tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post3883510425596825462..comments2024-03-22T17:05:55.267-04:00Comments on MD Whistleblower: Are CT Scans Accurate for Diagnosing Cancer?Michael Kirsch, M.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07555280388086931097noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post-63341597344240405912015-04-21T09:16:46.678-04:002015-04-21T09:16:46.678-04:00Appreciate comment from my radiology colleague. W...Appreciate comment from my radiology colleague. While you guys save us and patients on a regular basis, you also torture us with reports on radiologic trivialities that start a cascade of inquiry. Of course, I know the reasons for this and have devoted some posts on this blog on this issue. Please keep in touch.Michael Kirsch, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07555280388086931097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post-37348068577698685602015-04-20T21:23:40.099-04:002015-04-20T21:23:40.099-04:00Hello,
Great blog, and I appreciate the fact yo...Hello,<br /><br /> Great blog, and I appreciate the fact you came down to the dark room to see one of us (I'm a Radiologist), rather than assuming we missed it and telling everyone we are blind idiots (it happens).<br /><br /> The esophagus and stomach are, in large part, blind spots for us to see both esophageal tumors and stomach cancers. The stomach has a tremendous amount of distendibilty and can look like it has a mass when it is empty, and a tumor and an underlying hiatal hernia look the same. <br /><br /> I see some Radiologist's overcall pathology here, and, alas they may miss nothing but frequently call "pseudo" pathology of no concern. <br /><br /> <br /><br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post-44614986419707466752015-04-16T12:19:40.123-04:002015-04-16T12:19:40.123-04:00Thanks, Andrew, for your comment. I invite you to...Thanks, Andrew, for your comment. I invite you to offer feedback on this blog when the spirit moves you. Keep following us!Michael Kirsch, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07555280388086931097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post-81376282565747506422015-04-15T19:52:20.356-04:002015-04-15T19:52:20.356-04:00A very interesting piece. As a radiology resident ...A very interesting piece. As a radiology resident who cares about healthcare quality, what impressed me most about this post is the fact that you decided to call your colleague to discuss the case. That type of feedback can be hard to come by but is an important part of quality assurance in radiology. As physicians we are not perfect. But we should always strive to maintain the highest level of quality for our patients.Andrew Brownhttps://askwilhelm.com/how-does-medical-image-quality-impact-my-diagnosis/noreply@blogger.com