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Thurl Cledera

@thurlcledera.bsky.social
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🫀Cardiac Imaging Fellow at University of Toronto - JDMI, Cardiovascular Imaging and AI Enthusiast, RadioGraphics SMDI, NASCI Trainee Committee, Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging ECEB

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Thurl Cledera @thurlcledera.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
🚨Cardiac and thoracic vascular injuries are serious and life-threatening conditions in trauma. Let's go through this bite-sized preview to learn more. Link below👇 bit.ly/4qXqeCY #RGphx @rsnasky.bsky.social @teachplaygrub.bsky.social
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uoftmedicalimaging.bsky.social @uoftmedicalimaging.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Congrats to MI Prof Dr. Elsie Nguyen & her team of Cardiothoracic Imaging Fellows, whose abstract, titled The Thick of It: Approach to left Ventricular Hypertrophy on Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, was awarded the ARRS 2026 Bronze Award for the ARRS 2026 Annual Meeting and Scientific Program!
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ESR Journals @esrjournals.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
📌 CT-Based Phenotyping of Bicuspid Aortic Valve: Diagnostic and Clinical Insights Accurate phenotyping of the bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is essential for clinical decision-making, yet echocardiography often shows limited agreement with true valve morphology.
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Radiological Society of North America @rsnasky.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
3D volume rendering in cardiac MRI can show heart tissue and blood flow together — helping clinicians better visualize congenital heart defects and inform treatment. It’s a powerful tool for clearer imaging without radiation. Read more: bit.ly/3OnPGUh #CardiacImaging #MRI
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R3 Journal @r3journal.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
This R3 Pictorial Essay with CME highlights acute, actionable cardiac findings detectable on nongated CT, including pericardial disease, myocardial infarction, cardiac masses, coronary artery calcification, and device-related complications. r3journal.org/doi/10.2214/...
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AJR @ajrradiology.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Exploring recent findings on coronary CTA, this manuscript highlights its incremental prognostic value in predicting first coronary events beyond traditional risk factors. www.ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/...
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Incremental Value of Coronary CTA for Predicting First Coronary Events | AJR
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Thurl Cledera @thurlcledera.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
✅“Shunting via unroofing of the CS, anomalous or decompressing veins, or a combination of multiple anomalies may result in interatrial shunts with INTACT atrial septum” Check out this interesting article below 👇🏻 pubs.rsna.org/doi/10.1148/... #cvimaging #radres #radsky
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Spectrum of Interatrial Shunts Presenting with an Intact Atrial Septum: Imaging Features at Echocardiography, CT, and MRI | Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging
Interatrial shunts across an intact atrial septum encompass a range of anomalies that have clinical and hemodynamic implications for management and outcomes if left untreated.
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Thurl Cledera @thurlcledera.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
For those pesky pleural attached 🫁 nodules #chestrad #radsky #radiology pubs.rsna.org/doi/10.1148/...
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How I Do It: Management of Pleural-attached Pulmonary Nodules in Low-Dose CT Screening for Lung Cancer | Radiology
At low-dose CT screening for lung cancer, updated guidelines (International Early Lung Cancer Action Program, Lung Screening Reporting and Data System 2022) now consider pleural-attached pulmonary ...
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Jamie Clarke, MD, MS @jamieclarkerad.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Excited to be continuing to work with #RadioGraphics as a member of the SMDI committee! #RadiologyUCLA #RadRes @teachplaygrub.bsky.social
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Thurl Cledera @thurlcledera.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Non-Athersclerotic Vascular Disease by Drs Broncano, Ghoshhajra, @katehanneman.bsky.social , Robb ✅Remember diff patterns of involvement (TKA vs GCA) ✅Beading 📿 in FMD ✅Arch sidedness is determined by bronchus crossed ✅TAA in the young or unusual think of HTAD #RSNA24 #cvrad #radsky #radiology
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Thurl Cledera @thurlcledera.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Imaging Guidance in Structural 🫀 by Drs Atkins, Radike, and Rajiah ✅Wide aortic-mitral angle = ⬆️ risk of LVOTO in TMVR ✅⬇️ distance of RCA from TV annulus (❌ if <2 mm) = ⬆️ risk of compression in TTVR ✅ >/= 5 mm gap ➡️ relevant PDL for LAA closure #RSNA24 #cvrad #radsky #radiology
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Thurl Cledera @thurlcledera.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Amazing case of Proximal Interruption of the Pulmonary Artery from Dr Arzu Canan ✅Asymptomatic, incidentally detected ✅The affected lung may go on to develop a fibrosing ILD ✅ Consider chest CTA for PAs and cardiac CTA for PVs assesment #RSNA24 #radsky #radiology
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Thurl Cledera @thurlcledera.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Challenging Aorta by Dr Trabzonlu ✅ULP (communicates with blood pool) vs Intramural blood pool (doesnt communicate), former = ⬆️ adverse events ✅Periaortic stranding = first sign before mycotic aneurysm ✅Scrutinize plaque or thrombus for possible intimal sarcoma❗️ #RSNA24 #radsky #radiology
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Thurl Cledera @thurlcledera.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Masterclass in 🚼Congenital Vascular Disease by Dr Prachi Agarwal ✅Utilize 3D models and don’t neglect the airways in complex CHD ✅Coronary artery supply follows ventricle in TGA ✅Accurate communication with clinicians and proper use of nomenclature is 🔑 #RSNA24 #cvrad #radsky #radiology
