Children’s Radiology Department
Cincinnati Childrens Hospital
Authors: Christopher N. Alsip, BS,RT; Matt Lilly, RT; Julie M. Dickerson, RN, BS; Mona Valentine, MBA,RT 

Weekly Testing of CR Reader and AEC Calibration Using a Commercial CR Quality Tool
Vancouver Coastal Health
Authors: Robert Cropp, PhD; Kevin Hammerstrom; Petar Seslija, MSc,BEng; Yogesh Thakur, PhD