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Dr M. Mahesh (ಮಹೇಶ್) (he/him/his)

@mmahesh.bsky.social

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Professor of Radiology & Cardiology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. President of American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)

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Dr M. Mahesh (ಮಹೇಶ್) (he/him/his) @mmahesh.bsky.social · Sep 11

Thank you @aapmhq.bsky.social for sharing this

American Association of Physicists in Medicine @aapmhq.bsky.social · Sep 11

Please take a moment to enjoy the September 2025 edition of the President's Monthly Minute from President M Mahesh on major highlights of the Association.

Dr M. Mahesh (ಮಹೇಶ್) (he/him/his) @mmahesh.bsky.social · 1h

Nice article on #RPT in Science

“Given the proliferation of new radiopharmaceuticals & all the potential combinations, clinicians may have access to a dizzying array of new oncology medicines within a few years”

@aapmhq

www.science.org/content/arti...

Dr M. Mahesh (ಮಹೇಶ್) (he/him/his) @mmahesh.bsky.social · 9h

Food Diaries:

Good to be back - made dishes not available in restaurants (generally)

Tomato-Onion Gojju w Instant Ragi (Miller) Dosa

Recipe w simple ingredients - all natural - 30 min to make - sufficient to feed 3-4 people

Welcome to try making it & let me know!

Dr M. Mahesh (ಮಹೇಶ್) (he/him/his) @mmahesh.bsky.social · 1d

Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 to Maria Corina Machado “for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.”

nobelprize.org

Dr M. Mahesh (ಮಹೇಶ್) (he/him/his) @mmahesh.bsky.social · 1d

Please listen to long podcast interview w AI God Father Geoffrey Hinton - Jon s Stewart asks really nice questions & the AI expert explains in simple terms. He won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics. He explains fundamentals of AI in simple ways sprinkled w humor.

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

AI: What Could Go Wrong? with Geoffrey Hinton

Podcast Episode · The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart · 10/09/2025 · 1h 43m

podcasts.apple.com

Dr M. Mahesh (ಮಹೇಶ್) (he/him/his) @mmahesh.bsky.social · 2d

Hungarian author is the recepient of Nobel Prize in Literature for 2025!

László Krasznahorkai is a great epic writer in Central European tradition that extends through Kafka to Thomas Bernhard & is characterised by absurdism & grotesque excess”

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The official website of the Nobel Prize - NobelPrize.org

The Nobel Prize rewards science, humanism and peace efforts. This is one of the central concepts in the will of Alfred Nobel, and it also permeates the outreach activities that have been developed for...

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Dr M. Mahesh (ಮಹೇಶ್) (he/him/his) @mmahesh.bsky.social · 2d

“Main driver of cost savings & environmental impact reductions are from material reuse that helps use fewer primary materials”

“Circular Upgrade” (upgrading an existing MRI on-site) was most cost-effective and sustainable solution”

@jacrjournal

radiologybusiness.com/topics/healt...

New MRI purchasing approach could save upward of $520,000 per scanner

Experts with Vanderbilt, Philips and the Greenwell Project discussed this “circular business model” Tuesday in JACR.

radiologybusiness.com

Dr M. Mahesh (ಮಹೇಶ್) (he/him/his) @mmahesh.bsky.social · 2d

“Radiologist workforce attrition increased from 2014 to 2022, higher for female radiologists, subspecialists, nonacademic radiologists & radiologists in practices w rural sites. This shows potential secondary impacts of radiologist workforce shortage”

www.ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/...

Dr M. Mahesh (ಮಹೇಶ್) (he/him/his) @mmahesh.bsky.social · 3d

Nice to know the @HopkinsMedicine connection to this year's Nobel Laureate Sakaguchi, one of 3 scientists honored with Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday, spent time in JHU's departments of Immunology & Infectious Diseases, Biophysics

hub.jhu.edu/2025/10/06/n...

Nobel laureate Shimon Sakaguchi conducted postdoctoral studies at Johns Hopkins in the 1980s

Shimon Sakaguchi, one of three scientists honored with the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday, spent time at Johns Hopkins in the 1980s

hub.jhu.edu

Dr M. Mahesh (ಮಹೇಶ್) (he/him/his) @mmahesh.bsky.social · 3d

Good to be back in my office w a view!

