Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Reposted by Reed Omary, MD, MS

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

What’s your next chapter after leadership? Radiology leaders share how they’ve turned the page—pursuing sustainability, research and mentorship. Get inspired: bit.ly/45ME2sF #RadLeaders @reedomary.bsky.social

1 2

Reposted by Reed Omary, MD, MS

Kate Hanneman @katehanneman.bsky.social · Jul 2

Surreal to see our research on air pollution and myocardial fibrosis on the front page of the @thestar.com 📰 Grateful for an amazing team! @imagingtoronto.bsky.social @uoftmedicalimaging.bsky.social @uhnresearch.ca @uoft.bsky.social @rsnasky.bsky.social #whyCMR #Radsky pubs.rsna.org/doi/10.1148/...

2 7 27

Reposted by Reed Omary, MD, MS

Radiological Society of North America @rsnasky.bsky.social · Jul 2

Researchers using cardiac MRI have found that long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with early signs of heart damage, according to a study published in Radiology. bit.ly/3GhqxqS

2 5

Reed Omary, MD, MS @reedomary.bsky.social · Jun 30

Out now in the Green Leap, the blog for sustainable healthcare, a guest post by renowned digital health expert @toni-l.bsky.social.

Read to learn about the benefits clean energy offers our patients & practices.

Practical advice for anyone in healthcare!

reedomary.wordpress.com/2025/06/29/w...

Why Healthcare’s Digital Future Needs Clean Energy

Meet Toni Laracuente, an international leader in digital health. She explains how embracing clean energy is essential for healthcare to achieve better patient outcomes through digital transformatio…

reedomary.wordpress.com

1 2

Reposted by Reed Omary, MD, MS

Neiman HPI @neimanhpi.bsky.social · Jun 26

📬 The Summer Neiman News is out!
It includes @jacrjournal.bsky.social studies on #radiologist workforce, opportunistic CT screening, rise in non-radiologist image reads, and more!

Expert 🔎: Dr. Shukla explores treatment paths for women with uterine fibroids.

bit.ly/NeimanNews_Summer2025

2 5

Reed Omary, MD, MS @reedomary.bsky.social · Jun 20

Happy #SummerSolstice!

After a cloud-filled week, today my mood jumped w/ the sun. And not just me...nature can benefit us all.

Access to natural light, greenery, & fresh air:
1.⬇️stress
2.⬆️healing
3.⬇️burnout

Today, let's consider how we can bring nature back into healthcare.

2 2

Reed Omary, MD, MS @reedomary.bsky.social · Jun 17

Out now in the Green Leap, the blog for sustainable healthcare, the latest post by accomplished photographer & #Medtech storyteller, Desiree Link.

"The best arguments often aren’t the ones filled with facts and figures, but the ones told through stories"

reedomary.wordpress.com/2025/06/16/t...

The Power of Storytelling

Meet Désirée Link, a storyteller who works in MedTech. In this blog post, she emphasizes the transformative power of storytelling to promote sustainability within healthcare.

reedomary.wordpress.com

Reed Omary, MD, MS @reedomary.bsky.social · Jun 16

...and understandable to only those who've had 10,000 hours of training as a dad.

2

Reed Omary, MD, MS @reedomary.bsky.social · Jun 15

For Fathers everywhere, my ode to you & our dad jokes.

As I write in this Green Leap blog post:
"So here’s to the “dad joke,” the unsung hero of humor. May it continue to thrive, bringing smiles and eye rolls to families for generations to come."

reedomary.wordpress.com/2024/06/16/t...

The Enduring Legacy of Dad Jokes

Cringe, groan, and (perhaps) a delayed laugh…it’s a dad joke!

reedomary.wordpress.com

1 2

Reed Omary, MD, MS @reedomary.bsky.social · Jun 13

Thank you to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center for inviting me to present my keynote "Radiology Futures in the Planetary Age".

This topic was a great way to honor the legacy of Dr. Fleischner, as well as your graduating residents & fellows!

Reed Omary, MD, MS @reedomary.bsky.social · Jun 13

Thanks, @erictopol.bsky.social, for this running list.

We are all aware of the reduce--reuse--recycle mantra of sustainability.

Opportunistic imaging is the reuse of imaging for another purpose...with AI helping detect completely unrelated findings.

Yet another way radiology can be sustainable.

Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · Jun 12

Opportunistic A.I. interpretation of medical scans.
The list keeps getting longer of improved detection, unrelated to why the scan was obtained
Today: Aortic aneurysm from breast MRI
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
My running list👇

1 6

Reposted by Reed Omary, MD, MS

Sandeep Arora @letddiceflyhigh.bsky.social · Jun 11

What a great idea!

1 2

Reed Omary, MD, MS @reedomary.bsky.social · Jun 9

Out now in The Green Leap, the blog for sustainable healthcare, the latest post by Dr. Bella Shah.

Dr Shah is an emergency medicine physician from the Bay Area.

In her post, she explains how biodiversity is linked to the health of humans & the planet.

reedomary.wordpress.com/2025/06/09/b...

