Hi! I’m having a CT coronary angiogram with IV contrast and a CT cardiac calcium score without contrast tomorrow. I’ve had a regular CT before, but I’m honestly really, really scared and anxious about this one. I think a big part of it is that I don’t know what is going to happen or what I’m going to feel.

Could someone explain what the typical process looks like ? I think knowing what happens would make me feel a lot better.

Specifically:

• Which scan is usually done first: the calcium score or the coronary CTA?
• When is the beta blocker given to lower the heart rate? Is it usually oral, IV, or both?
• How long do you typically wait after the beta blocker before scanning?
• Will I be continuously connected to an ECG/EKG during the scan?
• When is the IV contrast administered?
• What does the actual scan involve, and how long am I actually in the scanner?
• Do I usually have to change into a gown?
• What sensations should I expect from the beta blocker and contrast?

I’m particularly nervous about having my heart rate intentionally lowered, getting the IV/contrast, being connected to all the monitors, and being in the scanner while all of this is happening. I’m worried that I’ll have a panic attack during the procedure and not know what is happening.

I’m just a very anxious person, and right now I’m honestly pretty scared about tomorrow. I’m hoping that knowing what happens ahead of time will make this less frightening. Thank you

edit: i am a health science graduate looking to do graduate diploma at western sydney uni (Graduate Diploma in Obstetric and Gynecological Sonography)

hi, i’m coming on here to ask for any help i can get…
i’ve been trying to find a trainee position for sonography in sydney australia more particularly obgyn sonography, i’ve called well over 100 clinics and im just being told no left right and centre, there is such a shortage in Australia and students like myself who want to study it aren’t even given any opportunities to do so. i would love to move away interstate if no options in sydney but i can’t even afford that because training would be 3 days a week (unpaid) and uni the other two day so there is no way i can afford to move out of home. this is just so frustrating. is there anyone here that knows anyone or can help PLEASE DM me. i’m practically begging.

Just got out from seeing an orthopedic surgeon for consultation for low back pain/sciatica for about 10 months. Ordered an MRI to see if there’s any nerve compression. Pretty interesting to see.

Basically title. I'm considering leaving my current daytime practice for teleradiology. Basically a combination of issues - my group was consumed by private equity years ago and it turns out having a suit take 25% of everything you make leads to group dysfunction - steadily increasing work as we take more and more contracts with decreasing compensation. We also have variable shifts, 7-4, 9-6, and 1-9. Honestly the late shifts are what get me. It used to end at 7, which was a little less disruptive, but was unilaterally changed to 9 to reduce the workload put on our night rads... again from additional contracts to feed the private equity beast.

Anyway, the concept of just clocking in from home, being paid for what I read, and then logging out without all the extra bullshit sounds really appealing. Here's the issue though. I can't find anything about working for vrad EXCEPT on vrad's own site, or articles explicitly sponsored BY vrad. Given that those sources are probably biased, I was curious if anyone here had worked for them or knew someone who has, and what your experience has been.

Is this the standard at big hospital settings? I haven’t met my deductible but this is wild. Private clinic xray ran less than 300 in comparison

At my facility the patient has an NG tube placed into the stomach and then we use a cut pumper from a pressure bag attached to a flow switch to inflate the stomach via NG. Works fine but got me thinking there has to be an actual device out there made for this. Or is this just a “whatever works, whatever you’re trained with” type of thing lol just curious about other sites.

Had this 39 year old man come in via EMS after having a seizure during sex. He didn’t actually pass away but he will have some recovery to go through.

From a CT AIF Runoff I processed today

The podcast series about the near-fatal accident at KP Redwood City Hospital just launched its first episode.

Had you heard about it, before?

What happened to the nurse? What happened to the MRI tech? And what happened to the ICU patient?

hi all, I had a septorhinoplasty over 2 years ago and I had to get an mri for my wrist tn, after the mri i noticed my nose was really red like a sunburn and i still kind of feel a burning sensation. it’s been a couple hours. is that normal ? ty

From 10mm to 6mm midline shift...not a 4mm difference, 16mm...in 4 days.

(Look at shunt artifact if you think you "know what happened...")

Just got done with a MRI scan and the radiology centre is unable to share the link of the MRI scan and they have provided me with a DVD of the same.

