Her long and often abusive travails during prolonged periods of hospitalization inspired the need for a separate section. The most abused patients in radiology are the very obese ones. They are hard to move, hard to position, and some of the people who work with them get a little intolerant at times, more so than they should. This sort of attitude is not only unnecessarily prejudicial, but obviously harmful to patient care. The good news is that there are those health-care professionals who extend their compassion and expertise to all patients.
Obese patients suffer an endless list of indignities.
It may be more difficult to find a vein for intravenous studies, or they may not fit into CT and MRI gantries. The tables that slide into the fancy computerized gantries are delicate and can withstand just so much weight. Some limit weight to 300 pounds. While others can go as far as 500 pounds. Find a radiologist near you.