Abstracts of Funded National Institutes of Health Grants

The following abstracts of diagnostic radiology research and training grants funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) were awarded to principal investigators (PIs) whose primary appointments are in medical school departments of radiology. These abstracts are listed on the NIH Web page (http://www-commons.cit.nih.gov/crisp/) and are printed here verbatim.The grant identification number (eg, 1RO1AI12345-01) contains a three-digit activity code (in the previous example, RO1) that identifies a specific category of extramural activity. All current NIH activity code titles and definitions can be obtained at the NIH Web page http://silk.nih.gov/silk/brownbooks/actcod.IRG (Internal Review Group) refers to the study section that reviewed the application. ICD (Institute, Center, Division) refers to the NIH funding source.The abstracts of the funded grants will be printed alphabetically by author according to the funding institute or center.     

Abstracts of funded national institutes of health grants

The following abstracts of diagnostic radiology research and training grants funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) were awarded to principal investigators (PIs) whose primary appointments are in medical school departments of radiology. These abstracts are listed on the NIH Web page (http://www-commons.cit.nih.gov/crisp/) and are printed here verbatim.The grant identification number (eg, 1RO1AI12345-01) contains a three-digit activity code (in the previous example, RO1) that identifies a specific category of extramural activity. All current NIH activity code titles and definitions can be ob-tained at the NIH Web page http://silk.nih.gov/silk/brownbooks/actcod.IRG (Internal Review Group) refers to the study section that reviewed the application. ICD (Institute, Center, Division) re-fers to the NIH funding source.The abstracts of the funded grants are printed alphabetically by author according to the funding institute or center.     

Abstracts of funded National Institutes of Health Grants

The following abstracts of diagnostic radiology research and training grants funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) were awarded to principal investigators (PIs) whose primary appointments are in medical school departments of radiology. These abstracts are listed on the NIH Web page (http://www-commons.cit.nih.gov/crisp/) and are printed here verbatim. The grant identification number (eg, 1RO1AI12345-01) contains a three-digit activity code (in the previous example, RO1) that identifies a specific category of extramural activity. All current NIH activity code titles and definitions can be ob-tained at the NIH Web page http://silk.nih.gov/silk/brownbooks/actcod. IRG (Internal Review Group) refers to the study section that reviewed the application. ICD (Institute, Center, Division) re-fers to the NIH funding source. The abstracts of the funded grants are printed alphabetically by author according to the funding institute or center.     

Abstracts of Funded National Institutes of Health Grants

The following abstracts of diagnostic radiology research and training grants funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) were awarded to principal investigators (PIs) whose primary appointments are in medical school departments of radiology. These abstracts are listed on the NIH Web page (http://www-commons.cit.nih.gov/crisp/) and are printed here verbatim.The grant identification number (eg, 1RO1AI12345-01) contains a three-digit activity code (in the previous example, RO1) that identifies a specific category of extramural activity. All current NIH activity code titles and definitions can be ob-tained at the NIH Web page http://silk.nih.gov/silk/brownbooks/actcod.IRG (Internal Review Group) refers to the study section that reviewed the application. ICD (Institute, Center, Division) re-fers to the NIH funding source.The abstracts of the funded grants will be printed alphabetically by author according to the funding institute or center.     

Abstracts of funded National Institutes of Health grants

The following abstracts of diagnostic radiology research and training grants funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) were awarded to principal investigators (PIs) whose primary appointments are in medical school departments of radiology. These abstracts are listed on the NIH Web page (http://www-commons.cit.nih.gov/crisp/) and are printed here verbatim.The grant identification number (eg, 1RO1AI12345-01) contains a three-digit activity code (in the previous example, RO1) that identifies a specific category of extramural activity. All current NIH activity code titles and definitions can be obtained at the NIH Web page http://silk.nih.gov/silk/brownbooks/actcod.IRG (Internal Review Group) refers to the study section that reviewed the application. ICD (Institute, Center, Division) refers to the NIH funding source.The abstracts of the funded grants are printed alphabetically by author according to the funding institute or center.     

Abstracts of funded national institutes of health grants

The following abstracts of diagnostic radiology research and training grants funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) were awarded to principal investigators (PIs) whose primary appointments are in medical school departments of radiology. These abstracts are listed on the NIH Web page (http://www-commons.cit.nih.gov/crisp/) and are printed here verbatim.The grant identification number (eg, 1RO1AI12345-01) contains a three-digit activity code (in the previous example, RO1) that identifies a specific category of extramural activity. All current NIH activity code titles and definitions can be obtained at the NIH Web page http://silk.nih.gov/silk/brownbooks/actcod.IRG (Internal Review Group) refers to the study section that reviewed the application. ICD (Institute, Center, Division) refers to the NIH funding source.The abstracts of the funded grants are printed alphabetically by author according to the funding institute or center.     

