PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Song, Jae W.
AU  - Wolf, Ronald L
AU  - Hassankhani, Alvand
AU  - Woo, John H
AU  - Kurtz, Robert M
AU  - Ware, Jeffrey B
AU  - Freeman, Colbey
AU  - Alkhatib, Suehyb G
AU  - Huang, Lori Y
AU  - Voleti, Sriharsha
AU  - Gottschling, Kyle
AU  - Loevner, Laurie A
TI  - Innovative Educational Program to Aid Clinical Vessel Wall MR Imaging Interpretation Among Neuroradiologists
AID  - 10.3174/ajnr.A8891
DP  - 2025 Jun 23
TA  - American Journal of Neuroradiology
PG  - ajnr.A8891
4099  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/early/2025/06/23/ajnr.A8891.short
4100  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/early/2025/06/23/ajnr.A8891.full
AB  - Innovations that introduce new knowledge domains face greater barriers to adoption, often requiring investment in infrastructure, training/education and cultural change. Sustaining and scaling an advanced clinical vessel wall MR imaging program requires technical resources and sub-specialized neuroradiologists with advanced cerebrovascular expertise. A multifaceted educational program, including lectures, reporting templates and an online resource, was implemented within a large academic neuroradiology division to address neuroradiology workforce readiness. Seven neuroradiology faculty “super-users” interested in cerebrovascular imaging were identified to facilitate case discussions and provide daily support for colleagues, clinicians, and MR technologists. Impact was assessed through a 12-month pre-/post-intervention survey measuring confidence levels in (a) evaluating VWI exam appropriateness, (b) assessing image quality, and (c) diagnostic interpretations. Results showed division-wide increases in self-reported confidence and statistically significant increases among the super-users. These results show that a structured, expert-led peer-support model can enhance clinical readiness and sustain advanced imaging programs.ABBREVIATIONS: VWI＝ vessel wall magnetic resonance imaging.