Volume 6, Number 10 Radical Views... MAY 2014 from the Department of Radiology Beth Israel Deaconess A teaching hospital of Medical Center Harvard Medical School ® This month I am delighted hand over the spotlight to Senior Diagnostic Imaging FROM THE CHIEF Technologist Jonathan B. Kruskal, MD PhD Jeff Heinrich who represented us at this year’s Board of Overseers Committee meeting where he was presented with a medal given to BIDMC Radiology for our eff orts during the 2013 Boston Marathon! Johnson Herlihy Theresa – Jonny Excerpt from BIDMC Today by Photo BIDMC Tread Strong: A Night of Refl ection, TOP L to R: Jeff rey Heinrich, Kevin Spacey, Thomas Grilk, Executive Director of the Boston Athletic Inspiration Association and BIDMC President Dr. Kevin Tabb. Published: 4/17/2014 …The surprise of the evening came when Jeff Heinrich’s Refl ections on Tabb introduced Academy Award–winning “BIDMC Strong” actor Kevin Spacey. Spacey, who brought cheer to BIDMC staff and victims with a The tragic events of April 15th, 2013 and six-hour visit last year, wanted to attend the days following the Boston Marathon the evening to thank BIDMC for all it did in the wake of the bombings. He said he was bombings will be forever ingrained in our “profoundly moved” by the evening. hearts and minds. Yet on that day, there “I’m from New Jersey, have never lived here, were also actions that demonstrated but we’re all Boston—no matter where you bravery in the face of evil. These were the come from,” said Spacey as the audience decisions of individuals, who instead of burst into applause. He then introduced the crowd to the dog he adopted during his visit running away, choose to face danger head last year, a mastiff /German shepherd mix he on to help, to serve and to save. Through named Boston. unselfi sh acts of kindness, strangers Spacey, along with Tom Grilk, executive helping strangers, many lives were saved. director of the Boston Athletic Association, Victims were rushed to various hospitals presented 2013 Boston Marathon medals to six BIDMC employees representing areas that where staff s joined together as one to help performed critical functions in the bombing and to heal. aftermath. Receiving medals were Meg Femino, Director of Emergency Management; On Thursday, April 10th, 2014 I was Jeff Heinrich, Department of Radiology; honored to accept a ceremonial medal Barbara Sarnoff Lee, Senior Director for Social on behalf of the BIDMC Radiology Department at a Beth Israel Deaconess Board of Work and Patient/Family Engagement; Pam Peck, Department of Psychiatry; Nora Blake, Overseers event, “BIDMC STRONG--Our City. Our Stories. Our Heroes.” Along with Support Services; and Christopher Casey, many gracious remarks made by members of the BIDMC Overseers committee, guests Director of Public Service. heard from several inspirational voices of the BIDMC family. Each panel member Access the entire article at: related accounts of how each department dealt with the emergencies. These stories https://portal.bidmc.org/Utility/BIDMC- and experiences exemplifi ed the essence of the honor and commitment the staff of Today/Archived-Stories/2014/April/ DevelopmentEvent.aspx BIDMC exhibits, even under extreme duress. May 2014 Radical Views / 1 Dr. Richard Wolfe, Chief of Emergency and caring of our medical center’s Medicine, proudly spoke of how personnel that he had experienced his emergency room staff worked first-hand. Never have I seen quickly and effectively, in the face of someone so articulate and composed uncertainty, assessing the immediate in his explanation of how he and his needs of each victim. Many victims wife, also severely injured, are now were rushed to the OR to stabilize changed forever. Yes, he is considered their injuries. Orthopaedic surgeons a victim of the bombing events, yet Dr. Arun Ramappa, and Dr. Paul today he has one of the most positive Appleton, along with Acute Care outlooks on life. Patrick explained Surgeon, Dr. Alok Gupta, confessed how he and the other victims will they had never imagined they always have an emotional bond with would be faced with operating on each other, even as they support individuals with such horrific wounds. each other moving forward in their treatments and in their lives. Whenever support is needed, Nurse manager, Alison Small, R.N., described how emotionally they will be there for each other. affected she was observing her unit’s nurses go above and beyond their duties, ensuring that victims and their families American philanthropist, Jon Huntsman, Sr. once said, “A crisis would feel as comfortable and as safe as possible. creates the opportunity to dip deep