5 August 2024

Radiopaedia is a peer-reviewed open-edit educational medical imaging resource, primarily compiled by radiologists in collaboration with radiographers from across the world. Its 2024 conference ran from 22-26 July.

Steve Lacey is the Director of Education for both ASMIRT and the ISRRT, whilst acting as the Allied Health Clinical Educator for the RCH Outreach program. He was a presenter at the 2024 Radiopaedia Conference.

Tell us about the 2024 conference!
The Radiopaedia conference was a fantastic showcase of clinical radiology and radiography issues. It was fully virtual and over 13,000 people attended.

What were the key takeaways?

The conference catered to many aspects of medical imaging. There was a good focus on anatomy, which was an excellent refresher. However, there were also presentations on identifying and reporting on pathology. The biggest take away was the focus on medical imaging fundamentals, which is image protocol selection that considers diagnosis, radiation protection and patient care.

If you had to pick your top presentations from the conference, what would they be and why?

My absolute favourite was “The parent, the child with Down Syndrome and healthcare” from Naomi Shiner. Naomi bravely shared her personal healthcare experiences as a parent of a child with Down Syndrome and gave an insight into the lessons we can all learn about compassion and empathy.

With a history in paediatrics, I’m naturally going to gravitate towards these presentations. Andrew Murphy gave a very informative overview of the paediatric elbow and the many injuries that can occur in that region. His presentation included some positioning tips which are always useful to radiographers!

What do you think is the value of Radiopaedia?

Radiopaedia is an excellent imaging resource for healthcare professionals around the world. Not only does it cater to the needs of medical imaging professionals, it’s also a good guide for professionals from other health disciplines. Being free, it’s particularly accessible to those in low to middle income countries.