Modern diagnostic imaging relies heavily on intravenous contrast media (CM) to enhance visualization of pathologies. However, recent evidence suggests that the standardized or weight-adjusted CM dosing protocols commonly used in …
Author: Josh Decker, MD
Board-certified radiologist, blogger, tech enthusiast, and clinician scientist working in Germany.
Understanding mAs in Radiology: A Simple Explanation
Did you see the letters mAs mentioned on your radiology report? Or are you starting as a radiographer or radiology resident? This article explains what mAs in radiology stands for …
What Does Attenuation Mean in Radiology?
Have you ever read a radiology report of a CT scan or discussed such a case with a radiologist? If so, chances are high that you have read or heard …
The Top 10 Radiology Myths Debunked
Since I startet thinking about going into radiology (during med school), I was confronted with stereotypes about radiology. Dark rooms, no colors, solitude… But now, having worked several years in …
7 Essential Skills to Become a Great Radiologist
Radiology is such a diverse, dynamic, and multifaceted specialty. From diagnostic to interventional radiology. From pediatric to musculoskeletal imaging. From ultrasound to MRI to photon-counting CT. There is so much …
The Best Wireless Dictation Headsets for Radiologists (2025)
As a radiologist and increasingly also in other medical fields, you need to translate findings or speech to text and reports. A high-quality microphon is your best friend in this …
The Best Radiology Books for Radiology Residents in 2025
Radiology is such an exciting specialty. Especially during medical school and residency, you will be confronted with a lot of different types of studies and pathologies. It can be overwhelming …
The Radiology Report: Everything You Need to Know
If you ever had any radiology exam, you may have read your radiology report. Or you´re a healthcare professional and you have one in your hand every now and then? …
What Is Photon-Counting CT and Why Is It Such a Big Deal?
Recently, computed tomography systems with photon-counting detectors have been made clinically available. Photon-counting detector computed tomography or “Photon-Counting CT” has several technical differences to traditional CT. In this article, we …
The Best Radiation Detector | Best Geiger Counter
Radiation is everywhere. Depending on where you live, you can have an annual effective dose between 1 and 7 mSv (0.1 to 0.7 rem). Cosmic radiation, terrestrial radiation and inhaled …