{"id":164,"date":"2015-01-13T17:39:10","date_gmt":"2015-01-13T17:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rayusradiology.com\/?p=164"},"modified":"2021-08-12T05:42:29","modified_gmt":"2021-08-12T10:42:29","slug":"how-subspecialized-radiologists-help-you-get-the-best-mri-read","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rayusradiology.com\/blog\/how-subspecialized-radiologists-help-you-get-the-best-mri-read\/","title":{"rendered":"How Subspecialized Radiologists Help You Get the Best MRI Read"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you go to get an MRI, you\u2019ll probably never meet your radiologist. A technologist takes you through the exam and your doctor takes it from there. But in between collecting the images and delivering them to the doctor is a behind-the-scenes radiologist who looks at the pictures and interprets them. Bu<\/p>\n

t not all radiologists are created equal.<\/p>\n

The Radiology Difference: Subspecialists<\/h3>\n
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\"\"Dr. Steven Pollei<\/a>\"Dr. is a neuroradiologist for RAYUS Radiology in Federal Way, WA. Becoming a radiologist and then going onto specialize in neuroradiology is a rigorous journey. \u201cWhen I was 33, my dad was asking me if I was ever going to have a real job,\u201d Dr. Steven Pollei remembers, \u201cBecause I did seven years of training after medical school. I did radiology residency, I did a flexible internship year and then I did two years of neuroradiology fellowship at the end.\u201d That extensive and intensive training led Pollei beyond radiology and into the category of subspecialist<\/strong> in neuroradiology.<\/p>\n

At RAYUS, our goal is for our subspecialized radiologists to read at 80% of their specialty. \u201cIf you come to RAYUS for a chest or abdominal study, a body radiologist will look at it. If you come for a brain study, a neuroradiologist will look at it,\u201d Pollei explains. \u201cIn other environments, you might read bones and brains and breasts all the same day. And then you have to try to figure out what everything shows.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Do I Need a Subspecialist?<\/h3>\n

One advantage of having a subspecialist reading your images is that they can see precise details about your unique disease or injury. They\u2019ve had lots of practice that a generalized radiologist just can\u2019t get. That\u2019s a point backed up by research reported in the Academy of Radiology Leadership and Management<\/a> which suggests that subspecialized radiologists have increased accuracy. When you look at how much experience a subspecialist gets, it makes sense:<\/p>\n

\"Do<\/p>\n

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The\u00a0Journal of the American College of Radiology<\/a>\u00a0reports that specialization is the way forward in the field. \u201cGone are the days of modality-based expertise. Radiologists will be gurus of their chosen organ systems.\u201d And yet many\u00a0imaging centers and hospitals still rely on generalists. The research firm\u00a0The Advisory Board Company<\/a>\u00a0says this is because, even though subspecialist can get the job done faster and more accurately, it requires more radiologists on staff.<\/p>\n

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\"Dr.Dr. Ranjeet Singh<\/a> is a musculoskeletal and neuroradiologist at RAYUS. In addition to looking at heads, he specializes in interpreting images of spines for people with musculoskeletal disorders. \u201cHaving all the specialized radiologists within RAYUS gives us a greater degree of skill and expertise.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Patient Pay-Off<\/h3>\n

Expertise was just what Douglas Boucher wanted when he came to RAYUS. For more than a month, he\u2019d been suffering pain and swelling from a torn bicep tendon. Before his surgeon went in, he ordered an MRI to get a look at the problem. Having a subspecialized radiologist in the mix makes sense to him. \u201cI would like somebody who\u2019s just dedicated to that type of injury in that part of the anatomy,\u201d Boucher says. \u201cIt\u2019s pretty straightforward. If he\u2019s just going to see this type of injury, he\u2019s obviously going to get better and better at that.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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