Of all scenarios in radiology that call for lightning-fast turnaround times coupled with absolute accuracy, few present the pressure of serving as the radiology group on call for in-season sports-injury studies.
During a full-contact field practice on a Friday afternoon, a football player at a major university—one of the radiology group’s biggest and most important clients—takes a hard hit and hobbles off the field. The team doctor transmits x-ray images from the locker room to the radiology practice and calls for a stat report to help him decide whether to clear the player for tomorrow’s big game. He might mention that the sidelined athlete is a marquee attraction and that tens of thousands of fans will be in attendance.
Link to full Imaging Biz article by Dave Pearson
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