The BIR Podcast
Episodes
Advances in CT Technology and Clinical Applications – An interview with BJR Guest Editor Dr Cynthia McCollough
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we speak to Dr Cynthia McCollough, one of the Guest Editors of a recent BJR special feature “Advances in CT Technology and Clinica...
Advances in musculoskeletal interventional oncology – An interview with Dr Danoob Dalili and Dr Dimitrios Filippiadis
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we speak to Dr Danoob Dalili and Dr Dimitrios Filippiadis, Guest Editors of a recent BJR special feature “Advances in Musculoskeleta...
BJR|Artificial Intelligence launch - An interview with Editors-in-Chief Professor Heang-Ping Chan and Professor Issam El Naqa
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We speak to Professor Heang-Ping Chan and Professor Issam El Naqa, Co-Editors-in-Chief of BJR|Artificial Intelligence. We discuss why having a journal...
AI in imaging and therapy: innovations, ethics, and impact
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We speak to Prof Issam El Naqa, Guest Editor of the recent BJR special feature on "AI in imaging and therapy: innovations, ethics, and impact".
An interview with BJR Barclay Medal winner Dr Manish Mai
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We speak to Dr Manish Mair, whose recent BJR article “A systematic review and meta-analysis comparing the diagnostic accuracy of initial reverse tra...
Incidental imaging findings from head to toe: challenges and management
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we speak to Dr Rosalind Given-Wilson, Dr Nick Screaton, Prof Stuart Taylor, guest editors of a recent BJR special feature on “Incide...
Photon counting CT: technology, applications and the future
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we speak to Professor Hatem Alkadhi, Deputy Director and Senior Physician at the Department for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiolog...
A conversation with…three physicists
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, to mark the 125th Anniversary of the BIR, three physicists at different stages of their year talk about what drives them as medical p...
The challenge of liver tumors for interventional oncology – Interview with BJR Guest Editors
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we speak to Dr Yasuaki Arai, Dr Thomas Helmberger, Dr Sarah White and Dr Christoph Zech, Guest Editors of a BJR special feature on “...
Case series of perianal and pelvic MRI imaging findings in monkeypox
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we talk to Dr Jason Gan, Dr Janki Patel and Dr Eleanor Ainsworth, co-authors of a BJR|Case reports article “Case series of perianal ...
Meet Dr Wali Badar – winner of this year’s BJR/Jusha Early Career Investigator Award
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we speak to Dr Wali Badar, co-author of the BJR article that was the winner of this year’s BJR/Jusha Early Career Investigator Awar...
Meet Dr Lucas Pessini, winner of this year’s Dr Prafulla Ganguli Award
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we speak to Dr Lucas Pessini, winner of this year’s Dr Prafulla Ganguli Award.
The IPEM MRSE Certificate of Competence
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Mark Radon talks to Dan Wilson about the the IPEM Magnetic Resonance Safety Expert (MRSE) certificate of competence, how and why ABMRS are involved...
The radiographic role in MR safety
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Mark Radon, Consultant Radiologist talks to Alexandra Lipton, Professional Officer at the Society and College of Radiographers about the important ...
MR safety and cardiac devices
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In advance of the publication of the new cardiac devices guidance, Dr Mark Radon chats to Dr Charlotte Manisty and Dr Jonathan Ashmore about the issue...
Functional imaging of the lung – An interview with BJR guest editors
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we talk to Professor Eric Hoffman, Dr Nick Screaton, Professor Philippe Grenier and Professor Joon Beom Seo, guest editors of a recent...
A conversation with two radiologists
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As we mark 125 years of the BIR in 2022, enjoy listening in to this reflective conversation between Consultant Radiologist Dr Imran Lasker and Trainee...
Innovations in prostate cancer
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we speak to Prof Jurgen Fütterer, Prof Chan Kyo Kim and Dr Daniel Margolis, guest editors of a recent BJR special feature on Innovat...
A conversation with three radiographers
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, to mark the 125th Anniversary of the BIR, three radiographers at different stages of their career talk with passion and positivity ab...
