Private Practise

My third day at locum today. Quite ok and sometimes boring. Luckily there is an internet connection around. So this is where I blog. After being very familiar with multiclice CT scan, 1.5T MRI, digital fluoroscopy and high end ultrasound, doing locum is something like learning to use old machines. This hospital only have 0.2T MRI, non helical CT scan, non digital fluoroscopy and medium end ultrasound. I have to retrained my eyes using these machines. Some of the images are horrible. This is the second learning process for me. During my training, i have been using PACS all the way. It was very easy since all the images whether from current or previous examination are on your fingertips. The first learning process is when i finished my training. The current hospital which i am working has no PACS. Even with high end machines around, we still have to depend on printed films for reporting. The good thing is still the images are still very good.