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A brief history of radiology

Radiology Cafe

after seeing the image. (2) Photoprint from radiograph by W.K. 3) In the early twentieth century, it was a common goal for investigators to try to find a way to separate the superimposed shadows that were recorded when a complex structure was shown on a radiograph. (3) This is now known as ‘Hand mit Ringen’. (1) Röntgen, 1895.

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The radiologist in 22 years time

Radiology Cafe

A trial, which involved analysing a computerised tomography (CT) scan of a patient’s lungs against three expert human radiologists, found that Enlitic’s system was 50% better at classifying malignant tumours and had a false-negative rate of zero, compared with 7% for the humans (3). Office for National Statistics , 2011. Hough, Andrew.

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Emergency Guide to Stroke Neuroimaging

Northwestern EM

Educating emergency physicians about these imaging modalities can both improve patient care through more rapid diagnosis in suspected stroke cases as well as help to streamline communication and treatment planning with consulting neurologists and neurointerventionalists. Radiographics. Last Update: September 14, 2018.