Abstracts of Funded National Institutes of Health Grants

The following abstracts of diagnostic radiology research and training grants funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) were awarded to principal investigators (PIs) whose primary appointments are in medical school departments of radiology. These abstracts are listed on the NIH Web page (http://www-commons.cit.nih.gov/crisp/) and are printed here verbatim.The grant identification number (eg, 1RO1AI12345-01) contains a three-digit activity code (in the previous example, RO1) that identifies a specific category of extramural activity. All current NIH activity code titles and definitions can be obtained at the NIH Web page http://silk.nih.gov/silk/brownbooks/actcod.IRG (Internal Review Group) refers to the study section that reviewed the application. ICD (Institute, Center, Division) refers to the NIH funding source.The abstracts of the funded grants will be printed alphabetically by author according to the funding institute or center.     

Abstracts of Funded National Institutes of Health Grants

The following abstracts of diagnostic radiology research and training grants funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)were awarded to principal investigators (PIs) whose primary appointments are in medical school departments of radiology. These abstracts are listed on the NIH Web page (www-commons.cit.nih.gov/crisp/) and are printed here verbatim.The grant identification number (eg, 1RO1AI12345-01) contains a three-digit activity code (in the previous example, RO1)that identifies a specific category of extramural activity. All current NIH activity code titles and definitions can be obtained at the NIH Web page silk.nih.gov/silk/brownbooks/actcod.IRG (Internal Review Group) refers to the study section that reviewed the application. ICD (Institute, Center, Division) refers to the NIH funding source.The abstracts of the funded grants will be printed alphabetically by author according to the funding institute or center.     

Abstracts of funded National Institutes of Health grants

The following abstracts of diagnostic radiology research and training grants funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) were awarded to principal investigators (PIs) whose primary appointments are in medical school departments of radiology. These abstracts are listed on the NIH Web page (http://www-commons.cit.nih.gov/crisp/) and are printed here verbatim. The grant identification number (eg, 1RO1AI12345-01) contains a three-digit activity code (in the previous example, RO1) that identifies a specific category of extramural activity. All current NIH activity code titles and definitions can be ob-tained at the NIH Web page http://silk.nih.gov/silk/brownbooks/actcod. IRG (Internal Review Group) refers to the study section that reviewed the application. ICD (Institute, Center, Division) refers to the NIH funding source. The abstracts of the funded grants are printed alphabetically by author according to the funding institute or center.     

Abstracts of Funded National Institutes of Health Grants

The following abstracts of diagnostic radiology research and training grants funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) were awarded to principal investigators (PIs) whose primary appointments are in medical school departments of radiology. These abstracts are listed on the NIH Web page (http://www-commons.cit.nih.gov/crisp/) and are printed here verbatim.The grant identification number (eg, 1RO1AI12345-01) contains a three-digit activity code (in the previous example, RO1) that identifies a specific category of extramural activity. All current NIH activity code titles and definitions can be ob-tained at the NIH Web page http://silk.nih.gov/silk/brownbooks/actcod.IRG (Internal Review Group) refers to the study section that reviewed the application. ICD (Institute, Center, Division) re-fers to the NIH funding source.The abstracts of the funded grants are printed alphabetically by author according to the funding institute or center.     

Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation Funding to National Institutes of Health Funding: Report from the Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation/National Institutes of Health Task Force

The Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation (SIRF) aims to support interventional radiology (IR) investigators by awarding numerous grants to promote the advancement of scientific knowledge in IR. Over the last 19 years, SIRF has awarded 227 research grants, amounting to more than $4.7 million. To increase the engagement of interventional radiologists and IR scientists with the National Institutes of Health (NIH), SIRF created a SIRF/NIH taskforce in 2020. Over the past couple of years, the task force has been working to assess the return on investment of SIRF grants in terms of NIH funding because this metric is an effective measure of assessing the early success of foundation funding. The objectives of this report are to assess SIRF funding from 2002 to 2020 and investigate the conversion of this funding into NIH grants by the same investigators. During the study period, more than $37.6 million in NIH funds were awarded to SIRF awardees, which shows a return of 8 NIH dollars for every 1 SIRF dollar invested.     

