Defecating proctograms, the importance of patient preparation for a good outcome.

A brief discussion with images on the ultrafast breast protocol used at Fiona Stanley Hospital in Perth, Western Australia. We review technical advancements and images of the key sequence that enables this revolutionary technique. This updated protocol is increasing efficiency and reporting confidence for malignant breast cancer detection.

'Tour of Tasmania' - a taste of what Tasmania has to offer - a fusion of local cases and the great outdoors.

MRI Scanning of patients with Programmable VP shunts needs skull XRays pre and post MRI to determine whether there is a change in shunt program due to the MRI magnetic field. Pre and Post X Rays should be in the same position to compare properly. Obtaining the same position is a challenge due to various reasons. This issue will be addressed using a newly invented skull X Ray positioner.

Postmortem MRI sequences require adaptation from clinical parameters due to lower body temperature. T1-weighted images have poor signal intensity and contrast, so we rely on T2 and PD weighting for diagnosis. The major advantage is lack of motion thus sequences in the chest and abdomen require no cardiac gating or breath hold.

I was looking for a high-resolution 3D T2 sequence for body imaging and found DESS in the orthopaedic folder. It met all our requirements with additional fat saturation allowing for multiplanar reconstruction. Image quality is excellent and it has become a routine sequence in our body work.

Multiplexed MRI (MRx) is a new approach to MRI data acquisition and processing designed to achieve high-resolution, simultaneous multiparametric mapping of several molecules. By combining structural, physiological and molecular information, MRx opens new possibilities for how we characterise the brain. This presentation will explore the technology behind MRx, how it differs from existing multiparametric MRI, and its clinical applications. It will also consider the challenges to clinical implementation and the potential future role of MRx in neurological imaging.

Melioidosis is a serious infectious disease caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei, a bacterium found in soil and water and prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions, including northern Australia. The Northern Territory experiences a significant burden of melioidosis, which can present with diverse clinical manifestations ranging from localized infection to severe pneumonia and septicaemia. Early diagnosis and treatment are essential due to its potential for life-threatening complications.
Although imaging plays a significant role in identifying disease involvement, the role of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in melioidosis remains underexplored, particularly beyond neurological and musculoskeletal disease. This presentation aims to retrospectively examine MRI characteristics in patients diagnosed with melioidosis at a Northern Territory hospital between January 2020 and January 2025. By analysing MRI findings alongside clinical presentations and patient outcomes, the presentation seeks to identify imaging patterns associated with disease severity and poor outcomes. The findings may contribute to improved diagnostic understanding and more targeted clinical management of melioidosis.

Chronically late, the Poo that never came.
Defecating Procotograms. Not the most glamorous of examinations, but what if our avoidance of this conversation has more lasting impacts than we’re led to believe? Come join me as I talk about our role as a radiographer in assisting patients in their diagnosis for chronic constipation.

What happens when multiple fat saturation techniques don't behave in a way that we expect them to? When does a supposed artefact actually tell us something that we were not anticipating? And what has flip flops got to do with it? This presentation will demonstrate an interesting case where anatomy behaves in a way in which we were not expecting, and reveals what we can do as radiographers to confirm whether what we see is true or artefact.