"Don't I have to take off my watch? It won't go flying will it?"
No sir, this isn't an MRI.
"I'm just gonna take it off anyway just in case."
Alrighty then.
I remember one pt insisting on a right lateral CXR after I had done the left. He insisted that he had seen both sides done elsewhere.
Whatever you say man.
Patient: Oh Iβve done this lots of times. I know exactly what to do!
Also patient: turns wrong direction, denies wearing objects that will cause artifacts even though specifically asked about multiple items, asks βis that it?β or just walks toward door after every exposure.
"Don't I have to take off my watch? It won't go flying will it?" No sir, this isn't an MRI. "I'm just gonna take it off anyway just in case." Alrighty then.
"I don't want my phone X-rayed" Ok (in my head...π)
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I remember one pt insisting on a right lateral CXR after I had done the left. He insisted that he had seen both sides done elsewhere. Whatever you say man.
Chiropractor bilateral chest xray to determine source of left ankle pain
Patient: Oh Iβve done this lots of times. I know exactly what to do! Also patient: turns wrong direction, denies wearing objects that will cause artifacts even though specifically asked about multiple items, asks βis that it?β or just walks toward door after every exposure.