Dr. Sam Friedman

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Rad-Aid and the search for meaning in retirement

What do airships, 747s, William Shatner, radiology, and giving back have in common? Semiretired radiologist Dr. Sam Friedman explains how these things are all connected -- and how he found meaning as he transitions away from the daily grind as a radiologist -- in this new column.

October 1, 2017

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Do patients really value interaction with radiologists?

How do you define value? This has become an important question as radiology and radiologists struggle to define their place in a changing healthcare paradigm. Dr. Sam Friedman, also known as Doctor Dalai, tackles this question as he addresses the issue of whether radiologists should interact more with patients.

June 23, 2015

Talking to your patients: A manifesto on image sharing

The era of patient interaction is coming, but are radiologists prepared? Dr. Sam Friedman, also known as the Dalai Lama of PACS, isn't so sure. Read some of his insights on why and how radiologists need to start sharing images.

June 16, 2013

Dalai in RSNA 'Wonderland'

CHICAGO - For years, the PACSman Awards were an annual tradition in AuntMinnie.com's coverage of the RSNA conference. With the PACSman hanging up his typewriter in 2010, the baton has now passed to the Dalai Lama of PACS, radiologist and blogger Dr. Sam Friedman, who shares his unique RSNA experience.

November 28, 2012

An RSNA 'Christmas Carol'

CHICAGO - For years, the PACSman Awards were an annual tradition in AuntMinnie.com's coverage of the RSNA conference. With the PACSman hanging up his typewriter last year, the baton has now passed to the Dalai Lama of PACS, radiologist and blogger Dr. Sam Friedman, who shares his unique RSNA experience.

November 30, 2011

The Dalai's Laws of PACS

A regular poster in AuntMinnie.com Forums, Dr. Sam Friedman (aka "Dalai Lama") has distilled 14 years of PACS experience into his tongue-in-cheek Dalai's Laws of PACS. Following these laws, based on his group's early adoption of PACS, may just help ease some of the pain of your experience.

July 12, 2007

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Handling priors and the 'portable patient': A case for inter-PACS communication

A regular poster in AuntMinnie.com's Discussion Groups, Dr. Sam Friedman (a.k.a. "Dalai Lama") shares his thoughts on handling prior patient studies, and makes his case for taking a Napster-like approach to PACS communication.

November 15, 2005

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November 2024 Kuwtr Ep9

Podcast: What's next for chest radiographs?

In this episode of Keeping up with the Radiologists, co-hosts Saurabh (Harry) Jha, MD, and Mitchell Schnall, MD, assess the future of the chest radiograph.

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Thermal ablation effective long term in patients with thyroid cancer

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Could cranial ultrasound sub for brain MRI in imaging infants?

Lateral conventional attenuation (a, b, e, f) and co-registered dark-field (c, d, g, h) images of two spine specimens. Vertical (a, c, e, g) and horizontal (b, d, f, h) scans of the spine specimen of a 77-year-old female with osteoporosis (bone mineral density = 65.75 mg/dL) (a–d) and a non-osteoporotic spine specimen (e–h) of a 61-year-old female (bone mineral density = 169.38 mg/dL).

Dark-field x-ray detects bone changes related to osteoporosis

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Podcast: What's next for chest radiographs?

In this episode of Keeping up with the Radiologists, co-hosts Saurabh (Harry) Jha, MD, and Mitchell Schnall, MD, assess the future of the chest radiograph.

November 7, 2024

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Thermal ablation effective long term in patients with thyroid cancer

Outcomes over 10 years suggest that image-guided thermal ablation is a safe and effective option for patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma.

November 7, 2024

Could cranial ultrasound sub for brain MRI in imaging infants?

By Amerigo Allegretto

Cranial ultrasound could have utility for imaging infants with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.

November 6, 2024

Dark-field x-ray detects bone changes related to osteoporosis

Dark-field x-ray imaging can provide insights into bone microstructure and potentially could have a role in assessing osteoporosis.

November 5, 2024

Lateral conventional attenuation (a, b, e, f) and co-registered dark-field (c, d, g, h) images of two spine specimens. Vertical (a, c, e, g) and horizontal (b, d, f, h) scans of the spine specimen of a 77-year-old female with osteoporosis (bone mineral density = 65.75 mg/dL) (a–d) and a non-osteoporotic spine specimen (e–h) of a 61-year-old female (bone mineral density = 169.38 mg/dL).

Radiology responds to devastating floods in Spain

By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD

Members of Valencia's radiological community are reeling from the worst flooding experienced by the region for generations.

November 6, 2024

Tributes pour in for CT pioneer Willi Kalender

The medical imaging community has paid tribute to Willi Kalender, PhD, the renowned medical physicist.

November 6, 2024

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Ultrasound nonmass breast lesion features may signal malignancy

By Amerigo Allegretto

Some nonmass breast lesion characteristics on ultrasound exams can be considered suspicious for malignancy at screening ultrasound.

November 5, 2024

Images depict a 43-year-old woman with a malignant non-mass lesion that was diagnosed as microinvasive ductal carcinoma. (A) Transverse and (B) longitudinal ultrasound images show a hypoechoic non-mass lesion (solid arrows) with segmental distribution in the left breast. The lesion has associated calcifications (dashed arrows in A). (C) Longitudinal color Doppler ultrasound image shows high vascularity. (D) Magnified image in the mediolateral oblique view from screening mammography shows grouped calcifications (arrows), which are considered a mammographic correlate of the ultrasound-detected non-mass lesion (A radiopaque marker attached to the skin is visible in the image because the mammographic exam was performed after screening breast ultrasound). Ultrasound-guided core needle biopsy and pathologic examination revealed ductal carcinoma in situ, but the lesion was upgraded to microinvasive ductal carcinoma at subsequent surgery (2.5-cm ductal carcinoma in situ, histologic grade II, estrogen receptor-positive, progesterone receptor-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor type 2-negative).

Ventricular remodeling on cardiac MRI predicts cardiovascular outcomes

By Kate Madden Yee

The presence of left ventricular changes revealed on cardiac MRI can help predict 10-year negative cardiovascular outcomes, researchers have reported.

November 5, 2024

Imaging societies' reactions mixed on finalized MPFS, HOPPS rule

By Amerigo Allegretto

Radiological societies have mixed thoughts after the CMS finalized its 2025 MPFS and the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System rules.

November 4, 2024

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Chest x-ray AI shines in ‘real-world’ setting

A PACS-integrated AI tool correctly identified pneumothorax on inpatient chest x-rays, prioritized scans, and improved radiologist reporting times.

November 4, 2024

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Cloud-based imaging: The new catalyst for healthcare transformation

Dhaval Shah of CitiusTech discusses the benefits of cloud-based image management for radiology practices.

November 4, 2024

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SPECT/CT predicts treatment response in Pluvicto patients

SPECT/CT scans taken just four hours after patients begin Lu-177 PSMA-617 treatment can help assess treatment responses.

November 1, 2024

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