Dr. Paul McCoubrie

CT
All roads lead to outsourcing
Overcalls and unnecessary hedging by younger teleradiologists must be tackled if we're to solve the problem of sub-standard reporting, writes Dr. Paul McCoubrie in a new column.
February 17, 2026
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The intractable problem of the low incidence scan
Faced with a low-incidence but serious condition, clinicians and radiologists must discuss the case and experienced doctors should assess the patient before a scan, says Dr. Paul McCoubrie.
January 12, 2026
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Medical, Legal, and Practice
Take charge of work patterns and look after each other
In the absence of a magical fairy godmother, we need to take charge of our own work patterns and look after each other, writes Dr. Paul McCoubrie.
December 16, 2025
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Digital X-Ray
McCoubrie: It’s time for a rethink on MDTs
Large multidisciplinary team meetings (MDTs) are expensive and time-consuming, and they don’t advance patient care and should be replaced by protocol-driven care and smaller meetings for complex patients, says Dr. Paul McCoubrie.
November 25, 2025
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The epidemic of decision paralysis
Decision-making is central to successful clinical practice, but no one seems to make decisions these days, writes Dr. Paul McCoubrie in the second part of his series about interactions between surgeons and radiologists.
October 21, 2025
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CT
Are clinical examinations really dead?
A clinical examination lacks sensitivity, but to omit it entirely is short-sighted, writes Dr. Paul McCoubrie in a new series of articles about interactions between radiology and surgery.
September 30, 2025
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Clinical News
McCoubrie on the mangling of medical English
Radiologists should employ simplicity of phrase, avoid arcane jargon, and ensure reports are not Joycean, writes Dr. Paul McCoubrie.
June 19, 2025
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Radiology Education
Britain vs. America: A centuries-old grammatical battle
Should we spell it “foetus” or “fetus”? “Haematuria” or “hematuria”? “Oesophagus” or “esophagus”? Dr. Paul McCoubrie investigates in a new column.
April 22, 2025
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The challenges of dysrhythmic radiologists
Do you want to work for an outfit that induces tachycardias, flogging its radiologists half to death? Or would you prefer somewhere with a fair workload? Dr. Paul McCoubrie investigates.
January 13, 2025
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McCoubrie: An epidemic of burnout has hit radiology
Today’s radiologist has to shift work at an eye-watering rate, Dr. Paul McCoubrie writes. The ever growing workload is ripping the heart out of the specialty, he says.
November 27, 2024
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EANM: How PET is reshaping Alzheimer's treatment decisions
As disease-modifying therapies enter clinical practice, amyloid and tau PET are taking on increasingly important roles in patient selection, disease staging, and treatment monitoring.
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LDCT predicts vertebral fracture risk in heavy smokers
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Nottingham radiographer struck off over misconduct
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EANM: How PET is reshaping Alzheimer's treatment decisions
By Claudia Tschabuschnig
As disease-modifying therapies enter clinical practice, amyloid and tau PET are taking on increasingly important roles in patient selection, disease staging, and treatment monitoring.
October 29, 2026
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LDCT predicts vertebral fracture risk in heavy smokers
By Will Morton
Participants were heavy smokers aged 55 to 74 years old with at least 30 pack-years of smoking history.
October 27, 2026
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Nottingham radiographer struck off over misconduct
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Patients described pain and distress during their exams, according to the report.
October 26, 2026
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neuroRAD 2026: What the EU AI Act means for clinical neuroradiology
By Claudia Tschabuschnig
At neuroRAD 2026 in Mainz, Dr. Joel Kohler of Heidelberg University Hospital discussed how the EU AI Act could affect clinical neuroradiology.
October 26, 2026
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AI fails to compensate for night-shift fatigue among residents
By Will Morton
Evidence that AI can offset fatigue-related performance loss remains limited.
October 23, 2026
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The unannounced guest: The challenge of client-supplied AI in teleradiology
By European Society of Emergency Radiology (ESER) Committee on Teleradiology
In a new column, the European Society of Emergency Radiology's Committee on Teleradiology discusses how AI should be implemented to support teleradiologists.
October 22, 2026
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fMRI reveals how music enhances food taste
By Amerigo Allegretto
Music and taste activate regions of the brain that are involved in taste processing and reward.
October 22, 2026
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EANM: Is ‘research fragmentation’ holding back nuclear medicine?
By Will Morton
Well-designed studies require collaboration among nuclear medicine, medical oncology, urology, radiation oncology, and clinical trial support.
October 21, 2026
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Video from EANM: Wadsak discusses new radiopharmaceutical targets and supply challenges
By Claudia Tschabuschnig
At EANM Prof. Wolfgang Wadsak sees both scientific opportunities and practical obstacles ahead for radiopharmaceutical development.
October 21, 2026
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PCCT improves image quality when scanning patients with obesity
By Amerigo Allegretto
PCCT resulted in better image quality on thoracic and abdominal scans in these patients than energy-integrating detector CT.
October 21, 2026
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EANM 2026 Photo Gallery
By Claudia Tschabuschnig
We present our collection of images from EANM 2026. This gallery is updated daily during the congress.
October 21, 2026
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Kaiser score outperforms MRI BI-RADS for inconclusive breast findings
By Amerigo Allegretto
Kaiser scoring led to higher diagnostic accuracy on breast MRI.
October 20, 2026
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