September 1st, 201800NEW YORK, NEW YORK – Newly minted interventional radiology attending Dr. Marcus Jones scored a personal victory today when he successfully mended a leaking pipe leading to his kitchen sink using only dental floss and chewing gum. Jones says he was washing the dishes like normal when he noticed a significant amount of water gushing...
August 31st, 201803Radiologists attempt to decrease claustrophobia and increase transparency during CT scan by removing machine’s outer coverings
In an effort to increase patient satisfaction during imaging studies, a group of radiologists recently began scanning patients in a CT scanner with the outer coverings of the huge machine removed. With the...
August 22nd, 201802Great Texas Zoo, Houston, TX – The zoo had very high hopes for a newly installed $2M CT Scanner. Local veterinarian Dr. Levi Quinn informed Gomerblog: “It was supposed to help us keep animals healthy by providing imaging to the biggest and most irregular of creatures. This thing can handle everything from a giant turtle to a...
August 5th, 201803
ROSEMONT, IL – Continuing its campaign against arch nemesis, the Sun, the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) has issued a new recommendation stating not only Americans but all citizens of Earth to immerse themselves in an arctic winter indefinitely to minimize exposure to sunlight.
“Would you call someone who causes...
June 4th, 201801DELTA 291 – Citing numerous reasons why he couldn’t perform the maneuver by himself, passenger and general surgeon Richard Patton has asked Anesthesia to lower his tray table so that he might rest his smartphone and beverage on it.
“Anesthesia, I don’t have all day, hurry...
May 30th, 201802With the estimation that 23 million Americans had their eyes glued to the television to watch the royal wedding of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, Gomerblog set out to study how this impacted patient care across the U.S. during the morning of May 19, 2018.
According to sources, there was no decline in care across the ROAD specialties,...
April 12th, 201800
The community of Firth, Idaho is confused and uncertain after a recent car ad posted by local Radiologist Dr. Bentham. The ad is as follows:
Year: 2007 to 2015
Price comparison: None at the time of posting. Please see Kelly Blue Book price comparison to follow.
Make: Honda, as suggested by decals, but cannot rule out Hyundai...
March 8th, 201802CHICAGO, IL – Health care professionals are up in arms over their radiology colleagues at Chicago Medical Center, who keep talking about overpenetration and underpenetration on a regular basis among themselves and even among non-radiologists.
Really good penetration“I was looking for a read on a stat chest X-ray so I...
January 6th, 201802ROCHESTER, MN – Recognizing it is a form of immobilization in which health care professionals are unable to move around much, a study newly published in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings found that charting and documentation in an electronic health or medical record (EHR or EMR) increased the risk for deep venous...