into the reservoirs of our very being, to rise to levels of confidence, strength, and resolve Dr. Selena Haman-Ackah, Medical Director of Otology, that otherwise we didn’t think we possessed.” I believe that Neurotology, and Audiology, discussed her department’s members of the BIDMC staff possess this fortitude when called success in helping the victims who suffered severe hearing upon to provide patients with the best possible care regardless damage. A procedure of transplanting tissue into the ear canal of the situation. helped every victim regain some sense of hearing. An emergency room scene I label as “controlled chaos” is While these examples of dedication and care gave hope exactly what we experienced that day, and when I remember and solace to victims and families, in another area of the April 15th, 2013, it’s not hard to understand the compassion, hospital, many staff members were working under a different expertise, dedication and care we all demonstrated. It is kind of stress. One of the accused bombing assailants was who we are. In the days and weeks that followed, there were experiencing his own medical battle. Dr. Daniel Talmor, many others stories and encounters with the victims and their Department of Anesthesia, and Dr. Robert Frankenthaler, Chief families. Imaging studies, from nearly every modality helped of the Division of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, to heal these victims, and our involvement in their care also explained how physicians and medical staff members faced helped us to heal as well. an emotional struggle to help an accused assailant get the proper medical treatment necessary for recovery. But each It was an honor to be asked by my department manager Betsy person providing care was able place their own personal Grady to accept the BIDMC STRONG Ceremonial Medal on grievances and feelings aside to do what each was trained to behalf of the BIDMC Radiology Department. The ceremonial do: provide quality support and treatment to every patient. medal is an authentic 2013 Boston Marathon Medal and it will proudly be displayed in our department to recognize In the planning and preparation of this BIDMC STRONG radiology’s involvement during the Boston Marathon bombing event, the Board of Overseers sought out some of the most events. inspirational speakers and panel members. The organizers invited Kevin Spacey to be a special guest speaker for this – Jeff Heinrich, Sr. Technologist event because of the respect he had paid to the victims, their Diagnostic Radiology families, and to the city of Boston during a time of hardship and sorrow. Mr. Spacey made visits to BIDMC, as well as other medical facilities throughout the city last April, with the goal of bringing encouragement and hope to victims, their families, and to medical staff workers. Also speaking was Patrick Downes, a marathon bombing victim, who spent numerous weeks at our facility enduring countless surgical procedures. He spoke of the dedication May 2014 Radical Views / 2 *Radiology Calendar MAY 2014 Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Weekly Mon Section Meetings: Weekly Wed Section Meetings: Weekly Thurs Section Meetings: Friday Grand Rounds: 3:00-4:00 ED section meeting 11:00-12:00 MSK clinical conf 12:00 - 1:30 Abd [WCC-354] Sherman Auditorium, East (monthly) [ED annex, WCC] 12:00-1:00 CardioThoracic, 12:00-1:00 MSK Campus (unless stated GI/GU Oncology otherwise) 3:00-4:00 Mammo [TCC-484] 1 2 Get your exercise with 7:30 - 8:15 7:30 - 8:15 Morrison Research Day Nuclear Medicine (Thomas Nuclear Medicine Fri., May 2: Hauser) [Cardiac Imaging] (J. Anthony Parker) [PET] Trainee Presentations begin 8:15 - 9:00 8:15 - 9:00 MIBG/Octreotide (J. Anthony at 9:30 am in Shapiro 10 Nuclear Medicine (Thomas Parker) followed by the 19th Morrison Hauser) [Cardiac Imaging] Memorial Lecture by Dr. Pratik 12:00-1:00 Mukherjee in the Sherman 12:00 - 1:00 Morrison Research Day: Auditorium with a tasty ED exam review - 1st year Di usion Tensor Imaging of reception in the Leventhal residents -Sejal Shah Tramatic Brain Injury Conf. Rm, Shapiro-2! [Location TBD] (Pratik Mukherjee) 2:00-3:00 West MedRads [Sherman Aud] - Senior Resident 5 6 7 8 9 7:30 - 8:15 7:30 - 8:15 7:30 - 8:15 7:30 - 8:15 7:30 - 8:15 Nuclear Medicine (J. Anthony Nuclear Medicine (Elisa Franquet) Nuclear Medicine (Kevin Nuclear Medicine (Kevin Nuclear Medicine (Kevin Parker) [Thyroid] [Bone scans] Donohoe) [Lymphoscintigraphy] Donohoe) [RBC/Sulfur Colloid Donohoe) [Brain/CSF] 8:15 - 9:00 8:15 - 9:00 8:15 - 9:00 (liver/spleen)] 12:00-1:00 pm Nuclear Medicine (J. 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