First report of 68Ga-PRGD2 PET–MRI imaging of vaso-occlusion in sickle cell disease
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to Dr Encico Novelli, co-author of “First report of 68Ga-PRGD2 PET–MRI molecular imaging of vaso-occlusion in a patient with sickle cell d...
Pneumothorax rates in CT-Guided lung biopsies
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to the co-authors of a recent BJR article on “Pneumothorax rates in CT-Guided lung biopsies: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-anal...
Lymphoma: advances in imaging and radiotherapy
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we talk to editors Professor Tim Illidge, Professor George Mikhaeel, Professor Lena Specht and Professor Joachim Yahalom, guest editor...
Assessment of atherosclerosis using PET– MRI – an interview with BJR author Dr Nicholas Evans
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we talk to Dr Nicholas Evans about his recent BJR Review on “Integrated cardiovascular assessment of atherosclerosis using PET–MRI...
Impact of COVID-19 on corticosteroid injection services
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we speak to Dr Danoob Dalili, Dr Daniel Fascia and Dr David McKean, co-authors of a recent BJR article on the impact of the COVID-19 p...
Contemporary issues in radiation protection in medical imaging
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we speak to Professor Madan Rehani and Dr Zoe Brady, guest editors of a recent BJR special feature on contemporary issues in radiation...
The role of interventional radiology in the treatment of patients with pancreatic cancer
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We speak to Dr Okan Akhan, Professor of Radiology at Hacettepe University School of Medicine in Ankara, Turkey about his recent BJR Review on the role...
Glioma surveillance imaging – An interview with BJR|Open author Dr Sotirios Bisdas
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we speak to Dr Sotirios Bisdas, Consultant Neuroradiologist and MRI and Clinical Lead at the National Hospital for Neurology in London...
Pearls and pitfalls of lung cancer staging – an interview with BJR|Open author Dr Lucian Beer
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we speak to Dr Lucian Beer, Resident at the Medical University of Vienna, Austria and co-author of a recent BJR|Open Review on pearls ...
MSK ultrasound imaging standards in the UK
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we speak to Dr Ramy Mansour and Dr Danoob Dalili, co-authors of a recent BJR paper “Musculoskeletal ultrasound imaging standards in ...
Metal artifact correction strategies in MRI-based attenuation correction in PET–MRI
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we speak to Dr Georg Schramm and Dr Claes Nøhr Ladefoged, co-authors of a recent BJR|Open Review on “Metal artifact correction str...
Advances in radiobiology – An interview with BJR special feature Guest Editors
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we speak to the guest editors of a recent BJR special feature on Advances in radiobiology – Highlights from the 16th ICRR.
Percutaneous MR-guided prostate cancer cryoablation
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we speak to Dr Pierre de Marini, co-author of a recent BJR|Open Review on “Percutaneous MR-guided prostate cancer cryoablation tech...
Reporting incidental coronary, aortic valve and cardiac calcification on non-gated thoracic CT
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we speak to Dr Michelle Williams, co-author of recent BJR paper “Reporting incidental coronary, aortic valve and cardiac calcificat...
Research, reviewing and developing your career - An interview with Professor Elizabeth Krupinski
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we speak to Dr Elizabeth Krupinski, Professor of Medical Imaging and Vice Chair for Research at Emory University, who has some fantas...
Heavy charged particle beam therapy and related new RT technologies
08 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we speak to Professor Karen Kirkby, Professor Neil Burnet, Professor Stuart Green and Professor Ranald Mackay, co-authors of a recent...
Management of pulmonary nodules – an interview with Dr David Baldwin and Dr William McNulty
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we speak to Dr David Baldwin and Dr William McNulty about their recent BJR|Open Review on the management of pulmonary nodules.
What’s New for Clinical WB-MRI in the 21st Century – An interview with Professor Dow-Mu Koh
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we speak to Professor Dow-Mu Koh, author of a recent BJR Review on “What’s New for Clinical Whole-body MRI (WB-MRI) in the 21st C...
