The applications of CT continue to unfold and in the process save lives. Scientists are now using scans to study the development of insects in the place of dissection which is time consuming and kills the specimens. Think of how many tiny lives could be saved. Insects make up between 50% and 85% of the animals on this planet, but not much is ...

Now that we are back in Florida, I am eagerly looking for a job. Thanks to a wonderful former colleague, I am now in the hiring process for a CT position at the VA Hospital. If any of you have ever applied for a government job you know it can be a lengthy process. They have told me it can take up to three months. I am trying to be patient as my ...

As this year’s NFL football season comes to a close, many people are eagerly anticipating the Super Bowl. However, the physical damage the players suffer on the field will continue long after the games are over. A sad example of this comes from a young man from Indiana who was permanently injured playing high school football. He suffered a ...

Many people don’t know the differences between CT and MRI and when each should be used. I have to say I was one of those people until I attended the proper schooling. Patients often mistake the two machines upon entering the CT room, reaching quickly for their metal objects. This would give us all a little laugh. Most trauma patients go right ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has been researching hospitals that order too many CT scans. They particularly looked at the ordering of “double scans” or two scans ordered for the same patient; one with a contrast agent and the other without. “Such double scans are rarely necessary, and expose patients to 700 times as much ...

I keep up to date with Modern Healthcare, Healthcare IT, AHRA, and many other healthcare news outlets. If there is one thing that I can determine about the future, it’s that nobody is sure what will happen. Most people seem to believe that things will get worse before they get better, but just how much worse is a subject of great debate. And ...

Veterinary diagnostic imaging has sure come a long way, baby. The University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine is looking for feline subjects who have a recent diagnosis of congestive heart failure (CHF) or a respiratory illness. The study is examining the use of diagnostic methods that involve minimal stress for cats. X-rays and ...

In Hanover, VA a judge has a difficult decision in front of him. A man has been charged with first degree murder and has been declared competent to stand trial. However, his family has recently come forward with information that he might have brain damage.The only way to know for certain is for him to undergo a neurological examination including ...

The applications of CT are wide stretching and never cease to amaze me. A Dutch sculptor by the name of Caspar Berger did what he describes as “the ultimate memento mori, a genre of art that reminds us of our own mortality.” He had a full body CT scan of his skeleton and then the data was sent to a 3D printer. He created life size copies of ...

Meatless Monday is a new health trend and it has multiple health and environmental benefits. Going meatless once a week may reduce your risk of chronic preventable conditions like cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity. It can also help reduce your carbon footprint and save previous resources like fresh water and fossil fuel.Research ...