The Hounsfield Unit

By Cody Quirk

The Hounsfield Unit is a podcast about radiology; for radiologists, fellows, residents, and medical students. We cover current events in the world of radiology from board examinations to work-life balance and everything in between. Join us as we discuss the factors that young radiologists are interested in and currently working on.

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Radvocacy with Dr. Amy Patel

The Hounsfield UnitJan 05, 2024

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Radvocacy with Dr. Amy Patel

Dr. Amy Patel joins to discuss her various rolls with the American College of Radiology and how the advocacy network and RADPAC have been combined. We discuss why it is important to advocate for radiology and how radiologists can get more involved.

https://www.acr.org/

https://www.acr.org/Advocacy-and-Economics/RAN

https://www.radiologyadvocacy.org/SitePages/HomePage.aspx

Jan 05, 202418:26

Diversity and Health Equity from the Radiology Perspective

An amazing conversation with Dr. Melissa Davis who gives us some background and ideas on how to approach diversity from an individual and departmental perspective and how we can improve health disparities in our patient population.

If you are interested in learning more make sure to check out the September issue of JACR and take a look at the organizations Dr. Davis mentions. Here are links to several.

https://www.jacr.org

https://www.acr.org/Member-Resources/Commissions-Committees/Women-Diversity

https://snma.org

https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/health-equity

Aug 27, 202119:38

Making radiology more sustainable

In this episode we discuss the impact that healthcare and radiology have on climate change. There are many possible areas of improvement and healthcare systems can play a significant role in climate change mitigation. Please see the following resources and let us know if you are interested in helping.

https://www.jvir.org/article/S1051-0443(21)00935-0/fulltext

https://climatehealthconnect.org/resources/physicians-guide-climate-change-health-equity/

https://www.jacr.org/article/S1546-1440(21)00142-3/fulltext

https://www.vumc.org/radiology/radiology-and-radiological-sciences-grand-rounds/radiology-grand-rounds-march-29-2021

Apr 13, 202137:52

California's AB890 and radiology

In this episode I discuss the California Radiological Society's efforts to change AB890, a bill regarding independent practice for nurse practitioners with Dr. Benjamin Franc. He discusses how the CRS approached getting language within the bill changed and how that was different than the usual approach taken when working against the passage of these bills.

If you have questions for Dr. Franc, he can be reached at benster@stanford.edu

Jan 18, 202125:26

The Hounsfield Unit- Intro to Season 2

Welcome back! We are excitedly gearing up for season 2 with some excellent podcasts planned. Please listen in as I discuss our new season with Dr. Amy Patel.

Aug 15, 202013:00

Episode 4: Facing Challenges in Medical Training

We speak with Dr. John Tobben about his experience of being diagnosed with Lymphoma during residency and recurrent disease during his fellowship year.

Apr 01, 202053:60