The Radiopaedia Reading Room Podcast

77. Readful! Ballistics for radiologists

Andrew is joined by Associate Professor Craig Hacking to learn about the fundamentals of ballistics and the intersection with radiology, pathology and forensics. Meanwhile, Frank gets stuck into the Dixon accent, what is a gauge really, shrapnel and the Craigiest-thing ever said!    
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The Reading Room is a radiology podcast intended primarily for radiologists, radiology registrars and residents. 

76. AI, fake x-rays and bots, oh my!

Andrew and Frank chat about AI and deep fakes in radiology, as well as robots, clear ice, Project Hail Mary, multi-disciplinary meetings, Theranos, April Fools day, photon-counting CT, Jimmy Carr, learning from mistakes, open disclosure and bad investment advice. 
 
Our CAPTCHA April Fool ► https://radiopaedia.org/april-fools
Radiology Fake X-ray research  ►  https://pubs.rsna.org/doi/10.1148/radiol.252094
XKCD CAPTCHA ► https://xkcd.com/2228/
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75. Radiology and radiation protection in space

Craig Hacking chats with Wui K Chong and Tim Squire about imaging in space and radiation protection during spaceflights. Should we spin the patient like an ice-dancer rather than the gantry? If you freeze ice blocks in zero G would they be more or less clear than on earth? Should Frank resign over a computer mouse incident? All the big questions answered, plus Factorio and Project Hail Mary. 
 
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Murph on Professional Button Pushers ► https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/tarni-nelson/episodes/Toddlers--Toys--Tube-Rotations-e3f83ok
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74. Skull base MRI protocols

Daniel Gewolb guides Jennifer Gillespie and Francis Deng through a series of skull base MRI scenarios. Includes discussion of neurovascular compression, pulsatile tinnitus, skull base osteomyelitis, CSF leak and more. Meanwhile, we learn that Frank is a naughty boy who breaks rules.
 
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73. Radiologist career journeys

Sally chats with Rahil Kassamali and Warren Clements about their careers from fellowships to academia and work-life balance. Meanwhile, Frank remains uneasy about an anecdote he shared last episode, Andrew tells a very smelly story, and we learn about the "your honour" rule.  
 
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72. Biliary and pancreatic imaging update

Abdominal radiologists Joe Mullineux, Katy Hickman and Ed Godfrey discuss primary sclerosing cholangitis, gallbladder disease and pancreatitis including image-guided interventions. Meanwhile, Andrew and Frank chat about Victoria Bitter, mosh pits, halo braces, deadly animals and Radiopaedia's December supporter drive!
 
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71. CT physics update with Michael Nel

We are back (projection) for a CT physics episode with Dr Michael Nel! We chat iterative reconstruction, dual energy CT, photon-counting CT and more. Plus, Frank's edamame story, how to make clear ice (and lose friends in the process) and why gullible has been officially cancelled.
 
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70. Readful! Parathyroid adenoma with Christine Glastonbury

Radiology read to you! Andrew is joined by Christine (and a bonus guest) to discuss the imaging investigation of primary hyperparathyroidism. Ultrasound, 4D-CT and nuclear medicine. Plus, Frank reviews a gory MRI scene from the latest Final Destination movie! 
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Charlotte Gainsbourg - IRM ► https://youtu.be/D-ihfLPD6S8?si=sWT_RXc7siIyjpmK
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Andrew's sci-fi narrative thing

As promised, we’re dropping this in the feed for posterity. Andrew wrote it with a handy assist from AI for the Radiopaedia 2025 virtual conference. It was designed to align with the daily subspecialty and visual themes of the event. Many people enjoyed it (some probably didn’t) but here it is for you all in audiobook form, read by the wonderful Alex Furness. Let us know what you think: podcast@radiopaedia.org 

69. Lung cancer screening with low dose CT

Thoracic radiologists Jeffrey Kanne, Miranda Siemienowicz and Jonathan Chung discuss the current global status of lung cancer screening, offering tips and tricks for reading these studies. Meanwhile, Andrew and Frank talk about everything BUT pulmonary nodules: another shameful journal travesty, TB sniffer rats and ketamine epiphanies.
 
Lung cancer screening article ► https://radiopaedia.org/articles/lung-cancer-screening
Retraction Watch - Tin Man Syndrome ► https://retractionwatch.com/2025/08/15/tin-man-syndrome-case-plagiarized-from-hoax-sleuths-say/
Those TB detecting rats ► https://apopo.org/what-we-do/detecting-tuberculosis
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