Imaging patients with stable chest pain – an interview with Matthijs Oudkerk and Edwin van Beek
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We speak to the guest editors of a recent BJR special feature on imaging patients with stable chest pain. We discuss the context behind the topic of t...
The vascular nature of COVID-19 – An interview with Professor Matthijs Oudkerk
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we speak to Professor Matthijs Oudkerk about his recent BJR Commentary on the vascular nature of COVID-19.
History and current perspectives on the biological effects of high-dose spatial fractionation
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we speak to Dr Robert Griffin, author of a recent BJR Review on “History and current perspectives on the biological effects of high...
The evolution of interventional oncology in the 21st century
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we speak to Dr Thomas Helmberger, author of a recent BJR Review on “The evolution of interventional oncology in the 21st century”...
Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging advances in the 21st century
21 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we speak to Dr Patrick Veit-Haibach, author of a recent BJR Review on “Nuclear medicine and molecular imaging advances in the 21st ...
Evolution of radiation protection for medical workers
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we speak to Dr Lawrence Dauer, co-author of a recent BJR Review on “Evolution of radiation protection for medical workers".
The abscopal effect 67 years later: from a side story to center stage
10 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we speak to BJR authors Dr Silvia Formenti and Dr Sandra Demaria about the history of the abscopal effect, how the field has progress...
Radiomics: from qualitative to quantitative imaging – an interview with Philippe Lambin
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we speak to Professor Philippe Lambin, Head of the Department of Precision Medicine at the University of Maastricht, The Netherlands,...
The impact of COVID-19 – an interview with BJR Senior Editor Dr Mahmud Mossa-Basha
22 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we talk to Dr Mahmud Mossa-Basha, Senior Editor of BJR, about the impact of COVID-19.
Proton Therapy Special Feature
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the March 2020 issue of BJR, we published a fascinating special feature on proton therapy. In this podcast, we talk to the guest editors of this fe...
Artificial intelligence: reshaping the practice of radiological sciences in the 21st century
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we speak to Issam El Naqa, author of a recent BJR Review on “Artificial intelligence: reshaping the practice of radiological scienc...
Early Career Investigator Award 2019
26 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we talk to Dr Corinna Storz and Dr Sophia Rado, jointly awarded this year’s BJR/Jusha Early Career Investigator Award.
Development of a radiomic signature to predict HPV status from standard CT imaging
07 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we speak to Dr Ralph Leijenaar and Dr Marta Bogowicz, who have been awarded this year’s BJR Barclay Medal for their article on “D...
Breast cancer screening – an interview with Professor Elizabeth Morris and Professor Christiane Kuhl
29 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we talk to Professor Christiane Kuhl and Professor Elizabeth Morris, co-authors of a recent BJR Commentary on “Breast cancer scree...
Hyperpolarised carbon-13 MRI – An interview with Dr Oshi Abeyakoon and Mrs Fiona Gong
29 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we speak to Dr Oshaani (Oshi ) Abeyakoon and Mrs Fiona Gong, University College London, London, UK, about their two recent articles p...
Advances in neurodegenerative and psychiatric imaging
22 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we talk to the guest editors of our September 2019 special feature on advances in neurodegenerative and psychiatric imaging - Dr Amy ...
Imaging in obesity—An interview with BJR Associate Editor Dr Manil Chouhan
04 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the run up to the BIR Annual Congress, 7-8 November 2019, we are talking to experts from some of the specialist fields being covered by our congres...
Incidentalomas – An interview with Dr Nicholas Screaton
14 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this first podcast of our BIR Annual Congress-related series, we talk to Dr Screaton about the importance of incidentaloma awareness
Artificial intelligence for precision education in radiology
27 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we talk to Dr Suyash Mohan and Michael Duong about their recent BJR Review on artificial intelligence for precision education in radi...
Atypical cause of the “Face of the Giant Panda” sign
05 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we talk to Dr Stephanie Vella about her recent case published in BJR|case reports on an atypical cause of the Face of the Giant Panda...