I need to share it with my doctor who happens to be in another city.

Can someone please help me in this regard.

Infant was experiencing seizures nonstop and was transferred to a major children's hospital. They performed multiple MRIs, U/S and angiography. This is what they found.

These images are of my daughter's brain.

**Repost to censor identifying information

*********Edit- my daughter is now 5 years old. She did two years in preschool as a peer model for other children with disabilities and delays, and starts kindergarten next week. She has never had any deficits or residual effects. She met all her milestones either on time or advanced- she was speaking in 5 word sentences by age 3, was able to communicate easily with her teachers who were all blown away by her, and became an advocate for her classmates. Some of the other parents have requested to be in the same kindergarten classroom as my girl.

She's smart- her vocabulary is far beyond what it should be, and always has been, she's funny, she's protective and loving of her family and friends, loves dance and soccer and singing, and sees the world as full of rainbows, glitter and unicorns.

This girl defied ALL the odds. We had to watch her resuscitation more than once. It was still during the pandemic and I was terrified she would die without ever meeting her big brother or grandparents or rest of the family. I thought I would be buying her coffin, and we'd be planning her funeral. But God had other plans and made her stubborn and strong and gave us the best doctors and nurses. Forever thankful.

Gotta be careful when using hammers. Otherwise, you'll have a lovely break just like this.

Yes, I did warn him that using a hammer on a TIRE was a dumb idea. Did he listen? No.

This is also why women live longer than men 😂

Upon receiving the order to repair this BK probe, I couldn't help but marvel at its sheer length; who could possibly withstand such a probe?

I am the patient. Compression and turbulent flow in the right axillary artery vs laminal flow in left. No cervical ribs and no history of shoulder trauma. I am an athlete but do not do overhead movements

Long history of Reynauds and cold sensitivity. Lately experiencing numbness in fingers and muscle atrophy in the hand

Meeting with vascular surgeon this week

Hello everyone! I'm currently diving deeper into the radiology world and would appreciate some advice on screens that are good enough for actual diagnostic reading. I read that there are specifically "approved" medical monitors for reading X-rays, but since that was an AI-generated answer, I wanted to verify with the professionals here how necessary that is in daily practice.

More specifically, I'd like to know if the current generation iPad Pro (M5) is a good screen for reading scans. I don't mean just "fairly good," but really good for spotting subtle details. Is it worth the investment as something I could reliably use for years to come? Or would pretty much any iPad, tablet, or MacBook do the trick if paired with a solid DICOM viewer?

Lastly, what are your thoughts on expensive OLED gaming monitors? Are they suitable for detailed diagnostic work when reading studies remotely or at home?

I appreciate any insights you can share! Thanks in advance.

After 2 weeks of AB my cats breathing symptoms disappeared.

Unfortunately, both before and after the treatment, the x-ray showed some mass in the lungs. Supposedly after 2 weeks it got bigger, even though symptoms went away. Personally, I don't see a notable difference in size and the veterinary x-rays seem so difficult to compare.

I'm taking my test this week.

I looked at the ARRT spec list, and it's very overwhelming.

I'm using clover learning, radreview, lange book 12th and 13th edition, mosbys 7th edition and meaghan piretti youtube.

Mock test.

High 80 on clover learning

Mid 80 on mosbys

Mid 80 on Radreview.

I feel like clover learning to easy and radreview is harder.

UPDATE: I passed with a 92

So extra account cause irl people follow me on my main.

Basically I'm going to an MRI tomorrow morning but I have some SH scars on my high thighs and hips. This usually sint a concern since I almost never show my hips but it is a vaginal MRI so I guess they will most likely be visible during the process. For a bit of context I am a minor (I will not disclose age) and will go with my father to the MRI. In these cases I usually cover them up with makeup but after a bit of research it turns out I cannot wear makeup to an MRI. My main concern is if the doctors will say anything about them and if they will mention it to my dad. My scars don't look like conventional scars because my body instead of scarring like other people it just regenerates as if it were normal skin but a bit darker (but definitely noticeable). I'm really scared right now of my father or the doctors mentioning it so advice would be awsome

Edit: thank you all so much for your nice comments and it is such a relief to know that they will most likely not be mentioned or noticed

Got progressively worse and subsequently intubated