Xray Tech Tips

I have now scanned a digit. One finger. I can’t wait to retire. submitted by /u/dnolikethedino [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/15ezrw5/my_career_is_now_complete/

Bilateral pleural effusions & ascites. Hydrops of unknown etiology. We scanned the patient again at 32 weeks and not a single drop of fluid remained, it all went away by itself. Mysterious. submitted by /u/National-Question491 [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/15euqec/hydrops_fetalis_in_a_20_week_pregnancy/

Hi there! Could anybody here use following numbers to provide a dose radiation in mSv? kVp : 94 mA : 8,00 DAP : 6,464 dGycm2 Thanks! submitted by /u/Harbinger19966 [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/15eo6vg/dose_in_msv/

Has anyone looked into Peter gleeson's concept of using tube angulation as a tool for more accurate collimation. There's a good paper on it called "Appreciating X-ray Beam Geometry And Clinical Applications for Using Tube Angulation" Feels like learning some sort of ancient forbidden technique. submitted by /u/6ingernut [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/15egs95/beam_geometry/

submitted by /u/MotherUckingShi [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/15ecd8t/pt_states_no_history_of_hydrocephalus/

This is an old picture of my grand mother when she was still a baby being transverse in the womb. submitted by /u/Werlucad [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/15e6see/old_röntgen_of_my_german_grandma_as_a_baby_in_1933/

Stress cardiomyopathy, also called broken heart syndrome or Takotsubo syndrome, is characterized by an abnormal left ventricular contraction pattern (severe left ventricular dysfunction) and is typically caused by a physical or emotional stress too big for the heart to bear. These clips were obtained during an echocardiogram. The left ventricle is supposed to contract uniformly but, in this case, only the base of it contracts (inferior part near the mitral valve/left atrium). This pattern is characteristic of stress cardiomyopathy, following a difficult intubation in this case. The pathology is completely reversible and it isn’t caused by an abnormal flow in the coronary arteries. So yeah, you can basically die of a broken heart. submitted by /u/National-Question491 [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/15e47i3/stress_cardiomyopathy/

Bonus transition point on CT submitted by /u/4amtoasty [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/15dq1tg/large_bowel_obstruction_with_volvulus/

submitted by /u/Particular-Coyote482 [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/15dp5tb/op_ocbrain_msct_preop19yr_noncommunicating/

submitted by /u/generic_reddit_postr [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/15dos24/anoxic_brain_injury_leading_to_brain_death/

42y female with known case of Carcinoma Lung Stage IV under treatment. Now with newly discovered multiple mets in the brain (patient is asymptomatic). Posted here is post contrast T1 images. submitted by /u/lady_radio [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/15dmw7n/multiple_brain_mets_in_a_42y_female/

submitted by /u/Bobmanbob1 [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/15dkmrj/my_brain_and_my_advancing_bvftd_cant_get_the_mris/

Can we get a flair for lay people posting images so I know to ignore those images of nothing. I want to look at images my colleagues post, not someone posting an image of a scout claiming it’s a brain tumor submitted by /u/Pappymommy [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/15dk4g9/tags_for_lay_people_posting/

If you know this show, or found it because of MXC American version on SpikeTV, there are new episodes on Prime, and one of the teams are X-Ray techs. I just started it, but this caught my eye in episode one. It says Radiologists, but earlier they were listed as X-Ray techs. If you know what this is, you’re welcome. If you don’t, watch it blind and enjoy the weirdness. submitted by /u/NoBiscotti9666 [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/15desug/new_series_of_takeshis_castle_mxc_on_amazon/

Patient came to the ER after feeling a lump on his left testicle. No other symptoms. submitted by /u/North_Indication5008 [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/15cv66b/testicular_cancer_in_a_38_year_old/

submitted by /u/Sad-Temporary-2640 [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/15cv5a0/mri_of_chiari_malformation_9mm/

submitted by /u/Asknicelydammit [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/15cu0nb/tortoise_full_of_rocks/

Patient came in short of breath, here’s what the CXR showed. submitted by /u/RyGuyEM [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/15ct0l4/as_if_there_werent_already_enough_reasons_to/

A 54 year old man presents with severe headache. MRI was done and a brain tumor was diagnosed. This is something i made for fun. Hope ya'll like it. Links: Youtube: https://youtu.be/lDyBnzGRTEE Insta: https://instagram.com/truefisp submitted by /u/truefisp [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/15cs5rw/case_illustration_of_a_brain_tumor/

A 54 year old man presents with severe headache. MRI was done and a brain tumor was diagnosed. This is something i made for fun. Hope ya'll like it. Links: Youtube: https://youtu.be/lDyBnzGRTEE Insta: https://instagram.com/truefisp submitted by /u/BruiseVein [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/15cryb5/a_short_case_illustration_of_a_brain_tumor/

