Issue 47 | Winter 2022
Letter From the Chair
Dear All,

Welcome to spring. As part of the tempo of the academic year we welcome our new chief residents, announce the results of our successful match for the new group of residents who will be joining us in July ’23 (four of the five residents are UMMS students who have chosen to stay with us!) and celebrate several resident awards and faculty recognitions. Now that we are emerging from COVID we are starting to travel again (to the 2022 AUR meeting) and conduct innovative in-person activities (Radiology Procedural Boot Camp). Most satisfying are the continuing letters recognizing faculty and staff for their impact on patient care.

Over the next few months, we plan to welcome approximately 10 new faculty, begin providing imaging services at Harrington Hospital, finalize plans for a second CT scanner in the University ED, and continue planning for imaging services at the Pavilion (former Beaumont Nursing Home).

Enjoy the warming weather.


Best.
Max
New Chief Residents for 2022-2023
We're incredibly excited to announce our Radiology chief residents for the 2022-2023 academic year: Drs. Averi Gibson, Efaza Siddiqui, and Yara Younan – this is the first time all three are women! Congratulations!
Residency Match 2022
Congratulations to the five medical students who matched for our Radiology Residency programs. Welcome to the Diagnostic Radiology class of 2027 and Interventional Radiology class of 2028. Four of the five medical students will be graduating from UMass Chan Medical School and the T.H. Chan School of Medicine.
AUR 2022
Members of the radiology department attended the 70th annual Association of University Radiologists (AUR) meeting in Phoenix AZ March 22-25. There were multiple talks and poster presentations by our UMass Chan Radiology faculty, residents and medical students.
AUR Rsident Leadership Program
Alex Newbury, MD (PGY3) was selected as one of 35 candidates to participate in the 2022 Association of University Radiologists (AUR) Radiology Resident Academic Leadership Development (ARRALD) Program. The AARALD takes place during the three-day annual AUR meeting in Phoenix, AZ. The program focuses on mentorship, leadership, and academic development activities in order to better prepare residents for their transition into successful careers as leaders in academic radiology.
Yasmin Carter Creates Female Anatomy Model
Radiology's Translational Anatomy assistant professor, Yasmin Carter, PhD, has played a lead role in designing a new three-dimensional full female model on research publishing firm Elsevier’s Complete Anatomy app, the first ever on the platform. The addition of a new 3D female model to the app provides an important educational tool, one that makes clear that female anatomy is distinct.
Radiology Procedural Boot Camp
Radiology residents participated in a Procedural Simulation Boot Camp where trainees performed ultrasound guided body/breast procedures, arthorgrams, suturing, and vascular interventional techniques.
Praise for Kayln Dhroso
A recent letter from Eric Otterson, praising Kalyn Dhroso, PA from Interventional Radiology and her extraordinary care helping a patient and assisting hospital staff members.
Lela Giannaris Appointed to Educational Policy Committee
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Lela Giannaris, PhD as the co-chair of the Educational Policy Committee as Dr. Seymour transitions to her new role. Anne Larkin, MD, Vice Provost for Educational Affairs


Praise for IR
I wanted to pass along my appreciation for the IR team this morning...The response from the IR team was very helpful and without any pushback. Both the junior and senior residents called me to discuss the case and review the plan...
New PSMA Tracer
Our Nuclear Medicine and Cancer and Molecular Imaging Divisions are excited to announce the roll-out of our newest PET tracer, 18F-PSMA for prostate cancer PET/CT imaging with Shields Health Care Group. This new tracer is addressing an umet need in prostate cancer care and can detect substantially more prostate cancer lesions compared to conventional imaging.
Shout Out for Marcia Amaral
Marcial Amaral, RPT is will receive a well-deserved shout out on UMatter Central from Kara Wormell! Look for the posting in the HUB in early April!
Faculty Presentations
Radiology Faculty have presented at national and international meetings this past winter, both in person and virtually.
A Great Catch
The Department of Radiology would like to recognize several of our Caregivers who recently found incidences of potential patient misidentification before there was a negative impact on patient care. By being diligent in the Patient Identification and Verification process they prevented the patients from receiving the wrong examination and/or medication administration.
Lacey McIntosh AARS Tumor Imaging Faculty
Lacey McIntosh, DO, MPH, Division Chief Oncologic and Molecular Imaging is a faculty member for the Categorical Course - Tumor Imaging: From Screening to Response Assessment offered by the American Roentgen Ray Society during the annual meeting in May. Dr. McIntosh will present A Primer: Lymphoma Response Evaluation with PET/CT - The “Lugano” Family.

Thanks to Mammography Staff
A special thank you to the mammography staff from a grateful patient.
Three Researchers Receive CCTS Grant
Dr. Anna Kuhn, Dr. Mohammed Salman Shazeeb and Dr. Clifford Lindsay, all Assistant Professors in the Department of Radiology, were awarded a grant from CCTS (UMass Chan Center for Clinical and Translational Science) for $50,000. The title of their grant is A Deep Learning-Based Real-Time Vascular Anatomy Assessment Tool for Emergency Stroke Interventions.
ECR Invest in Youth Awards
Congratulations to Drs. Efaza Siddiqui, Sameer Hanfi, and Yara Younan who were accepted to the program “European Society of Radiology Invest in the Youth.” Every year, a select group of young radiology residents/physicists from all over the world are selected to participate at no cost in the annual meeting!
Tina Chiang RSNA Certificate of Merit Award
Congratulations to Tina Shiang, MD, on receiving the Certificate of Merit award for her education exhibit at the 107th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, November 28 – December 2, 2021, McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois.
In the Spotlight - Rachel Kusz
Rachel Kusz joined UMass Chan Medical School in March as a Project Coordinator in the Radiology Department. "Currently, my primary responsibilities are working on the Faculty Appointments and Faculty Evaluations. So far, it has been very interesting learning more about my responsibilities and the school/hospital environment itself. It has been great meeting some of the doctors and staff, who have all been so welcoming since day one. I look forward to meeting more people and continuing to learn more about this field."
Recent Publications
Recent publications from Radiology Faculty have been published in Nature Medicine, Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery, Bioengineering & Translational Medicine, European Journal of Radiology Open, Stroke and many other peer reviewed journals.
Department of Radiology | UMass Chan Medical School & UMass Memorial Health
Worcester, Massachusetts | www.umassmed.edu/radiology