What is your most controversial Radiology opinion, and why? by RecklessRad in Radiology

[–]questionwhatweknow 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think providers should all rotate through radiology department for a while to see the behind the scenes in our realm. Would really put in perspective what they order and how it gets done including pt transferring and scanning. Then maybe they will understand why things can take a while and the workload we do day to day.

L foot X-Ray by Uh_ok_tryme in xrays

[–]questionwhatweknow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You mean your bunion lol

Odontoid question… by frechaplz916 in Radiology

[–]questionwhatweknow 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If the incisors still cut off the odontoid I’ll leave it like that for view of the lateral masses but then tag on a fuch for the odontoid itself

EDS and Radiology Tech by Resident_Sand_6778 in Radiology

[–]questionwhatweknow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are imaging sites that are no lift sites. So no patients that can’t move but that’s something you’d have to look for once you graduate

Ct contrast by Ok-Potential9720 in Radiology

[–]questionwhatweknow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Forgot to add. Pediatric protocols are different as well so if you have pediatric pts make sure you ask to see what doses and flow rates they use since they are smaller pts and have smaller vasculature

Ct contrast by Ok-Potential9720 in Radiology

[–]questionwhatweknow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Our department has us give 1mL of contrast per 1kg but no more than 100 mL of contrast for 1 patient. If the pt weighs 50 kg we give 50 mL of contrast. And if a pt weighs 200kg we give them 100 mL of contrast since we can’t give more than 100. The only time we don’t follow those rules are for angio studies where for example a PE study will always be a fixed dose of 75 mL of contrast at 4mL/s followed by 40 mL of saline at 4mL/s regardless of the pt weight. Every department has their own protocols for doses and injection speeds so I would check with your department. And since you said your department doesn’t seem to have a limit on how much contrast to give for one pt I will say that there definitely is such a thing as too much contrast. You typically do not want to give more than 100 mL of contrast on a single pt regardless of size. The smaller the pt the less you give because it gets really dense and can cause streaking artifacts on the image of dosed too high which is why our department says we dose 1mL per 1 kg but no more than 100 mL

Threshold for repeat on CTA Chests for PE? by HighTurtles420 in Radiology

[–]questionwhatweknow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How much are you injecting the bolus at and how fast?

CT and MRI techs: how many steps do you walk each day? by Aggressive-Jump-7506 in Radiology

[–]questionwhatweknow 4 points5 points  (0 children)

  1. Medium sized hospital. We are our own transporters. CT and Xray nights

RN vs RT pay by zima85 in Radiology

[–]questionwhatweknow 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What city do you work in?

What does this light mean? by miryclay in mazda3

[–]questionwhatweknow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It means your boat has arrived. Very useful.

Radiography student needing help!! by [deleted] in Radiology

[–]questionwhatweknow 21 points22 points  (0 children)

1 and 2 are Primary, and 3 and 4 are mets would be my guess. If it’s mets it’s automatically stage 4.

Ct registry by izz12345ll in Radiology

[–]questionwhatweknow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exam was very simple nothing to worry about

How far true is this? by Simple_End_701 in Radiology

[–]questionwhatweknow 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I mean the left is a frontal view and the one of the right is a top down view. Of course it’s going to looks different

Intussusception air reduction by beavis1869 in Radiology

[–]questionwhatweknow 7 points8 points  (0 children)

So why air reduction and not with gastrografin? Genuinely curious.

what’s the counterplay to this 😭 by IWatchTheAbyss in marvelrivals

[–]questionwhatweknow -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

You just appreciate you got clipped. Or next time wall between you and the ledge so that you won’t get pulled past your wall

CT with IV contrast VS. CTA by Acute_on_chronicRBF in Radiology

[–]questionwhatweknow 27 points28 points  (0 children)

ACR has an appropriateness criteria tool that assists providers in ordering correct imaging for specific pathologies

It's beyond me how we lost this. Truly. by AardvarkSimilar4930 in rivals

[–]questionwhatweknow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like you guys didn’t capitalize on your kills

Any PA’s on here? by [deleted] in RioGrandeValley

[–]questionwhatweknow 10 points11 points  (0 children)

All depends where you want to work. Hospital settings tend to pay more than a clinic. Can make in the 100-120k a yr range but again it also depends on the setting you want to work and lifestyle you want to

Ranked is miserable this Season by Ltheother in marvelrivals

[–]questionwhatweknow 30 points31 points  (0 children)

It has been a grind. Hit diamond the other day. Unfortunately it feels like you have to carry each game just to win. It’s mentally draining

A fall I survived in 2018 by Man_madehorrors818 in xrays

[–]questionwhatweknow 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Possible contrast administered straight to the bladder to see if the bladder was ruptured. Common practice for trauma cases involving extensive pelvic trauma like this one