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Writing from our clinicians

Plain-language notes on the questions patients actually ask us — no listicles, no scare pieces.

Radiologist reviewing scan images

What your imaging report actually says

Radiology language is precise but rarely reassuring to read cold. We walk through the phrases that appear most often on X-ray and ultrasound reports — which are routine descriptive filler, which genuinely prompt a follow-up, and why "unremarkable" is the best word you can find in yours.

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Care team discussing a case
Primary Care

How to prepare for a 20-minute appointment

Three questions written down in advance will change what you get out of a short consultation. Here's how our clinicians suggest structuring them.

04 Aug 20264 min read
Clinician working at a desk reviewing records
Diagnostics

Ultrasound, X-ray or neither?

A short guide to why your clinician picks one imaging method over another — and why sometimes the honest answer is to wait and watch.

08 Jul 20266 min read
Clinicians reviewing an X-ray
Primary Care

Why we ask for your old records

Requesting history before a first visit isn't bureaucracy. It's the single highest-yield thing we do to avoid repeating tests you've already had.

28 Jun 20264 min read