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Oct 10
2011

When and how do you decide, the scan machine you have invested has become outdated?

Posted by Dr. Sridhar V in Technology , Radiology , Equipments

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Dr. Sridhar V

In response the Blog Article ‘Limitations and Radiologists’, Dr. Himanshu Maniar brought out a very sensible and realistic issue.

He said

While taking a stance on such issue, we should keep in mind that it may not be possible to change machine so frequently in a private set up. The problem is when you give your machine for buyback the deal is invariably against you as either you get a very small amount (Which may not even cover the loan margins) or you are made to pay more” -

However...Medico legally…Can we safely argue that …… due to the financial limitations resulting in difficulties to upgrade the machinery ….there was error in my diagnosis and my lord… pardon me!

This seems really a burning (business) issue among individual radiologists and sonologists, running own diagnostic centers. Unfortunately switching over to better machines is not that simple as buying a cell phone or laptop or buying a new dress every week for the favorite secretary.

 

Oct 09
2011

Role of radiology in HPV positive oropharyngeal carcinoma-revisited

Posted by Team Iradix in Untagged 

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Role of radiology in HPV positive oropharyngeal carcinoma-revisited

By Iradix team, September 29, 2011

 
HPV DNA is identified in 70% of the cases of oropharyngeal Ca (OPC), with well-known causal association as per the literature 1. It has been well described that oral infection with HPV 16 increases the risk of OPC, 14 times than in the general population 2, 3. It is also very well-known now, that HPV positive cases of OPC show better response to treatment and even to organ preservation treatment with better survival rate compared to HPV negative cases of OPC 3-6. But, it is quite challenging to evaluate the HPV status of these cases.