Artificial intelligence in oncology, its scope and future prospects
27 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we speak to Dr Rajit Rattan, lead author of a recent BJR|Open Review entitled “Artificial intelligence in oncology, its scope and f...
Diffusion weighted imaging of the breast as an imaging biomarker
30 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we talk to Dr Julia Camps-Herrero about her recent BJR|Open Review on “Diffusion-weighted imaging of the breast: current status as ...
Adverse effects and radiological manifestations of new immunotherapy agents
11 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to Dr Anju Sahdev, co-author of a recent BJR Review entitled “Adverse effects and radiological manifestations of new immunotherapy agents”...
Phase Contrast Imaging
28 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we talk to Dr Sarah Lewis and Professor Patrick Brennan from the University of Sydney, Australia about their ongoing research, includ...
Post-mortem paediatric imaging
25 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we talk to Dr Owen Arthurs, a Consultant Paediatric Radiologist at Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK and Associate Professor o...
Masses in the era of screening tomosynthesis: Is diagnostic ultrasound sufficient?
01 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we speak with Drs Jessica Axmacher, Amy Lynn Conners, Kathleen Brandt & Sadia Choudhery, co-authors of a recent BJR article on “...
A special feature in memory of Sir Oliver Scott and Professor Jack Fowler
07 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we talk to Professor Kevin Prise, Professor Stewart Martin and Dr Mark Hill, Co-Guest Editors of the recent commemorative special feat...
Breast screening – an interview with Dr Laszlo Tabar
19 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we speak to Dr Laszlo Tabar, Professor Emeritus of Radiology at the University of Uppsala School of Medicine, Sweden and former Medic...
A low-dose and an ultra-low-dose contrast agent protocol for coronary CT angiography
09 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we talk to Dr Dominik Benz, Research Fellow in cardiac imaging at the University Hospital Zurich in Switzerland, who is this year’s...
Outcomes following SABR in the treatment of early-stage primary lung cancer
21 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we talk to Dr Patrick Murray, this year’s winner of the esteemed BJR Barclay Medal Award for his BJR article “A systematic review...
Demand for CT scans during transition from paediatric to adult care
05 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we speak to Dr Peter Thurley and Dr Andrew Fogarty about their recent BJR paper on the demand for CT scans during the transition from...
The role of imaging in obesity
04 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we talk to Professor Stuart Taylor, Co-Guest Editor of the BJR special feature on the role of imaging in obesity.
Cardiac imaging: an interview with Dr Marc Dweck and Dr Alastair Moss
26 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to Dr Marc Dweck and Dr Alastair Moss about cardiac imaging, which is the theme for this year’s International Day of Radiology
Management of incidental focal uptake of FDG on PET-CT
02 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we talk to Dr Deborah Pencharz about her recent Guidelines & recommendations paper published in BJR on evidence-based management o...
MRI Bowel Motility
24 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we talk to Dr Alex Menys and Dr Sofieke de Jonge about their recent BJR article on dynamic MRI for bowel motility imaging.
Osteoarthritis Imaging
21 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we talk to Professor Ali Guermazi, Dr Daichi Hayashi and Professor Frank Roemer about their recent Review published in BJR on imaging ...
Mammographic Positioning
26 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we talk to Dr Sarah Lewis, Dr Mark McEnteee and Rhonda-Joy Sweeney about their recent Review published in BJR on mammographic positio...
Nuclear medicine: physics and instrumentation – an interview with Professor Habib Zaidi
29 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we talk to BJR Senior Editor and BJR|Open Editor-in-Chief Professor Habib Zaidi, Chief Physicist at Geneva University Hospital, Switze...
Artificial intelligence and the future of radiology
14 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to Professor Paul Chang, Dr Luciano Prevedello, and Abdul Hamid Halab about AI and whether it is best placed to handle routine chores that tak...
Cinematic rendering - an interview with Dr Steven Rowe and Dr Elliot FIshman
07 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we talk to Dr Steven Rowe and Dr Elliot Fishman about their recent Pictorial review published in BJR on the initial experience with c...
