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I had a fair number of xrays on my exam (5 or so), plus an equal number of CT/MRI scans. The xrays were high quality, but the CT scans sucked butt. At the end of the exam when you fill out a survey, I made sure to give the lowest score to "how would you rate the quality of the CT/MRI's?" Clowns.
Fortunately, I think that for the xrays/ct/mri stuff, it's more important to know the concept behind what you're being shown and asked rather than being able to recognize teensy little details. I don't think I can be any less vague without giving questions away. If it makes you feel better, I didn't think the scan questions were all that hard..... most were so obvious I had an idea of what I was looking for right after reading the question and before analyzing the scan.
Personally I felt the challenging questions had drawings or diagrams rather than real pictures. It's much harder to interpret some doofus's artwork and then answer a question rather than seeing a real pic (that you've probably seen before) and almost knowing the question you're going to be asked..
Fortunately, I think that for the xrays/ct/mri stuff, it's more important to know the concept behind what you're being shown and asked rather than being able to recognize teensy little details. I don't think I can be any less vague without giving questions away. If it makes you feel better, I didn't think the scan questions were all that hard..... most were so obvious I had an idea of what I was looking for right after reading the question and before analyzing the scan.
Personally I felt the challenging questions had drawings or diagrams rather than real pictures. It's much harder to interpret some doofus's artwork and then answer a question rather than seeing a real pic (that you've probably seen before) and almost knowing the question you're going to be asked..
Don't sweat the images. Particularly the xrays or mris, usually those are for mere anatomical location of the problem. I did have some histo images, but not many, and often the image wasn't entirely necessary for the question... or provided you with the easy answer if you recognized it.
As someone mentioned above, I had at least 2 photos that were identical to photos in First Aid, both were micro type photos.
I also had some drawings that looked like they were drawn in crayon by a 6-year-old.
As someone mentioned above, I had at least 2 photos that were identical to photos in First Aid, both were micro type photos.
I also had some drawings that looked like they were drawn in crayon by a 6-year-old.
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Stinger86 said:Couldn't be... the pics in Robbin's and the Nolte atlas are too high of quality.
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maybe they drop the quality for the real deal to make 'em seem different? just like some profs 'steal' pics from others and flip it around for their ppt to avoid copyright laws... i dunno haven't taken it yet, but the head of of my path dept along with another prof, both write ?'s for USMLE, said that all pics come from Robbins & Nolte's book.
