Dr. Paul McCoubrie[email protected]CTAll roads lead to outsourcingOvercalls 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, 2026CTThe intractable problem of the low incidence scanFaced 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, 2026Medical, Legal, and PracticeTake charge of work patterns and look after each otherIn 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, 2025Digital X-RayMcCoubrie: It’s time for a rethink on MDTsLarge 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, 2025CTThe epidemic of decision paralysisDecision-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, 2025CTAre 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, 2025Clinical NewsMcCoubrie on the mangling of medical EnglishRadiologists should employ simplicity of phrase, avoid arcane jargon, and ensure reports are not Joycean, writes Dr. Paul McCoubrie.June 19, 2025Radiology EducationBritain vs. America: A centuries-old grammatical battleShould we spell it “foetus” or “fetus”? “Haematuria” or “hematuria”? “Oesophagus” or “esophagus”? Dr. Paul McCoubrie investigates in a new column.April 22, 2025MRIThe challenges of dysrhythmic radiologistsDo 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, 2025CTMcCoubrie: An epidemic of burnout has hit radiologyToday’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, 2024Page 1 of 5Next PageTop StoriesAIResearchers optimistic on healthcare AI privacy risk fixesPrivacy concerns with healthcare foundation models (FMs) can be mitigated through safeguards embedded into FM design.MRIEAU: Experts highlight imaging advances in prostate cancer screeningMRIMRI biomarkers poised to reshape multiple sclerosis managementAIWhen AI and radiologists miss the same thingECR 2026GE highlights new CT, molecular imaging scanners at ECR 2026
