Educator calls for updated and more extensive curriculum for radiographers. Salvador Pedraza Gutiérrez, Director of the Diagnostic Imaging Institute. Spain has one of the shortest curricula in the world for radiographers: two years. This is half the time considered necessary worldwide. But advanced imaging and the continuously rising
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Diagnostic imaging can be a critical step in treating patients as early as possible. Sometimes, patients suffering from a rare disease experience a delayed diagnosis. The delay can enable their condition to further advance, possibly jeopardizing their quality of life and, in some cases, life expectancy.
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Compensating for the effects of X-ray scatter improves contrast. Mobile chest X-rays are often performed on acutely ill patients who are too critical or unstable to be transported to an X-ray imaging room. For these patients, bedside mobile X-rays can be the only option for
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Radiologists are sharing more reporting responsibilities with Radiographers in the UK. Richard Evans is the Chief Executive Officer of The Society and College of Radiographers (SoR) in the UK. As we approach the New Year, Everything Rad asked him to shares his insights into the most
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Leverage your team and the SMART methodology. By Shelly Troutman, Executive Vice President of Operations at Outpatient Imaging Affiliates. Most radiology administrators share universal goals of providing quality imaging services, and helping to improve overall patient care. Unfortunately, often we make little to no progress on
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Part 1: the biggest advances in diagnostic imaging in the past decade. International Day of Radiology on Nov. 8 is a notable occasion for the diagnostic imaging profession. To mark this year’s anniversary of the discovery of the X-ray, we asked thought leaders around the world
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The son of Gordie Howe reflects on his path from the ice to a career in medical imaging. By Dr. Murray Howe, MD, head of Sports Medicine Imaging for Toledo Radiological Associates. It's an understatement to say that growing up with hockey icon Gordie Howe as our
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Dr. Murray Howe describes sports radiology as “fun, challenging, and exciting.” By Dr. Murray Howe, MD, head of Sports Medicine Imaging for Toledo Radiological Associates. As a sports radiologist, there is no such thing as an average day for me. Every day is incredibly fun, challenging, and
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Recommendations and guidelines for the use of Paediatric DRLs. By Raija Seuri , Paediatric Radiologist in Helsinki University Hospital and clinical consultant for the Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority in Finland. Editor’s note: the spelling of ‘paediatric’ used in this blog is the correct spelling in
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Easy access to algorithms accelerates development of apps - what will it mean for radiology? By Eliot Siegel, MD, FACR, FSIIM. Want to improve detection of intracranial hemorrhage in a trauma patient? Or quantify the progression of multiple sclerosis? There will be an app for that
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