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Tessa Cook MD PhD FSIIM FCPP FAAR

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Cardiovascular radiologist | informaticist | girl mom | diehard Philly sports fan | lifelong (terrible) tennis player #MedSky #RadSky http://tessacook.com

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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · Apr 1

In his 1957 filibuster, Strom Thurmond said "Negroes ... are not so well qualified to vote as are the white people.”

A Black senator just broke the record Thurmond set with that speech.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/cory-bo...

Cory Booker Just Gave The Longest Speech In The History of The US Senate

Only two men have spoken on the floor of the U.S. Senate...

talkingpointsmemo.com

Tessa Cook MD PhD FSIIM FCPP FAAR @asset25.bsky.social · May 31

A lot in the first 3-6 months (spit up, diapers, etc.). Then it starts to depend on your kid, I feel like. And seasons, of course. Then they eventually start running around and wearing holes in things. And may play sports so you need gear for that.

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Radiological Society of North America @rsnasky.bsky.social · May 29

Just launched! Secure your spot at the forefront of chest imaging and enroll in the NEW RSNA Chest Imaging AI Certificate to elevate your imaging AI skills. bit.ly/3RYHmHE

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Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) @siim.org · May 19

💥Make your mark on the main stage!
Send us your intriguing, tricky, or fun questions for the #SIIM25 Closing General Session Game Show. Will yours get picked?

Submit here: vist.ly/3n4qwex
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Tan-Lucien Mohammed, MD, FACR @tlhm-md.bsky.social · May 19

Some congenital heart defects 🫀

#cardiology
#cardiosky

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Tan-Lucien Mohammed, MD, FACR @tlhm-md.bsky.social · May 17

Coronary artery anatomy 🫀

#cardiosky

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Andrew Rosenkrantz @arosenkrantzmd.bsky.social · May 12

New AJR Accepted Manuscript:

"Prompt Engineering for Large Language Models in Interventional Radiology"

By Dr Dietrich & team #UOfToronto

ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/...

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Mark Riedl @markriedl.bsky.social · May 1

This is a fantastic oral history of the last 10 years of NLP and AI. www.quantamagazine.org/when-chatgpt...

When ChatGPT Broke an Entire Field: An Oral History | Quanta Magazine

Researchers in “natural language processing” tried to tame human language. Then came the transformer.

www.quantamagazine.org

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Megan Ranney MD MPH @meganranney.bsky.social · Apr 30

Listen, we can debate the data on boosters-for-all, but what matters MOST is that the process occur transparently - with career scientists leading. I worry that that process is not being followed.

www.cbsnews.com/news/fda-cov...

FDA chief says they're looking at whether to approve COVID shots for next winter

FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary said there is a "void of data" on the COVID booster shots.

www.cbsnews.com

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Dr. Geraldine McGinty @drgmcginty.bsky.social · Apr 30

Thanks @meganranney.bsky.social for an inspiring keynote at the ELAM graduation today. You are a true #NewPower leader. Thanks for the shout out for #RadEqual which has always been about channeling rather than hoarding power

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Amanda Becker @amandabecker.bsky.social · Apr 29

As the federal government scales back funding for research, Johns Hopkins is launching its own grant programs to keep the work going.

Read the story ➔ www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/hi...

Johns Hopkins to tap earnings from endowment to help address federal cuts

As the federal government scales back funding for research, Johns Hopkins is launching its own grant programs to keep the work going.

www.thebaltimorebanner.com

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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · Apr 21

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In Delco Pennsylvania, Crozer-Chester Medical Center & Taylor Hospital are closing, eliminating critical emergency, maternity & routine care for hundreds of thousands. Local officials are calling it a public health disaster. EMS response times will rise. Lives are at risk. tinyurl.com/CBS-Crozer

Crozer Health hospitals in Pennsylvania are closing, Prospect Medical Holdings says

After months of uncertainty, Prospect Medical Holdings said that the Crozer Health system in Pennsylvania will be closing.

