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September 15, 2025

Imaging of abdominal congenital vascular anomalies in dogs and cats

This article provides a comprehensive overview of congenital vascular anomalies in the abdomen of dogs and cats, focusing primarily on portosystemic shunts (PSS) and arterioportal communications. These anomalies, though uncommon, are clinically significant and often present in young animals with symptoms such as poor growth, gastrointestinal issues and neurological signs due to toxins bypassing the […]

Dr Mark Plested

Lumbry Park Veterinary Hospital

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March 18, 2025

Comparing Bastion protocols with single bolus multi-phase protocols in trauma patients receiving whole body CT

Major trauma typically causes serious harm to a person, often involving catastrophic haemorrhages and complex fractures, and is the leading cause of death in people under the age of 45. While penetrating trauma requires faster intervention, blunt force trauma is most commonly associated with diagnostic imaging. Major trauma causes life-threatening injuries, with 15,000 deaths annually. […]

Mia Waddington, Nancy Sims

University of Exeter; University of Suffolk

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February 12, 2025

Top tips for imaging in hyperacute stroke

Acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) is the second leading cause of death and the third cause of death and disability worldwide. The estimated global cost of stroke is over $720 billion. In the UK, the incidence of stroke is over 110,000 and the prevalence of stroke is predicted to increase by 120% by 2035. Hyperacute stroke […]

Dr Liam Flynn, Dr Wazim Izzath

Queen Elizabeth University Hospital

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January 16, 2025

Imaging in cancer of unknown primary

Cancer of unknown primary (CUP) is an oncological diagnosis encompassing whole body disease sites. The term is used in the context of histologically confirmed epithelial malignancy where comprehensive clinical, radiological and pathological investigations fail to identify the organ of origin. CUP accounts for 1-2% of cancers worldwide with 8,100 new cases per year in the […]

Dr Dimitra Christodoulou, Dr Christian Kelly-Moreland

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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October 16, 2024

A workplace buddy system

Originating from the US Army in World War II, battle buddies ensured that soldiers had someone to watch their back, provide emotional support and share decision making. Having been adopted by the military, aviation and the police force, healthcare and in particular nursing has now welcomed this support model, which has proven to be a […]

Joanne Roebuck

Spire Claremont Hospital

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August 14, 2024

Orbital imaging – top tips

In this short review, we go through case-based imaging tips for selected common presentations of orbital pathologies. The cases covered relate to presentations of proptosis, pain, ophthalmoplegia/difficulty with eye movements and palpable mass. CT and MR imaging are the most frequently requested modalities when patients present acutely or with more chronic orbital pathologies. Ultrasound has […]

Dr Cameron Ritchie, Dr Reena Dwivedi

NHS Lothian

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August 14, 2024

Caring for autistic and neurodivergent people in medical imaging: the City radiography research group experience and future work

Neurodivergence refers to variations in the way we perceive the environment or act upon it from what is considered as standard (neurotypical) in the human brain. The term is rooted in the neurodiversity movement, which emerged from autistic self-advocates and has expanded to include individuals with diagnoses such as ADHD, dyslexia and dyspraxia, among others.

Ben Potts, Dr Christina Malamateniou, Nikolaos Stogiannos

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, City, University of London, Magnitiki Tomograpia Kerkyras

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April 17, 2024

Revolutionising care with value-based radiology: the impact of radiology referral management software with integrated clinical decision support

Value-based healthcare (VBH) is a model of healthcare delivery in which the focus of care is on patient health outcomes. The concept relies on moving away from resourcing based on the volume of care delivered to resourcing based on the value of care delivered. The value of care is defined as the patient outcomes divided […]