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Francis Deng, MD

@francisdeng.medsky.social
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Neuro/head & neck radiologist | Asst Prof at Johns Hopkins | educator, editor, podcaster (AJR Podcast Series on Diagnostic Excellence and Error) | learn and teach something every day #MedEd #MedSky #RadSky #NeuroRad about.me/francis_deng

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ARRS @arrsradiology.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Are you misusing common radiology terms? Words like "bulky" and "encasement" have strict clinical definitions that can alter patient staging. @francisdeng.medsky.social breaks down the true impact of word choices in your radiology report. www.radfyi.org/rad-report-a...
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Tan-Lucien Mohammed, MD, FACR @tlhm-md.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Match Day 2026: Radiology programs offer more positions than ever, but applicant pool declines 👀 #radiology @drianweissman.bsky.social @rasushrestha.bsky.social @francisdeng.medsky.social radiologybusiness.com/topics/healt...
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Match Day 2026: Radiology programs offer more positions than ever, but applicant pool declines
This year, imaging training programs offered a total of 1,478 positions across diagnostic and interventional radiology, a 5% increase over last year.
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Francis Deng, MD @francisdeng.medsky.social · 23/03/2026
Medical specialty-specific compensation vs. annual hours worked, based on Marit 2026 survey data
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Francis Deng, MD @francisdeng.medsky.social · 05/03/2026
High reliability organizations have a preoccupation with failure. High reliability radiologists have a preoccupation with malpractice. I discuss on the @ajrradiology.bsky.social Podcast: From Training to Practice Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/51Kw...
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From Fear to Fluency: Malpractice 101 for Early-Career Radiologists—From Training to Practice, an AJR Podcast Series (Episode 9)
Podcast Episode · AJR Podcasts · March 4 · 1h 3m
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Tan-Lucien Mohammed, MD, FACR @tlhm-md.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Have you ever seen this phenomenon? 🧐 Cr. @francisdeng.medsky.social Images in Radiology pubs.rsna.org/doi/10.1148/...
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Francis Deng, MD @francisdeng.medsky.social · 19/11/2025
Routine sinus CT in patients with fever and neutropenia has low clinical impact. In this @theajnr.bsky.social video podcast, Rohini Nadgir explains: youtu.be/hYTjdb-lZxI?...
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ARRS @arrsradiology.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Ready to level up your teaching skills? The Clinician Educator Development Program (CEDP) is here to help! Apply for level 1 or the new level 2 by December 19. arrs.org/TheRoentgenF...
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Francis Deng, MD @francisdeng.medsky.social · 08/06/2025
Radiology Match data this year: “surpassing one-third female representation in back-to-back years marks a meaningful shift for a field historically dominated by men and foreshadows a more diverse radiology workforce in the coming years” radiologybusiness.com/topics/healt...
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Female representation in radiology continues to trend upward, new residency data show
Women accounted for 36.6% of diagnostic radiology applicants this year, up 10.1 percentage points since 2022.
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Andrew Rosenkrantz @arosenkrantzmd.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
New AJR: "Overdiagnosis: AJR Podcast Series on Diagnostic Excellence and Error, Episode 12" By Drs @francisdeng.medsky.social & Jha #HopkinsRad @pennmedicine.bsky.social ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/... @ajrradiology.bsky.social
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AJR @ajrradiology.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Overdiagnosis is more than a clinical challenge, it’s a societal one. In this episode of the AJR Podcast Series on Diagnostic Excellence and Error, @francisdeng.medsky.social and Saurabh Jha, MD‬ explore where clinical vigilance meets ethical complexity. www.ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/...
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Francis Deng, MD @francisdeng.medsky.social · 07/05/2025
Bad news: CTA head and CTA neck will be bundled into one CPT code starting in 2026, which portends a reimbursement cut (it was ~25% when CT abdomen+pelvis were bundled in 2011). Good news: CT perfusion will have its own category I CPT code separate from CTA head, which may improve reimbursement.
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Francis Deng, MD @francisdeng.medsky.social · 03/05/2025
Head and neck radiology case review at 4pm EST today RadDiscord members can register here us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... Brand new content, 33 MCQs, 30s each, competition style. My prior reviews here: youtu.be/9RJr7h9dJVI youtu.be/bepptfOXV2U
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Francis Deng, MD @francisdeng.medsky.social · 03/05/2025
Good news for IMG radiologists: the American Board of Radiology just revised its requirements for the Alternate Pathway to certification to allow doing the 4 years of US-based training/work at TWO, not exclusively one, academic institutions. www.theabr.org/diagnostic-r...
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Alternate Pathway (International Medical Graduates) Last verified on May 1, 2025 On this page Prerequisites and Requirements Application Transfers Exams Board Eligibility Fees   Prerequisites and Requ...
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Francis Deng, MD @francisdeng.medsky.social · 01/05/2025
Radiology in #ERAS2026 is changing to separate signals for integrated IR/DR (8 signals) and DR programs (6 gold and 9 silver signals). I’d advise applicants looking to maximize their chances of matching to apply to both. youtu.be/plryJQb6-qY?...
