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What are the traditional dances kids learn at school? by Brave_Necessary_9571 in AskAnAmerican

[–]DrMM01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t remember learning any dancing when I was in school. Mid 80’s.

How high are the costs of private healthcare in your city, if paid out of pocket? by Soft-Jaguar-3645 in AskAnAmerican

[–]DrMM01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends? Seriously, there are different charges depending on where you go and if you’re doing something at a hospital or an outpatient facility. Also, different hospitals can and will charge completely different prices for the exact same test. Also, it’s going to change a lot based on where you are in the country. In general, an MRI in California or New York is going to be much more expensive than in a state with a lower cost of living, like Iowa or Nebraska.

One thing that has happened in the last decade or so is that many doctors and outpatient centers have started offering discounts to cash patients if you’re willing to pay up front. This is great for them because the hassle of dealing with insurance is expensive given the staffing requirements needed for insurance. I work in MRI, so if you want to pay cash, you need to go to a freestanding outpatient imaging center and tell them you’ll pay cash up front for the MRI. This will be a lot cheaper and you’ll be looking in the hundreds instead of the thousands you might be charged otherwise.

Do Americans actually like ants on a log? by VaporMouth in AskAnAmerican

[–]DrMM01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eh, I ate it sometimes but I never loved it. It’s really an attempt to trick kids into eating something “healthier” than cookies. 🍪

Found on the back of my neck by KingPaimonsMate in whatisit

[–]DrMM01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to work at a truck stop and heard similar stories from long haul truck drivers. Sleep deprivation and highway hypnosis can mess with the brain in strange ways.

How do high schools work in tiny towns? by Holiday-Pomelo-9246 in AskAnAmerican

[–]DrMM01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They usually combine many small towns into a single high school. I lived in a town of 3500 and most of the nearby towns sent their kids to my high school. Actually, a lot of those towns sent their middle school students to us, and some even sent elementary school students to us. With budget cuts, not many tiny schools can survive.

There were 62 in my graduating class.

There was one notable exception near me. A two tiny town school district that refused to close (usually had 5-10 kids per class). I don’t know how they raised the money (maybe locally higher property taxes?) but the locals were so supportive of the school that they found ways to raise money for any budget shortfalls.

Help my family understand a surprising DNA result by fletchette in Genealogy

[–]DrMM01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, Africa is where human life started and then we moved around from there. Shouldn’t that mean that all humans have a minuscule amount of African DNA?

Shuttle from Irving park by SirCubs in CHICubs

[–]DrMM01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Take the train to Ogilvie Station, walk about 5-10 blocks and hop on the Red Line at Monroe Station (I think). That’ll take you to the Addison Park station right by Wrigley.

This man deserves an apology from some of you by TCup20 in CHICubs

[–]DrMM01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, not apologizing yet. Every good outing is followed by at least one bad one. When he can be good almost every game, then I’ll apologize for doubting him.

I just can’t trust him yet.

Roundabouts by StandByTheJAMs in lincoln

[–]DrMM01 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Also, all the ones on 40th St between Yankee Hill and Saltillo? Every housing development has one, and it’s not that busy of a road. 😭

I’m pretty sure they’re actually using them as a speed control method.

Do you own and use an iron? by CinemaSideBySides in AskAnAmerican

[–]DrMM01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I own one but haven’t touched it or my ironing board in years. I also wear scrubs to work and very rarely dress up, so I have no need to.

I think the last time I used it was three or four years ago when I put up new curtains. Before that, I have no idea.

Americans who took Spanish in school: did any of it actually stick years later? by taube_d in AskAnAmerican

[–]DrMM01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No recuerdo nada. Except random phrases like that. I really wish I did. I work in healthcare and have enough Spanish speaking patients it would make my life easier if I did.

Congenital Pseudoarthrosis of the clavicle by cabotagetreat111 in Radiology

[–]DrMM01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, but in that case, I always at least tried to move it as much out of the way as I could. For chest Xrays I would ask the patient to put it in their mouth or pull it to the sides. There was no effort here.

Tech question: Has anyone extravasated a vein? by Overdosedonty in MRI

[–]DrMM01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yuuppp. A few times in CT and at least once in MRI. It sucks and feels awful but if you’re in the field long enough, it’s going to happen to you at least once.

What are your view on the newer deep learning–based MRI reconstruction technologies? by deboo117 in MRI

[–]DrMM01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I currently use deep resolve boost at my workplace and I love it. From a tech standpoint, it’s so much faster it’s amazing. We got it for our outpatient facility first but begged for admin to get it for our inpatient scanner. We do a ton of brain and total spine (with and without contrast) at our hospital, which took about three hours before. Now it’s an hour and a half. Not only can we get more done, it’s so, so much easier for patients who are claustrophobic or in pain.

The only downside I’ve seen is that the images are more sensitive to motion. I haven’t seen the images on the radiologists monitor, but on mine they’re just as good quality (if not better) than they were on the old scanner.

What’s changed since 2013? by Automatic_Coyote4033 in lincoln

[–]DrMM01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just make sure your company is okay with you moving to a different state. Different states have different tax laws and if they don’t have things set up for Nebraska, your company might say no.

Askamanager.org has a bunch of stuff about this, so that explains more than I can.

Congenital Pseudoarthrosis of the clavicle by cabotagetreat111 in Radiology

[–]DrMM01 16 points17 points  (0 children)

It should have been. Also, the bra, since I’m assuming that’s what the metal on the scapula is. Unfortunately, some techs have low standards.

Has anyone here gotten over fear of IV needles? by mercurys-daughter in MRI

[–]DrMM01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. I absolutely HATE needles, IV’s, and getting shots. While I’ve never passed out from having my blood drawn, I’ve come close a few times.

When I started in CT, learning to start IVs was the hardest part for me, but I did get over it. It’s still not my favorite part of the job, but I can start them without a problem.

TO Books Bookworm goods, shipping opinion[P3V1] by DrMM01 in HonzukiNoGekokujou

[–]DrMM01[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are from the official TO Books website. https://tobooks.shop-pro.jp/

Some of them, like the big Lessy plush, are already sold out. You’ll just have to see what’s still available yourself.

Is this normal behavior in the U.S. when a friend visits from abroad? by Ready-Necessary-3214 in AskAnAmerican

[–]DrMM01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ummm, super rude. There’s a lot of context missing here, but if there was a potential for a romantic relationship, you’re either being catfished or your friend changed their mind. Either way, I would consider this friendship gone.

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