jaguars4ever Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Obesity hurting accuracy of images, doctors say. WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- More and more obese people are unable to get full medical care because they are either too big to fit into scanners, or their fat is too dense for X-rays or sound waves to penetrate, radiologists reported Tuesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seejai Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 ugh. im american and from oregon im a health food junkie (who loves chocolate) and ppls eating habits disgust me well if they dont excercise "She was short, she was furry, she was loud, and she was determined to sell him a melon"- random passage from Spector of the Past by Timothy Zahn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atreides Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Skin flap = bad m'kay. Spreading beauty with my katana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laozi Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 (edited) I'm been considering options to sound proof a room in my house, perhaps lining the walls in fried catfish is the answer. Hmm...I'll need a big fan too. Edit: And I've been to Oregon many times in my travels, and their problem isn't fat, it's ugly. I'm convinced thats were they grow the trees they make ugly sticks out of. Edited July 27, 2006 by Laozi People laugh when I say that I think a jellyfish is one of the most beautiful things in the world. What they don't understand is, I mean a jellyfish with long, blond hair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostStraw Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 I'm been considering options to sound proof a room in my house, perhaps lining the walls in fried catfish is the answer. Hmm...I'll need a big fan too. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Powdered doughnuts... they don't go bad as quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nartwak Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 I'll second that assessment of Oregonians. I would also add that the majority of them are congenital simpletons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 "Their fat is too dense for X-Rays to penetrate" ^ You know... somehow, I really doubt that. There are none that are right, only strong of opinion. There are none that are wrong, only ignorant of facts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exar Kun Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Obesity hurting accuracy of images, doctors say. WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- More and more obese people are unable to get full medical care because they are either too big to fit into scanners, or their fat is too dense for X-rays or sound waves to penetrate, radiologists reported Tuesday. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I suspect it is now time to increase the particle acceleration on our Radiographs, specifically electrons. Some Gamma should penetrate that crap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaguars4ever Posted July 27, 2006 Author Share Posted July 27, 2006 "Their fat is too dense for X-Rays to penetrate" ^ You know... somehow, I really doubt that. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> So did the Oregonians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bokishi Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Current 3DMark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blank Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 I live in Washington (which is the state above Oregon for those of you non-USer friendlies), and I must say that, on a good day, most Oregonians look like Bokishi's avatar. On the other hand, they have no sales tax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyCrimson Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 My experience with Oregon is that it's a haven for motorhomes. The coast is pretty tho. Re: the article - well...I really don't have much to say on that one. I guess they'll have to make larger MRI machines and eventually give the costs to the patient/consumer, as usual. I don't personally see the inactivity/poundage issue decreasing anytime soon, in the US or anywhere else having the 'problem'. “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walsingham Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 I acn't imagine fat stopping x-rays in any depth a human could produce. I can, however, believe that they could be too big to fit between the plates. "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkreku Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 X-rays cause cancer. When they designed the x-ray machines they naturally designed them to radiate with the least amount of energy possible, calculating for them to reach through a normal human being, give or take a couple of inches. I can easily imagine those rays being too weak to penetrate a huge beer belly, the size of a second person clingong onto another person. Maybe that's the problem, maybe not, but that would be my guess. Swedes, go to: Spel2, for the latest game reviews in swedish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walsingham Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 I thikn the basic thing is that they degrade in air, rather than degrading in thicker material. Heh. Check me out. Fething scientist, me. Duh.... :"> "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosbjerg Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 but in any case it's horrific that people are too big to fit into these machines.. The industrial world needs a reality check soon .. this has gone way too far for way too long! Fortune favors the bald. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x1Predator Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If money is the root of all evil.....why is the world not destroyed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musopticon? Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 That looks seriously creepy. I wouldn't go anywhere near a thing that could smile like that. kirottu said: I was raised by polar bears. I had to fight against blood thirsty wolves and rabid penguins to get my food. Those who were too weak to survive were sent to Sweden. It has made me the man I am today. A man who craves furry hentai. So let us go and embrace the rustling smells of unseen worlds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judge Hades Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Making fun of people who do have a wieght problem is downright juvenile. Then again why am I not surprise that it is coming from you lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musopticon? Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 (edited) Eating like a murena isn't the only form of theraphy known to man. Unless Iowa is an exception? These fatsos humour me, because they are sad. Edited July 28, 2006 by Musopticon? kirottu said: I was raised by polar bears. I had to fight against blood thirsty wolves and rabid penguins to get my food. Those who were too weak to survive were sent to Sweden. It has made me the man I am today. A man who craves furry hentai. So let us go and embrace the rustling smells of unseen worlds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Moth Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Aside from the downright irony of Hades calling someone juvenile, it's not as if this isn't some epidemic disease causing obesity. Most of the time it's their own faults for being overweight. It amazes me how far some people will let their bodies go to hell. Talk about digging your own grave with your knife and fork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 ... and spoon! DENMARK! It appears that I have not yet found a sig to replace the one about me not being banned... interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blarghagh Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Eh. Being skinny is no picnic either. Stupid ribs showing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judge Hades Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 (edited) Aside from the downright irony of Hades calling someone juvenile, it's not as if this isn't some epidemic disease causing obesity. Most of the time it's their own faults for being overweight. It amazes me how far some people will let their bodies go to hell. Talk about digging your own grave with your knife and fork. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Making fun of someone who has a problem, self afflicted or not, is juvenile. Hell, there are people who are trying to lose the weight but have a hard time doing so. I should know, I'm one of them. Hell, I have cut off a good chunk of my favortie foods and eliminated my drinking of softdrinks. I have even increased my physical excercise a great deal. I still haven't lost any significant amount of weight, though I have been more cheerful than I normally am. Edited July 28, 2006 by Judge Hades Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blarghagh Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Translation: "It's bad because if you make fun of them you're making fun of me. :blink:" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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