The Rules of Radiology

Preface
Contents
1 Rule #1 / / Obey The Rules
2 Rule #2 / / Smile
3 Rule #3 / / Keep Your Cool
4 Rule #4 / / Work Hard
5 Rule #5 / / Toughen Up
6 Rule #6 / / Respect The Machines
7 Rule #7 / / Never Let A Clinician Play Radiologist
8 Rule #8 / / Forgive The Sins Of The Clinician
9 Rule #9 / / Don’t Be Too Approachable
10 Rule #10 / / Be A Good Colleague
11 Rule #11 / / Never Measure Anything
12 Rule #12 / / Never Count Anything
13 Rule #13 / / The Default Is To Say ‘Yes’
14 Rule #14 / / Agitation Is Not An Indication
15 Rule #15 / / Always Help The Patient
16 Rule #16 / / Be Damned Careful When Saying An Outright ‘No’
17 Rule #17 / / Don’t Study Surrogates
18 Rule #18 / / Avoid ‘Interesting’ Cases
19 Rule #19 / / Beware The ‘Fit 90 Year Old’
20 Rule #20 / / Counteract Misjudgement
21 Rule #21 / / There Is No Such Thing As A Radiological Emergency
22 Rule #22 / / If You Feel Resistance, Stop Pushing
23 Rule #23 / / Use Words Carefully
24 Rule #24 / / Brevity Is King
25 Rule #25 / / Ditch The Stethoscope
26 Rule #26 / / CT Is Easy
27 Rule #27 / / Don’t Answer The Phone
28 Rule #28 / / Stay Safe The Easy Way
29 Rule #29 / / Get Off The Fence
30 Rule #30 / / Don’t Pick Fights
31 Rule #31 / / Beware The ‘Good’ Case
32 Rule #32 / / Don’t Fret About Complications
33 Rule #33 / / We Are Not In The Business Of Exclusion
34 Rule #34 / / Trust Your Clinical Instincts
35 Rule #35 / / If You Have To Fail, Fail Safely
36 Rule #36 / / Take Clinical Details With A Pinch Of Salt
37 Rule #37 / / Don’t Crap On Juniors
38 Rule #38 / / Aggressive Clinicians Need Your Help
39 Rule #39 / / Know Loads
40 Rule #40 / / Never Offer To Eat Your Pants
41 Rule #41 / / Radiologists Don’t Wear Suede Shoes
42 Rule #42 / / Never Investigate On The Day Of Discharge
43 Rule #43 / / Only Give Clinicians 15 Seconds
44 Rule #44 / / You Can Never Know Too Much Anatomy
45 Rule #45 / / Be Careful With “Limited” Or “Quick” Studies
46 Rule #46 / / Image Quality Is Up To The Radiologist
47 Rule #47 / / It Is Never A Chordoma
48 Rule #48 / / Reporting Rooms Should Be Pitch Black
49 Rule #49 / / Don't Touch The Screens
50 Rule #50 / / Error Is Inherent To Radiology
Appendix
Index