The Radiopaedia Reading Room Podcast

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 Become a supporter ► https://radiopaedia.org/supporters Get an All-Access Pass ► https://radiopaedia.org/courses/all-access-course-pass Radiopaedia Community chat ► http://radiopaedia.org/chat Ideas and Feedback ► podcast@radiopaedia.org   The Reading Room is a radiology podcast intended primarily for radiologists, radiology registrars and residents. 

Radiology read to you! Vikas Shah is joined by Emmeline to discuss the important topic of ovarian torsion covering epidemiology, pathology, ultrasound, CT, MRI and more. Plus, Andrew and Frank chat about Singapore, cocktails, a recent accidental MRI death and eponyms!  Radiopaedia's ovarian torsion article ► https://radiopaedia.org/articles/adnexal-torsion-2 MRI metal necklace death ► https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-21/man-wearing-metal-necklace-dies-sucked-into-mri-machine/105554690 Dr. Worm song ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTxXVhdmdZc Become a supporter ► https://radiopaedia.org/supporters Get an All-Access Pass ► https://radiopaedia.org/courses/all-access-course-pass Radiopaedia Community chat ► http://radiopaedia.org/chat Ideas and Feedback ► podcast@radiopaedia.org   The Reading Room is a radiology podcast intended primarily for radiologists, radiology registrars and residents. 

Matt Skalski chats with Erin Alaia about the updated MRI nomenclature for musculoskeletal infection. Discordant marrow signal, penumbra sign, devitalised tissue and more. Plus, mushrooms, huntsman spiders, hypotheses, subspecialty radiology personality traits and Frank goes on a Lyme disease rant!   Radiopaedia 2025 Virtual Conference ► https://radiopaedia.org/courses/radiopaedia-2025-virtual-conference MRI nomenclature for musculoskeletal infection ► https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34145466/ Become a supporter ► https://radiopaedia.org/supporters Get an All-Access Pass ► https://radiopaedia.org/courses/all-access-course-pass Radiopaedia Community chat ► http://radiopaedia.org/chat Ideas and Feedback ► podcast@radiopaedia.org   The Reading Room is a radiology podcast intended primarily for radiologists, radiology registrars and residents. 

Is it vasculitis, vasospasm, or ICAD? Sounds like it’s time for some vessel wall imaging! In this episode, Frank catches up with neuroradiologist Christine Glastonbury to talk all things neurovascular MRI. Plus, Frank delivers another fake-meat update, and Andrew unleashes a rare caffeine-fueled rant.   Radiopaedia 2025 Virtual Conference ► https://radiopaedia.org/courses/radiopaedia-2025-virtual-conference "Forged gras" ► https://www.forgedbyvow.com/flavours/forged-gras Become a supporter ► https://radiopaedia.org/supporters Get an All-Access Pass ► https://radiopaedia.org/courses/all-access-course-pass Radiopaedia Community chat ► http://radiopaedia.org/chat Ideas and Feedback ► podcast@radiopaedia.org   The Reading Room is a radiology podcast intended primarily for radiologists, radiology registrars and residents. 

Michael Hartung puts Miranda Siemienowicz and Jeffrey Kanne through a series of reporting thought exercises aimed at improving clarity and actionability. Meanwhile, Andrew has a new favourite thing to share and Frank demands a robot!   Thought Exercises ► https://drive.google.com/file/d/11kSu5szhZKueOwXQFGSQO2aCFyLFAZLa/view?usp=sharing Radiopaedia 2025 Virtual Conference ► https://radiopaedia.org/courses/radiopaedia-2025-virtual-conference Become a supporter ► https://radiopaedia.org/supporters Get an All-Access Pass ► https://radiopaedia.org/courses/all-access-course-pass Radiopaedia Community chat ► http://radiopaedia.org/chat Ideas and Feedback ► podcast@radiopaedia.org   The Reading Room is a radiology podcast intended primarily for radiologists, radiology registrars and residents.   

