SPOTLIGHT -
Eric Postal, MD, is a diagnostic radiologist with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
To Coin a Radiological Phrase
Quotes for radiologists to live by.
How Many Lottery Tickets Do You Have?
Million dollar ideas in radiology.
Dammit Jim, I’m a Doctor, Not a Ventriloquist’s Dummy
Putting someone else’s words in the radiology report.
Even Steven
When everything works out in radiology.
On Good Behavior
Making up for misbehaving in radiology.
How to Vote, 2016-style
Voting in 2016, radiologist-style.
Process of Elimination
How to spot a radiologist a mile away.
Therapeutic Radiology
Diagnosing and beyond.
Paling by Comparison
The comparison section in the radiology report.
Getting Clobbered
There is satisfaction in working hard.
The Agony and the Ecstasy…of Upgrades
The woes of installing a new system.
Upgrades: My Love/Hate Relationship
Upgrading technology used to be fun.
(Not) Choosing Mediocrity
Striving to be better than average in radiology.
What’s Your Plan (and Does it Matter)?
Making a plan, or not, in radiology and life.
Mountain Peak and Valley Floor
Constantly striving for more in radiology.
Oh, the Vanity!
Vanity license plates in radiology.
Running Hot and Cold
Managing the range of emotions in radiology.
Hot Potato, Hot Potato
Are radiologists the only ones in a rush when it comes to critical findings?
Cinderadiologist
The radiologist’s fairy tale.
The Smarts
The usual suspects in radiology.
Even Still More Birds of a Radiological Feather
Radiologists, birds, and entrepreneurial spirit.
Just How Abnormal Is It?
Is there a reason for grading in imaging?
Prediagnostician
Diagnosing those predictable images.
Support and Resistance
The joys of troubleshooting.
Dividing Lines
Quantifying images is straightforward, except when it’s not.
To All the Overcalls I’ve Made Before
The usual suspects in radiology overcalls.
Overcallers Anonymous
When too many abnormal findings becomes normal in radiology.
The Diagnostic Satisfaction Quotient
A different kind of satisfaction score in radiology.
Doppler Dilemmas
Sometimes image quality is just plain bad.
Are You an AED Sufferer?
Radiologists, watch out for these symptoms. Part 2 of 2.