The first of two episodes dedicated to unzip the basics of ordering medical imaging. This episode focuses on differentiating the 4 main imaging modalities, with a brief introduction on why Imaging is so dang hard and we wrap up with a quick quiz to help empower you to better understand medical imaging. 

Resources for learning to read imaging:

• entire website with practice cases reading CXRs
• 7 minute Youtube video on CXR that does it BETTER THAN ME
• another Youtube video on CXR
• many 5 minute videos understanding each type of Ultrasound

CT & MRIs should be left to professional radiologists to interpret, however I can point you toward some excellent youtube videos to get an idea of how each works.

• how CT work - quick and dirty!
• how MRI works - long winded and very detailed but easy to follow
• want something shorter? MRI physics in 5 minutes

LINKS:

PDF Imaging Handout: https://www.medmechanix.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/imagingdoc1.pdf

Our Website: https://www.MedMechanix.com