Imaging

Making X-Rays Less Scary for Kids

Yesterday, while preparing for an upcoming news story at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, a coworker and I tripped across something pretty neat. Not every child likes getting an X-ray…it can be a downright scary thing. So to help kids relax, technicians at Doernbecher explain X-ray to kids by showing them what some of their toys look like on the inside. So readers…here’s a quiz…can you name the following toys by looking at the X-ray images? Watch … Read More

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Posted by: Jim Newman in Doernbecher, Imaging
On: Thursday, January 12, 2012

An Inside View of OHSU’s Amazing Imaging Center

Last week on the radio show, we heard from Dr. Charlie Springer, the man who built OHSU’s Advanced Imaging Research Center. It’s a place where tomorrow’s methods for detecting disease are being developed today. Given the fact that The OHSU Effect: Inside Health in Science is well…on the radio, we didn’t have a chance to show you around this amazing center. Here’s a video that gives you an inside view. The tour is provided by … Read More

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Posted by: Jim Newman in Imaging, OHSU Effect, Radio show, Uncategorized
On: Wednesday, December 7, 2011

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