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Andrew Rosenkrantz @arosenkrantzmd.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
New AJR: "Diagnostic Uncertainty: AJR Podcast Series on Diagnostic Excellence and Error, Episode 11" By Drs @francisdeng.medsky.social & Shinagare #Hopkins #Brigham ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/... @ajrradiology.bsky.social
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AJR @ajrradiology.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
In radiology, uncertainty is part of the job—but how it is communicated matters. In the latest episode of the AJR Podcast Series on Diagnostic Excellence and Error, @francisdeng.medsky.social and Atul B. Shinagare, MD discuss the unintended consequences of hedging. www.ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/...
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Francis Deng, MD @francisdeng.medsky.social · 22/04/2025
Medical specialties differed in the degree to which residencies favored applicants from certain racial, ethnic, or nationality groups in the Match. @jennyxchen.bsky.social @jgmejournal.bsky.social meridian.allenpress.com/jgme/article...
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Francis Deng, MD @francisdeng.medsky.social · 15/04/2025
CT utilization is 30% higher today than in 2007 due to growth of low-value ordering. At this rate, CT-induced cancers is modeled to account for 5% of new cancers in the coming decades. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Projected Lifetime Cancer Risks From Current Computed Tomography Imaging
This risk model projects how many future cancers in the United States could result from annual computed tomography examinations.
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Jack Iwashyna @iwashyna.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
OMG this is even worse than I had imagined
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Francis Deng, MD @francisdeng.medsky.social · 15/04/2025
"No government — regardless of which party is in power — should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue" Harvard is standing up against the Trump administration www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/u...
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Harvard Will Not Comply With a List of Trump Administration Demands
Federal officials said Harvard must enact “merit-based reform” in hiring and admissions and report international students who broke rules, among other steps. Harvard called the demands unlawful.
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AAUP @aaup.org · 12/04/2025
“No law in this country permits Trump to suspend billions from universities simply because he doesn’t like the constitutionally protected speech of their students & faculty,” - Nikolas Bowie, AAUP-Harvard. Motion of temporary restraining order here:
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Francis Deng, MD @francisdeng.medsky.social · 13/04/2025
The most unrealistic thing about The Pitt is how much they bully the medical students. Not a chance in 2025.
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Francis Deng, MD @francisdeng.medsky.social · 13/04/2025
Med students applying to residency: check out this site for program rankings (from Doximity) and Step 2 averages (from Residency Explorer) in one place residency.admit.org/program-stat...
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Andrew Rosenkrantz @arosenkrantzmd.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
New AJR: "Artificial Intelligence as a Safety Net: AJR Podcast Series on Diagnostic Excellence and Error, Episode 10" By Drs @francisdeng.medsky.social & Strong #HopkinsRadiology ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/... @ajrradiology.bsky.social
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Andrew Dixon @drandrewdixon.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Excited to bring this new product to the market today and to help support the amazing work of radiologists around the world! Vitamin D is so important to us all. Free samples ready to ship: bit.ly/xboost-order @radiopaedia.org 🍍
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Francis Deng, MD @francisdeng.medsky.social · 31/03/2025
"Of all imaging, 4% to 26% is estimated as inappropriate..." huge waste and environmental impact! www.jacr.org/article/S154... @katehanneman.bsky.social
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Excess Greenhouse Gas Emissions Associated With Inappropriate Medical Imaging in the US Medicare Part B Population From 2017 to 2021
Medical imaging is a source of greenhouse gas emissions, and inappropriate use results in low-value, excess imaging. The environmental impact of low-value imaging has not been quantified.
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Francis Deng, MD @francisdeng.medsky.social · 30/03/2025
Why do clinicians hate your radiology report? 1) No conclusion 2) Over-hedges 3) Misses the relevant finding by Christoph Agten: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzN6...
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Why Clinicians Hate Your Radiology Reports
YouTube video by Dr Christoph Agten
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AJR @ajrradiology.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Is your AI strategy just a shopping spree? Benjamin Strong, MD warns against the 'hungry shopper' approach to AI adoption in radiology in the latest episode of the AJR Podcast Series on Diagnostic Excellence and Error with @francisdeng.medsky.social. www.ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/...
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Ali Tejani @alitejanimd.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
It was a privilege to hear @asset25.bsky.social and @francisdeng.medsky.social speak about the future of #radiology #education and #AI at the #AAR25 #BrogdonPanel! Engaging talks challenging the status quo and underscoring challenges to come help us grow as educators!
