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Kate F-D

@katefd5.bsky.social
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Abdominal radiologist, CT/US proceduralist, Medical director CT & MRI, interested in quality & sustainability, posts my own 🪗

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Kate F-D @katefd5.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Added a post it for #sustainability! #ACR26
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Kate F-D @katefd5.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
The aftermath and rebuilding of radiology in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria illustrates the imperative to prioritize resilience in our Radiology departments. www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/clim...
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Opinion | Radiology Is Ill-Prepared to Weather the Storms of Climate Change
Contingency planning is key for fields dependent on advanced technology
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Kate F-D @katefd5.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
So many great #Rads4SF at #RSNA25! @katehanneman.bsky.social @sustainablerad.bsky.social @erin-schwartz-md.bsky.social and many others!
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Kate F-D @katefd5.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
This is cool! Thanks for the kudos @ajrradiology.bsky.social! Glad to help ensure high quality peer review of your publications. 😄 ajronline.org/reviewerspot...
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Reviewer Spotlight
Reviewer Spotlight
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Kate F-D @katefd5.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Happy #PromotionDay to residents and fellows! #PGY++ #RadSky
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Peg Duthie @plduthie.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Vanderbilt Biostatistics prof Tatsuki Koyama is on this team. The study was highlighted as highly impactful in Dr. Jane Freedman's State of the Department of Medicine Address last week. news.vumc.org/2025/06/06/v...
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VUMC’s Department of Medicine will continue to thrive: Freedman
In her final State of the Department of Medicine address Jane Freedman, MD, praised the faculty members for their achievements.
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Kate F-D @katefd5.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
So proud to be a part of this team working to optimize care for patients with lung nodules 😊 Congratulations to ‪@robjlentz.bsky.social‬ @fabienmaldonado.bsky.social & all of VERITAS team! Navigational Bronchoscopy or Transthoracic Needle Biopsy for Lung Nodules | NEJM www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
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Navigational Bronchoscopy or Transthoracic Needle Biopsy for Lung Nodules | NEJM
Each year, millions of pulmonary nodules are identified incidentally or through lung cancer screening, and many involve biopsy to distinguish cancer from benign processes. Both navigational broncho...
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Rob Lentz @robjlentz.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Thrilled to see VERITAS out in @nejm.org today. Nav bronch noninferior to transthoracic needle biopsy for lung nodules 10-30 mm. Nav bronch made an accurate diagnosis in 79% vs. 73% for TTNB, with pneumothorax requiring chest tube and/or hospitalization in 1% vs. 12%, respectively.
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Kate F-D @katefd5.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Proud to co-author this article to help our friends across the pond better understand how the current laws affect radiology and our role in providing and ensuring access to reproductive care. academic.oup.com/bjr/article/...
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Radiology’s role in providing and ensuring access to reproductive care
Abstract. The US Supreme Court Dobbs decision has significantly impacted reproductive healthcare in the United States. While obstetricians are most directl
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Kate F-D @katefd5.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
It's been a minute since I've been to DC, but my Metro card still works! 🚝
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Kate F-D @katefd5.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Hi #radsky! Who all is heading to #ACR25? Hope to see you there!
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Kate F-D @katefd5.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Hooray for recycling!
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Kate F-D @katefd5.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Guess who I just got my #ABMRS Board nomination letter from?!?!? The amazing @medphysdave.bsky.social! 😊🎉🧲
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Kate F-D @katefd5.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Hot off the press! Ever wonder what happens to all of the waste generated in the #radiology dept? Here's your guide! Garbage Out: A Radiologist's Guide to Hospital Waste Streams #JCAT #Rads4SF #Sustainability #radsky @vumc-insights.bsky.social journals.lww.com/jcat/abstrac...
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Kate F-D @katefd5.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
I'm so proud to call several of the authors of this article colleagues! Such a massive project to perform an #LCA for the hospital #radiology department! 😱 Check it out! pubs.rsna.org/doi/10.1148/... Congratulations to the team! Well done! 🎉 @vumc-insights.bsky.social @rsnasky.bsky.social #Rads4SF
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B. Bobby Chiong, MD @brianchiong.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Started the #DocsWhoRock starter pack. Let me know if you're a doc / HCW / person who wants to make mediocre covers with us while you should be working / studying / adulting. 😊🤘🎸 go.bsky.app/P31hFx7
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Kate F-D @katefd5.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Today I learned that there is a super tiny ferromagnetic screw on the Cook Multipurpose drains, causing confusion if your patient has a drain & needs an MRI. But is this a safety risk? The screw will experience magnetic force, but this can be easily overcome by securing the device to the patient.
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Kate F-D @katefd5.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
@ajrradiology.bsky.social has a #Climate Resilient Imaging Services Podcast! Most recently, Dr. Sean Woolen interviewed Dr. Amanda Marrero-Gonzalez. She discusses the hurricanes impacting Puerto Rico & strategies to build health systems equipped to handle extreme weather. #Rads4SF
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AJR Podcasts: Strategies for Climate-Resilient Imaging Services: AJR Podcast Series on Sustainability, Episode 3
In this episode of the AJR Podcast Series on Sustainability, Sean Woolen, MD, MS, speaks with  Amanda Marrero-Gonzalez, MD, about the impact of extreme weather on healthcare delivery. They explor...
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Kate F-D @katefd5.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Hello everyone! Delighted to see some familiar faces on here :)
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