Radiology read to you! Vikas Shah is joined by Joe to discuss all things hepatic adenoma. Understanding of subtypes and imaging characteristics has evolved in recent years, so this will be a useful update for many listeners. Plus Andrew and Frank chat about X-Boost, pineapples, Minecraft, comedy and an MRI-inspired symphony!  Radiopaedia's hepatic adenoma article ► https://radiopaedia.org/articles/hepatic-adenoma Radiopaedia 2025 Virtual Conference ► https://radiopaedia.org/courses/radiopaedia-2025-virtual-conference Pineapple essay ► https://worksinprogress.co/issue/king-of-fruits/ Jaakko Kuusisto website ► https://www.jaakkokuusisto.fi/ Jaakko Kuusisto Symphony, Op. 39 ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cezFaagT5w Become a supporter ► https://radiopaedia.org/supporters Get an All-Access Pass ► https://radiopaedia.org/courses/all-access-course-pass Radiopaedia Community chat ► http://radiopaedia.org/chat Ideas and Feedback ► podcast@radiopaedia.org   The Reading Room is a radiology podcast intended primarily for radiologists, radiology registrars and residents. 

Vikas chats with Carla about the imaging of appendicitis and appendiceal masses including mucinous neoplasms. Plus pre-test probability, Fagan's nomogram, blob-squatch, pyramids and the wonders of space!     Carla's appendix diseases lecture ► https://radiopaedia.org/courses/lecture-collection/pages/2180 Vikas' abdominal pain in pregnancy lecture ► https://radiopaedia.org/courses/lecture-collection/pages/887 Radiopaedia 2025 Virtual Conference ► https://radiopaedia.org/courses/radiopaedia-2025-virtual-conference Pyramid nonsense ► https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-847207 Amelia Earhart rocks! ► https://www.npr.org/2024/11/25/nx-s1-5205033/amelia-earhart-plane-rock-formation Become a supporter ► https://radiopaedia.org/supporters Get an All-Access Pass ► https://radiopaedia.org/courses/all-access-course-pass Radiopaedia Community chat ► http://radiopaedia.org/chat Ideas and Feedback ► podcast@radiopaedia.org   The Reading Room is a radiology podcast intended primarily for radiologists, radiology registrars and residents. 

Andrew is joined by very special guest, neuroradiolgist Frank Gaillard, for a chat about posterior fossa tumours and his latest brain tumour course. Topics include ependymoma, choroid plexus papilloma,  medulloblastoma, pilocytic astrocytoma, haemangioblastoma and more!  Posterior Fossa Tumour Course ► https://radiopaedia.org/courses/posterior-fossa-tumours-learning-pathway Radiopaedia 2025 Virtual Conference ► https://radiopaedia.org/courses/radiopaedia-2025-virtual-conference Become a supporter ► https://radiopaedia.org/supporters Get an All-Access Pass ► https://radiopaedia.org/courses/all-access-course-pass Radiopaedia Community chat ► http://radiopaedia.org/chat Ideas and Feedback ► podcast@radiopaedia.org   The Reading Room is a radiology podcast intended primarily for radiologists, radiology registrars and residents. 

Sally Ayesa chats with fellow radiologists Associate Professor Natalie Yang and Professor Trish Desmond about their journeys as radiology leaders. Meanwhile, Andrew and Frank avoid the trap of talking about Trump or Elon, and instead, they brainstorm a few potential Radiopaedia April Fools' ideas!  Radiopaedia past April Fools' pranks ► https://radiopaedia.org/articles/april-fools-1 Radiopaedia 2025 Virtual Conference ► https://radiopaedia.org/courses/radiopaedia-2025-virtual-conference Become a supporter ► https://radiopaedia.org/supporters Get an All-Access Pass ► https://radiopaedia.org/courses/all-access-course-pass Radiopaedia Community chat ► http://radiopaedia.org/chat Ideas and Feedback ► podcast@radiopaedia.org   The Reading Room is a radiology podcast intended primarily for radiologists, radiology registrars and residents. 

Andrew is joined by Matt to explore some of the topics from in his brand new musculoskeletal calcifications Radiopaedia course including HADD, CPPD, synovial osteochondromatosis, heterotopic ossification and metastatic calcification. And, it's Valentine's day, so Andrew and Frank share marriage proposal stories!   Matt's musculoskeletal calcification course ► https://radiopaedia.org/courses/musculoskeletal-calcifications Matt's window cling things ► https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/MSkalskiArt Become a supporter ► https://radiopaedia.org/supporters Get an All-Access Pass ► https://radiopaedia.org/courses/all-access-course-pass Radiopaedia Community chat ► http://radiopaedia.org/chat Ideas and Feedback ► podcast@radiopaedia.org   The Reading Room is a radiology podcast intended primarily for radiologists, radiology registrars and residents. 