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Francis Deng, MD @francisdeng.medsky.social · 12/03/2025
At #AAR25 keynote, Desiree Morgan advises us in times of change to keep in view your ‘horizon point’ - who/what you want to be in the future, eg, “an influential radiologist” and what that means
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Andrew Rosenkrantz @arosenkrantzmd.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
New AJR: "Follow-Up Recommendations: AJR Podcast Series on Diagnostic Excellence and Error, Episode 9" By Drs @francisdeng.medsky.social & Kapoor ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/... @ajrradiology.bsky.social
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AJR @ajrradiology.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Why aren’t follow-up imaging recommendations always followed? Neena Kapoor, MD and @francisdeng.medsky.social unpack the challenges and solutions on the latest episode of the AJR Podcast Series on Diagnostic Excellence and Error. www.ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/AJR.25.32830
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Francis Deng, MD @francisdeng.medsky.social · 08/02/2025
"reinstituting USMLE Step 1 examination scores, retaining multicategory medical school grades, and capping the number of disclosed research experiences would foster a fairer and more consistent, transparent, and efficient application system" @jama.com doi.org/10.1001/jama...
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Diminishing Objectivity in the Residency Application Process
This Viewpoint discusses the importance of standardized metrics of academic and clinical performance among medical students applying for residency in light of many examinations and classes now being g...
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Francis Deng, MD @francisdeng.medsky.social · 08/02/2025
Distal medium vessel thrombectomy can now be filed away as an example of medical reversal. "performance of thrombectomy for medium- or distal-vessel occlusion in a manner consistent with these trials is not evidence-based" editorial on ESCAPE-MeVO and DISTAL trials @nejm.org doi.org/10.1056/NEJM...
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Medium- and Distal-Vessel Occlusion — The Limit of Thrombectomy? | NEJM
Few procedures have gone through a decade of practice-changing clinical trials as impressive as thrombectomy for stroke. Beginning in 2015 with multiple trials showing a benefit with thrombectomy i...
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Andrew Dixon @drandrewdixon.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
🎧 New Radiopaedia podcast episode! A #neurorad update featuring @francisdeng.medsky.social @tabbykennedy.bsky.social and Tom Campion. "Inflammatory brain disease and IIH" #radsky Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6iQe9v7... YouTube: youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Francis Deng, MD @francisdeng.medsky.social · 01/02/2025
"Leaders and educators throughout medicine therefore have a Herculean task: to optimize physician wellness while maintaining clinical excellence." John Benson in AJNR www.ajnr.org/content/earl...
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Andrew Rosenkrantz @arosenkrantzmd.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
New AJR: "Navigating the Emotional Impact of Error: AJR Podcast Series on Diagnostic Excellence and Error, Episode 8" By Drs @francisdeng.medsky.social & @kdherrmd.bsky.social #HopkinsRad ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/... @ajrradiology.bsky.social
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Francis Deng, MD @francisdeng.medsky.social · 28/01/2025
More and more medical schools are using AI to screen applications www.aamc.org/news/ai-will...
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AI will now read your medical school application
Some schools try artificial intelligence as a first screener, hoping to make admissions more efficient and reduce variability. Here are some early results.
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Francis Deng, MD @francisdeng.medsky.social · 25/01/2025
Check out my new handle @francisdeng.medsky.social Healthcare workers who want a medsky handle - DM @richard.medsky.social for an invite
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Keith D. Herr, M.D. @kdherrmd.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Ever missed a finding? Yeah, it hurts. Take a listen to the latest AJR podcast series on diagnostic error & excellence to learn more about the emotional impact of making mistakes as a radiologist/human @francisdeng.bsky.social
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Lea Alhilali, MD @teachplaygrub.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
1/Have you been cutting corners when it comes to coronal anatomy?   Do you just say a lesion is in the inferior frontal region & hope no one asks for details?   It’s time to turn the corner on coronal anatomy   Open this thread for an easy way to remember this frontal anatomy you need to know!
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AJR @ajrradiology.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
AJR is seeking applicants to serve as host of a Podcast Series. Please follow the link for more information and to apply now! arrs.org/seriesapplic...
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Francis Deng, MD @francisdeng.medsky.social · 05/01/2025
Young woman with headaches. What is the radiological diagnosis? This one has path proof (🤔) Featured as @radiopaedia.org Case of the Day recently doi.org/10.53347/rID...
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Keith D. Herr, M.D. @kdherrmd.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
Every “Don’t Miss” lesion has been missed, repeatedly. What now?
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Andrew Rosenkrantz @arosenkrantzmd.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
New AJR: "Duty to Effectively Communicate: AJR Podcast Series on Diagnostic Excellence and Error, Episode 7" By Drs @francisdeng.bsky.social & Mezrich #HopkinsRad #YaleRad ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/... @ajrradiology.bsky.social
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Andrew Rosenkrantz @arosenkrantzmd.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
New AJR: "Artificial Intelligence and Precision Education: AJR Podcast Series on Training and Education, Episode 7" By Drs Cheng & Recht #MGHImaging #NYUImaging ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/... @ajrradiology.bsky.social
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Andy Szava-Kovats 🇨🇦 @andyszavakovats.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
I stare at shadows of people’s insides and tell other doctors if the weird blob is a big deal or not.
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Seth Trueger @mdaware.org · 30/12/2024
“the neck contains multiple important things that don’t react well to stabbing”
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Francis Deng, MD @francisdeng.medsky.social · 29/12/2024
Half of cancer patients in this study experienced a care delay related to prior authorization for imaging. Doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.38182
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