California Diaries: Visit to Japanese Tea Garden in the Golden Gate Park was calm & serene!
Dr M. Mahesh (ಮಹೇಶ್) (he/him/his)
@mmahesh.bsky.social
Professor of Radiology & Cardiology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. President of American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
California Diaries: No wonder Golden Gate Bridge is so iconic. Seeing From: “This side & That side” During: “Sunny Day & Foggy Night”
California Diaries: Seeing the Red Wood Trees by walking the trials in the Muir Wood National Park and seeing the Golden Gate Bridge from the other side w my daughter & wife was very good Happy Birthday @NatlParkService - today is yours 110th birthday!
Food Diaries: Maslae Akki Roti w Avarekalu - (ಅವರೇಕಾಳಿನ ಮಸಾಲೆ ಅಕ್ಕಿ ರೊಟ್ಟ) Ingredients: Rice Flour, red onions, green chillies, ginger, curry leaves & coriander plus slightly steamed fresh ‘Averekalu’ Pre & Post cooked
“I realized writing is a process that not only transforms ideas into text, but also allows the writer to continuously question and refine those ideas. The AI never did this.” www.science.org/content/arti...
I had to unplug from AI to rediscover my love of writing
I realized relying on AI was making me a less critical scientist, this clinician-researcher writes
science.org
When it’s so hot outside & my son wants to hangout with me, I think it as a blessing! What better place to enhance the blessings than to hangout Ministry of Brewing
Given growing breast MRI utilization & AIMD prevalence, requests to perform breast MRI for patients w AIMDs are expected to increase... Physics safety CPT codes - 76014, 76015, 76016, ... can be used to evaluate MR safety & billed...can expand MRI access www.ajronline.org/doi/abs/10.2...
* Conveys meaning without using radiation measurements or units that are unfamiliar to people * Is designed for use only in radiation emergencies & is applicable for short-term exposure time over a period of several days or less www.cdc.gov/radiation-em... Centers for Disease Control
“Higher lung cancer stage and non-screen-detected lung cancers were associated with higher mortality, also supporting that screening is associated with reduced lung cancer death” www.jacr.org/article/S154... @JACR Journal
Survival in Patients Diagnosed With Lung Cancer After Low-Dose CT Screening
To evaluate survival and mortality in individuals diagnosed with lung cancer after lung cancer screening (LCS), and the association of mortality with patient and cancer characteristics.
jacr.org
Japanese Wisdom: If it’s not yours, don’t take it. If it’s not right, don’t do it. If it’s not true, don’t say it. If you don’t know, be quiet. #thoughtoftheday #Saturdaythought
Congratulations to fellow members of AI working party of ICRP com 3 Review paper focus on AI for Rad Prot “AI enables patient-specific dosimetry & low-dose image reconstruction. however, safe clinical use requires validation, education & human oversight” www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
“Factors affecting Iodine Contrast Media enhancement: physics-based, patient-related & contrast protocol–based...also scalar, temporal & sampling...or time points of CT scanner sampling of iodine enhancement curve” pubs.rsna.org/doi/10.1148/...
"Deep Fission’s project is 1 of 1 in an Energy Department pilot program designed to build & test small, advanced reactors to pave way for commercial use" 1 mile deep-reactor heats water to generate electricity!
Congratulations Dr Kanal & fellow co-authors, our paper is now online! “National adult CT DRLs declined by an average of 21.8% between 2014 and 2025, based on an updated, acquisition-level...methodology capable of near–real-time, clinically relevant benchmarking” pubs.rsna.org/doi/10.1148/...
Banff Diaries: Trip to Banff was a travel in memory lane. Wanted to share the same spot I was in Lake Louise last time (graduate student - single - job searching). Never imagined a future that gave me so many opportunities & a wonderful family - I feel very grateful today🙏🏽
Banff Diaries: Switching to vacation mode is always tough. However, spending time in Lake Louise in spite of the huge crowd still brought back memories of my previous visit, then single & now w family!
Banff Diaries: Switching to vacation mode is always tough. However, visiting Banff National Park w family was the best antidote to switch to vacation mode. Here w family canoeing in Emerald Lake! Serene beauty!
Vancouver Diaries: Finally had time to walk around Vancouver harbor. “No camera can capture the beauty of nature, especially the hue at sunset.” All we can do is capturing the moment to add to memories of our visit to this beautiful place! #AAPMCOMP2026 @aapmhq.bsky.social
Vancouver Diaries: It brought back good memories of my trip to China in 2025 to see researcher from Fudan University @aapmHQ #AAPMCOMP2026 meeting So was meeting w Dr Fang Fang from Duke Kunshan University
Vancouver Diaries: Awards ceremony of American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) #AAPMCOMP2026 Prior to the ceremony during rehearsal, soon after the ceremony - serious & funny poses
Vancouver Diaries: I know where I will be in December this year. Just heard our paper was accepted for oral presentation for #RSNA2026 @RSNA . Acceptance letter also states that our abstract was among the 12000 abstracts submitted & happy to note it was among the top group!
Vancouver Diaries: It is very nice to welcome Dr Simon Cherry - keynote speaker on the final day to @aapmHQ #AAPMCOMP1026 meeting at Leadership reception. Funny thing is that we both were in Krakow, Poland only 2 weeks ago!
Vancouver Diaries: Medical Physics & Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics (JACMP) are two prime journals of @aapmhq.bsky.social Here is w the editor of JACMP at #AAPMCOMP2026 Dr Yi Rong after the awards ceremony
Vancouver Diaries: At the awards ceremony of @aapmHQ #AAPMCOMP2026 President-Elect Andrew, President Robin w me
Vancouver Diaries: Meeting friends & supporters at #AAPMCOMP2026 on the way to awards ceremony of @aapmhq.bsky.social
Vancouver Diaries: Almost half of @IOMP_Official EXCOM was at #AAPMCOMP2026 annual meeting. We had several meetings w leaders from @MedphysCA , @aapmhq.bsky.social & @iaeaorg.bsky.social
Vancouver Diaries: First two days are busy for @aapmHQ EXCOM w many meetings back to back. Best part of the meetings are meeting colleagues from other societies & other countries Meeting w EXCOM @IOMP_Official at #AAPMCOMP2026 Robert & I have roles in both organizations
Vancouver Diaries: It was always nice to meet colleagues at several receptions I had the chance to attend on day 1 #AAPMCOMP2026 Here with fellow foodie & I wish him the best for his graduate studies at Wisconsin!
