What happens if you swallow a pair of scissors
Cool x-rays, but more importantly, why was this man cleaning his teeth with a pair of scissors in the first place?
(via Shadowfax)
Radiology
Nighthawks, dayhawks, and the demise of the American radiologist
More hospitals are resorting to so-called “dayhawk” radiology services to read their x-rays.
It’s modeled after the “nighthawk” model, where radiologists (via Shadowfax), in some cases as far away as India, remotely read films in the middle of the night.
Now, the phenomenon is happening during business hours as well, which according to radiologist Giles W. L. Boland, means that “some radiologists can no longer assume long-term …
Why too many CT and MRI scans can be dangerous for patients
This is an important article to read.
Many of the incentives today encourage doctors to order more advanced imaging scans, like CTs and MRIs. This expensive practice is invariably caused by this common scenario, as “patients who are in pain often demand scans hoping to find out what is wrong, doctors are tempted to offer scans to those patients, and then, once a scan is done, it …
Are MRI results accurate?
Most physicians and patients think that the MRI scan is one of the more sensitive and comprehensive diagnostic tests.
However, there is significant variability in reading and performing the scans, which makes having it done at a reputable institution more imperative:
Magnetic resonance machines, though, vary enormously, and not just in the strength of their magnets. Even more important, radiologists say, is the quality of the imaging …
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