Don’t Miss That Radiology ⭐

How to Study Radiology | 10 Principles Every Medical Student Should Know How do you actually study radiology? After working with hundreds of medical students and residents, I’ve noticed something: the students who become great radiologists aren’t necessarily the ones who memorize the most—they’re the ones who develop a system. In this episode of Don’t Miss That Radiology , I’ll share the 10 princi...

Hartman’s 6 Patterns of Tubular Pathology | Stop Memorizing Diseases. Start Recognizing Patterns. What if almost every disease affecting a tubular structure could be understood using just six basic patterns ? In this episode of Don’t Miss That Radiology , Dr. Matthew Hartman introduces one of the most powerful frameworks in radiology education: Hartman’s 6 Patterns of Tubular Pathology . Originall...

🎙️ Episode 5: How to Crush Your Radiology Rotation as a Med Student It’s July, and thousands of medical students are starting their radiology electives and audition rotations. In this episode, we shift from reading images to learning how to stand out on the rotation (though I'll throw in a pearl about XGPN). You’ll learn practical strategies that can make a lasting impression—from the importance o...

Episode 4: Why Are the Lungs Too White? Blood, Water, Cells, or Pus? Why do lungs look too white on a chest X-ray? In this episode of Don’t Miss That Radiology ⭐ , you’ll learn a simple framework to quickly narrow the differential: blood, water, cells, or pus . We’ll build a practical approach to chest X-ray interpretation by covering: The Silhouette Sign – localize disease by determining which n...

Episode 3: Chest X-Ray Emergencies – Don’t Miss These Critical Findings Some chest X-rays can’t wait. In this episode of Don’t Miss That Radiology , Dr. Matthew Hartman reviews the life-threatening findings every medical student, resident, and clinician should recognize before the patient leaves the imaging department. In this episode you’ll learn: ✅ How to identify misplaced lines and tubes ✅ R...

Episode 2: Don’t Miss That Bowel Obstruction! 🚨 Small bowel obstruction or large bowel obstruction? In this episode of Don’t Miss That Radiology , Dr. Matthew Hartman walks you through a practical, step-by-step approach to abdominal radiographs using the Rule of Threes to quickly recognize bowel pathology. You’ll learn how to: ✅ Differentiate small bowel from large bowel obstruction ✅ Apply the...

Don’t Miss That Radiology ⭐ | Episode 1: The Law of Burps and Farts (Free Air Detection) Looking at abdominal X-rays doesn’t have to be intimidating. In this first episode of Don’t Miss That Radiology , Dr. Matthew Hartman introduces a simple, memorable approach to identifying free intraperitoneal air using the “Law of Burps and Farts.” You’ll learn: ✅ A systematic approach to every abdominal ra...