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#RSNA2022 #RSNA22 diaries
Conversations between MDCT and MP re #RSNA2022 meeting

MDCT: Hey doc, now that you have rested and back to work, can you tell me how was @RSNA and what were the highlights of #RSNA2022 meeting?

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MP: First of all, people have returned to the meeting. More than anything, I heard from many that attendees were very glad to meet their friends and colleagues after 3 years

MDCT: Seems like it, especially from all the photos you had tweeted

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MP: As usual, the meeting was so rich with scientific information, however, many overlapping tracks.

MDCT: But I heard you can access virtually for few more days.

MP: Yes, that is correct, how did you know?

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MDCT: Well, the PACS guys were bragging about that, since they all registered for virtual access only

MP: I was planning to watch the sessions that I missed due to overlap soon

MDCT: I know you like going to plenary sessions. How was it?

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MP: Plenary sessions are always great, as we get to hear unique & highly acclaimed speakers.

MDCT: You also told sometime, attendees go there to take a short nap

MP: Well, that happens too, since most are tired walking the halls & if speaker is not engaging, takes a nap

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MDCT: How was that New Yorker writer – your country man was?

MP: You are talking about Dr Siddartha Mukherjee. He was very good. Highly achieved oncologists and one of the best writers I have read, also gave a very good talk.
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MP: His speech was very optimistic, he stressed the role of imaging in cancer treatment & about the future vision for radiology. He also talked about the AI companies he has started.

MDCT: What AI company by an oncologist?

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MP: Well, it is very impressive. His AI company is aiming to reduce errors in taking medicines by patients after they are discharged from hospital. Very simple yet effective tool that takes photo of the pills & checks w what was prescribed hence reducing errors

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MDCT: Wow! That fits quite well with the meeting theme.

MP: Yes, you are correct, the meeting theme was “Empowering Patients and Partners in Care”

MDCT: Was this illuminated in the RSNA Presidential address?

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MP: Yes, Dr Bruce Raffety a radiation oncologist who was this year’s president gave a nice talk and even had a patient who said how important for him to get PET-CT every year as follow up to his cancer treatment as a way to keep his mind at ease.

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MP: Let me also tell you about another plenary session and the speaker was Dr Liz. Her presentation was all about her journey as a cancer patient, examining radiology through patient eye. It is true, “one becomes empathetic when one undergoes through difficult times”

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O-arm joins their conversation

O-arm: Hey doc, you should have called us so that we could also hear about RSNA meeting. Next time, why don’t you share your experience in a seminar, we can call in C-arm, DBT, UL and anyone interested to know can attend

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MP: O-that's not a bad idea. I did that 20 years ago when I returned from visiting CUBA, but that was to colleagues & not w you guys.

MDCT: O-stop disturbing doc. Let him finish what he wants to say, U know how easily he gets distracted. So don’t disturb us. Go ahead doc.

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MDCT: What about the technical exhibits?

MP: I need to go, how about we continue this conversation tomorrow after my lecture to our residents

MDCT: Ok doc, will be waiting – I am not mobile so where can I go?

MP walks away hurriedly to work on his talk.

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