The Everything MRI Podcast

𝐀𝐈 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐨-𝐒𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐞!  Dear MRI Community, In this episode of The 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐑𝐈 𝐩𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭, we are joined by Ralph Claessens, Global Director of OEM Partnerships for Cerebriu, to explore how 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 is becoming the ultimate 𝐜𝐨-𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐭 for radiographers/technologists. We focus on his 20-year journey in healthcare tech and discuss Cerebriu's mission of ensuring that "𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢...

“𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐌𝐑𝐈 𝐢𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞” ⚠️ That’s what many people said a few years ago. Some still do. But while critics debate it on LinkedIn, several private hospitals and public institutions around the world, like NHS England , are already using remote scanning successfully in real clinical environments on a day-to-day basis. That’s because remote operations were never about cutting corners. They are about sol...

𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐑𝐈 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲!  Dear MRI Community, In this episode of The 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐑𝐈 𝐩𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭, we are joined by Jake Rahman, Managing Director and Owner of SimulationMan, to explore why 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 is the secret sauce for 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. Drawing on his extensive experience in the field, Jake explains how humans actually learn complex tasks and dives into his philosophy of "𝐒𝐞𝐞, 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡, 𝐅𝐞...

𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞, 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐬!  In this episode of the 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐑𝐈 𝐩𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭, we are joined by Vitor Silva, PhD, Radiographer and Supervisor at the MRI Department of ULS São João in Porto, Portugal, to explore the often overlooked but critical challenge of 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐑𝐈 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩. Although technical expertise and safety are the pillars of our profession, 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 is t...

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐃𝐨 𝐖𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 & 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐌𝐑𝐈 𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐬?  Dear MRI Community, In this episode of The 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐑𝐈 𝐩𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 , we are joined by Professor Martin Graves, Professor of Magnetic Resonance Physics at University of Cambridge, in the UK, to explore how 𝐌𝐑𝐈 𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐬 can be taught and learned in a way that is meaningful, accessible, and clinically relevant. MRI physics is often seen as one of the most chall...

Dear MRI Community,  In Episode #21 of the Everything MRI podcast, we sit down with Erica Scurr, MRI Strategic Lead at The Royal Marsden Hospital in London, UK, to explore the challenges and critical responsibilities involved in dealing with emergencies in MRI, and why solid MRI safety training is and will remain essential for every service. Throughout this conversation with Erica, we discuss what...

Dear MRI Community, In Episode #20 of the Everything MRI Podcast , we sit down with Daniel Leite , the Chief Marketing and Commercial Officer of  AI4CMR , to explore the rapidly evolving world of  𝐀𝐈 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐜 𝐌𝐑𝐈  and what the future might look like for clinicians, radiographers, patients, and the industry. Daniel shares his unique perspective at the intersection of clinical practice, research a...

𝐌𝐑𝐈 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐂𝐌𝐑 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫  Dear MRI Community, In Episode #19 of the Everything MRI podcast, we sit down with Kevin Strachan, Cardiac MRI Reporting Radiographer at Nottingham University Hospital and Cardiac MRI Specialist at Philips, to explore the professional journey, day-to-day practice and wider impact of being a 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫, with a strong focus on card...

Dear MRI Community, In Episode #16 of the Everything MRI podcast, we dive into the evolving world of 𝐌𝐑𝐈 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, credentialing, and the impact of remote operations. We’re joined by the brilliant  Andrew England , the immediate ex-president of the  European Federation of Radiographer Societies (EFRS) , Senior MRI lecturer at the University College of Cork, and passionate advocate for advancing r...

In Episode #17 of the Everything MRI podcast we dive into 𝐰𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞-𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐌𝐑𝐈 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲, a radiation free, multiparametric approach that is rapidly changing how clinicians 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞, 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞. Our guest is Dr Nina Tunariu, Consultant Radiologist at 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐞𝐧, shares clinical insights from a leading cancer centre and discusses when whole-body MRI should be conside...

Dear MRI Community, In Episode #16 of the Everything MRI Podcast , we dive into one of the most important and fast-evolving areas in medical imaging: implant safety in MRI . Our conversation focuses on: Best practices for implant screening protocols Risk assessment strategies How to manage unlabelled implants and field-specific limitations in MRI We are joined by Ariona Kruezi , Clinical Scientist...

Dear MRI Community, In Episode #15 of the Everything MRI podcast, we focus on 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐌𝐑𝐈, a crucial diagnostic procedure that is gradually transforming patient outcomes in 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞. We are honoured to host Dr. Bhavna Batohi, a Consultant Radiologist at King’s College London NHS Trust and an expert in cutting-edge breast imaging. Together with Bhavna, we tried to understand better the key...

𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐑𝐈: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞?  Dear MRI Community, In 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 #𝟏𝟒 of the  Everything MRI  podcast, we dive into the important role of MRI in 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞. Joined by Dr. Ying-Young Hui, Medical Director at Preventicum, and Matt Hall, Imaging Manager, we explore how cutting-edge imaging is reshaping 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐭𝐫...

𝐅𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐑𝐈 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤, 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲, Bureau , 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬? Dear MRI Community, In this episode of the  Everything MRI  podcast, we explore the dynamic world of flexible work arrangements for MRI radiographers. From 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬 to self-employed opportunities, we try to learn more about the 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤-𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞, as well as t...

Dear MRI Community, In this new episode of the Everything MRI podcast, we try to shed light on the world of research in MRI, particularly focusing on the challenges researchers face when attempting to pursue their work in this field. We also pinpoint the difficulties radiographers may encounter when entering the MRI research world. All of these doubts will be addressed with our fantastic guest, Xa...

𝙄𝙨 𝙇𝙤𝙬-𝙁𝙞𝙚𝙡𝙙 𝙈𝙍𝙄 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙈𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙄𝙢𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜? Hello MRI Community, We're excited to bring you the latest episode of the Everything MRI Podcast! In this episode, we explore the so-called "niche" of MRI, the low-field, with our special guest, John Manchester, MRI business development manager at Esaote. John will provide valuable insights into why low-field MRI is gaining attention as a valuable di...

MR Thermometry and Hyperthermia: Is this the future for imaging in improving cancer treatment outcomes?! Dear MRI Community, In this new episode of the Everything MRI podcast, we explore the niche world of MR thermometry and hyperthermia therapy, two cutting-edge approaches that could shape the future of cancer treatment. Our guest expert, Spiros, who recently completed his PhD focusing on this ar...

𝙈𝙍 𝙎𝙖𝙛𝙚𝙩𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙍𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙚 𝙎𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜: 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙙? Dear MRI Community, In this new episode of the Everything MRI podcast, we spotlight two key topics: 𝙈𝙍 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚𝙩𝙮 and 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙚 𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜. Tobias Gilk, a well-known expert in MRI safety and design, shares his vision of how these areas are evolving and what they mean for the future of MRI practice. The core of the discussion revolves around...

Hello MRI Community,We're excited to share a new episode of the Everything MRI Podcast with you. In this episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Barbara Nugent, an expert in MRI safety education and the founder of MRI Safety Matters. Barbara will share key insights with us into why robust MRI safety education is crucial for MR users worldwide, along with the necessity for proper credentialin...

We're excited to share the newest episode of the Everything MRI Podcast with you. In this episode, we discuss the importance of MRI safety with Gio Kopp, specifically focusing on the use of ferromagnetic detector systems (FMDs). Gio, a field engineer at Kopp Development Inc., will guide us through the benefits of adopting this pioneering technology to help prevent ferrous material from accidentall...

We're excited to announce a new episode of the Everything MRI Podcast, featuring a deep dive into MRI applications led by the renowned Stephen Mhiribidi. Join us as we tap into Stephen's wealth of experience as an MRI application specialist. Together, we'll explore essential tips & tricks for image optimisation, effective training techniques, and more. If you want to hear more about 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈...

Hello MRI Community, Get ready to explore the fascinating world of MRI in 𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙡 with  Fernando Marques , Premier League Radiography Supervisor at  Chelsea Football Club . In this Everything MRI Podcast episode, Fernando shares insights on applying multiple imaging techniques, particularly MRI, to monitor and optimise Premier League players' performance and health on and out of the field....

Discover the world of advanced neuro MRI with Elizabeth Stamou, an accomplished MR Physicist at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital (UK). In this episode, our guest delves into fMRI, Spectroscopy, DTI, and more, sharing insights on optimising complex neuro-MRI examinations and exploring the latest developments in medical imaging for healthcare innovation. If you want to hear more about 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑴𝑹𝑰 pl...

Meet 𝑫𝒓. 𝑫𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒆𝒍 𝑺𝒂𝒅𝒐 - a multiple international and national award-winning Cardiology Consultant and lead for the cardiac MRI program at King's College Hospital, a leading teaching and research facility based in London (UK). Throughout our conversation, Dr. Sado shares practical tips and techniques to improve the accuracy of CMR examinations. We delve into advanced CMR techniques such as T1/T2 map...

Meet Filippo Bosio – not just an experienced Cardiac MRI radiographer, but the deputy superintendent of a high-performing Cardiac MRI research team in the United Kingdom! In this episode, we will focus on the details of cardiac MRI examinations performed at various field strengths – from 1.5 and 3T to the unusual 0.55 and 7T! Filippo will share savvy troubleshooting tips for optimal image quality...