Dear AuntMinnie Member,
As you get ready to settle in for Sunday's big game with your seven-layer dip and your barbecued chicken wings, keep in mind the unrecognized contributions that radiologists around the U.S. have made to National Football League (NFL) teams and their players.
Radiology's profile in sports medicine has risen in recent years with the growing power of MRI, which gives imaging specialists unprecedented insight into the nature and severity of musculoskeletal injuries -- pathology that might have gone unrecognized in the past.
Working with professional athletes and sports teams isn't without its challenges, though. It's a high-pressure environment where literally millions of dollars are at stake.
Still, the radiologists who do the work find it to be an invaluable experience that has improved their skills when reading routine clinical work. Learn more about radiologists and the NFL by clicking here for an article in our MRI Community.
While you're there, you can also check out a new story on the formation of a new certification and accreditation board dedicated to improving MRI safety.
The American Board of Magnetic Resonance Safety (ABMRS) wants to create a standardized process for validating the proficiency of physicians, technologists, and other staff who oversee MRI safety.
The main drivers behind the effort are Dr. Emanuel Kanal, director of MR services at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, and Tobias Gilk, senior vice president of Radiology-Planning and founder of Gilk Radiology Consulting, both of whom have been major figures in the area of MRI safety.
Learn more by clicking here, or visit the MRI Community at mri.auntminnie.com.
Radiology food signs
Have you ever encountered the coffee bean sign in the course of a day's work? Maybe you've seen an apple core lesion. But what about the sausage digit sign?
These are just a few of the food-related signs you can learn about in our coverage of a presentation at this week's just-concluded Arab Health meeting. Philip Ward, editor in chief of our AuntMinnieEurope.com sister site, was on hand in Dubai and has served up an educational -- and entertaining -- article. Sate your curiosity by clicking here.