@HopkinsMedicine Dome in the background

‘Jet lag’ didhelp me to be at my office very early in the morning

Dr M. Mahesh (ಮಹೇಶ್) (he/him/his) @mmahesh.bsky.social · 3d

Congratulations to 2025 Chemistry Nobel Laureates. They are from:

Kyoto Univ, Japan
Univ of Melbourne, Australia &
Univ of Berkeley, California, USA

Dr M. Mahesh (ಮಹೇಶ್) (he/him/his) @mmahesh.bsky.social · 3d

I like it!

Dr M. Mahesh (ಮಹೇಶ್) (he/him/his) @mmahesh.bsky.social · 3d

Dr M. Mahesh (ಮಹೇಶ್) (he/him/his) @mmahesh.bsky.social · 4d

Sydney Diaries:

"It's not the destination, it's the journey".

I had limited time to visit #BlueMountains from Sydney, but enjoyed the slow train ride - gave me the chance to see suburbs, small township, houses & greenery all round, as it used to spring now!

Dr M. Mahesh (ಮಹೇಶ್) (he/him/his) @mmahesh.bsky.social · 4d

All the three Physics Nobel Laureates are from California Universities

www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physi...

Dr M. Mahesh (ಮಹೇಶ್) (he/him/his) @mmahesh.bsky.social · 5d

Finally, ‘the three sisters’ are happy and send #MP back again, as they are sure there are others who want him to answer about #advocacy, #mentoring, etc w @aapmhq.bsky.social & now w @iomp.official & w @iupesm

Dr M. Mahesh (ಮಹೇಶ್) (he/him/his) @mmahesh.bsky.social · 5d

Sis 3: No, I heard from our cousins 🦘 that he likes talking about these issues. He answered them when he was visiting Adelaide.

Sis 1: Ok let me call him.

High wind blows alerting #medphysicist to look at their way. They had a long nice discussion about imaging (like CT).

Dr M. Mahesh (ಮಹೇಶ್) (he/him/his) @mmahesh.bsky.social · 5d

Sis 1: Well let’s see, I see over there a #medicalphysicist (MP) visiting, let’s call & ask him.

Sis 2: Leave him alone, he is already huffing & puffing while trying to reach us. And also let him take all the selfies he needs with us in the background.

Dr M. Mahesh (ಮಹೇಶ್) (he/him/his) @mmahesh.bsky.social · 5d

Sydney Diaries:

Conversations between “The Three Sisters” in Katoomba & a “MedicalPhysicist (MP)

Sis2: You know sis, we get more natural background radiation just standing here all these years than low dose CT scan for lung cancer screening. Why so much fuss about CT and cancer risks?

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Dr M. Mahesh (ಮಹೇಶ್) (he/him/his) @mmahesh.bsky.social · 5d

Sydney Diaries:

Unique aboriginal art installations @ArtGalleryofNSW in Sydney

Including : 1- “Ants Dreaming”

Dr M. Mahesh (ಮಹೇಶ್) (he/him/his) @mmahesh.bsky.social · 6d

Sydney Diaries:

Very unique, yet simple installation at @ArtGalleryofNSW in Sydney

There are colorful strips hung from the ceilings & fan on at 4 corners producing the illusion of blowing wind.

Way I took these photographs is to do a selfie w camera aimed to the ceiling.

Dr M. Mahesh (ಮಹೇಶ್) (he/him/his) @mmahesh.bsky.social · 6d

Sydney Diaries:

Ferry ride from Sydney Harbor to @ManlyBeachSyd was shorter than they had listed. Great day to venture to the north end of the beach & to venture “Manly Wormhole”
Beautiful view of Tasman Sea on one end & beach on other end of the Wormhole

Dr M. Mahesh (ಮಹೇಶ್) (he/him/his) @mmahesh.bsky.social · 6d

Adelaide Diaries:

Found the actual models (even more beautiful) who were used in creating the models on display at the @ArtGalleryofNSW in @cityofsydney.bsky.social

Dr M. Mahesh (ಮಹೇಶ್) (he/him/his) @mmahesh.bsky.social · 6d

Adelaide Diaries:

On the other hand, found an ‘ok’ model to mimic the exhibit showing series of facial expressions at @ArtGalleryofNSW in @cityofsydney.bsky.social

Dr M. Mahesh (ಮಹೇಶ್) (he/him/his) @mmahesh.bsky.social · 7d

All the time - it’s effective

Dr M. Mahesh (ಮಹೇಶ್) (he/him/his) @mmahesh.bsky.social · 7d

Sydney Diaries:

Motivated by incredible sunrise @sydneyopera house, wanted to jot my experiences of visiting Australia.

Feels grateful for opportunities & friendship gained all years. Reflecting the @iupesm2025 & the responsibilities I am now given to play on the global stage!