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Radiology with a Dose of Insight

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Where South Africa's Imaging story comes aliveFrom hospital corridors to cutting-edge labs — this podcast explores the science, people, and innovations transforming radiology across South Africa.

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RSSA-SAR Abdominal Congress: Key Takeaways for Radiologists 25.06.2026 31:57

Dr Paul Scholtz on focused protocols, AI accountability, and the future of abdominal imaging This episode is a debrief from the 2026 RSSA-SAR Abdominal Imaging Congress held in Cape Town, delivered by a radiologist who both attended and presented there. It is aimed squarely at radiologists - especially those with an interest in abdominal imaging who could not make it to the Congress - and covers t...

Contrast Media Safety: What Radiologists and Radiographers Need to Know 29.05.2026 38:45

With Dr. Ranchod, diagnostic and interventional radiologist. This episode is for radiologists, radiographers, and anyone involved in requesting or performing imaging studies who want to replace outdated clinical dogma with evidence-based practice. Dr. Ranchod, a South African diagnostic and interventional radiologist with over 25 years of experience, systematically dismantles the most persistent m...

Balancing Diagnostic Precision and Renal Safety 30.04.2026 49:17

Radiology & nephrology: evolving partnership in contrast decisions. In this episode of Radiology with a Dose of Insight, we explore one of the most nuanced and often debated areas in modern imaging: the use of contrast agents in patients at risk of kidney injury. Joined by Dr Ashesh Ranchod and Dr Muhammed Hassen, we unpack the evolving relationship between radiologists and nephrologists — from hi...

The Invisible Revealed: Iodine and the Birth of Clearer Medicine 20.01.2026 29:22

Why Radiology's most powerful tool isn't the scanner - it's the element inside it. In this episode, we journey through one of medicine’s most dramatic transformations: how a single element turned blurry shadows into lifesaving clarity. From Röntgen’s eerie glowing screen in 1895 to the high-stakes, trial-and-error era of early contrast experiments, we trace the desperate quest to make the invisibl...

125 Years of Radiology 23.10.2025 25:31

Paying Homage to the Pioneers. Step inside the story of how radiology taught the world to see the unseen. Host Dr. Mantha Makume chats with Dr. Ashesh Ranchod, one of South Africa’s leading radiologists, to trace the fascinating evolution of medical imaging — from Wilhelm Röntgen’s mysterious “X-rays” to modern AI-powered scans. This episode explores the science, the pioneers, and the daring disco...