Clinicals 3/30/12

Clinicals are awesome!!! =)

Clinicals 3/23/12

Clinicals were awesome!!! =)

Clinicals 3/16/12

Breast biopsies tend to get tricky if close to the chest wall. In instances such as this the radiologist attempts to use lidocaine to lift the mass away from the chest wall. The risks of biopsing something this close to the chest wall is risk of puncturing the chest wall causing a pneumothorax. The core biopsy needles that they use have a designated "throw" when obtaining a sample so the Radiologist has to remain aware of this as well and try to remain as parallel to the chest wall as possible while still obataining a good sample. Very tricky but the Doctors i work with are amazing!!! =)

Clinicals 3/9/12

I am assisting in Breast biopsies with ultrasound guidance!!! Different doctors scan themself or have me hold the transducer depending on the location of the mass and size. Very challenging when trying to stay in a location with one hand and operate the machine with the other. Fun stuff!!! =)

Clinicals 3/2/12

Im currently doing a breast rotation and ive learned how different breasts appear under ultrasound depending on each individual patient. Great experience!! =)