
Is the body more like art or a malfunctioning toilet?

Eric Postal, MD, is a diagnostic radiologist with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

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.

Words are less important than actions.

Medical malpractice woes in radiology.

Radiologists will catch on.

Saying what you mean in radiology.

The natural tendency of a radiologist.

Be wary of these in your radiology reports.

Being pushed out of radiology versus leaving on your own volition.

Advanced technology, more confusion.

Dealing with unexpected downtime.

The discomfort of a positive finding.

Unnecessary clarifications in the radiology report.

…ask yourself: What am I trying to accomplish here?

Own your role in your radiology practice.

An effort to keep valuable radiologists.

Challenging what we think we know in radiology.

The need to be adaptable in radiology.

Foreign objects and incomplete history in radiology.