Despite our protests, this patient moved himself from the ambulance trolley onto the x-ray table before we had a chance to slide him. It's so strange how even with gas, some people will be in debilitating pain with no #NOF and then you get madmen like this guy. submitted by /u/6ingernut [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/15colqx/yikes/

Any chance? submitted by /u/eudaimonia-seeking [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/15bqd3g/nasopharyngeal_tumor/

Okay, i need help interpreting my MRI because i sprained my ankle about a year ago playing basketball and my ankle inverted. Even now i still feel discomfort and im really scared that something is wrong because its been a year. i went to urgent care and x-rays were negative but this MRI would give me clarity if i need to go to an ankle specialist submitted by /u/LUZZIVERT [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/15bovk8/left_ankle_mri/

Because it amuses and interests me, and if I ever put something up my butt I don't want to do it wrong and end up on this sub. submitted by /u/ffffffffffffffffftf [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/15blfyj/its_been_kind_of_a_rough_week_and_im_looking/

Have you had experience with the brand Carestream? My facility is possibly purchasing a PORTABLE by Carestream, and I’ve heard bad things about their quality. submitted by /u/Muskandar [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/15b9t7y/carestream_products_quality/

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Hello reddit, I need some help for a gift for my radiology mentor, such a smart person that has thought me a lot with such an amazing spirit and enthusiasm. Some background about him, he is a 65 retired military veteran, very fond of knowledge, has a great sense of humour and a unique way of teaching. Any ideas are very much appreciated. Thank you all for your help submitted by /u/PhysicsObjective6875 [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/15b1pco/gift_ideas_for_a_great_mentor/

Hi can CT scan find more issues in abdomen than ultrasound ? submitted by /u/Fah84 [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/15azuto/ct_scan_or_ultrasound/

66 yo patient, had a scan 1.5h earlier, with just a little sign of internal bleeding submitted by /u/kelyssi [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/15ayeut/cerebral_aneuvrysm_rupture/

I would appreciate some advice from my radiologic friends. I am a family doctor, primarily working in urgent care that I do several per diem primary shifts monthly. My question is why I can’t use a radiologist like any other specialty consultation. While most of my work involves pretty simple things like chest x-rays and basic orthopedic films, and I do have ready access to the radiology tech who is often very helpful, we get a fair amount of more complicated presentations that require next level imaging. Almost without fail I will get my request wrong which involves a tech at the hospital calling back to have me change an order for issues of nomenclature, hospital specific protocol differences and occasionally for just ordering the wrong test when a different test would’ve been a better choice. A good recent example was a patient with hematuria and chronic left flank pain. Ultrasonography didn’t show anything abnormal and I ordered a CT urogram, in part because our EMR had it in a

Just curious and in this case there really was no harm no foul. submitted by /u/charleybrown72 [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/15auuxn/my_daughter_had_a_eeg_and_it_was_read_as_normal/

submitted by /u/DelbertRobbins575 [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/15as65q/i_rubbed_some_dirt_on_it_and_walked_it_off/

Hi! I'm a veterinary surgeon with a passion for imaging, currently looking for diagnostic imaging books on exotic animals (ideally including CT and MRI). Thank you! submitted by /u/babbitirabbity [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/15a5xuz/diagnostic_imaging_in_exotic_animals_book_recs/

submitted by /u/Competitive_Slide175 [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/15a2j6g/student_here_i_thought_it_could_be_cricoid/

https://www.dicomlibrary.com/meddream/view.html submitted by /u/fiveestarrr [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/15a1g6g/patient_complaining_about_tingling_in_back_when/

submitted by /u/Maximum-Yam-4749 [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/159zkf3/even_the_doctors_werent_sure_what_was_happening/

submitted by /u/Acrobatic_Tax451 [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/159xbun/tree_vs_16_yr_olds_femur/

submitted by /u/VAPINGCHUBNTUCK [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/1599xdc/had_an_fmri_as_a_test_subject_they_sent_the_scan/

submitted by /u/lass870 [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/1595tg0/large_epidural_hematoma/

Spot question for exam. no history available. submitted by /u/kyorzin [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/1595ml2/finding_and_diagnosis/

The little piece of the finger was in the bag but we cant see it on the xray (I know its upside down for you but in my country it is how we present hands) submitted by /u/kelyssi [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/1593moj/cut_his_finger_with_an_electric_saw/

The preparation of an aortic valve in valve transplantation via transcatheter technique. the balloon displaces the valve prosthesis so that another biological aortic valve can be implanted in the next step. submitted by /u/FinNeato [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/1592nod/aortic_valve_in_valve_transplantation/

