Radiology free time

Since I did not have a patient in clinic this past week, I was pulled into the radiology clinic for some additional practice. In the past I have taken PAs and PANs. So the experience of radiology is there, it just needs some refining. Having the chance to work in the new radiology clinic on the 1st floor was wonderful. I might add that the clinic is beautiful and has really nice equipment. The part of the session that benefited me most was actually taking the FMX and critiquing each image. Timing ourselves to make sure we could complete all films within the time allotted in clinic was a good test for us. Looking at each image and seeing where we had made our mistakes also helped me understand what I needed to pay attention to while taking the images. As we discussed problems and questions with taking x-rays in clinic, we agreed that we wish we had received an orientation of the radiology clinic upon beginning the program. There was confusion about what needs to be brought, what information is needed, and where to even go once in the clinic. Perhaps just a walk through and having students fill out the forms in the first semester would help alleviate some of the uncertainty. All of the questions and discussions were very helpful.  A day that would have been spent standing around the clinic turned into a motivating day learning ways to perfect my radiology skills.