36. What is a Radiologist?
All in a day’s work, a radiologist will interpret over 100 imaging studies, biopsy a suspicious breast mass, evaluate a patient’s stomach and intestines with a contrast material as it passes through the body, and discuss interpretations for urgent imaging studies as well as the follow-up recommendations with surgeons, primary care physicians, oncologists, and gastroenterologists. […]
10. What is BI-RADS: Understanding Your Breast Imaging Report
“Interpreting mammograms, even good ones, is considered the hardest task in radiology, requiring extensive training and specialization” as stated in a 2002 New York Times article. The American College of Radiology (ACR) developed a breast imaging reporting system to standardize reporting, decrease ambiguity, enhance diagnostic accuracy, and improve communication with referring clinicians. This reporting system […]
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