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Chiropractic care is a drug free and non surgical way that doctors have started to use in order to try and help people with problems that deal with the neurological and skeletal systems.

These problems generally deal with people’s spines or just certain pieces of the person’s nervous system.
In order to diagnose the what is causing the problem a doctor will attempt to simply do a total work up of the person’s body (if the person agrees). If this does not help the doctor to find the root of the problem or the patient does not agree to this procedure the doctor will order x-rays.

When a person has to use medical imaging technology (such as x-rays) in order to diagnose a problem that would require chiropractic care, the x-rays will be done in a manner that will show the person’s entire skeletal and neurological system. Ordering these x-rays is something that most chiropractic doctors will almost always do no matter what so that they know that they have found the entire problem and not just some of what is causing problems.

After having the x-rays performed, the doctor will go over the x-rays many times and when the doctor has found the complete problem he or she will explain it to the patient in a way that the patient can understand. When this step has been completed the doctor will go over the various non surgical and drug free treatment options with the patient and together they will choose a treatment plan.

These treatment plans will generally include things such as therapy, acupuncture, and/or tens. Chiropractic doctors will use these treatment the best way they can so that they can try to avoid putting the patient through any type of surgery.

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Jerry is a programming veteran that develops medical imaging software designed to help doctors, radiologists and other medical professionals operate their practices more efficiently.

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One of the major components of the rapid practice of emergency medicine is the ability to promptly read radiographic tests and nothing has streamlined that process more than the use of digital imaging equipment such as PACS RIS systems . This system not only allows the emergency physician to read standard radiographs, the so called “plain films”, but he can also view computed tomography, ultrasound, and nuclear medical studies without leaving the department or waiting on a radiologist’s interpretation.

Every radiograph can be manipulated to assist the physician’s diagnostic decision. Contrast can be adjusted, zoom is available, and the image can be made a positive or negative depending on what is being viewed. Immediately, often before the patient returns from the radiology department, the images can be viewed and frequently either redone or supplemental images can be ordered. Also measuring tools and digital markers are available to further enhance the image, and the image can be saved to a CD or DVD, can be transmitted to other facilities or physician offices via the internet, and can be archived for instant retrieval if the patient returns to the ED or urgent care, and the DICOM format is HIPPA compliant.

The patients in an emergency or urgent care setting vary widely in their presentation and demographics, and they rarely arrive one at a time. Without advocating for replacing the skill and knowledge of a trained and competent radiologist, any tool that makes more diagnostic information available to the emergency physician will enhance and improve care. Therefore any and all methods to effectively and efficiently streamline the process and flow should be considered, and digital imaging systems are one of the most efficient tools available to the modern urgent care or emergency department today.

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Jerry is a programming veteran that develops teleradiology solutions designed to help doctors, radiologists and other medical professionals operate their practices more efficiently.