More Rules of Radiology / by Paul McCoubrie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McCoubrie, Paul.

Series:

Medicine Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Radiology.

Radiography, Medical.

Radiography.

Local Subjects:

Radiology.

Radiography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (248 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2024.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2024.

Summary:

Based on the social media success of my series of articles around ‘The Rules of Radiology’ this follows on from the first volume (‘The Rules of Radiology’), published in 2021. ‘More Rules of Radiology’ is the second and final volume that contains Rules 51-100. The Rules provide a guide to what radiology is and what radiologists do. Or rather what radiology should be and what radiologists should do. This book and its prior sister volume looks hard not just at radiology but also provides a distinctly wry look at the curious and occasionally alien world of hospital-based medical practice. I ask questions and poke fun but it is serious intent. My motto is ‘first make you laugh, then make you think’. Or, as George Bernard Shaw wrote, “My method is to take the utmost trouble to find the right thing to say, and then to say it with the utmost levity”. Each of the Rules addresses an important part of professional practice. I analyse the underpinning concepts of modern radiology, critically reflect on underlying assumptions, pose thoughtful questions and provide measured debate. All sprinkled with a mixture of weak jokes, puns and gratuitous word play. As a relatively young but rapidly expanding specialty, there has been no guide for radiologists, no moral compass. Until now. I provide opinions and guidance on key matters; sometimes controversial but always reasoned. The hope is to provide the reader with much food for thought. Not only that but this volume and its predecessor aim to provide a manifesto for radiologists across the globe to raise their game and serve their patients better.

Contents:

Rule 51 Savour mistakes

Rule 52 Don't rush a report

Rule 53 Never wake a patient up

Rule 54 Know about esoterica

Rule 55 Doctors aren't porters

Rule 56 Don't shoot the messenger

Rule 57 Question 'protocols'

Rule 58 Don't be a hairdresser

Rule 59 Prognostication is not an indication

Rule 60 Beware of Mr Twitchy

Rule 61 Always look at the scout image or localisers

Rule 62 Dictate considerately

Rule 63 Don't scan instead of talking

Rule 64 Never scan the dying

Rule 65 Don't be a smart arse

Rule 66 False positives are errors too

Rule 67 Vetting requests is worthwhile

Rule 68 Be a holistic radiologist

Rule 69 Radiology is extrapolating from a screen grab

Rule 70 Coffee should be taken black

Rule 71 Radiology reporting is like playing golf in the dark

Rule 72 // Never report ‘no change’

Rule 73 Always report in date order

Rule 74 Beware the radiologist with a zero % error rate

Rule 75 Interventional radiologists don’t need to care

Rule 76 Radiology should be fun

Rule 77 There is no such thing as a ‘naturally gifted’ radiologist

Rule 78 Introduce yourself

Rule 79 Trust in chronometry

Rule 80 Ignore 3D recons

Rule 81 AI is overhyped

Rule 82 Do the simple things well & often

Rule 83 Show yourself

Rule 84 Don’t criticise colleagues

Rule 85 You can only eat one breakfast

Rule 86 You Will Learn to Hate VR

Rule 87 Dress smartly

Rule 88 Focus on the gaps

Rule 89 Eminence doesn’t equal sense

Rule 90 Sloppiness is infectious

Rule 91 Never assume relationships

Rule 92 ‘Order Comms’ must be loathed

Rule 93 Don’t blame the ‘badapple’

Rule 94 Structured reporting is overblown

Rule 95 Beware pixel-squeezers

Rule 96 Embrace Productivity

Rule 97 Be a kind boss

Rule 98 Embrace Diversity

Rule 99 Look After Yourself

Rule 100 It’s all about the patient.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

3-031-64094-2

OCLC:

1455482155