Question About Radiology Blogs:
Dear Dr. Julius,
Here I am again, this question may not fall under ‘ask the residency director‘ category, but it can fall under ‘ask the radiology director who aims to spread knowledge about everything related to radiology.’
So my question is, what would be the best radiology blogs you can recommend? In your blog, I saw your posts about social media, and from time to time you mention other good bloggers such as Eric Postal, etc. but I believe we can highly benefit from a list of recommendations processed by you and your years of experience in this field. Addition to that apart from blogs, what other websites/MOOCs can you recommend for learning Radiology?
Thanks in advance.
Answer:
Favorite Large Radiology Blog Websites:
Once again, an excellent question. I had to think about this one for a while because I don’t see that many regular radiology bloggers that write a lot. (Most radiologists don’t have the time or inclination!) But, if you are talking about websites with musings about radiology in general and the social media/blogging angle, my favorites are auntminnie.com, Medscape, and Doximity. (In full disclosure, I am a Doximity author as well!)
Occasionally, I used to log on to sermo.com for additional articles and community interest. However, I have not recently been to that website.
Favorite Individual Radiology Blog Website:
I also happen to like a blog called Benwhite.com. He is one of a few individual radiologists that I know of with a blog and an individualized website that writes many quality articles geared to residents. However, he has a mix of non-radiology and radiology relevant articles. Also, if you happen to have student loan debt, he has written a book on that too. (Medical School Loans: A Comprehensive Guide) The White Coat Investor reviewed his text and gave it a thumbs up. Off the beaten radiology path, Ben also created a nano-poetry forum, definitely unique.
Favorite Online Radiology Blog Magazine
In terms of online bloggish magazines, I get Diagnostic Imaging sent directly to my email. That is how I got to know of Eric Postal and his writings. He stuck out in my mind because of his stories and distinct quirky style. (He reminds me a little bit of Andy Rooney from 60 minutes without the hard sarcasm!) However, there are very few regular radiology bloggers that I know of who write on topics similar to the general interests that I write about with a resident bent. Hence, my blog niche!
Hardcore Radiology And Educational Websites
On a more hardcore radiology note, I have the ACR and AMA updates sent directly to my email. Occasionally, they have some articles and information about the business side of medicine and radiology that interests me a bit. Or, they have state-of-the-art scientific updates and news.
Toward the pure educational side of things, I tend to go to radsource.com and radiopedia to look up information in a pinch. And, of course, I often use the standard Google search for images, articles, and additional information when needed. If I want to go in depth or can’t find the information on these sites, I find specific publications on PubMed!
Let me know if I can help you with anything else,
Barry Julius, MD
(In full disclosure, I am an affiliate of amazon.com!)
