Anxiety is a psychological condition that can affect anyone at any given point of time. Patients undergoing interventions are especially prone to anxiety. Several studies have shown that music can be efficacious in calming patients in the hospital setup. In this study, we studied the effect of music in the context of image-guided interventions such as biopsies, fine-needle aspiration cytology, thoracocentesis, and paracentesis. It was found that there was a substantial reduction in the rise of systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, heart rate, and a reduction in the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory state anxiety inventory scale values in the music group as compared with the control group during the procedure which was also statistically significant (p = 0.001). Music can be an exceptional tool in patient anxiety reduction as it is widely available, economical, and easy to dispense. Based on these results, we can conclude that patients undergoing image-guided procedures should be offered a choice to listen to music of their preference to reduce situational anxiety levels.

We describe a case of a 56-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who presented with breast mass, axillary lymphadenopathy, and renal mass. The breast lesion was diagnosed as infiltrating ductal carcinoma. However, the renal mass evaluation was suggestive of a primary lymphoma. Primary renal lymphoma (PRL) with breast cancer in an SLE patient has rarely been reported.

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Imaging must be utilized judiciously for the management of coronavirus disease 2019, to minimize the inadvertent risk of transmission of the virus. Currently, known imaging manifestations encompass a broad spectrum of nonspecific findings which radiologists must recognize. Chest radiography has a lower sensitivity compared to computed tomography (CT), but can be a quick and inexpensive tool to establish a baseline in patients with moderate to severe disease. CT must be limited to selected patients with other justified indications. The radiology community must continue to share knowledge and direct research to further define the role of imaging in containing this pandemic.

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