
The Radiopaedia Reading Room Podcast
Join radiologists Andrew Dixon and Frank Gaillard as they chat all things radiology with the help of expert guests from around the globe.
Latest episodes

Dec 25, 2023 • 56min
37. Hostful! Big boy Christmas melons
A special Christmas edition of the podcast. A little radiology and a whole lot of fun. Wetsuits, DIY, framing bias, gift giving, Christmas inspired radiology signs, babushka with meat, letters and questions, and “what you up to”.
Gift wrapping framing effect ► https://www.marketplace.org/2011/12/22/nicely-wrapped-gifts-heighten-expectations/
Ig Noble 2023 prize in medicine ► https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ijd.15921
BMJ merry x-ray-mas signs in radiology ► https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.f7020
Falling snow sign case by Muhammad Yousaf ► https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-153272
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 Twitter ► https://twitter.com/drandrewdixon
Frank's Twitter ► 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.

Dec 11, 2023 • 1h 3min
36. Pulmonary fibrosis with Miranda Siemienowicz and Jonathan Chung
Miranda and Jonathan chat chest radiology, mainly focusing on connective tissue disease related interstitial lung disease, but also touching on a whole bunch of other interesting topics. Frank hijacks the intro to chat about our December supporter drive.
Find the lectures ► https://radiopaedia.org/courses/lecture-collection
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 Twitter ► https://twitter.com/drandrewdixon
Frank's Twitter ► 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.

Nov 27, 2023 • 54min
35. Readful! AO spine classification of subaxial cervical injuries with Imran Lasker and Francis Deng
More radiology read to you! Imran reads our AO spine subaxial cervical spine injuries article to neuroradiologist Francis Deng. Plus initialisms, gaming and so so many accents!
Radiopaedia's AO subaxial cervical spine article ► https://radiopaedia.org/articles/ao-spine-classification-of-subaxial-injuries
Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen website ► https://www.aofoundation.org/spine
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 Twitter ► https://twitter.com/drandrewdixon
Frank's Twitter ► 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.

Nov 13, 2023 • 47min
34. Patient and family perspective with Sue Robins
We go beyond the radiology images this episode with guest Sue Robins sharing her patient and caregiver perspective. Sue is a heath care activist and author, and provides us with many thoughtful insights and tips. Meanwhile, Frank makes a big promise for future episode 100!
Sue Robins website ► https://www.suerobins.com/
This is water, David Foster Wallace ► Transcript https://fs.blog/david-foster-wallace-this-is-water/ Audio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ms2BvRbjOYo
Become a supporter ► https://radiopaedia.org/supporters
Get an All-Access Pass ► https://radiopaedia.org/courses/all-access-course-pass
Andrew's Twitter ► https://twitter.com/drandrewdixon
Frank's Twitter ► 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.

Nov 8, 2023 • 8min
Enhancing brain tumours learning pathway - New Course!
Another quick bonus episode, this time to launch Frank's new enhancing brain tumours neuroradiology course - part 2 of his magnum opus. Free for Radiopaedia All-Access Pass holders. A guided tour through 7 scrollable cases and 6 practice cases with related discussion and articles.
Enhancing Brain Tumours Course ► https://radiopaedia.org/courses/enhancing-brain-tumours-learning-pathway
Become a supporter ► https://radiopaedia.org/supporters
Get an All-Access Pass ► https://radiopaedia.org/courses/all-access-course-pass
Andrew's Twitter ► https://twitter.com/drandrewdixon
Frank's Twitter ► 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.

Nov 6, 2023 • 7min
Chest x-ray signs learning pathway - New Course!
A bonus bite-sized episode to announce the arrival of Andrew's new chest x-ray signs online radiology course that comes with special italicised trademarked CME things. Free for Radiopaedia All-Access Pass holders. Journey through more than 50 chest x-ray signs with 90 minutes of guided video teaching, mystery cases, annotated review cases and more.
Chest X-ray Signs Course ► https://radiopaedia.org/courses/chest-x-ray-signs
Become a supporter ► https://radiopaedia.org/supporters
Get an All-Access Pass ► https://radiopaedia.org/courses/all-access-course-pass
Andrew's Twitter ► https://twitter.com/drandrewdixon
Frank's Twitter ► 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.

Oct 30, 2023 • 1h 5min
33. Readful! Acute aortic syndrome with Craig Hacking
Radiology read to you! Andrew reads our acute aortic syndrome article to trauma and emergency radiologist Craig Hacking. Aortic dissection, intramural haematoma and penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer. Plus "my machines!", the devil's drink and "hangry" judges.
Radiopaedia's Acute Aortic Syndrome article ► https://radiopaedia.org/articles/acute-aortic-syndrome
Judicial decisions paper ► https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1018033108
Become a supporter ► https://radiopaedia.org/supporters
Get an All-Access Pass ► https://radiopaedia.org/courses/all-access-course-pass
Andrew's Twitter ► https://twitter.com/drandrewdixon
Frank's Twitter ► 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.

Oct 16, 2023 • 53min
32. Hostful! Circular saw banana apocalypse
Just Andrew, Frank and a whole bunch of somewhat radiology related banter catering to the true fan. Banana peel hot desk, zoom backgrounds, Chiari I journal club, need for closure bias, meat/methane update, feedback and questions, and “what you up to”.
Zoom backgrounds via PLOS One ► https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0291444
Chiari I malformations via AJNR ► https://www.ajnr.org/content/early/2023/09/14/ajnr.A7993
Seaweed in cattle feed via ABC News ► https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-02/sam-elsom-feed-cows-seaweed-to-tackle-climate-change/102535734
Become a supporter ► https://radiopaedia.org/supporters
Get an All-Access Pass ► https://radiopaedia.org/courses/all-access-course-pass
Andrew's Twitter ► https://twitter.com/drandrewdixon
Frank's Twitter ► 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.

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Oct 2, 2023 • 46min
31. Missed extremity fractures and lumbar spine x-rays with Andrew Murphy and Matt Skalski
Andrew Murphy and Matt Skalski discuss missed extremity fractures and lumbar spine x-ray interpretation. They also touch on topics like the Radiopaedia census, the ambiguity of the main character in the film 'Oppenheimer', and the use of eponymous names in medicine. The hosts engage in banter and share thoughts on Tom Cruise and collecting Pokemon.

Sep 18, 2023 • 56min
30. Veterinary radiology with Cathy Beck
Frank is joined by veterinary radiologist Cathy Beck for a chat about fetlocks, felines, fur babies and, you guessed it, goats! Includes discussion of euthanasia, voluntary assisted dying and the reproductive organs of dogs - listener discretion advised. Alternate episode title: The paradox of flexible rigidity.
Become a supporter ► https://radiopaedia.org/supporters
Get an All-Access Pass ► https://radiopaedia.org/courses/all-access-course-pass
Andrew's Twitter ► https://twitter.com/drandrewdixon
Frank's Twitter ► 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.
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