Education… Handbook of Basic Quantitative Research Methods 1 Mar 20205 Mar 2020 Medical knowledge, within the medical community and the public at large, can only be updated through regular evaluation of existing and new findings in a systematic, replicable, transparent process often…
Education… Online Research Methods & Scientific Writing Course 12 Mar 201915 Jul 2020 Research Methods and Scientific Writing: An online initiative by AMMA Education Research Foundation AMMA Education Research Foundation announces a rolling “Online Research Methods and Scientific Writing Course ” as part…
Radiology and Imaging… Feto-Maternal Imaging Radiology Assessment & Diagnostic Score: A Presentation by Dr. Rijo Mathew 7 Oct 2018 It is time to redefine anomaly scans. Anomaly scans have to be targeted imaging for fetal abnormalities and should not restrict themselves to the detection of structural anomaly & syndrome…
Radiology and Imaging… Feto-maternal Imaging Radiology Assessment Diagnostic Score (FIRADS)- India: Multi center Study 23 Aug 201823 Aug 2018 Fetal Radiology India, under IRIA & ICRI, is initating a multi center research study to establish the diagnostic accuracy and effectiveness of the FIRADS- India system for early identification and…
Radiology and Imaging… Aspirin Resistant Ischaemic Placental Disease 22 Aug 201822 Aug 2018 ByFetal Radiology India, under the aegis of IRIA & ICRI is initiating a research study focused on aspirin resistant ischaemic placental diseases, as part of the SIGs on research. This…
Education… The Quality of Research is Important 16 Jul 201816 Jul 2018 Type of Manuscript: Review Title: The Quality of Research is Important Running Title: Research Quality Authors: Rijo Mathew Choorakuttil, Research Action Group of AMMA Education Research Foundation, AMMA Center for…
Education… Support for Research Studies- AMMA Research Action Group (RAG) 29 Jun 201826 Aug 2019 Don't have time to analyse the wealth of clinical data you have? Don't have time to write up your results? Stumped by a lack of support? Look no further! ANNIE…
Education… Writing Papers & Dissertations: Shift the Paradigm 18 Jun 2018 Post attribution to RAG (Research Action Group) AMMA ERF Writing a paper (and a dissertation for a PG) is an important step in the communication of your research results. It…
Education… Selecting statistical tests for your quantitative research 16 Jun 2018 Selecting a statistic test In the measures, we define and identify our outcomes or endpoints. We can identify one outcome or endpoint as our primary outcome and we can have several…
Education… Estimating a sample size for your study (quantitative designs) 15 Jun 2018 Written by RAG- AMMA ERF (Research Action Group) In this post, we will look at the importance of a sample size, and the assumptions behind estimating the sample size. You…
Education… “Not-so-random” thoughts on what you need to know about Clinical Trials 14 Jun 201814 Jun 2018 Authors: Research Action Group (RAG) AMMA Education Research Foundation Clinical Trials- Phases There are several phases a “new” drug goes through prior to becoming recommended practice. Thus, a new drug…
Diagnostic tests… The Current Informed Consent Process & Missed/Misinterpreted Findings 11 Jun 2018 Radiology and Imaging deal with a lot of images. The potential for missing or misinterpreting findings are there and has consequences for the patient (and provider). There are several reasons…
Education… Crunching Numbers-They Can Be Crisp! 7 Jun 2018 Looking at your data- crunching numbers while retaining crispness You have done your study…the hard work is done. You conceived an idea, wrote up a protocol, submitted it to an Institutional…
Education… The Peer Review Process 6 Jun 20186 Jun 2018 Manuscripts published in many scientific journals focused on evidence based healthcare or medicine pass through a process of peer review. Peer review essentially implies a process of review of the…
Education… The Team Grows- A Research Mentor Joins! 3 Jun 201813 Jan 2020 We are pleased to announce that we are starting to roll out initiatives to strengthen the status of Fetal Radiology in India, and have identified integration of diagnostic and clinical…
Radiology and Imaging Fetal Radiology and Imaging in India- Building a Path Forward 2 Jun 2018 Fetal Radiology and Imaging has been making great strides in India and is carving its own niche in the field of Radiology and Imaging. We are privileged to have the…
Education… Spotter- How will you proceed? 30 May 201830 May 2018 Is FGR or SGA a concern based on these images? What percentile values should I consider? Use the comments section to let us know how you will proceed
Education… Research: Reflections of an Individual Practitioner 29 May 201829 May 2018 The debate on whether clinical medicine, academics and research are inclusive, mutually exclusive, or stand alone pillars in disparate corners has been going on since long with entrenched opinions on…
Education… Radiology & Imaging-Move to the Frontlines of Fetomaternal Wellbeing 18 May 201818 May 2018 Radiology and Imaging is an integral part of antenatal care. The potential for Radiologists to move out of the diagnostic backroom actively into the frontline of fetomaternal care is huge. There…
Education… Fetal or Intrauterine MRI imaging 11 May 201813 May 2018 Fetal Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) was described in the 1990s but was not used much due to image degradation related to fetal motion and relatively longer acquisition times. Technology has…
Education… A Checklist Approach to the Reading of a Healthcare Research Paper 7 May 201830 Jul 2019 Author: Dr. Rijo Mathew Choorakuttil, Director and Founder, AMMA Center for Diagnosis and Preventive Medicine, Kochi, Kerala, India & Praveen Nirmalan, Chief Research Mentor, AMMA Education Research Foundation,Kochi The practice…
Education… Radiology Research and Practice: A Divide to Bridge 6 May 201813 May 2018 Author: Dr. Rijo Mathew Choorakuttil, Director and Founder, AMMA Center for Diagnosis and Preventive Medicine, Kochi, Kerala. The field of radiology and imaging has rapidly advanced with improvements in technology, the…
