Demonstrating another benefit of CT:
MP is walking near the CT scanner room, overheard CT scanner’s conversation with CD
[CD: Carbon Dating, MP: Medical Physicist]
CT: Hello CD, let me will call you later. I need to go, as I need to give them the age of the #Woolly#Mammoth
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CD: Why you? I have been doing this for ages
CT: That's why - now that I am quite sophisticated, ask my doc #MP (@mmahesh1) or @RSNA
CD: Show me what have you done lately, I am on ‘CTime’ anyway, I can watch.
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CT: Glad you asked. BTW, I can’t say for you to watch me from console room, because we are on ‘CTime’ like ‘FaceTime’ my doc uses
CD: Ok, then.
CT: See I am able to capture the entire woolly mammoth tusk. You may ask how?
CD: Yes, how & how long will it take? I usually get ‘carbon dating’ done in few days.
CT: Ha! no wonder #MP brags about me all the time. It will hardly take few minutes to scan entire tusk & few minutes to reconstruct – Viola!
CD: Did u mean ‘walla’ not ‘Viola’, correct?
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CT: Buddy – I actually mean ‘Viola’ – it’s a French word for “there it is”. In fact, my doc didn’t know & I had to tell him. He is never offended to learn things from me or from anyone. I think we need to adopt that, so that we enrich ourself. What do u say?
CD: Impressive!
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CT: Yes, especially now I have ‘large mouth (bore)’, like 80 cm, I could accommodate the entire ‘tusk’. Once you are able to push through my mouth (CT gantry), it will hardly take much time to image.
CD: I see that, why don’t we collaborate on such things from now onwards?
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CD: There will be many things that can’t fit into your mouth (CT Gantry), in that case, I can take care.
CT: Agreed buddy, that’s what my doc keeps reiterating, that we all need to work together.
Conversations between #Turtle & #MP
Few days before heading to Ireland, MP is coming home late after working all day on presentations he is invited to give @ECMP2022 in #Dublin, surprised to see his buddy slowing coming up his driveway.
MP: Hey buddy, what are you doing?
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MP: It might have taken U some time to come all the way from park
Turtle: Yes doc, I heard U were heading to @TourismIreland island & wanted to join U. Since it would take me more time & I didn’t want to rush, I thought I will come over & rest behind your house till we leave 2/
MP: What do U mean & how did U know?
TL: Well, my 3rd cousin from my mom side who lives in #WicklowMountains close to Dublin told me that you were coming there soon
Conversation between MP and CT re Print vs Online
MP is walking near CT scanner room w opened Medical Physics journal in his hand
CT: Hey doc, why do get printed issues of Medical Physics? U were once treasurer for @aapmHQ & know how much it costs to print & mail
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MP: Buddy, glad U asked, others may also have similar questions when they see wall of printed journals in my office
CT: Yes, U can get online versions & read
MP: Well, I do subscribe ‘TOC’ for journals I read, but I prefer to get printed versions, Let me tell U why?
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CT: Go ahead, I don’t have too much time, I see many patients are in the waiting room, eager to get scanned
MP: Ok, see this latest issue of #MedicalPhysics, the cover page attracted me & led me to check out the articles. I wouldn't have done w online versions.
Potato Palya (ಆಲೂಗಡ್ಡೆ ಪಲ್ಯ) for Mysore Masala Dose (ಮೈಸೂರು ಮಸಾಲೆ ದೋಸೆ)
With:
A: 5 lbs of Red or White Potatoes
B: 5 or 6 large Vidalia Onions
C: 5-10 green chillies
D: Seasoning items: Mustard, Cumin seeds, Urad dal, Red chillies
Process:
1.Cut potatoes in half and place it in large pot of hot water
2.While potatoes are cooking, cut onions (not too small)
3.Chop green chillies & ginger
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Keep checking potatoes in the pot, so that it just cook right and not too much.
Hint: when potato skins start to peel off
Pour hot water out and keep cold water running through the potatoes
How to make ‘Mysore Style Eggplant Gojju?’ (ಮೈಸೂರು ಶೈಲಿಯ ಬದನೆಕಾಯಿ ಗೊಜ್ಜು)
Need:
10-15 small Eggplants (brinjal/baingan)
1 large Vidalia onion 3-4 vine Tomatoes on the vine
Labor:
Start w cutting vegetables
Store cut eggplants in water before draining & microwaving (5 min)
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Process:
Part A
Ingredients for masala paste
a.¼ cup coconut pieces
b.5-6 T-spoons of raw peanuts
c.3-5 dry red chillies
d.1 T-spoon of tamarind paste
e.5-10 curry leaves
f.½ cup of cut Vidalia onions
g.1 tomato-on-the vine
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Process contd:
Before grinding, slightly roast all of the above ingredients
Grind all the ingredients to a smooth masala paste by adding some water.
Pour the masala paste into a bowl and keep it aside.
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Weekend after #AAPM2022: Beautiful weather, MP is getting ready to do his mindfulness exercise (vacuuming) – comes out of the garage & was surprised to see his buddy ‘The Eastern Box Turtle’, slowing coming up his driveway
Here is conversation between the Turtle & the MP
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MP: Hey buddy, what are you doing? It might have taken you some time to come all the way from park.
Turtle: Yes doc, I was on my way to a picnic behind ur home & also wanted to talk to you. I heard that you were up in the Tony’s ‘Big Rig (BR)’ & thinking of a new career
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MP: Well, the news came faster than the “hare” that challenged your ancestor for a race and lost
Turtle: Yes, I got worried because other day, you were very nice to explain about #CT and that u loved working where my cousin saw you