Guest guest Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 does anyone know of a group that is actively working to educate physicians/radiologists re: the current diagnostic criteria of chiari? diane ACM-1, 9mm decompressed 10/23/06 scoliosis, obstructive sleep apnea epilepsy ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 > Hi... > believe me, I am not opposed to this. > However: > Who is this going to " ? > Who is " we " ? > What is " this stuff " ? > > This is the type of thing that we hope to accomplish with CCI... > if anyone has other, workable suggestions...we would love to hear them.. > Sally R... Decompression '91, Hydro, VP shunt, 2 shunt revisions, Feeling > pretty good on NO meds in Bethlehem,Pa > > BTW.... ASAP has been doing this type of thing for some time... > education >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> this is intended as a group message, as i think it's a very important >> subject >> >> that affects us all. >> >> >> >> thanks, Jeanne. i am in a rather unique, but sticky position, in >> >> that i work >> >>> with one of the radiologists that wrote some of those textbooks. >> >> he is one >> >>> of -the- authorities in the world on mri, and particularly neuro >> >> mri. >> >>> >> >>> i see this doc everyday, talk to him everyday, and he knows about >> >> my surgery >> >>> (read some of my mris, as a matter of fact). but most, if not all >> >> of the rads >> >>> and fellows under him are the ones that are making the errors with >> >> regard to >> >>> chiari. i'm pretty much a " peon " in the company, as employees go; >> >> i -could- >> >>> ask him about his views on the diagnostic criteria for chiari(esp. >> >> in light of >> >>> what i see on reports), maybe (MAYBE) ask him what he thought about >> >> the newer >> >>> research, but that's about it. >> >>> >> >>> i think it would be great if we could do some sort of mailing to >> >> docs that >> >>> contained the most recent article on diagnostic criteria, with a >> >>> well-constructed cover letter, and maybe some additional >> >> resources. >> >>> >> >>> just brainstorming a bit, >> >>> >> >>> diane >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> In a message dated 7/23/2007 9:40:02 AM Central Standard Time, >> >>> jswackwisc (DOT) edu writes: >> >>> >> >>> I sent this privately, but let me reiterate it to the group: >> >>> What has to change are the radiology textbooks. They have >> >> outdated criteria >> >>> for determining >> >>> whether a herniation " qualifies " as Chiari. Radiologists rely on >> >> those >> >>> textbooks as reference, >> >>> especially if they have a general radiology practice (I saw this >> >> myself when >> >>> a radiologist friend >> >>> of mine looked at my films as a favor). Radiologists really need >> >> to be >> >>> trained with current >> >>> information (I don't know if the newest texts are current yet with >> >> regards to >> >>> Chiari). They >> >>> need to have their reference works up to date, or supplemented with >> >> more >> >>> current research. >> >>> Jeanne in Madison >> >>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> diane >> >> ACM-1, 9mm >> >> decompressed 10/23/06 >> >> scoliosis, obstructive sleep apnea >> >> epilepsy >> >> >> >> ************ ********* ********* ******** Get a sneak peek of the all-new >> AOL at >> >> http://discover. aol.com/memed/ aolcom30tour >> >> >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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