Francis Deng chats with Tabby Kennedy and Tom Campion about non-MS inflammatory brain diseases and idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Meanwhile, Frank has 48 hours worth of in-flight movies to review and he just can't help but speak about DeepSeek.    Find the lectures ► https://radiopaedia.org/courses/lecture-collection Nick Bostrom site ► https://nickbostrom.com/ Dale Kerrigan Castle clip ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8aILzQxn44 Become a supporter ► https://radiopaedia.org/supporters Get an All-Access Pass ► https://radiopaedia.org/courses/all-access-course-pass Radiopaedia Community chat ► http://radiopaedia.org/chat Ideas and Feedback ► podcast@radiopaedia.org   The Reading Room is a radiology podcast intended primarily for radiologists, radiology registrars and residents. 

Miranda chats with Jonathan and Jeffrey about usual interstitial pneumonia, cystic lung diseases and the increasingly important team role played by the radiologist. Frank and Andrew discuss France, cheese, "the map is not the territory" and speculate on where radiology AI should probably be focussing!   Find the lectures ► https://radiopaedia.org/courses/lecture-collection Become a supporter ► https://radiopaedia.org/supporters Get an All-Access Pass ► https://radiopaedia.org/courses/all-access-course-pass Radiopaedia Community chat ► http://radiopaedia.org/chat Ideas and Feedback ► podcast@radiopaedia.org   The Reading Room is a radiology podcast intended primarily for radiologists, radiology registrars and residents. 

Reed is joined by Kate and Lateisha for a chat about radiology and planetary health and what we can do as radiologists and radiographers to make a difference, and to be leaders of change. Andrew and Frank chat about Monty Python and ponder the lifting of heavy weights for energy storage.    Reed Omary is Professor of radiology at Vanderbilt University Medical Centre in Nashville, USA. He’s the author of The Green Leap sustainable healthcare blog, and has also founded a sustainable healthcare nonprofit called The Greenwell Project. Kate Hanneman is a cardiac radiologist  and Associate Professor at University Medical Imaging Toronto. Latiesha Stam is a radiographer at the Queensland Children's Hospital and Chairperson for the Children's Health Queensland Green Team.   Become a supporter ► https://radiopaedia.org/supporters Reed's blog ►  https://reedomary.wordpress.com/ Dynomight blog ►  https://dynomight.substack.com/p/arithmetic?utm_source=substack&publication_id=327510 Find the lectures ► https://radiopaedia.org/courses/lecture-collection Get an All-Access Pass ► https://radiopaedia.org/courses/all-access-course-pass Radiopaedia Community chat ► http://radiopaedia.org/chat Ideas and Feedback ► podcast@radiopaedia.org   The Reading Room is a radiology podcast intended primarily for radiologists, radiology registrars and residents. 

Radiology read to you! Andrew reads our small bowel obstruction article to abdominal radiologist Michael Hartung. Includes tips for CT reporting and how to recognise closed-loop obstructions. Plus, Frank and Andrew randomly chat about a prime number of cicadas! Abdominal CT Essentials course  https://radiopaedia.org/courses/abdominal-ct-essentials Radiopaedia's small bowel obstruction article ► https://radiopaedia.org/articles/small-bowel-obstruction How to create a great radiology report ► https://pubs.rsna.org/doi/10.1148/rg.2020200020 Radiopaedia lecture collection ► https://radiopaedia.org/courses/lecture-collection Get an All-Access Pass ► https://radiopaedia.org/courses/all-access-course-pass Radiopaedia community ► https://radiopaedia.org/community Ideas and Feedback ► podcast@radiopaedia.org   The Reading Room is a radiology podcast intended primarily for radiologists, radiology registrars and residents. 

Ever wondered how radiology AI products undergo regulatory approval and what it all means? Dr Hugh Harvey, radiologist turned AI regulation expert (Hardian Health), is here to let us know! Plus Andrew and Frank chat about dog training, dish washing, cobra beheading, fat vatting and AI-ing.   Hugh's website ► https://www.hardianhealth.com/   Fake meat story ► https://www.technologynetworks.com/applied-sciences/articles/find-fake-meat-flavorless-cultivated-animal-fat-is-here-to-make-plant-based-burgers-taste-like-the-390614 About Therac-25 ► https://youtu.be/Ap0orGCiou8?si=zI2p5N0HnXbbk65I BI-RADS automation bias article ► https://pubs.rsna.org/doi/10.1148/radiol.222176 Become a supporter ► https://radiopaedia.org/supporters Get an All-Access Pass ► https://radiopaedia.org/courses/all-access-course-pass Radiopaedia Community ► http://radiopaedia.org/community Ideas and Feedback ► podcast@radiopaedia.org   The Reading Room is a radiology podcast intended primarily for radiologists, radiology registrars and residents. 