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Thanh Neville, MD, MSHS @thanhneville.medsky.social · Apr 21

THIS

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Tan-Lucien Mohammed, MD, FACR @tlhm-md.bsky.social · Apr 19

Common locations for cardiac neoplasms 🫀

#radiology
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Tan-Lucien Mohammed, MD, FACR @tlhm-md.bsky.social · Apr 17

Transposition of Great Arteries (TGA)

- In cc-TGA, heart “self-corrects” w/ AV & VA discordance, but RV supports systemic flow—leads to dysfxn, valve issues & heart block

- In d-TGA, aorta arises from RV & PA from LV, creating parallel circuits. Without mixing (ASD/VSD/PDA), incompatible w/ life

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Jamie Gangel @jamiegangel.bsky.social · Apr 13

Breaking - The home of Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) was set on fire early Sunday while he and his family were inside, he said, an incident that state police are investigating as arson.

www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

Arson on Pennsylvania governor’s home caused significant damage, police say

Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) and his family awoke to the sound of police banging on their door as they responded to the fire at the mansion in Harrisburg.

www.washingtonpost.com

Tessa Cook MD PhD FSIIM FCPP FAAR @asset25.bsky.social · Apr 13

I'm doing it wrong, apparently

Tessa Cook MD PhD FSIIM FCPP FAAR @asset25.bsky.social · Apr 12

I would love if that were true, but in my areas of research it sadly hasn't panned out. So now I'm on multiple platforms just to keep up.

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Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) @siim.org · Apr 11

Advance your career at #SIIM25! Experience 3 days of dynamic learning through high-engagement content:
+ Inspirational Keynotes
+ Luminary Speakers
+ Interactive Sessions
& More!

May 21-23 | Portland, OR | #NewHeights
Register by May 18 to SAVE with Advance Reg!
annualmeeting.siim.org/register/

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ISEPTAPHILLY @septaphilly.bsky.social · Apr 11

SEPTA's FY26 budget proposal includes the elimination of dozens of bus routes, the B3, and five Regional Rail lines. In addition two trolleys would be converted to buses. Visit wwww.septa.org/fundingcrisis/ to learn more about our funding crisis and ways to make your voice heard.

Tessa Cook MD PhD FSIIM FCPP FAAR @asset25.bsky.social · Apr 10

Join me at #SIIM25 where I'll be speaking on "Sync or Sink: Ensuring Post-Purchase Project Success" with Ameena Elahi, Twana Marx, and Morris Panner. Can't wait to see you in Portland in May! @siim.org

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Marie-Claire @mariecgould.bsky.social · Apr 6

Man after my own heart

Tessa Cook MD PhD FSIIM FCPP FAAR @asset25.bsky.social · Apr 5

I asked ChatGPT about the environmental impact of one prompt to it. It answered and then offered me suggestions on how to decrease my personal carbon footprint. And then pulled out this gem (because it knows me, apparently). Slightly terrifying how technology has completely changed our lives.

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Tan-Lucien Mohammed, MD, FACR @tlhm-md.bsky.social · Apr 2

Two options when you wake up
#Thoughtoftheday
#Wednesdaythought

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Tan-Lucien Mohammed, MD, FACR @tlhm-md.bsky.social · Apr 2

Cardiac anatomy (detailed) 🫀

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Dr Rasu Shrestha @rasushrestha.bsky.social · Apr 2

“The power of the people is greater than the people in power.”

~ Senator Cory Booker

“It’s not left or right, it’s right or wrong!”

“Time to redeem the soul of our nation. 🇺🇸 It’s about we the people.”

Cory Booker Condemns Trump’s Policies in Longest Senate Speech on Record

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · Mar 27

The situation at the NIH and for all biomedical and cancer cure research in the United States is MUCH MUCH WORSE than you realize.

Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · Mar 27

Ruining studies and potentially harming research subjects...

Abruptly terminating clinical trials...

Ignorant and evil

www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...

The NIH’s Most Reckless Cuts Yet

Ending clinical trials with no warning can put patients at risk.

www.theatlantic.com

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Reuters @reuters.com · Mar 27

The US Department of Health and Human Services canceled around $12 billion in federal grants to states that were allocated during the COVID-19 pandemic. The grants were being used to track, prevent and control infectious diseases, said lawmakers reut.rs/41WVed3

US pulls back $12 billion in funding to state health departments

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services canceled around $12 billion in federal grants to states that were allocated during the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal department and state officials said on Wednesday.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Mar 26

Sen. Roger Marshall: "Three, five years ago, I didn't know what a transgender was."

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Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · Mar 25

The University of Pennsylvania Health System told staff Tuesday that it is trimming 300 positions. More than 100 of those jobs are vacant or held by people who have announced their retirement.

A health system executive said the cuts are not a reaction to the potential for federal funding cuts.

University of Pennsylvania Health System is cutting 300 jobs

A health system executive said the cuts are part of an effort to contain costs at time of narrow profits in health care, not a reaction to the potential for federal funding cuts.

www.inquirer.com