https://www.doccheck.com/en/profile/channels/372-the-opinionated-radiologist?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-372 Dr. Saurabh Jha is a radiologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who believes in the pedagogic value of arguing and doesn't hide his opinion. Read his blog to learn more and follow him on Twitter @RogueRad. en Wed, 05 Jul 2017 16:05:32 +0200 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 08:07:45 +0200 https://www.doccheck.com/en/profile/channels/372-the-opinionated-radiologist?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-372 https://dccdn.de/www.doccheck.com/data/e5/5n/f3/ug/wj/38/default_thumbnail_1499267357_mdSq.jpg https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/13687-calcium-scan-and-subtractive-medicine?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-372&utm_content=article-13687 article https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/13687-calcium-scan-and-subtractive-medicine?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-372&utm_content=article-13687#comments https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/13687-calcium-scan-and-subtractive-medicine Thu, 27 Jul 2017 15:41:40 +0200 Being a radiologist, I rarely speak to patients, but I was asked to counsel Mrs. Patel (not her real name, so calm down HIPAA totalitarians), who was worried about the risks of radiation from cardiac calcium CT scan. Because of her risk factors for... Being a radiologist, I rarely speak to patients, but I was asked to counsel Mrs. Patel (not her real name, so calm down HIPAA totalitarians), who was worried about the risks of radiation from cardiac calcium CT scan. Because of her risk factors for... https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/13612-overdiagnosing-trump?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-372&utm_content=article-13612 article https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/13612-overdiagnosing-trump?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-372&utm_content=article-13612#comments https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/13612-overdiagnosing-trump Wed, 05 Jul 2017 16:13:44 +0200 There’s something delightfully empowering, and annoyingly juvenile, about diagnosing the famous with medical conditions. It is also strangely pedagogic. When I first read about neurosyphilis in medical school, I became convinced that Mrs. Thatcher,... There’s something delightfully empowering, and annoyingly juvenile, about diagnosing the famous with medical conditions. It is also strangely pedagogic. When I first read about neurosyphilis in medical school, I became convinced that Mrs. Thatcher,...