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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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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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Why are the juniors revolting?
The mood among the younger generation of radiologists in the U.K. is one of marked disgruntlement, writes Dr. Paul McCoubrie. A new survey suggests nearly 8 out of 10 trainees may leave the profession due to the extended roles of nonradiologists.
April 30, 2024
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On your bike: A day in the life of Paul McCoubrie
Ranting about the iniquities of clinicians and laboriously detailing your burnout helps no one, writes Dr. Paul McCoubrie in a new column. He's a passionate believer in decent coffee, black pudding for breakfast, cycling to work, and being a good colleague.
April 24, 2023
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Reflections on 2 years of COVID: What we got wrong
The COVID-19 pandemic is by no means over, and it may never truly disappear, but there have been many curious changes over the last two years, writes Dr. Paul McCoubrie in a new column. He gives a personal view on COVID's impact on radiology since 2020.
May 16, 2022
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McCoubrie: Why changing times demand a fresh approach
Dr. Paul McCoubrie thought he was up to date and doing the right things, but now he realizes he was often getting it wrong -- not just as a radiologist but also as a human being. Several factors have contributed to this slow awakening, he explains in a new column.
January 31, 2022
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Defeating existential angst
What should you do if you feel you're starting to burn out? Dr. Paul McCoubrie sought a practical solution to his midlife dip that wasn't illegal, fattening, or incompatible with staying married. He decided to write a book, and he describes the experience in this article.
November 16, 2020
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Working in the pandemic: A clinical radiologist's view
Is it right to feel happy at work amid the misery of COVID-19? Dr. Paul McCoubrie criticizes the farcical redeployment of staff and proliferation of guidelines and webinars, but says there have been many upsides of the pandemic and radiology must appreciate the silver lining of a dark cloud.
June 3, 2020
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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.
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Swedish team shows clinical potential of tau PET scans
During his four years working in the U.K., Dr. Prateek Joshi developed a love of walking in the Peak District in central England and eating fish and chips. Photo courtesy of UHDB.
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Hospital colleagues pay tribute to Prateek Joshi
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McCoubrie on the mangling of medical English
By Dr. Paul McCoubrie
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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Swedish team shows clinical potential of tau PET scans
By Will Morton
Tau PET brain scans can help to identify the risk of clinical progression of Alzheimer’s disease in both the preclinical and symptomatic stages.
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Hospital colleagues pay tribute to Prateek Joshi
By Philip Ward
Dr. Prateek Joshi, the radiologist who died in the Air India plane crash that killed at least 279 people, was cherished by everyone and has left a profound void, his hospital colleagues say.
June 17, 2025
During his four years working in the U.K., Dr. Prateek Joshi developed a love of walking in the Peak District in central England and eating fish and chips. Photo courtesy of UHDB.
CT advances in colorectal cancer survival
By Maryam Payne
Volumetric analysis can give more information than single-slice analysis about body composition, which is associated with survival in patients with colorectal cancer.
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Essen team tackles imaging deidentification tasks
By Maryam Payne
German researchers have developed an open-source AI tool that can help boost patient privacy by speeding up the deidentification of medical imaging data.
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Radiologist and family among Air India crash victims
By Philip Ward
A radiologist, his pathologist wife, and their three children have been named among the 240-plus victims of the Air India plane crash, according to a report posted by BBC News on 13 June.
June 13, 2025
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PET/CT supports use of infliximab for cardiac sarcoidosis
By Will Morton
FDG-PET/CT imaging has provided new evidence that infliximab is an effective medication for treating cardiac sarcoidosis, a U.K. study has found.
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Tribunal suspends AI researcher for a year due to misconduct
By Philip Ward
A U.K. tribunal has suspended an AI researcher from Google Health for inappropriately messaging a 13-year-old patient while he was a medical student at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children.
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Liver cirrhosis: Team Hamburg presents latest findings
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Men appear more vulnerable to dynamic carotid plaque
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Serial MR scans show different components within carotid atherosclerotic plaque may increase the risk of intraplaque hemorrhage, Dutch researchers have found.
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Will FAP-targeted theranostics live up to their promise?
By Will Morton
German researchers have reported that fibroblast activation protein (FAP)-targeted theranostics is an emerging technique in the battle against cancer.
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New evidence emerges on U.K. radiology’s workforce crisis
By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD
Two major reports published today reveal the huge workforce problems facing the U.K. radiology and oncology sectors and the ever-greater reliance on outsourcing.
June 5, 2025
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