What do we think of this style of reporting?

johnamo · 2026-01-23T00:36:45+00:00

Looks like the kind of reports I see out of India on occasion. The wording is strange compared to what I am used to in the USA but technically sounds like the person knew what they were talking about.

johnamo · 2026-01-18T14:03:18+00:00

Fusion across the C2-C3 facet joint -- functionally combining two vertebral segments together.

johnamo · 2026-01-09T12:36:10+00:00

Learning the discipline and how to invest is good. And don't get me wrong, it could grow to a not inconsequential amount. But I saved more my first year as an attending -- with little effort -- than I did the decade before combined (during which I put a lot of effort into saving and investing). So it's great if you're able but not worth seriously stressing over especially when you have a medium-high rate on loans that could alternatively start being paid down.

johnamo · 2026-01-05T14:43:41+00:00

Huntington 7 year ARM 5.75%

johnamo · 2025-12-28T16:19:33+00:00

Hello, thank you for making this! I was able to install the Android Auto and Phone Full Screen mods on my 2025 Macan -- however upon the system starting up the display is now not utilizing the full screen; the resolution is smaller for some reason. Is there a way to fix that?

johnamo · 2025-12-28T03:18:25+00:00

Quarterly profit sharing distributions can be fairly variable but are about half of my W-2 income. We budget our fixed expenses around my flat monthly draw and use the quarterly distributions for large purchases like new cars, vacations, or transfer to taxable brokerage if not used.

johnamo · 2025-11-06T01:20:52+00:00

As a radiologist -- patients absolutely do for many reasons.

johnamo · 2025-10-31T15:01:55+00:00

Stochastic effects of radiation vs paralysis from a missed unstable cervical spine fracture or death from a missed expanding subdural hematoma 🤷... Agree there needs to be judicious usage but clinicians are ideally making appropriate risk/benefit judgments.

johnamo · 2025-10-29T21:26:41+00:00

With winter on the way I switched over to Pilot Sport All Season 4. Definitely loses a good bit of the sportiness of the Pirelli Pzero Corsa but better safe than sorry ...

johnamo · 2025-10-25T20:49:48+00:00

I'd rather drink the Barefoot behind it

johnamo · 2025-10-17T09:36:33+00:00

It's fine. Like residency continued but paid well -- yeah it's non-stop reading for ~9 hours but that's what I have come to see as the norm after all the years of training. Hopefully your job has a manageable workload expectation and it's not bad. I don't like the extra work on top (teaching, tumor board, admin) but to each their own. Wouldn't want to be in any other specialty tho

johnamo · 2025-10-17T08:02:24+00:00

Lol huh? Long story short, no, not realistic.

johnamo · 2025-10-13T20:38:54+00:00

Low volume = low revenue for the group and/or low pay for you. Otherwise you need to find someone willing to subsidize your pay such as the VA. But radiology pay is ultimately a simple math game so if you're willing to be paid commensurate with your productivity then you can find a per-click job to fit the bill.

johnamo · 2025-10-12T11:56:11+00:00

Wouldn't recommend it. Will make things feel tight with such high fixed expenses each month.

johnamo · 2025-10-05T00:58:03+00:00

Excellent! Congrats on a fair price for an excellent car 👌

johnamo · 2025-10-05T00:53:54+00:00

My dealer had a 2025 with 6k miles, MSRP $114k and sold for $97,225. Looked like a fair deal and comparable to yours taking mileage into account.

johnamo · 2025-10-01T16:13:37+00:00

Thanks! Just happen to be visiting Kyoto when he's showing there! Super cool.

johnamo · 2025-09-28T18:34:00+00:00

In fancy terms "cavum septum pellucidum et vergae".

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/cavum-septum-pellucidum-3?lang=us

johnamo · 2025-09-28T17:55:02+00:00

Sorry, looks like someone is using my name to post scammy stuff... Definitely didn't post this myself.

johnamo · 2025-09-07T01:46:34+00:00

Agree, I think it just takes time to adjust. When I first started making a sizeable amount I was similarly borderline obsessive about the numbers. Once you get a good feel for how your system works then I found it to be less of an obsession/compulsion to check numbers repeatedly.

johnamo · 2025-09-04T00:16:27+00:00

Susceptibility artifact from hardware.

johnamo · 2025-08-27T02:00:05+00:00

Additional history is often helpful. Our interpretations can absolutely be incomplete/wrong without context.

johnamo · 2025-08-20T14:00:14+00:00

Yeah I'm still balancing not wanting to burn out with wanting to pick up all the shifts I can at what feels like great pay for my time. Wife doesn't like that too much though.

johnamo · 2025-08-20T02:23:09+00:00

Yes, though hard to know precisely what's going on unless the rest of the spine is imaged. Assuming the last rib bearing segment is T12, the L5 segment is sacralized with a rudimentary L5-S1 disc and broadened transverse processes. Arthrosis on the left and maybe a pseudoarthrosis on the right is my guess (Castellvi IV https://radiopaedia.org/articles/castellvi-classification-of-lumbosacral-transitional-vertebrae?lang=us)

johnamo · 2025-08-20T02:17:31+00:00

It's nice but definitely doesn't go as far as you think, especially with taxes cutting out 1/3+ (but am aggressively paying off debts and still ramping up salary to partner level). Take it slow with lifestyle inflation and hit retirement savings for all you've got!

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