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January 13, 2026

Small bowel obstruction – towards higher calibre care

Small bowel obstruction (SBO) remains a critical emergency with high morbidity and mortality, often exacerbated by delays in diagnosis and treatment. National audits, including NCEPOD’s Delay in Transit and NASBO, highlight that timely imaging is pivotal in improving outcomes. CT with intravenous contrast is strongly recommended as the definitive diagnostic tool, outperforming plain abdominal radiographs, […]

Dr Teodros Truneh, Dr James Stephenson

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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May 27, 2025

An audit to evaluate the quality of plain film mortise radiographs of the ankle joint in the ED against the recognised gold standard

Ankle injuries are one of the most prevalent musculoskeletal injuries presenting at A&E and correct identification is crucial due to the complex fragility of the joint. Plain film x-ray remains a primary diagnostic option for patients presenting with ankle trauma, with the mortise view being predominantly used, as the fibular fossa is clearly visible with […]

Karen Saynor, Imogen Diggens

Broomfield Hospital, University of Suffolk

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February 13, 2025

Emergency knee radiographs

Acute knee injury is very common. Plain films are commonly requested and most bony injuries are fairly obvious. However, the changes may be subtle and small bony avulsions may be a clue to more serious injury. Many knee injuries involve soft tissue structures and, where significant, may require MRI for investigation. To access the full […]

Dr Nicholas Ridley

Great Western Hospital

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February 12, 2025

An experiment in simulation training for diagnostic radiology on-call at Severn Deanery

Pressures on radiology training are continually mounting, with increasing numbers of trainees, already busy departments and increasing restrictions on study budgets. Simulation training is widely used in medical training and aims to replicate realistic scenarios with real-world challenges in a safe space and with direct support to enhance the educational benefit to those involved. This […]

Dr George Theobald, Dr Maredudd Harris, Dr Hend Komber, Dr Carina Brolund-Napier

Severn Deanery

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June 12, 2024

Important pickups in trauma imaging

Early whole body trauma CT is indicated in initial assessment of blunt trauma patients with concern about possible significant injury. The primary goal of trauma imaging is to identify life-threatening conditions rapidly and accurately, in order to guide the appropriate management of patients. This article reviews clinically important CT findings that are important not to […]

Dr Michail Klontzas, Dr Lisa Meacock

King's College Hospital

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June 12, 2024

Emergency neurovascular imaging

Neurovascular imaging practices have evolved significantly over recent years, particularly with the advances in AI. This synopsis aims to provide the reader with an overview of the current imaging techniques in the diagnosis and management of emergency neurovascular conditions. The most common neurovascular emergency is stroke (ischaemic and haemorrhagic), whereas neurovascular injuries (traumatic and iatrogenic) […]

Dr Fathallah Islim, Dr Mustafa Altarqane, Dr Nayyar Saleem

Leeds General Infirmary

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May 15, 2024

Enhancing fracture detection in the emergency department with AI: Wigan experience

AI has already changed much of the world as we know it, from automating systems to improving the decisions we make and the ways we go about making them. Yet perhaps the most impactful and personal ways AI is changing our world are within the field of healthcare, where it is being used to diagnose, […]

Dr Asim Habib, Dr Muhammad Saleem Nasir, Dr Muzamil Chaudhary

Royal Albert Edward Infirmary

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June 14, 2023

The role of interventional radiology in the acute phase

If you are reading this article, then you are probably old enough to remember when the internet wasn’t as widely available. Remember plugging in the cable that allowed you to use the internet via the phone socket? Remember the weird dial tone when you were being connected? In reality, we are only talking about 20 […]