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!

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