Lung Cancer Screening Program rebates too low, radiologists warn
Radiologists say the proposed Medicare rebates for the upcoming National Lung Cancer Screening Program, which will be mandatory to bulk-bill, are around $100 too low.…
Tag: Radiology
Medical Must-See: Doctors cut out and cut open a 5kg myxoid ovarian tumour
A 36-year-old who presented after a month of left flank pain turned out to be carrying a 5kg myxoid ovarian leiomyoma. The patient presented to…
Why radiologists do not expect that AI will put them out of business
As the buzz around AI grew, some doctors started hinting to their radiologist colleagues about finding another specialty because, obviously, radiologists would be the first…
A third of GPs ‘rarely or never use’ My Health Record for patient care
Figures showing that almost one in three GPs rarely use the multibillion-dollar My Health Record underline the desperate need for a Federal Government fix, the…
Medical Must-See: CT scan throws doctors a bone in mysterious appendicitis case
A nine-year-old boy’s abdominal pain and fever became a bone of contention in this acute appendicitis case published in Radiology Case Reports. The child had…
Doctor sacked for alleged pelvic thrusting at Christmas party awarded $368,000 by court
A radiologist sacked after being accused of pelvic thrusting at a female employee has been awarded almost $368,000 after a court found it was possible…
Suspect a stress or rib fracture? An ultrasound referral may be the best option
Fracture diagnosis has traditionally relied on X-rays, but ultrasound is increasingly recognised as a valuable alternative. As a diagnostic tool for bone fractures, it offers…
Underground trains rendering hospital MRI scans unreliable: Melbourne’s $180 million headache
What happens when someone has the bright idea to build an underground rail network just 20 metres beneath the foundations of your city’s hospital precinct?…
Spot Dx — What’s the cause of this blackout?
A bystander races into the practice, asking for help for a man who has blacked out up the road. Test your clinical know-how by taking…
Cause for caution with corticosteroids pre-arthroplasty
A sixty-five-year-old man, with no medical comorbidities, has a painful right hip which is being investigated by his GP. An MRI shows severe hip joint…
