As medical professionals in MRI and CT, we pride ourselves on operating a high quality, patient- focused imaging facility with exceptionally trained radiologists and state-of-the-art equipment. Although our radiologists sit in dark rooms reading scans day and night every so often there is a glimmer of humor, dark humor you might say, added to their day.
Here are a few examples LOL phrases dictated and the speech recognition software translation.
Good thing we proof our work before you see the final product!
Dictated |
Speech recognition software Translation |
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There is a meniscal tear communicating with the inferior articular surface” |
There is a meniscal tear drinking with the inferior articular surface” |
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word finding difficulty |
we are defining difficulty |
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Hypertrophic changes of the AC joint are present resulting in impingement on the supraspinatus muscle |
Hypertrophic changes of the AC joint are present resulting in impingement on the superstiff muscle |
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embolism period(.) |
email is impaired |
True! |
previous history of cancer in father and nephew |
previous history of cancer in father and FU |
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Degenerative Disc disease. Small focal left sided disc protrusion L5-S1 |
Janet's disease. Small focal less than this disc protrusion at L5-S1. |
Who is Janet? Less than what? |
meniere's disease |
many years disease |
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there is a voice recognition error |
there is a posterior ignition error |
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Ventricular size is prominent but unchanged |
testicular size is prominent but unchanged |
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Sudden onset of occipital headaches |
sudden onset of acceptable headaches |
Sounds like an insurance company denying coverage |
large hiatal hernia
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large they have a hernia
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Yes they do |
posterior horn |
pleasure horn |
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inguinal hernia |
email hernia |
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there is a large amount of stool in the rectum |
there is a large metal stool in the rectum |
Not a good visual |
artery trunks and branches appear unremarkable |
artery trunks and breasts appear unremarkable |
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Images were obtained of the pelvis |
images were obtained of the Elvis |
An Elvis sighting! |
No focal area of peripheral volume loss is seen |
No focal area of referral volume loss is seen |
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