We compiled a list of frequently asked questions from collaborators on the Human Disease Project.
Q: How detailed should I be in my differentials?
A: The aesthetic for Ddx is: Ask yourself what you would like a R1 resident to see in your differential - what would be most educationally useful to them?
Q: How detailed should the procedures section be?
A: The aesthetic for procedures is: in what order should a medical student think about imaging tests and procedures in relation to the primary diagnosis?
Q: If I reach the collaborator goals of either 250 or 500 am I considered for co-authorship for both the AUR and RSNA abstract?
A: No, to be considered for co-authorship for both abstracts you need to reach your goal (250 for contributors and 500 for editors) twice. You must reach your goal by July 1st to be considered for co-authorship of the AUR conference abstract and you must reach the goal again by Dec. 1st to be considered for the RSNA abstract.
Q: If I complete 500 refinements by July 1st but only want to be considered at the contributor level for co-authorship will this allow me to be considered for co-authorship on both abstracts?
A: Yes, if you only wish to be considered at the contributor level you can use 250 of the 500 refinements completed before the first abstract deadlines towards the second abstract deadline.
Q: What should I do if I am uncertain about a disease ddx?
A: Consult with an attending rather than making a guess or skipping.
Q: How should I refine anatomy terms like “anterior cerebral artery”?
A: Clear out diseases in the Ddx and add related anatomy terms, in this case like pericallosal artery and callosomarginal artery
Q: What if a procedure I want to add isn’t an option?
A: Please fill out this form to request the procedure be added to Orbit Discovery. An email will be sent notifying you when the procedure has been added.
Q: In determining a differential, am I considering clinical and imaging data, or only imaging data?
A: The operating principle is what would be useful to an R1 in radiology. This is likely to be a blend of clinical and imaging data, with more emphasis on the imaging data.
Q: If a term is more of an umbrella term (for example "brain tumors"), should I enter a differential that includes every type of brain tumor, a differential that only includes non-tumors (for example, tumefactive MS), or should these items not have a differential because they aren't individual disease entities?
A: Apply the aesthetic of what would be useful to an R1. Note that listing every brain tumor simply would not be useful. But considering brain tumor mimics like tumefactive MS might be quite useful.
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