Radiologists typically spend long hours staring at the computer monitor. This unavoidable nature of our work can lead to detrimental effects on the eyes. Moreover, there is little awareness among radiologists with regards to such potential harm. Ocular hazards, such as computer vision syndrome, are increasingly becoming more relevant to the radiology community. In this article, we discuss the ocular occupational hazards faced by radiologists and suggestions that may help in minimizing such hazards.

Pseudoangiomatous stromal hyperplasia (PASH) is a benign breast disorder with the tumoral variety being extremely rare. We report a rare case of synchronous, massive axillary and breast tumoral PASH in a 55-year-old post-menopausal woman. Mammography, ultrasonography and sonoelastography features are illustrated with histopathological correlation. A high-grade invasive ductal carcinoma was detected in the contralateral breast on annual follow-up imaging. Radiologists need to be familiar with the imaging appearances of PASH and be aware of its association with subsequent cancer risk. To the best of our knowledge, the present case of synchronous tumoral PASH in the breast and axillary tissue is the second reported case till now.

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The rapid and mostly uncontrolled spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic over the past 4 months has overwhelmed many healthcare systems worldwide. In Singapore, while our public healthcare institutions were considered well prepared due to our prior experience with the SARS outbreak, there was an unexpected surge of infected patients over the recent 2 months to deal with. We describe our radiology department’s experience in modifying operational practices and implementing strict infection control measures aimed at minimizing disease transmission and mitigating the potential impact of possible staff infection. From the perspective of serving a medium-sized regional hospital and limited by physical and manpower constraints, our radiology department had to adapt quickly and modify our initial responses and practices as the disease scenario changed. We have also enumerated some guidelines for planning future radiology departments.

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