Radiography: Because image matters


New floor-mounted radiography system – guest post by Siemens Healthineers

In radiography, the way patients and referring physicians perceive your institution can enhance – or hinder – your success. MULTIX Impact is an innovative digital imaging machine that makes a positive impression on patients, staff, and referring physicians. Its user-friendly, state-of-the-art technology is designed at an economical price to improve access to care and helps you produce excellent images in a more personal way. 

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José Vilar and Friends Case 4 (Update: Solution!)


Dear friends,

This case goes to basics and it should not be difficult to interpret.
28-year-old. Incidental finding.

What finding is there and what do you think?

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Feb 2019
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José Vilar and Friends Case 3 (Update: Solution!)

Dear friends,

Warming up after the last case, here we are presented with a case of a 6-year-old boy with suspected pneumonia (cough and fever).

This case was shown to me by Dr. José Vizuete and Gregorio Martin; two former residents and now excellent radiologists at Dr. Peset Hospital.

What do you see from the image? Where is the pathology?
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Feb 2019
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José Vilar and Friends Case 2 (Update: Solution!)

Dear friends,

Thank you for joining. The last case was a warm up. This one is a little bit more complicated but I know that you will be able to help me with the diagnosis.

This is a 54 year old woman with long standing renal disease.

What do you think?

Check the image below, leave your thoughts in the comments section and come back on Friday for the answer.

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Jan 2019
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José Vilar and Friends Case 1 (Update: Solution!)

Dear colleagues,

Edgar; one of our young residents at Hospital Dr. Peset showed me this case:

62 year old woman.
Portable control after catheter placement.

Where is the catheter?:

1- In the pleura
2- In an artery
3- In a vein
4- In a bronchus

Check the image below, leave your thoughts in the comments section and come back on Friday for the answer.

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Jan 2019
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Caceres’ Corner Case 195 (Update: Solution!)

Dear friends,

Today, I am presenting a case of my friend, Alberto Villanueva.
The radiographs belong to a 76-year-old man suffering from back pain.  Read more…

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Dec 2018
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Caceres’ Corner Case 194 (Update: Solution!)

Dear Friends,

Presenting today chest radiographs of a 9-year-old girl with a persistent cough for the last two weeks, vomiting and fever. What do you see?

Check the images below and leave your thoughts in the comments section. More images will be shown on Wednesday, followed by the answer on Friday.

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Nov 2018
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Caceres’ Corner Case 193 (Update: Solution!)

Dear Friends,

Today’s radiographs belong to a 70-year-old man with a chronic cough. What do you see?

Check the images below and leave your thoughts in the comments section. More images will be shown on Wednesday, followed by the answer on Friday.
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Nov 2018
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Caceres’ Corner Case 192 (Update: Solution!)

Dear Friends,

Today I am presenting a case lent to me by my good friend Dr. José Luis López Moreno. The images are preoperative radiographs of a 61-year-old woman with a pelvic mass. What do you see?

Check the images below, leave your thoughts in the comments section and come back on Friday for the answer.
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Oct 2018
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Caceres’ Corner Case 191 (Update: Solution!)

Dear friends,

Today’s PA radiograph belongs to a 46-year-old woman pre-op for plastic surgery. Check the image below, leave your thoughts in the comments section and come back on Friday for the answer.

Diagnosis:

  1. Healed TB
  2. Rib osteochondroma
  3. Lung hamartoma
  4. None of the above

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Oct 2018
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