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The pooled prevalence of GGO and consolidation on chest radiograph was 38.7% (22.2%-58.3%) and 46.9% (29.7%-64.9%), respectively. The diagnostic accuracy of radiographic findings could not be assessed due to small number of studies.

GGO on CT has the highest diagnostic performance for COVID-19 pneumonia, followed by GGO plus consolidation and consolidation only. However, the moderate to low sensitivity and specificity suggest that CT should not be used as the primary tool for diagnosis. Chest radiographic abnormalities are seen in half of the patients.

GGO on CT has the highest diagnostic performance for COVID-19 pneumonia, followed by GGO plus consolidation and consolidation only. However, the moderate to low sensitivity and specificity suggest that CT should not be used as the primary tool for diagnosis. Chest radiographic abnormalities are seen in half of the patients.

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a rare form of squamous cell carcinoma. Primary NPC is generally treated with radiation and chemotherapy, though recurrence and distant metastases are common. Reports of noncontiguous metastasis to the middle ear and external ear canal (EAC) are rare.

Case presentation of a female patient previously treated for NPC, who developed an EAC metastasis. A literature review of all reported cases of metastatic NPC in the middle ear and EAC is also included.

A patient presenting with noncontiguous metastasis of NPC to the EAC was treated with surgical resection followed by chemotherapy and radiation. The patient successfully completed treatment and is currently alive but with suspected distant metastatic disease at 11months following treatment.

NPC metastasis to the EAC is extremely rare. PROTAC tubulin-Degrader-1 research buy Treatment options are varied, and prognosis is generally poor. The case presented here shows better outcomes than many previous reports.

NPC metastasis to the EAC is extremely rare. Treatment options are varied, and prognosis is generally poor. The case presented here shows better outcomes than many previous reports.

Intraoperative computed tomography (CT) is becoming more widely utilized in spine fusion surgeries. The use of CT-based image guidance has been shown to increase the accuracy in instrumentation placement and to reduce the rate of reoperation. However, incidental findings that are obvious in retrospect are still missed in spinal fusion surgeries due to the concept of inattentional blindness and surgeons' preoccupation with the main objective of intraoperative CT (i.e. instrumentation accuracy).

The first case describes a 60-year-old male who underwent posterior spinal laminectomy and interbody fusions from L2-L5. Intraoperative CT confirmed appropriate placement of hardware. However, when he was transferred out to the care unit and extubated, he developed a severe headache for which the source was confirmed to be a pneumocephalus from durotomy and cerebrospinal fluid leakage on repeat CT. A retrospective review of his intraoperative CT demonstrated the intrathecal air at L5-S1 interlaminar space that was missed on evaluation during surgery. The second case describes a 68-year-old female who was treated with a successful T4 to pelvis instrumentation and fusion with vertebral column resection at T10 confirmed with imaging. Postoperatively, she developed rapidly progressive oxygen desaturation and was found to have a pneumothorax which had been present on the intraoperative imaging.

This case report of two patients with missed intraoperative findings demonstrates the importance of looking beyond instrumentation placement and evaluating the entire intraoperative CT imaging to find abnormalities that could complicate the patients' postoperative recovery and overall hospital stay.

This case report of two patients with missed intraoperative findings demonstrates the importance of looking beyond instrumentation placement and evaluating the entire intraoperative CT imaging to find abnormalities that could complicate the patients' postoperative recovery and overall hospital stay.

While radiology residents must participate in a scholarly project per Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Program Requirements, some residency programs may lack a well-thought out, cohesive approach to research that incorporates the residents' perspective. Our objective was to improve the radiology resident research experience with resident-led initiatives.

An annual resident research survey was created and distributed to 28 radiology residents in December 2018. Following the survey, a newly formed resident research committee developed a six-step strategic framework of resident-led initiatives to promote research and scholarly activity within the department Reflect, Recruit, Regroup, Revive, Recognize, and Review. Outcomes of this framework were evaluated with the second annual resident research survey in December 2019.

Our institution identified areas of improvement on the 2019 survey after the implementation of the six-step initiatives upon comparison to the 2018 survey. A greater number of residents reported that they had adequate or somewhat adequate resources for research within the department in 2019 (95.2% [20/21]) in comparison to 2018 (70.6% [12/17]) (p=0.03). A greater percentage of residents found available research projects engaging/interesting in 2019 (80.9% [17/21]) compared to 2018 (70.6% 12/17) (p=0.49). The most commonly reported departmental resources needed to encourage research on the 2019 survey were dedicated research time (26.9%, 18 out of 67 total responses) and mentorship/encouragement from the faculty (19.4%, 13/67).

With a specific framework and appropriate departmental support, resident-led initiatives can improve the research experience within the radiology department from the residents' perspective.

With a specific framework and appropriate departmental support, resident-led initiatives can improve the research experience within the radiology department from the residents' perspective.In this report, the initial clinical experience of authors is described on the novel application of a navigational bipolar radiofrequency ablation electrode system for curative treatment of a painful unifocal Langerhans cell histiocytosis involving the supra-acetabular iliac bone. The technical success and safety of the radiofrequency ablation procedure to achieve cure suggests that this intervention may be utilized in clinical practice as a viable and minimally invasive alternative option, for management of unifocal Langerhans cell histiocytosis.