| 5:30 am |
Alarm rings. |
| 6:00 |
Finally get out of bed after hitting snooze button 4 times. |
| 7:00 |
Eat breakfast: Cheerios, Milk, Orange Juice. |
| 7:30 |
Arrive at work and start previewing cases on PACS from the prior evening. Types of cases depends on the service I am on. For example, on the Chest service, I preview chest radiographs and chest CT’s done on the prior evening. |
| 9:00 |
Review cases with attending radiologists on CT and plain film services. |
| 10:30 |
Dictate cases using Powerscribe automated voice recognition system. |
| 11:45 |
Go to conference room to get free lunch!!! Everyday there are 2 entrees, salad, desert, and non-alcoholic beverages! Today’s menu: Vegetarian lasagna, chicken, garden salad with choice of dressing, and chocolate cake. |
| noon |
Daily noon conference. Today’s topic: Imaging of Chest Trauma |
| 1:00 pm |
Preview more cases. |
| 2:30 |
Review cases with attending. |
| 3:30 |
Walk down to cafeteria for COFFEE! |
| 3:50 |
Dictate remaining cases. |
| 5:00 |
Leave hospital. |
| 5:15 |
Arrive home for the best part of the day...spending time with my wife and 22 month old son! As I am entering, my son says “Daa!” and jumps on to me while pointing towards the door wanting to go out! We usually go swimming or for a walk in the summer or work out at the gym in our apartment complex. |
| 7:00 |
Dinner time. |
| 8:00 |
Study for 2-3 hours. Today I will be reading about high-resolution chest CT. |
| 11:00 |
Good night! |