Biodiversity Loss Demands Medical Attention

By Bella Shah, MD, FAWM, DCM Let’s preserve the jaw-dropping beauty of nature, such as seen here at Banff National Park, Canada. (Photo courtesy of B. Shah) Why is a physician writing about b…

reedomary.wordpress.com

Reposted by Reed Omary, MD, MS

Dr Rasu Shrestha @rasushrestha.bsky.social · Jun 3

🎉Charlotte was the largest U.S. city without a 4-year medical school.

We just changed that.

Welcome to The Pearl, home to the most innovative med school in the country, the Charlotte campus of the Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

#meded #medsky @wakeforest.bsky.social #AdvocateHealth

Picture of the Pearl showing the Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Charlotte.

2 3 10

Reposted by Reed Omary, MD, MS

Lauren Kriger Groner @laurengroner.bsky.social · Jun 3

After a bit of a delay, I’m finally en route to Jacksonville, FL (for the first time)! 🏝️🐚🌊

Super excited to visit UFHealth - Jacksonville to deliver #Radiology #GrandRounds tomorrow!👩🏻‍⚕️🩻

@mannyparis.bsky.social
@radhealthequity.bsky.social
@joeosbornemdphd.bsky.social
@reedomary.bsky.social

1 8

Reed Omary, MD, MS @reedomary.bsky.social · Jun 3

Out now in The Green Leap, the blog for sustainable healthcare, the latest post by guest blogger, Christina McNeilis.

In this post, Christina describes a powerful new way to spark climate action from healthcare facilities: an insurance premium credit.

reedomary.wordpress.com/2025/06/03/t...

The 5% Insurance Premium Incentive That’s Transforming Sustainable Healthcare

Christina McNeilis, a leading healthcare sustainability consultant, highlights the untapped contributions the insurance industry can make to climate action.

reedomary.wordpress.com

Reed Omary, MD, MS @reedomary.bsky.social · Jun 3

This photo popped up on my phone today...

It was taken exactly 5 years ago at Lake Nickajack, TN. This was our first family trip after pandemic lockdown.

I can't believe how much our world has changed over those years: Pandemic, work from home, AI, cultural divisions, wars.

Lots to reflect on!

Reed Omary, MD, MS @reedomary.bsky.social · Jun 2

Look forward to picking it up! I've read and really enjoyed his last 2 books.

2

Reed Omary, MD, MS @reedomary.bsky.social · Jun 1

Calm.
#SundayMorning

1

Reposted by Reed Omary, MD, MS

Dr Rasu Shrestha @rasushrestha.bsky.social · May 31

And there it is. Mark Twain was right.

“A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is still putting on its shoes!"

Dr. Jonathan N. Stea @jonathanstea.bsky.social · May 30

Empirical support for the idea that misinformation online spreads further, faster, and deeper than the truth: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

4 11

Reposted by Reed Omary, MD, MS

Reed Omary, MD, MS @reedomary.bsky.social · May 30

Out now in The Green Leap, the blog for sustainable healthcare, my latest post shares 3 lessons that I learned by attending #CleanMed2025 & #ISMRM2025.

I also include a video summary with more details & context.
Thanks for reading & watching!

reedomary.wordpress.com/2025/05/30/o...

One Month, Two Meetings, and Three Lessons

In May 2025, I attended two significant medical meetings and learned three key lessons about clinician engagement, Gen Z interests in sustainability, and Hawaiian values.

reedomary.wordpress.com

1 1

Reposted by Reed Omary, MD, MS

Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · May 30

"Our calculations suggest that the proposed budgetary cuts to the NIH will create a social cost that is 16 times greater than the savings that the administration is attempting to achieve."
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Cutting the NIH—The $8 Trillion Health Care Catastrophe

This JAMA Forum discusses the recent budget cuts to National Institutes of Health (NIH), the effects of these cuts on scientific research and health of individuals in the US, and the prospects for cha...

jamanetwork.com

11 290 480

Reed Omary, MD, MS @reedomary.bsky.social · May 30

Out now in The Green Leap, the blog for sustainable healthcare, my latest post shares 3 lessons that I learned by attending #CleanMed2025 & #ISMRM2025.

I also include a video summary with more details & context.
Thanks for reading & watching!

reedomary.wordpress.com/2025/05/30/o...

One Month, Two Meetings, and Three Lessons

In May 2025, I attended two significant medical meetings and learned three key lessons about clinician engagement, Gen Z interests in sustainability, and Hawaiian values.

reedomary.wordpress.com

1 1

Reed Omary, MD, MS @reedomary.bsky.social · May 29

Health is non-partisan.
And actuarial science is immune to ideology.

We entered healthcare to take care of patients. Protecting communities & the planet is another way to do so.

#PlanetaryHealth

1

Reposted by Reed Omary, MD, MS

Radiological Society of North America @rsnasky.bsky.social · May 28

Learn more about fellow RSNA member Amy K Patel, MD! bit.ly/4dA6mAr

1 5