Surely I'm not the only person who has gone to the orthopedist figuring that the radiologist sent over the MRI, only to find out that I was supposed to have asked for a CD and a paper copy of the report. Really? That is so last century. Since I can Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest images with ease, shouldn't I also be able to get my MRI online and share it with my … [Read more...] about What If Sharing Your MRI Was As Simple As Pinterest?

We asked our fans on Facebook, “what is the strangest thing you have heard a patient say after waking up from anesthesia?” and the result was hysterical. We hope you enjoy their answers as much as we did. Share your own anecdotes in the comments! “This must have been the stuff that killed Elvis.” The patient was referring to the anesthesia meds, while playing with his … [Read more...] about What Is The Strangest Thing You Have Heard A Patient Say After Waking Up From Anesthesia?

“Funny” may not be the first word that springs to mind when you think about going into labor, but sometimes the chaos — and, yes, the pain — causes women to say some downright funny things. Here are some amusing real-life quotes that we gleaned from the delivery room, birthing pool, where-have-you… 10. “The first thing I said when they pulled her out during the c-section … [Read more...] about 10 Funniest Things Said During Labor and Delivery

Decisions, decisions… You’ve spent the majority of your life in school working hard for the big prize: the prestigious two letters after your name, “MD”. But, now that your real life dream is creeping closer, you have to make that difficult decision, what kind of MD? This highly accurate algorithm is for the “almost” MDs who are still clueless and could use some help. … [Read more...] about The World’s Most Sophisticated Algorithm for Choosing a Med Speciality

KIT DESIGNED IN COLLABORATION WITH WEILL CORNELL IMAGING AT NEWYORK-PRESBYTERIAN AND MARVEL CUSTOM SOLUTIONS TO EASE ANXIETY OF PEDIATRIC PATIENTS UNDERGOING AN MRI EXAM If Marvel's Captain America can lay still during a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exam, so can kids. That's the message of a special comic book designed to ease children's fears before they undergo a … [Read more...] about Siemens Introduces MRI Education Tool For Pediatric Patients