Dr. Giles Maskell[email protected]Medical, Legal, and PracticeTeleradiology: Here to stay, but still second best?Teleradiology can bring extra capacity and value for a department and has personal benefits for radiologists, but Dr. Giles Maskell remains convinced that for most purposes, local is best.February 2, 2026MRIIntroducing Maskell’s Law of CancerIf the patient doesn’t have cancer, then what you’re looking at probably isn’t a metastasis, Dr. Giles Maskell writes in a new column.September 2, 2025MRIMaskell's musings: What makes a good radiologist?There is a lot more to good radiology than having a sharp pair of eyes and a long differential, Dr. Giles Maskell writes in a new column.January 27, 2025Clinical NewsWhat can road safety tell us about radiological error?Too many discussions about avoiding error in radiology fall back on the notion of encouraging “vigilance,” Dr. Giles Maskell writes in a new column.April 2, 2024AIReferee! The impact of new technology in football and radiologyRadiologists can learn some important lessons from the recent experiences of the sporting world, particularly football, Dr. Giles Maskell writes in a new column.January 31, 2024Clinical NewsIs your radiology team still happy after the pandemic?Happy staff are more productive, and high staff morale leads to better outcomes for patients. But post-COVID, how can you tell if your department is a joyful place to work? And what can you do boost happiness? Dr. Giles Maskell addresses these questions.November 5, 2023Clinical NewsAn ugly new word for today's clinical radiologists: TaskificationTaskification involves breaking down a complex professional role into a series of smaller tasks, but what does it mean for radiology? Dr. Giles Maskell investigates, using injection of intravenous contrast in CT as an example.September 4, 2023Clinical NewsWhy radiologists and policymakers need to communicate betterRadiology plays a central role in modern medical care, but those in charge rarely seek the advice of radiologists when it comes to healthcare service planning, writes Dr. Giles Maskell. He explains why this must change.February 22, 2023Clinical NewsMaskell: Demand management for radiology isn't our problemCoping with the increasing demand for imaging is very much our problem, but limiting this demand is largely down to the actions of others elsewhere in the healthcare system, writes Dr. Giles Maskell.November 14, 2022Clinical News5 things that only a radiologist will know and understandGood clinical practice demands that medical doctors share their knowledge to support patient care, but there are still some things that only a radiologist can really understand, writes Dr. Giles Maskell. In his latest column, he provides five examples.July 4, 2022Page 1 of 3Next PageTop StoriesECR 2026ECR: The scan you've already done: body composition's missing pictureThe argument for body composition in radiology is not about acquiring new data, but about reading what's already there. At ECR 2026, two sessions made the case that every CT scan already holds information that could change a patient's prognosis. Most of it is never reported.Digital X-RayStudy finds that AI fails to speed lung cancer diagnosisMolecular ImagingNew FAPI tracer shows promise across 19 solid tumor typesRadiology Education42 countries, 1 standard, and radiology leading the wayPatient SafetyCDSS improves outcomes among stroke patients
