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I Hit My Head

Slipped on a pickle getting out of bed, Tried white water rafting but swam instead, Cage fighting with my Grandpa Fred, Oh, the many ways …

Language of the Chest X-ray

Legend has it doctors add about 10,000 new words to their vocabulary in the course of medical training, most of which are rarely if …

The Good, the Bad, and the Meniscus

As a radiologist with special training in musculoskeletal imaging, I interpret MRIs of the knee on a daily basis, and probably the most …

I Have a Bleeping Cyst on My Kidney

This post is the first in a planned series entitled “I Have a Bleeping (What) on My (Where),” a series focused on incidental …

Lung Cancer Screening: It’s Kind of a Big Deal

Editor’s note: Due to the subject matter of this post, the tone is a wee heavy. With that caveat, let’s get down to business. …

What is Ultrasound?

Key Ultrasound Concepts •High frequency sound waves are used to creates images •No radiation is needed •Performed by specially trained ultrasound technologists …

What is an X-ray?

Editor’s note: This post got a little long and technical, particularly the section on physics. If physics is not your thing, feel free …

Say Hello to the Neighborhood Radiologist

The following characters are (mostly) fictitious, the conversation invented for illustrative purposes. Johnny Fallsalot (JF): Hi there, Neighborhood Radiologist, how‘s the family? Neighborhood …

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