Jul 23, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min · 15 segments
This week, the topic of discussion was: -Mesh \-Imaging \-CT Scan \-Ultrasound \-Xray \-MRI \-Adhesions \-Meshoma \-Mesh Weight \-3D Anatomic Mesh \-Biologic Mesh Welcome to…
Ryan JuzaGuest
Shirin TowfighHost
So we like to read our own images, and we often encourage our residents and fellows to do the same.
The main reason is you want to have the most understanding of your operative field, what you're going to be working on before you get into it.
When I talk with patients, I usually describe it in more layman's terms as it's like the blueprints for a builder.
If I'm going to come in and do a building remodel or build a house, I want to know what the blueprints look like before I get in there.
So I can appropriately plan for and take advantage of all the scenarios, you know, or the potentials when I'm in there.
You don't want the contractor to just say, oh yeah, someone else told me about this house and they told me just to add a room and they never actually looked at the layout themselves before surgery.
Start tearing down walls and getting into plumbing and get into places you don't want to be.
So we like to read our own images, and we often encourage our residents and fellows to do the same.
The main reason is you want to have the most understanding of your operative field, what you're going to be working on before you get into it.
When I talk with patients, I usually describe it in more layman's terms as it's like the blueprints for a builder.
If I'm going to come in and do a building remodel or build a house, I want to know what the blueprints look like before I get in there.
So I can appropriately plan for and take advantage of all the scenarios, you know, or the potentials when I'm in there.
You don't want the contractor to just say, oh yeah, someone else told me about this house and they told me just to add a room and they never actually looked at the layout themselves before surgery.
Start tearing down walls and getting into plumbing and get into places you don't want to be.
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