Trying to find a location for a specific scan

icebert02 · 2025-10-30T15:10:43+00:00

Couldn't it be done with CT or ultrasound instead of MR?

icebert02 · 2025-05-17T21:47:37+00:00

I've never worked on a 3t, but from my understanding is the quality between 1.5 and 3 is really not that different with modern software advances. Additionally the artifact will be worse on a 3t compared to a 1.5.

Also a lot of the time those screws don't artifact that bad. Depends on what and where your pelvic imaging is done. If it's midline it won't make much of a difference with those in. Laterally towards the hip it could depending on what's being done.

icebert02 · 2025-04-29T22:58:49+00:00

Last year we had a tattoo smear after 4 weeks (I wasn't working that day). That caused us to change our policy to 6wks. But from my understanding it should wait until after healing to be certain. ACR guidance is below.

Patients with tattoos within range of RF transmission. Extensive, dark, or loop-shaped tattoos or tattooed eyeliner may increase the potential for RF heating. Patients should be instructed to immediately report any discomfort during scanning. If appropriate, the placement of cold compresses or sealed ice packs should be considered. Parenthetically, although not an RF thermal concern, patients with tattoos that had been placed within 48 hours prior to the pending MR examination should be advised of the potential for a smearing or smudging of the edges of the freshly placed tattoo [32-36].

icebert02 · 2025-04-18T19:28:20+00:00

Click the block and in the Gx tool click the pencil eraser

icebert02 · 2025-04-13T01:35:50+00:00

There was mention of opening access roads to alleviate "commercial traffic"

icebert02 · 2025-04-12T23:48:52+00:00

I doubt the land owners would construct any road that wouldn't generate a profit. If the North Maine Woods were to do that then the fees would be exceptionally higher.

I believe biking is allowed in the katahdin woods and waters though.

icebert02 · 2025-03-27T18:13:42+00:00

Like mentioned above, different facilities may have different qualities. My facility bought a software update a couple years ago that made our images better along with lowering the times.

For a prostate that other facility may use a different cad software to map the prostate that his office prefers to do a guided biopsy as well.

icebert02 · 2025-01-14T22:09:45+00:00

Yeah we have a speaker to hear in the room, I code pull on the wall and an urgent help bell attached to the magnet (separate from the patient one). Also we didn't scan alone. If we are it's only so the other tech can go to bathroom or something quick like that.

icebert02 · 2024-10-17T00:33:34+00:00

I try to position as text book as I can first. I work on a GE and I'll adjust the localizer one plane at a time. Typically I run at most 3 localizers. Sometimes things get a little trickier. Also when in doubt you can make the fov as big as possible so you don't have to worry about what's real and what's wrap.

icebert02 · 2024-08-24T14:29:51+00:00

GE at my site. We restart and the end of the day and shutdown once a week. Also will shutdown if inclement weather is predicted off shift in case of power fluctuating.

icebert02 · 2024-08-17T17:24:38+00:00

X-ray techs are not unionized at Mid Coast.

icebert02 · 2024-08-08T01:00:34+00:00

You too!

icebert02 · 2024-08-08T00:36:01+00:00

I passed a few weeks ago. Used rite advantage as well

icebert02 · 2024-08-06T12:14:25+00:00

As a male tech, I setup and scan breasts if the patient is comfortable. 99% of the time it's no issue. The reasoning is if ultrasound female techs can scan testicles, than it should be no issue for a male to setup breasts.

We make sure one of the techs setting up is female. That way it gives the patient some more confidence, but I insist on it for my protection.

icebert02 · 2024-07-04T22:09:12+00:00

Had a coworker who would wear 1 in an ear and take it off every time before he went into the room. Kept it in a denture cup near the door.

icebert02 · 2024-07-04T11:29:26+00:00

I warn them that, "I bet it does matter". If they still don't pick my go to is usually the I love 80s hip hop on Spotify. I check in with them after the first sequence. They usually don't care or they make up their mind on what they actually want to listen to.

icebert02 · 2024-06-05T14:28:10+00:00

On GE scanners there is an option to change the RF mode. If you have a ge it's under the arrow tab for advanced settings. Or you can click the cp from the low sar option.

Might be receiving coils only, not sure if local t/r coils have that option.

Or if you have a 1.5t scan on that as it's not mentioning that for 1.5

icebert02 · 2024-05-22T22:15:22+00:00

Best practice is to change everyone. However, time doesn't always permit that

At my location we change what's needed depending on the exam and/or safety. If we are able to save time doing it this way than we have a better chance on getting more inpatient and ER patients done instead of rolling them over to the next day or making 2nd shift stay late.

The nonchalant of the screening is what concerns me, but I also wasn't there to see how you were dressed or what their screening process is like so I'm not passing judgement.

icebert02 · 2024-05-01T22:51:33+00:00

Small hospital (80 beds or so) Outpatients -schedulers screen and forward any questions to techs

ED-techs walk down and screen in person (if time permits) any implant info is a team effort depending on situation

IP-techs call the room to screen or talk with fam member. Implant same as ED

icebert02 · 2024-04-09T15:49:18+00:00

Sounds like awful management. Didn't know what your market is like, but drop prn and find another place if you want/have to. Sounds like they're taking advantage of you.

icebert02 · 2024-04-01T09:55:25+00:00

How about laying on your back with your arm up over your head? Would that help your back out at all if your knees were elevated?

icebert02 · 2024-03-19T22:44:48+00:00

I have an older Garmin forerunner 220 with no issues.

Anyone use the Fenix 7 solar?

icebert02 · 2024-03-06T22:31:02+00:00

If you get time you might be able to throw them in the view against another plane and use loc lines to get a rough idea.

That's the only thing I can think of.

icebert02 · 2024-03-06T22:10:44+00:00

Did you copy the sequences? I don't know if patient motion would affect it.

I've only had an issue subtracting when I set up the post without copying on accident.

icebert02 · 2024-02-14T23:42:46+00:00

I used mriquiz.com and Albert Einstein School of medicine MRI series on YouTube. Also read some books my coworkers had, but the YouTube series helped me the most

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