E18: RadPod: A Not-So ‘Nervous System’ – Better Perceptions in Pain Practice
Pain Physiotherapist Sophie Shephard and Senior Radiographer Kate Dahlenburg discuss how perceptions of pain in practice differ from understanding it, in this interview with host Steve.
16 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
E17: How Creativity Can Craft Better Clinics Through Reflective Practice
Assoc. Prof. Jane Harvey Lloyd and Snr. Policy Analyst Megan Brydon discuss their workshop on using reflective practice to enhance patient communication in medical imaging with host Steve.
19 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
E16: Breast Density and The Big Discussion Beyond Mammography
Host Steve Lacey interviews Dr. Todd Van Auken about empowering practitioners to discuss breast density with patients effectively and ethically.
15 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT
E15: Riveting Research & The Pleasure of Publishing
Editor-in-Chief Cherry Agustin and Chair Dr. Elizabeth Brown guide listeners through the research publishing process, demystifying costs and interest for aspiring authors in this interview.
10 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT
E14: Overseas Opportunities with The Dorothy Lorimer Bursary
Host Steve interviews past-ASMIRT President Carolyn Hayes and Dr. Laura Di Michelle about securing overseas research opportunities through the Dorothy Lorimer Bursary.
13 May 2026TRANSCRIPT
E13: The NEEDs of Autistic & ADHD Patients
Host Steve interviews Diagnostic Radiographer and Researcher Ben Potts about navigating sensory-intense hospital environments as an autistic individual.
15 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT
E12: The Power of the Patient Voice
Sometimes a simple conversation can create a powerful patient / practitioner partnership. Join Steve and guest Charlotte Beardmore from the Society and College of Radiographers (SCoR) in the UK, as they explore what it means to embed patient perspectives into decision-making, why it matters for clinical practice, and how we can all make long-lasting impact from short conversations.
The music in this episode is by butterflystudio.
17 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT
E11: The Ins and Outs of Brachytherapy
Host Steve interviews Brachytherapy experts Sharon Oultram and Sylvia Hanna, exploring the precision and benefits of this minimally invasive radiation therapy technique.
17 Feb 2026TRANSCRIPT
E10: Exploring Entitlements, EBA’s & Awards for Medical Radiation Professionals
Marnie Leighton informs Steve about Enterprise Bargaining Agreements for medical radiation professionals, emphasizing key entitlements and resources available within the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service in this interview.
20 Jan 2026TRANSCRIPT
E9: Changes to the MRPBA Professional Capabilities - are you prepared?
In the revised MRPBA Professional Capabilities, which come into effect on March 30, 2026 there are changes to what Medical Radiation Practitioners must be able to do to practise safely and professionally. In this episode we chat with Cara Miller, Chair of the Medical Radiation Practitioners Board of Australia. Cara takes us through the changes to the professional capabilities and answers all your burning questions.
The updated professional capability documents can be found here: Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia - Professional capabilities for medical radiation practitionersThe music in this episode is by butterflystudio.
28 Nov 2025TRANSCRIPT
E8: The Deteriorating Patient
Paramedic Scott Cooper discusses recognizing and managing patient deterioration, offering insights into crucial skills for Medical Radiation Practitioners in this interview.
29 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT
E7: CT scans in an ambulance! Inside the Mobile Stroke Unit
Fran Langenberg discusses the rewards and challenges of operating a CT scanner within Melbourne's Mobile Stroke Units, which brings immediate stroke imaging and treatment directly to patients in this interview.
30 Sept 2025TRANSCRIPT
E6: Radiography in the Dark Ages
Retired radiographer Bruce Harvey recounts radiography's evolution from the 1970s to graduate radiographer Tate Brazil, offering perspectives on the profession's past and future in this interview.
27 Aug 2025
E5: Medical Radiation Science in Low-Middle Income Countries
Host Steve Lacey interviews radiographer Jacob Ago and radiation therapist Craig Opie about the challenges and solutions for medical radiation science in low-to-middle income countries.
28 Jul 2025TRANSCRIPT
E4: Unconscious Bias and the Halo Effect
Clinical educators Jess Watson and Leah Grinsted examine the halo effect and unconscious bias, revealing inequalities and promoting fairer, more supportive work environments through shared experiences in this episode.
29 Jun 2025TRANSCRIPT
E3: Rays of change: From tracing paper to precision – The evolution of Radiation Therapy
Radiation therapists Marita Lawlor and Gabriella Leo discuss the evolution of radiation therapy technology, contrasting past methods like isodose charts with today's precision techniques in this interview.
21 May 2025TRANSCRIPT
E2: Excellence recognised: Inside the ASMIRT Fellowship
Jenna Dean explains to host Steve Lacey the ASMIRT Fellowship, exploring its requirements and value for radiographers in this interview.
15 Apr 2025TRANSCRIPT
E1: Sitting on both sides of the fence; Medical Radiation Practitioners as patients
Patient care is the at the heart of the medical radiation professions, but how do the experiences of the professionals influence the way they interact with patients? In this first episode of Radpod, we are joined by radiographer, Karim Yacoub and radiation therapist, Jarrod Prohasky. Karim and Jarrod share their childhood hospital journeys and explain how these experiences shaped their professional attitudes.
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E18: RadPod: A Not-So ‘Nervous System’ – Better Perceptions in Pain Practice
Published 13 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And what the research is now telling us is that pain is way more complex than that. And it's not just what's happening in the body tissues, but actually it comes about from a whole host of really complex factors, things like psychological factors, social factors, cognitive factors. It's sort of a much more complex experience than what we maybe originally thought. And I think that goes a long way to explain why we often do see this in practice. Maybe we have someone come in with a really severe injury that doesn't seem to be registering it at all. And actually they're in very minimal distress as opposed to someone who might appear to have very little wrong with them, but their experience of pain is severe. […]
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