Dr. Sam Friedman

Nuclear Medicine
Rad-Aid and the search for meaning in retirement
What do airships, 747s, William Shatner, radiology, and giving back have in common? Semiretired radiologist Dr. Sam Friedman explains how these things are all connected -- and how he found meaning as he transitions away from the daily grind as a radiologist -- in this new column.
October 1, 2017
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Economics
Do patients really value interaction with radiologists?
How do you define value? This has become an important question as radiology and radiologists struggle to define their place in a changing healthcare paradigm. Dr. Sam Friedman, also known as Doctor Dalai, tackles this question as he addresses the issue of whether radiologists should interact more with patients.
June 23, 2015
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PACS/VNA
Talking to your patients: A manifesto on image sharing
The era of patient interaction is coming, but are radiologists prepared? Dr. Sam Friedman, also known as the Dalai Lama of PACS, isn't so sure. Read some of his insights on why and how radiologists need to start sharing images.
June 16, 2013
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2012
Dalai in RSNA 'Wonderland'
CHICAGO - For years, the PACSman Awards were an annual tradition in AuntMinnie.com's coverage of the RSNA conference. With the PACSman hanging up his typewriter in 2010, the baton has now passed to the Dalai Lama of PACS, radiologist and blogger Dr. Sam Friedman, who shares his unique RSNA experience.
November 28, 2012
PACS/VNA
An RSNA 'Christmas Carol'
CHICAGO - For years, the PACSman Awards were an annual tradition in AuntMinnie.com's coverage of the RSNA conference. With the PACSman hanging up his typewriter last year, the baton has now passed to the Dalai Lama of PACS, radiologist and blogger Dr. Sam Friedman, who shares his unique RSNA experience.
November 30, 2011
PACS/VNA
The Dalai's Laws of PACS
A regular poster in AuntMinnie.com Forums, Dr. Sam Friedman (aka "Dalai Lama") has distilled 14 years of PACS experience into his tongue-in-cheek Dalai's Laws of PACS. Following these laws, based on his group's early adoption of PACS, may just help ease some of the pain of your experience.
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PACS/VNA
Handling priors and the 'portable patient': A case for inter-PACS communication
A regular poster in AuntMinnie.com's Discussion Groups, Dr. Sam Friedman (a.k.a. "Dalai Lama") shares his thoughts on handling prior patient studies, and makes his case for taking a Napster-like approach to PACS communication.
November 15, 2005
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