On Tue, 26 Dec 2006 20:50:56 GMT, Mark & Steven Bornfeld
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>> I'm surprised you don't have to do monthly xray calibrations using
>> standards and test films. How do you know you're not having overdosing? I'd
>> expect the state to inspect your weekly Q.C. notebooks. Do your D.A.s have
>> to know how to put in a line? How about sterile technique? Swabs of
>> surfaces for bacterial contamination? These are things I'd want to see as
>> an inspector.
>
> Well, we really use only one type of film, one speed, one exposure.
>No, we do not do calibrations, but the inspectors do. It's very
>unsophisticated.
OK, Dental X-rays are different than hospital whole body devices. Duh.
> Swabs of surfaces for bacterial contamination? I'm sure every dentist
>in the country would be in trouble. Really can't practice asepsis, just
>focus on eliminating cross-contamination--a lot of disposable
>polyethylene sleeves. But you can't do that to the whole room, just the
>hardware touched during procedures.
So no Quaternary Ammonium cleansers? Don't you have patients with hepatitis
risk? No AIDS patients? Just curious. Do you have a cleaning service?
I recall 15yrs ago when I had a tooth pulled in an emergency the tech put a
needle in my vein without alcohol swab (Sodium Brevitol drip), just jammed
it in there - I would know - I did venipunctures at the time. Freaked me
out 'cuz we do iodine swab prep for big needles (this was a 16ga.). No
problems but it made me wonder about their training. Do you use anesthesia
like that also, or just gas?
>> BTW, I noticed on 'The Beauty and the Geek' one of the beauties was a D.A.
>> She was as dumb as a box of hammers. How in the world could she get through
>> school? Did you see that show? ;-D
>>
>> Again, just chatting.
>
> No, haven't seen it. I'm not surprised, that's pretty much of a
>stereotype.
She couldn't remember, after studying it all evening what causes pollution.
One of the Beauties says 'I wouldn't eat a lot of gaseous foods and cause
fart pollution'. LOL Again this isn't off the cuff. They'd been studying
five potential questions. Global Warming, Pollution and some others. Wasn't
paying attention, wife and daughter watching.
Reminds me of a classic Bobby Julich moment in the TdF interview, 1999.
BJ: "I'm engaged to...a girl" (forgot her name?)
Laughs
BJ: Wait, I better do that over.