Pt came in to the ER tonight feeling like he got kicked in the chest while he was napping, he thinks it was his defibrillator going off. I’m just a curious night shift tech wondering if his lateral view is showing the ring around the artery sign. Most images I’ve seen of the sign show it around the pulmonary artery so the ring is much larger. Even though it’s small in this image, it looks very distinctly like a dark ring to me. submitted by /u/mollymoo34 [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/15926ps/the_one_ring/

submitted by /u/200lbs2Lose [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/158d2cm/5_month_update_no_surgery_walked_65_miles/

Hello , is CI AKI real , has any one seen it happen to patients with normal renal function ? Does it effect the bilirubin or the liver ? Does it effect the heart ? This is for a normal healthy patient with just hypertension ? How long does it take for the system to get completely rid of the contrast . It does mention that reactions can happen after 16 days too. What are the long term effects ? submitted by /u/TraverolHere [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/1589vem/is_ci_aki_real_how_long_after_contrast_can_it/

submitted by /u/Nervous_Education [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/157lcrs/it_is_how_it_is/

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He fall like 2 month ago and just feel a little pain but not much, i could feel the bone through his skin submitted by /u/kelyssi [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/157i1t3/he_told_me_that_it_doesnt_hurt/

These are my embolized venous fistulas at left T11 & T8. I’m still suffering symptoms of a csf leak, so there are likely more fistulas in my back, but I’m thankful to have had transvenous embolization as my treatment for these two. The doctor went in through a femoral vein up to the level of the fistulas where he then injected Onyx glue to occlude the vein. This treatment was only invented in 2020 by an interventional neuroradiologist at Mayo Clinic- prior to that, I would’ve had to have open back surgery to locate and seal off veins that were siphoning off my cerebrospinal fluid! submitted by /u/megg33 [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/157hdf0/embolized_venous_fistulas_using_onyx_glue/

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It hits better than hb lat knees sometimes submitted by /u/Calories_3658 [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/157enuo/my_first_trauma_hip/

Not a radiologist (clinical pharmacist) but saw this x-ray today and couldn't help but cringe at the thought of eating razorblades. Kind of hard to see, but they ate a total of 3 of them submitted by /u/juliov5000 [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/156r871/cant_imagine_what_that_felt_like_going_down/

Took the test a few months ago failed, got a 71. I felt like I rushed and ultimately wasn’t ready. Getting back into studying again and was wondering what did y’all use thst helped. I have both the lang books and I think I’m going to get rad review boot camp this time too. Thank you all. submitted by /u/GdaTv [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/156ogc4/arrt/

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submitted by /u/Dot-Used [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/156i2ao/contrast_media_extravasation/

70 F/asymptomatic/incidental finding/dx and pathogenesis submitted by /u/ScorpscorpioX [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/156gi3h/dx_and_pathogenesis/

Hi! I have an abdominal and pelvic mri coming up, both with and without contrast. Will this be a long exam? Will they do the without contrast first then with contrast? Also, the contrast is freakin me out. The tech said Ill get 20cc of contrast, is 20 cc of contrast normal? Is this because I'm havin 2 exams? submitted by /u/Justanothernoname21 [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/156ch0s/exam_question/

I’ll cover the answer for those of you who’d like to guess first 😉 Electric razor submitted by /u/Miserable_Traffic787 [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/155mu0h/happy_foreign_body_friday/

submitted by /u/radiologistHQ [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/155m19o/right_ovarian_dermoid_cyst_with_teeth_on_xray/

Spot the injuries! submitted by /u/bargainbinsteven [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/155ipdo/my_bad_knee/

She fell. submitted by /u/GB24Hours [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/154qrqq/visible_deformity_per_triage/

I have a presentation today and I’m so confused about this. I have a case study of a kid with Lemmires syndrome and the case does a CT with contrast of the neck and detects a septic emboli in the IJ my question is how do they know it’s not a blood clot. How can they be sure it’s septic because their blood and throat cultures come back negative? Thank you in advance!!! submitted by /u/avawillow20 [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/154paeu/septic_emboli_vs_embolism/

I’m just glad there wasn’t any motion artifact… submitted by /u/loghead1024 [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/154n9us/theres_no_hiding_from_the_allseeing_eye/

caught my hand between a piece of firewood and the steel door on my outdoor wood boiler. still not healed 4 months later, doc said may need a bone graft if it doesn't start making progress. submitted by /u/Specialist_Doubt_153 [link] [comments] source https://www.reddit.com/r/Radiology/comments/154n3yn/finger_vs_outdoor_wood_boiler_door/