iRADiX

Radiology has come a long way since the introduction of X-rays when Wilhelm Röntgen took first "medical" x-ray of his wife's hand on 22 December 1895. The field of radiology has expanded beyond the realms of X-rays with nuclear magnetic resonance and ultrasound wave technology being the major players in modern times. Our attitude towards X-rays has also diversified with development of computed tomography.

With the advancement in technology has come vast expansion in the applications of radiological methods and the huge demand on radiologist to provide the correct diagnosis, sometimes even in most adverse circumstances.

This translates into a heavy burden and responsibility on the radiologists’ shoulder. And ‘to err is human’!

30% of medical law suits in US are related to missed diagnosis!

For the court a clinical examination is no longer sufficient to prove a case: Objective documents are requested, leading to numerous unnecessary examinations.

In the present scenario, the roles and responsibilities of radiologist must change with time.

The referring physicians need a clinical interface with radiology. For this, the radiologist should fully understand the clinical problem.

And the radiologist is expected to do this for every clinical problem and for all medical specialities!