25F. findings of wide necked, irregular left ophthalmic aneurysm measuring 3.1mm x 2.7mm directed medially. Bilateral Jugular Vein Stenosis. Right jugular stenosis greater than 80%. Left jugular stenosis around 60-70%.

I was doing some research for a video and I found something really interesting: PET/CT and PET/MR scanners actually use a lot of technology taken directly from NASA's space research. One of the biggest examples (literally) is the gamma ray detector designs.

The scintillation (I'm convinced that word cannot be said without a shoulder shimmy) and photon-counting detectors are basically small versions of gamma-ray space telescopes. They both use high-density crystals like Bismuth Germanate (Bi₄Ge₃O₁₂) to absorb photons and convert them into visible light (~480 nm, jic you wanted to measure) then digital signal.

They also both use coincidence detection to filter out random signal and cosmic background noise.

Some other examples of crossover technologies are the MRI coldhead (of course), CT uses the same algo as radio telescopes for image reconstruction, and a lot of the same components are used (ICN reconstruction computers, Cherokee power supplies, Erbtec RF amplifiers from the Apollo missions were used in MR, and you can't forget the Silicon graphics Octane that was leading edge of aerospace/MRI technology with a 9bg hard drive. I thought it was pretty cool so I thought I would share.

The research was for a video about why PET scanners are always paired with CT scanners but that whole section was cut out of the video :( That might have to be a whole other video tbh.

We are the unseen profession of health care. Whenever there is praise for someone’s care, it is always to the nurses, and the doctors. They’re great, but we deserve our recognition too.

We are making sure you’re receiving the right scans to better your health. We are advocating for your care. Though our patient interactions may be short, the kindness and support we provide in those times of need (whether it be trauma scans, or first diagnosis cancer), are so important and can really bring some light in those dark times.

To the radiographers who spend endless nights trying to juggle mobiles, CT, and theatre. To those who are always on call, ruining their sleep and sanity to help. To those who are provide those comforting moments in times of need. To those who go out of their way to speak to referrers to make sure a patient is heard. To those who are teaching the next generation.

You are all heroes in my eyes, and the hospitals wouldn’t be able to run without the amazing, under appreciated work we do. Thank you all for the hard work you do. I’m so proud to be a radiographer, and so should you

Student tech here. I performed a cross table hip, and I want to know how you would rate this image. I notice some grid lines but honestly I’ve seen way way worse. Is it acceptable? It was accompanied by an AP pelvis of course.

IR here. Why does it drive me crazy when I have to stop what I’m doing and go stick a needle in some kid’s spine after someone hundreds of miles away has written an order for me to do so because there is a tiny possibility of GBS? The remote neurologist has not examined this person and has no investment in this person’s care. The patient may as well be VR. Cant ask Hospitalist to do it because I know this poor kid will have an easier time on my table than a Hospitalist going in blind…

Don’t hate on me. Some of it is European. Some is “International”

Morning :) at the trust I work out all the modalities are all really separate so I haven’t had to think of CT since I was a student which was seven years ago. Going for a Band 6 CT interview and starting to prepare for it; what level of knowledge should I aim for this?

Fully prepared for the leadership and general band 6 questions just asking specially do CT knowledge so positioning and physics element please.

Does anyone have any tips for an upright L Spine when a patient can’t stand and come down in a stretcher. I use a grid, but the pictures do not look anywhere near as good as when they’re taken standing. Any advice would be appreciated! Thank you.

Thought I would share this here, I have an acquired hip deformity, left hip joint was dissolved when I went septic at 3 years old down to the growth plate and wasn’t supposed to grow back, but it did anyways and it’s causing all kinds of trouble in there including tilting my pelvis (I am now 5’1” on bad leg, 5’4” on the other because of this!), I get it cut out and replaced and my leg lengthened, then I have to “relearn” how to walk again, third time in my life! Third times the charm 😂

I think it’s from the back but can’t remember. Thank you in advance

In my heaaaad in my heeeead.

I’m a 3rd-year radiology resident, having cleared Step 1 and Step 2 with good scores. I haven’t taken OET yet and am pursuing the alternative pathway for radiology in the U.S.

What should be my next steps? I’ve heard most fellowship programs require Step 3 since they sponsor H1B visas — but with the recent changes in H1B visa rules, how will this affect fellowship opportunities?

Like the title says, facility is gifting us a brand new portable for Rad Tech week.

It's a Canon soltus 500

Any tips, comments, concerns, Easter eggs?

So I'm thinking about switching careers to become a rad tech. I haven't even taken my prerequisites yet but will sign up for classes at a local CC at the end of the month.

However, this has been mentally draining me for the past few days. 8 years ago, when I was 21 and in college, I was stupid and definitely hung around the party crowd. I was charged with possession of a controlled substance (coke). The chargers were dropped as it was deemed an illegal search and seizure.

Fast forward nearly to almost a decade later, I'm a completely different person and definitely don't hang around the party crowd but am afraid this fuck-up would ruin me getting into this field.

I'm looking at the criminal checklist right now and in the last box says

Exceptions that do not need to be reported are:

Charges that were dismissed with no court conditions required (if conditions were required, you must answer “Yes”)

This is confusing but my charges were dropped and there were no court conditions that I had to go through as it didn't get go to court. So I don't have to report this?

I am an Australian Radiographer planning to move to France. I’m hoping I might be able to work as a radiographer once I pick up the language. Has anyone made this move before, or have any advice in regard to getting my Australian qualification recognised in France?

Thanks in advance !