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Thurl Cledera @thurlcledera.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Acute Thoracic Vascular 🚑 by Drs Remy-Jardin, Bhalla, and Cummings ✅ Arterial retraction is a clue for CTEPH ✅Be aware of LIT, PA hematoma and intussusception in type A AD ✅ Evaluate the myocardium and coronaries even on non-gated CTA with high-risk patients #RSNA24 #radsky #radiology
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Thurl Cledera @thurlcledera.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Happy that #RSNA24 organized an IRIYA alumni reception. Wonderful to catch up, reconnect with my cohort (2022), and learn about the many opportunities that came our way after participating ⭐️ The IRIYA world is also small as I work with some of them in NASCI and #RGTeam #radiology #radsky
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Thurl Cledera @thurlcledera.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
ICYMI 🔑 in CAD #yescct session by Drs Vliegenthart, Ghoshhajra, Agarwal, and Schoepf ✅ Qualify CAC in plain chest CT ✅ Use multiple views, especially in LM dx ✅ CADRADs score does not replace the impression, give context ✅ FFR-CT is helpful and seeing ⬆️ use #RSNA24 #radsky #radiology
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Thurl Cledera @thurlcledera.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Practical takeaways in measuring the thoracic aorta from Dr Nick Burris ✅High quality imaging of the aorta is 🔑 ✅Consistency in measurements (outer wall, inner etc) ✅Look out for the commissural🔺, absence = raphe in BAV ✅Talk to clinicians in difficult cases #RSNA24 #radsky
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Thurl Cledera @thurlcledera.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Takeaways from S5-CCH03 by Drs Andrea Oh, Rachel Putnam, David Lynch, Jonathan Chung ✅Fibrotic ILA and ILD are a spectrum ✅ILAs ⬆️ risk of death ✅Beware of 🚬 related ILD; diff SRIF from UIP ✅Look out for high risk populations, CT can be similar to ILA #RSNA24 #chestrad
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Thurl Cledera @thurlcledera.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Insightful session of mapping targets for 🫀ablation (S4-CCA05). Increasing use of multimodality imaging and developments in ablation, consider pre and post ablation #yescct #whycmr imaging #RSNA24 #radsky
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Thurl Cledera @thurlcledera.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Inline post processing requires no contouring 🤯 for stress #whycmr , promising improvements in protocols with the shortest lasting <14 mins, consider using regadonoson but take note of pros and cons of all stress agents from Dr Ming Yen-Ng #RSNA24 #radsky
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Thurl Cledera @thurlcledera.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
First session in #RSNA24 🩻 the future of #whycmr is efficiency ⭐️ with the development of better software/AI and rapid CMR protocols with @chiarabd.bsky.social #radsky
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Thurl Cledera @thurlcledera.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
🚨 #radres and #radfellow wondering on how to make the most out of #RSNA2024 ? Then check out our editorial on how to optimize your experience 🔥 #radsky @rsnasky.bsky.social pubs.rsna.org/doi/full/10....
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Trainee Guide to Navigating the RSNA Annual Meeting | RadioGraphics
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Kate Hanneman @katehanneman.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Physicians placed greater “reliance without verification” in local explanations than global explanations regardless of AI advice correctness #radsky 🩻🤖 pubs.rsna.org/doi/full/10....
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Care to Explain? AI Explanation Types Differentially Impact Chest Radiograph Diagnostic Performance and Physician Trust in AI | Radiology
Background It is unclear whether artificial intelligence (AI) explanations help or hurt radiologists and other physicians in AI-assisted radiologic diagnostic decision-making. Purpose To test whether ...
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Pablo Perez Lopez @pabloplopez.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
#EHJCVI 🔎 Association between subclinical atherosclerosis burden and unrecognized #MI detected by #whyCMR in middle-aged low risk adults 🇪🇸 #PESA 🫀 Ischaemic scar 👉 ⬆️ SCORE2 ⬆️ CACS and peripheral subclinical atherosclerosis Read more 👉 doi.org/10.1093/ehjc... #CardioSky #MedSky
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Parham Eshtehardi MD @cardioobdoc.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Coronary Artery Calcium #CAC #YesCCT Staging to Guide Preventive Interventions #PowerOfZero #aspirin #statin #CardioSky #MedSky #JACCAdvances #cvCAD @jaccjournals.bsky.social @accintouch.bsky.social @erinmichos.bsky.social @drmarthagulati.bsky.social www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/...
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Parham Eshtehardi MD @cardioobdoc.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
#Tirzepatide Reduces LV Mass and Paracardiac Adipose Tissue in Obesity-Related Heart Failure: #SUMMIT CMR Substudy #AHA24 #JACC #CardioSky #MedSky @jaccjournals.bsky.social @accintouch.bsky.social @ahascience.bsky.social www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/...
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Ian Weissman, DO @drianweissman.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Providing radiologists with key details about the patient's symptoms can go a long way toward improving the quality of their work. radiologybusiness.com/topics/medic...
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Radiologists are more accurate, confident when they know the full story
Providing radiologists with key details about the patient's symptoms can go a long way toward improving the quality of their work.
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Brent Weinberg @brentweinberg.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
It's been less than a week but we are now up to 50 radiology and imaging folks in our starter pack. I know there are many more, so keep hitting up the replies or slide into my DMs. go.bsky.app/Gmkg4yX
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