The potential of multiparametric MRI of the breast
25 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we talk to Dr Katja Pinker-Domenig, Professor of Radiology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Senior Editor of BJR|case re...
Button Battery Ingestion
18 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we talk to Dr Kieran McHugh, Consultant Paediatric Radiologist at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London and Senior Editor of BJR, ab...
Theranostics
15 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Podcast on theransotics.
2017 Annual Congress Panel discussion - Radiology Workforce issues
04 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The panel discussed Radiology Workforce issues and consisted of: (left to right in the photo) Elizabeth Loney (chair), Maryann Hardy, Roger Laitt, Dav...
Quantitative whole-body diffusion weighted imaging for cancer
27 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we talk to Dr Anna Barnes about her recent Guidelines and recommendations article published in BJR on optimisation, quality control, ...
Mechanical thrombectomy in acute stroke
21 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Sri Redla interview Professor Iris Grunwald on mechanical thrombectomy in acute stroke.
Artificial intelligence: Impact on mammogram interpretation by Dr Anton Becker,
09 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Highlight of Dr Anton Becker talk at the BIR Annual Congress 2017
Emergency radiology and IDOR: an interview with Dr Elizabeth Dick
06 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we talk to Dr Elizabeth Dick, Consultant Radiologist at Imperial College Hospitals, London about emergency radiology, which is the th...
Meet Dr Anuradha Rao, the 2017 Dr Prafulla Ganguli Award winner
30 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we talk to Dr Anuradha Rao, Assistant Professor at Kidwai Memorial iInstitute of Oncology in Bangalore, India, who was awarded the es...
Meet Dr Pierfrancesco Franco, the 2017 BJR Early Career Investigator Award winner
30 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we talk to Dr Pierfrancesco Franco, Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology at the University of Turin, Italy, who was awarded the ...
Meet Dr Lucy Warren, the 2017 BJR Barclay Medal Award winner
30 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we talk to Dr Lucy Warren, Research and Development Physicist at Royal Surrey County Hospital, UK, who was awarded the esteemed Barcl...
Isolated Rosai - Dorfman Disease Of Spinal Cord A Case Report
20 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Poster cast from Panagiotis Papageorgiou about isolated rosai - dorfman disease of spinal cord a case report.
Workforce challenges and burnout
20 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In the run up to the BIR Annual Congress in November, we are talking to experts from some of the specialist fields being covered by our congress strea...
Use MRV to diagnose lateral sinus thrombosis–a rare complication of chronic suppurative otitis media
19 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Postercast from Egho Ireo about the use of magnetic resonance venography to diagnose lateral sinus thrombosis – a rare complication of chronic suppu...
The impact of a one-day undergraduate course - confidence and performance of medical students
19 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Postercast from Vishnu Naidu about the impact of a one - day undergraduate radiology course on confidence and performance of medical students in inter...
Assessment of the accuracy of MRI for prediction of disease free CRM in staging of rectal cancer
19 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Postercast from Riyaz Bana about assessment of the accuracy of MRI for prediction of disease free CRM in staging of rectal cancer
An audit of local therapy for neuroendocrine liver metastasis at St Vincent's University Hospital
19 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Postercast from Aishan Patil about an audit of local therapy for neuroendocrine liver metastasis at St Vincent's University Hospital
Access to inpatient CT Pulmonary Angiography (CTPA)
19 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Postercast by Mohammad Dharas and Ainkaran Santhirasekaram on access to inpatient CT Pulmonary Angiography (CTPA).
Early lung cancer diagnosis and screening
12 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In the run up to the BIR Annual Congress in November, we are talking to experts from some of the specialist fields being covered by our congress strea...
Hypoxia imaging and radiotherapy: bridging the resolution gap
09 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we talk to Dr David Robert Grimes, Physicist and Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Gray Laboratories at Oxford University and Po...
Mechanical Thrombectomy
09 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Prof. Iris Grunwald podcast about mechanical thrombectomy
Optimising technology for radiologists: networks, RIS and PACS
04 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture recording
Teleradiology and the NHS: a collaborative partnership
03 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Lecture recording