Usually, MRI scanning process just takes 20-30 minutes in India depending on type of modality, body part and technology used. For Anastasia or contrast dye, allow 15–25 minutes more. However, the waiting period for final report would take 6 to 48 hours depending on the place and Diagnostic brand. Bigger the set-up more the time. The turnaround time...
Still less compared to the Western countries, a plain MRI study costs $100 in India which is nearly 50% of monthly income considering Indian per-capita-Income of $2,500. Despite referral insistence, millions of patients looking for a low-priced diagnostic test. Diagnostic businesses are heavily invested in expensive MRI/CT machines (Capex: Cir...
TeleradiologyHub (TH) has developed an unique tool that automates booking and reporting process - before and after the radiology test. Now patients can instantly book MRI, CT or Xray and also request radiology reports within minutes of uploading radiology images. Patients can access 'Single-Click-B...
Interpretation 1. Calculate Prostate gland volume: It is measured using the formula - maximum anterior posterior diameter x maximum transverse diameter × maximum longitudinal diameter x 0.52. We personally prefer T2W and T2 Fat suppressed images for the measurements. 2. Peripheral Zone : Scan periphera...
Teleradiology is a relatively new player in the field of radiology. It is all about giving radiologists access to different cases all around the world. Teleradiology is an infant compared to all the other fields of Medicine. Some people might have already heard about it, but hearing about it doesn't really equal knowing all about this field. A lot ...
Unforeseen events happen to everyone which is why it is important to have someone trustworthy that will look after your work when you are away. There are instances wherein senior radiologists need to take some time off for their family, for health reasons and the like. They need assistance from virtual clinical radiology associates to keep their practice afloat while they tend to other things.
Virtual clinical radiology associates are important in keeping hospitals and diagnostic centers up and running. They provide senior radiologists virtual backup and reporting services. They work hand in hand with senior radiologists to go over cases and make reports. When senior radiologists find themselves swamped with too many cases or when something urgent come up that they have to care of first, virtual clinical radiology associates help make reports by analyzing medical diagnostic image studies and drafting them.
Technology makes the world smaller. It brings people together and allows a faster spread in information. One of the new developments of technology is the advent of telemedicine. Telemedicine is the spread of clinical information with the help of technology and the internet. It encompasses all fields of medicine. Teleradiology is one of the branches...
Medical imaging is very helpful in diagnosis. Clinicians use it to clinch the diagnosis and it plays a huge role in the management of cases. This has made the field of Radiology indispensible in Medicine. With the use of diagnostic images skyrocketing in the past few years, there’s an exponential increase in the demand for radiologists all over the world. However, The Royal College of Radiologists had a workforce census which highlighted shortage of radiologists and the desperate need of the United Kingdom for more and more radiologists. In their 2016 workforce census, the UK was identified to be the 3rd lowest among the countries in Europe in the number of radiologists per 100,000 patients. The UK has only 7.5 clinicians per 100,000 patients which is a far cry from the average among European countries which was 12.7 clinicians per 100,000 patients.
