Eric Postal, MD

Perform a self-evaluation when switching jobs to make sure you haven’t fallen into habits that might hurt your standing at the new position.

Know your audience to maximize your value.

A hot radiology job market may make this the time for professional change.

Turn-around times used to be important just for critical health issues, but have spread to even mundane tasks.

Radiologists now have a safe haven where they can ask questions, share ideas or just enjoy interacting with others in the profession.

Learning (almost) as fast as during residency.

Too many rads or too much work? A balance can be hard to find.

The jobs are out there and the recruiters are calling. Should you take the chance?

An unanswered query can often tell you all you need to know.

Because no one is paying attention to them anyway, are all these diagnostic tests really necessary?

Better communication with patients will result in better scans.

Complaints are often clues on how to improve patient care-if only someone would listen.

Even the best calculator struggles with the reality of a radiology career.

Addendum requests are rarely worth fighting.

Is it really so bad to have some of one’s impressions outsizing one’s findings?

If more people followed through, we'd all spend less time following-up.

In our healthcare system, there isn’t a great sense of freedom of choice.

Is the body more like art or a malfunctioning toilet?

Reasonable expectations are far from universally gratified in radiology.

Spelling-and anatomy-count when it comes to quality medicine.

Experts who lack experience with a specific problem aren’t always right.

How to demonstrate to others that you are worthy of their trust and confidence.

Keep a mental list of people who can help you, and then strive to be the go-to person for everyone else.

A small investment of time and money is where hope begins.

How much detail needed for a report depends on the situation.

Is 2,000 images too many to avoid a malpractice suit?

Seeking perfection requires examining past shortcomings.

It's only five steps from workplace drudgery to paradise. Unfortunately, it's also only five steps back.

Are dress-code rules really necessary?

Look more closely.