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Radiology and Professionalism: Part 1 Dealing with burnout
How to feel better about your job in Radiology Recent headlines seem to be screaming at radiology professionals: “Stop burnout in radiology before it starts” and “Burnout busters propose solutions at radiology leadership event” and “Common situations in radiology that cause burnout.” If you don’t feel burned out now, reading about it may cause another…
Read MoreHenri Bequerel
Antoine Henri Becquerel (1852-1908) was a French physicist, Nobel laureate, and the first person to discover evidence of radioactivity. See what you can discover about him in this quiz. 1. Bequerel studied radioactivity, which is when very small particles in objects emit: Radio waves Energy Light Oxygen 2. For his work in this field, he…
Read MoreMLK an inspirational hero
In the month when we especially celebrate Black History, we are drawn to learn more about our personal heroes, like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We know his more famous words, the ones we hear often. But a deeper look reveals a lifelong dedication to science and learning we hadn’t noticed before and one that…
Read MoreValue-based purchasing in imaging
How to win at value-based purchasing The term “value-based” with regard to health care purchasing is quite the buzzword. As everyone from Medicare to hometown docs embraces a new way of thinking about measuring the efficacy of care, momentum toward a more efficient process grows in strength and impact. Every health care dollar is precious.…
Read MorePrice shopping in health care
The perils of price shopping The new year often heralds change, as businesses and organizations evaluate past successes and challenges, while planning for a bright future. Budgeting is part of planning, and any purchase is an important part of the budget. So while we all must closely watch the bottom line, we must also take…
Read MoreMarie Curie
Mother of Invention After French physicist Henri Becquerel first discovered a strange source of energy coming from uranium, the genius Marie Curie decided she needed to know more. During her research Mme. Curie made several scientific discoveries. Chief among them was that radiation did indeed come from the atom itself rather than an interaction between…
Read MoreThey Ask, You Answer
Marketing 101 for the 21st Century Even as the world grows smaller day by day, sometimes the distance between people seems to be growing. So many of our daily transactions are virtual, electronic, and isolating. At Reina, we’re all about specialized, personal solutions and real-world results. We embrace interacting with our customers, and we’ve gotten…
Read MoreThe first mover advantage
How pioneers like Reina change the world The American can-do spirit has always created pioneers, those who push boundaries, take risks, seize opportunities, and change the world around them. They do this at great personal, and often, financial expense. But for pioneers, the cutting edge is home. Reina Imaging has always been a pioneer in…
Read MoreBuckys then and now
Buckys then and now, always the benchmark for effective imaging It’s a good thing Gustav Bucky’s name lives on in radiography, because he never got the riches he deserved for his life-saving inventions. All radiographers know what a “Bucky” is: a bucky houses many components of the imaging chain that help create the latent image…
Read MoreGetting a handle on mobile DR panels
How to choose the correct handle for a mobile DR panel We perform some of the same motions so often in our jobs, they become almost automatic. What we don’t want them to become is thoughtless, especially when they involve expensive imaging panels and vulnerable patients. We also want to decrease occupational hazards and reduce…
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