An oncologic radiology update! Hannah chats with Amish and David about the emerging use of whole-body MRI and whole-body PET-CT in cancer management. Plus Frank and Andrew mention Divinity Original Sin II, The Kid LAROI, Sabrina Carpenter and Chappel Roan, thus proving they are still very much in touch with the youth of today.    Find the lectures ► https://radiopaedia.org/courses/lecture-collection Become a supporter ► https://radiopaedia.org/supporters Get an All-Access Pass ► https://radiopaedia.org/courses/all-access-course-pass Radiopaedia Community chat ► http://radiopaedia.org/chat Ideas and Feedback ► podcast@radiopaedia.org   The Reading Room is a radiology podcast intended primarily for radiologists, radiology registrars and residents. 

Radiology read to you! Frank reads Radiopaedia's focal cortical dysplasia article and does a little link surfing at the same time. Plus, Olympics closing ceremony, Tom Cruise, Snoop Dogg, Frank Steps Down, new Epileptogenic Brain Tumours Course and a chat about buzzwords.   Radiopaedia's FCD article  ► https://radiopaedia.org/articles/focal-cortical-dysplasia Epileptogenic Brain Tumour Course ► https://radiopaedia.org/courses/epileptogenic-brain-tumours-learning-pathway Radiopaedia 2024 Census ► https://bit.ly/r-census2024   Richard Feynamn on names ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFIYKmos3-s Radiopaedia Community chat ► http://radiopaedia.org/chat Become a supporter ► https://radiopaedia.org/supporters Get an All-Access Pass ► https://radiopaedia.org/courses/all-access-course-pass Andrew's X ► https://twitter.com/drandrewdixon Frank's X ► https://twitter.com/frankgaillard Ideas and Feedback ► podcast@radiopaedia.org   The Reading Room is a radiology podcast intended primarily for radiologists, radiology registrars and residents. 

Andrew and Frank turn their webcams on for this special two hour live recorded episode at Radiopaedia 2024. Special guests Sally Ayesa, Andrew Murphy and Francis Deng bring along some radiology topics to discuss. Plus, a bit of spot the fake, conference awards and a winning song is announced!   Radiopaedia 2024 Virtual Conference ► https://radiopaedia.org/courses/radiopaedia-2024-virtual-conference Become a supporter ► https://radiopaedia.org/supporters Get an All-Access Pass ► https://radiopaedia.org/courses/all-access-course-pass Andrew's X ► https://twitter.com/drandrewdixon Frank's X ► https://twitter.com/frankgaillard Ideas and Feedback ► podcast@radiopaedia.org   The Reading Room is a radiology podcast intended primarily for radiologists, radiology registrars and residents. 

Radiology read to you! Andrew reads Radiopaedia's DISH article in a highly experimental "solo readful". Plus, some chat about audiobooks, insurance premiums, styloid processes and a prize winner is announced!   Radiopaedia's DISH article  ► https://radiopaedia.org/articles/diffuse-idiopathic-skeletal-hyperostosis Radiopaedia 2024 Virtual Conference ► https://radiopaedia.org/courses/radiopaedia-2024-virtual-conference Become a supporter ► https://radiopaedia.org/supporters Get an All-Access Pass ► https://radiopaedia.org/courses/all-access-course-pass Andrew's X ► https://twitter.com/drandrewdixon Frank's X ► https://twitter.com/frankgaillard Ideas and Feedback ► podcast@radiopaedia.org   The Reading Room is a radiology podcast intended primarily for radiologists, radiology registrars and residents. 

Dan joins us for an extended discussion about radiology reporting room interruptions and strategies to reduce them. Plus, a couple of Gaillard goats and Andrew celebrates our 50th episode with a special gift for Frank and the listeners!  Kate J Armstrong (Nighbirds novel, The Exploress podcast) ► https://www.katejarmstrong.com/books Andrew's literature review ► https://bit.ly/interruptions2024 Radiopaedia 2024 Virtual Conference ► https://radiopaedia.org/courses/radiopaedia-2024-virtual-conference Become a supporter ► https://radiopaedia.org/supporters Get an All-Access Pass ► https://radiopaedia.org/courses/all-access-course-pass Andrew's X ► https://twitter.com/drandrewdixon Frank's X ► https://twitter.com/frankgaillard Ideas and Feedback ► podcast@radiopaedia.org   The Reading Room is a radiology podcast intended primarily for radiologists, radiology registrars and residents.