Paul Hsieh on Radiology in Practice
Radio Interview: 18 December 2014

I interviewed Paul Hsieh on "Radiology in Practice" on 18 December 2014. Listen to or download this episode of Philosophy in Action Radio below.
Most people have seen cool medical imaging devices such as CT and MRI scanners on TV shows. But what do those machines really do? Advanced medical imaging has revolutionized patient care in the past 25 years, allowing doctors to make diagnoses more accurately, quickly, and safely than ever before. Radiologist Dr. Paul Hsieh discussed the basics of modern radiology (x-rays, MRI, ultrasound, and nuclear medicine), how these different tests work, what they show about the human body, and how they help doctors take better care of patients.
Dr. Paul Hsieh is a radiologist in practice in South Denver. He received his MD from the University of Michigan, then completed a residency in diagnostic radiology at Washington University in St. Louis, and an MRI fellowship at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Prior to entering private practice, he was an Assistant Professor of Radiology at Washington University School of Medicine. He is the co-founder of Freedom and Individual Rights in Medicine (FIRM). He has written scores of columns, mostly on health care policy, as well as articles for The Objective Standard. He blogs offbeat tech news at GeekPress.
Tags: Health, Medicine, Science, Technology
Note: My apologies for the sub-optimal audio quality. My fancy microphone wasn't working.
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About the Podcast 
- About radiology
- The different imaging modalities
- X-rays
- CAT Scans
- MRI Scans
- Ultrasound
- Nuclear Medicine
- PET Scans
- Interventional Radiology
- Radiation dangers
- Medical education
- Access to the radiologist
- Specialization in radiology
- Paul's work
- Paul's choice of radiology
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