Publication rates of abstracts presented at annual scientific meetings: how does the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists compare?

The abstract to publication ratio (APR) is a measure of the quality of scientific meetings. The aim of the present study was to determine the publication rate of abstracts presented at annual Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) conferences, and to identify the publishing journals. All free paper research abstracts (oral or poster) presented by RANZCR radiologists, radiation oncologists and trainees at the four consecutive meetings between 1996 and 1999 were identified retrospectively from conference programmes. The PubMed database (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/) was searched to determine whether or not the abstract had been published as a full paper. Of the 480 free paper research abstracts, 168 (35%) had been published as full articles. The overall abstract to publication ratio for radiology was 29% and for radiation oncology was 41%. Papers were published in a variety of journals but Australasian Radiology accounted for 27%. The mean time between presentation and publication was 16.5 months (median 17 months). These overall abstract to publication ratios are lower than those reported for overseas-based meetings in each respective area. Guidelines to scientific committees could increase the APR by more rigorous selection of abstracts. Future research should look at barriers to the publication of research findings, and identify ways to assist the publication process.     

NCI Image Archive Management Workshop: A Preliminary Report

The National Cancer Institute organized a workshop entitled "Image Archive Management" that was presented on August 28 and 29, 2000, at the Natcher Conference Center on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) campus. The purpose of this workshop was to solicit expert input for the planned development of an archival system to make imaging databases readily accessible by the broad scientific community. The specific goals were to (a) define the technical requirements for a virtual archive of images used in oncology, (b) define the policy issues for access to these images, (c) recommend a process and phases for implementation of a robust imaging archival system, (d) review how this effort could be expanded and coupled with other ongoing efforts by NIH and other organizations interested in imaging, and (e) form an overall plan and policy to allow interoperability of image data archives. Representatives who attended the workshop came from academia, government agencies, and large and small businesses. A preliminary report was generated, as outlined herein, and additional reports are anticipated from the steering committee being organized as one of this workshop's recommendations, which is expected to be active by summer 2001. Additional information, including the list of participants in this workshop, is available at the Biomedical Imaging Program Web site (http://www.nci.nih.gov/bip/).     

Career Research Performance Among Radiology Early Career Grant Recipients Compared With National Institutes of Health K Award Recipients

ObjectiveTo compare academic and demographic metrics among recipients of three major early career radiology, interventional radiology, and radiation oncology grants to National Institutes of Health (NIH) K awardees at the time the grants were awarded and then over the course of their careers.MethodsRadiologists who received the RSNA Research Scholar Grant, General Electric Radiology Research Academic Fellowship (GERRAF), American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) Scholar Award, or NIH Career Development (K) Award before January 1, 2015, were included. Research metrics at the time of grant award (eg, publications) and subsequent scholarly productivity (eg, academic rank, h-index, NIH funding) were recorded until April 2020. Wilcoxon ranked-sum, χ², logistic regression, and standard least-square regression were used for data analysis.ResultsThere were 279 recipients: 48 K Award, 115 RSNA Research Scholar Grant, 36 ARRS, and 80 GERRAF. At the time of grant awarding, GERRAF recipients were less likely to have an MD-PhD degree (odds ratio [OR]: 0.36; P = .002) and were more likely to be women (OR: 1.55; P = .042) than K Award recipients. Similarly, recipients of the ARRS (OR: 2.87; P = .010) and GERRAF (OR: 3.19; P = .002) were more likely to have a master’s degree. Academic rank, leadership positions, and R01 funding were significant predictors of h-index and total publications over time. Academic rank and the GERRAF were significant predictors of subsequent NIH funding duration but there were no significant predictors of NIH funding amount.ConclusionsEarly career radiology awards, specifically the GERRAF, provide support for female and non-PhD investigators and result in comparable academic performance metrics to NIH K Award recipients.     

What Characterizes Academic Radiology Departments That Secure Large Amounts of External Funding for Research?

RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: We sought to identify factors associated with high levels of external research funding in order to provide departments with information that may help them increase their external research funding. MATERIALS AND METHODS: National Institutes of Health (NIH) data on grants were analyzed to identify the 72 radiology departments receiving funds for diagnostic radiology research. A survey was sent to these departments. We placed them into one of three categories according to total NIH funds to the department. The survey asked about department characteristics such as size; breakdown of full-time faculty among MDs, MD/PhDs, and PhDs; research space; equipment type; and number and types of trainees. RESULTS: Thirty-nine surveys were returned, including 20 from the 21 departments with the most NIH funding. PhDs played a larger role in the most research funding-intensive departments than in others. These departments also were more likely than others to give protected time to all MDs and to devote over 5% of clinical revenues to research, and they had a lower clinical workload per MD. NIH was the source of 70% of their research funding, The role of MD/PhDs and research space per 1000 research dollars did not vary by research intensity. CONCLUSIONS: These findings only demonstrate associations; they do not show the direction of causality. Nonetheless, they suggest what departments need to do if they wish to increase their external research funding.     

