Arvind Vijayasarathi

University of California, Los Angeles | UCLA · Department of Radiology

Medical journalism and the dissemination of peer-reviewed research serve to promote and protect the integrity of scholarship. We evaluated the publication models of dermatology journals to provide a snapshot of the current state of publishing. A total of 106 actively-publishing dermatology journals were identified using the SCImago Journal Rankings...

Background The radiology trainee on-call experience has undergone many changes in the past decade. The development of numerous online information sources has changed the landscape of opportunities for trainees seeking information while on-call. In this study, we sought to understand the current on-call information seeking behaviors of radiology tra...

Objective Traditional and open-access publication models have been increasingly scrutinized, particularly in light of the recent impasse regarding cost and access between Elsevier and the University of California. Peer-reviewed publications are the main source through which science is disseminated, yet the industry remains an enigma to most. Our ai...

Purpose: Prospective radiology fellows utilize the internet to apply for radiology fellowship programs. The aim of this study was to analyze the online content of Canadian radiology fellowship websites. Methods: The content of all active Canadian radiology fellowship websites were evaluated using 30 criteria in the following domains: application...

The recent COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every facet of life and placed a significant strain on healthcare resources worldwide. One of the emerging themes of medicine's response to the outbreak is doing more with less. In certain parts of the world, the toll on healthcare workers has been immense, and practicing outside one's traditional scope and...

Purpose The internet is commonly employed by Radiology trainees to investigate and learn about potential fellowship programs. As a new and emerging subspecialty, Emergency Radiology requires strong internet presence and training program website content. This is vital to ensure good exposure of the fellowship programs to inform medical students, rad...

Background Radiology trainees frequently use the Internet to research potential fellowship programs across all subspecialties. For a field like nuclear medicine, which has multiple training pathways, program websites can be an essential resource for potential applicants. This study aimed to analyze the online content of Canadian and American Nuclea...

Purpose To assess the pattern of result communication that occurs between radiologists and referring physicians in the emergency department setting. Methods An institutional review board–approved prospective study was performed at a large academic medical center with 24/7 emergency radiology cover. Emergency radiologists logged information regardi...

Primary hyperparathyroidism is a morbid disease that affects multiple organ systems and causes a multitude of debilitating symptoms if not properly diagnosed and treated. Minimally invasive parathyroidectomy is now the standard of care for the treatment of primary hyperparathyroidism. In the hands of experienced high-volume surgeons, the success ra...

Purpose: To investigate the pathological change of the glymphatic system in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) analysis. Materials and methods: 24 right-handed patients were referred to our hydrocephalus clinic for assessment of ventriculomegaly and gait impairment. 12 of 24 were diagnosed as pse...

Effective communication is foundational to Radiology. Historically, radiologists have been considered “doctors’ doctors,” communicating primarily with referring physicians and other radiologists. Aside from interventional radiology and breast imaging, direct communication between radiologists and patients has typically been limited. In recent years...

Purpose To quantitatively and qualitatively assess the impact of attending neuroradiology coverage on radiology resident perceptions of the on-call experience, referring physician satisfaction, and final report turnaround times. Materials and Methods 24/7/365 attending neuroradiologist coverage began in October 2016 at our institution. In March 20...

Preparing residents for the on-call experience in Radiology is one of the most important aspects of education within a training program. Traditionally, this preparation has occurred via a combination of case conferences and didactic lectures by program faculty, daily teaching at the workstation, and precall assessments. Recently, a blended curricul...

Recently, the major professional societies in Radiology have embarked upon a campaign to increase the patient-centeredness of Radiology. At the foundation of this initiative is direct communication between radiologist and patient, an area that has long been a deficiency for the field. Historically, there have been a number of barriers to effective...

Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess patterns of procedural, clinical evaluation and management (E/M), and diagnostic imaging services rendered by self-identified interventional radiologists (IRs) across the United States. Materials and methods: Recent Medicare Physician and Other Supplier Public Use and Physician Compare national...

Rationale and objectives: Meaningfully measuring physician outcomes and resource utilization requires appropriate patient risk adjustment. We aimed to assess Medicare patient complexity by physician specialty and to further identify radiologist characteristics associated with higher patient complexity. Materials and methods: The average benefici...

Objective: In order to provide high quality care to their patients and utilize imaging most judiciously, physician trainees should possess a working knowledge of appropriate use, radiation dose, and safety. Prior work has suggested knowledge gaps in similar areas. We aimed to evaluate the knowledge of imaging appropriateness, radiation dose, and M...

Purpose: To identify factors associated with list price variation for radiologists' services. Methods: The 2014 Medicare Physician and Other Supplier Public Use File was used to identify submitted charges ("list prices") and payments for radiologists' services (ie, not hospital service charges). Charge-to-payment ratios were computed for individ...

Objective: Patients are increasingly seeking online information regarding their health and their health care providers. Concurrently, more patients are accessing their electronic medical records, including their radiology reports, via online portals. Thus, this study aims to characterize what patients find when they search for radiologists online....

Purpose: To study the awareness of postgraduate physician trainees across a variety of specialties regarding the costs of common imaging examinations. Methods: During early 2016, we conducted an online survey of all 1,238 physicians enrolled in internships, residencies, and fellowships at a large academic medical center. Respondents were asked t...

Objective: The objective of this study was to gauge the knowledge of radiology trainees regarding the costs of common imaging services and to assess their perceptions of current relevant education. Subjects and methods: During mid-2014, an online survey of 5325 U.S. residents and fellows who were members of the American College of Radiology was...

This review article illustrates a spectrum of arterial pseudoaneurysms that may occur in various locations throughout the thoracoabdominal region. This article discusses the common etiologies and typical clinical presentations of arterial pseudoaneurysms as well as the imaging modalities employed in their diagnosis and potential treatment options....

Despite evidence demonstrating equivalent accuracy of sonography and computed tomography (CT) in the workup of mild/uncomplicated acute diverticulitis, CT is overwhelmingly performed as the initial diagnostic test, particularly in the acute setting. Our study evaluated potential radiation and turnaround time savings associated with performing sonog...

Facial Computed Tomography (CT) is often performed in the emergency department as a part of the diagnostic workup for patient's presenting with the signs and symptoms of dentoalveolar abscess (DA). This investigation evaluates the diagnostic yield of the facial CT and its effects on management change in patients suspected of DA. Furthermore, we ass...

A broad spectrum of congenital coronary anomalies may be discovered on imaging and sometimes in the emergency setting on computed tomography (CT). Most coronary artery anomalies are of academic interest; however, a minority can cause morbidity and mortality and symptoms such as angina, myocardial infarction, or arrhythmias. These anomalies are usua...

Background. Our goal was to compare the carotid intimal-medial thickness (CIMT) of untreated pediatric patients with metabolic syndrome (MS), heterozygous familial hyperlipidemia (heFH), and MS+heFH against one another and against a control group consisting of healthy, normal body habitus children. Methods. Our population consisted of untreated ped...

The aim of this study was to identify the risk factors associated with noncompliance of recommendations made by emergency radiologists. Between March 2012 and August 2012, our team retrospectively reviewed 20,000 consecutive emergency department (ED) patients receiving imaging to assess how often emergency radiologists made recommendations, how oft...

Rib series rarely add information to the posteroanterior (PA) film for the diagnosis of rib fractures. In this investigation, we evaluated the utility of rib X-rays using turnaround time (TAT), radiation exposure, and cost-efficiency as the key parameters. This investigation was conducted from January 2008 to December 2012. We included patients who...