First Night on Call: A Resident's Head CT Checklist
A fixed search pattern for the non-contrast head CT at 2 a.m. — the six passes, the classic misses, and the windows that make subtle blood visible.
How to Dictate a Renal Ultrasound: A Model Report for Residents
Section-by-section structure, the numbers that belong in every report, hydronephrosis grading, when a renal cyst needs Bosniak thinking, and the phrases attendings actually correct.
Weber A, B, C in Thirty Seconds: The Ankle Fracture Call-Room Reference
The lateral malleolar fracture classification everyone uses on the phone, what actually makes an ankle unstable, and the Maisonneuve trap that lives above your field of view.
Bosniak 2019: What Changed, and Why Your Report Should Say Which Version
The 2019 revision quantified thresholds that used to be adjectives, formally admitted MRI, and shrank class III. A class III under the old scheme may not be one now.
Lung-RADS or Fleischner? Picking the Right Pulmonary Nodule Pathway
The two systems answer different questions, and applying the wrong one changes the follow-up interval you recommend. How to tell them apart in three seconds.
MIPS Quality Measures for Radiology: What Actually Applies to You
Most MIPS guidance is written for primary care. This is the radiology-specific version - reweighting, the measures that fit a reading list, and what the reporting burden really is.
ACR TI-RADS: Seven Scoring Pitfalls That Change the Recommendation
The point system is simple. Applying it consistently is not. These are the calls where readers most often diverge, and where a single point crosses a threshold.
Fleischner Society 2017 Pulmonary Nodule Follow-up: A Practical Guide
The 2017 Fleischner guidelines, simplified for daily reporting — including how to apply them automatically and where AI can help.
The Best AI Radiology Assistants in 2026: An Honest Comparison
A practicing radiologist's review of the AI tools that actually help with reporting — and the ones that just sound impressive.
Will AI Replace Radiologists? A 2026 Reality Check
Geoffrey Hinton said radiologists would be obsolete by 2021. It is 2026 and there is a radiology shortage. What actually happened — and what AI does well versus what it does not.