Questionnaire surveys of dentists on radiology

Objectives

Survey by questionnaire is a widely used research method in dental radiology. A major concern in reviews of questionnaires is non-response. The objectives of this study were to review questionnaire studies in dental radiology with regard to potential survey errors and to develop recommendations to assist future researchers.

Methods

A literature search with the software search package PubMed was used to obtain internet-based access to Medline through the website www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed. A search of the English language peer-reviewed literature was conducted of all published studies, with no restriction on date. The search strategy found articles with dates from 1983 to 2010. The medical subject heading terms used were “questionnaire”, “dental radiology” and “dental radiography”. The reference sections of articles retrieved by this method were hand-searched in order to identify further relevant papers. Reviews, commentaries and relevant studies from the wider literature were also included.

Results

53 questionnaire studies were identified in the dental literature that concerned dental radiography and included a report of response rate. These were all published between 1983 and 2010. In total, 87 articles are referred to in this review, including the 53 dental radiology studies. Other cited articles include reviews, commentaries and examples of studies outside dental radiology where they are germane to the arguments presented.

Conclusions

Non-response is only one of four broad areas of error to which questionnaire surveys are subject. This review considers coverage, sampling and measurement, as well as non-response. Recommendations are made to assist future research that uses questionnaire surveys.     

Factors associated with academic radiology research productivity

PURPOSE: To determine factors associated with research productivity among all university radiology departments in the United States. MATERIALS AND METHODS: As an observational study, this was exempt from institutional review board approval. All 47,299 radiology articles from 1996 through 2003 that were indexed in the National Library of Medicine MEDLINE database were studied. Each article was assigned a "publication impact" score based on the impact factor of its source journal. These citations were then matched, along with National Institutes of Health (NIH) extramural grant, residency, fellowship, faculty, and geographic data, to 109 individual medical school radiology departments. Raw citation count was used to measure research quantity, and aggregate publication impact was used to measure quality. Regression analyses were used to compare the relationship between the study variables and research quality and quantity measures on the departmental and individual faculty level. RESULTS: Finalized statistical models accounted for 75%-88% of variance in productivity. NIH funding had a significant and positive association with all measures of research productivity (P < .001), with one article associated with 167,980 dollars in funding and one publication impact unit associated with 83,271 dollars in funding. Large resident program sizes (P < .001) and the presence of fellows (P = .007) also had a significant association. Geographic region, salary, and faculty characteristics had no detectable association. Extrapolations based on these results estimated the cost of annual global radiology research at 907 million dollars, with the U.S. component at at least 417 million dollars. NIH funding accounted for 45% of the U.S. component. CONCLUSION: NIH funding, resident program size, and fellow characteristics are significantly associated with academic research output.     

Enhancing research in academic radiology departments: Recommendations of the 2003 Consensus Conference

Opportunities for funded radiologic research are greater than ever, and the amount of federal funding coming to academic radiology departments is increasing. Even so, many medical school-based radiology departments have little or no research funding. Accordingly, a consensus panel was convened to discuss ways to enhance research productivity and broaden the base of research strength in as many academic radiology departments as possible. The consensus panel included radiologists who have leadership roles in some of the most well-funded research departments, radiologists who direct other funded research programs, and radiologists with related expertise. The goals of the consensus panel were to identify the attributes associated with successful research programs and to develop an action plan for radiology research on the basis of these characteristics.     

Enhancing research in academic radiology departments: recommendations of the 2003 Consensus Conference

Opportunities for funded radiologic research are greater than ever, and the amount of federal funding coming to academic radiology departments is increasing. Even so, many medical school-based radiology departments have little or no research funding. Accordingly, a consensus panel was convened to discuss ways to enhance research productivity and broaden the base of research strength in as many academic radiology departments as possible. The consensus panel included radiologists who have leadership roles in some of the best-funded research departments, radiologists who direct other funded research programs, and radiologists with related expertise. The goals of the consensus panel were to identify the attributes associated with successful research programs and to develop an action plan for radiology research based on these characteristics.