Paul McCoubrie
@PMccoubrie
A radiologist who thinks too much, says too much and does too little
My new book is out! eBooks are available to download and hardbacks can be ordered Available from @SpringerNature: link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9… Better via your local bookshop. Online options exist (eg shorturl.at/aSXAH) I have some on order, so DM me if you want a signed copy
Sgwd Yr Eira Waterfall in Wales on my old iPhone 11 If you have an iPhone, take a Live Photo then toggle the settings to “Long Exposure”. Bingo. No need for a tripod and dSLR
100%. Worked for me. Except I didn’t have an agent
'How to focus on writing your book' original drawing. This and a few other artworks are now up at tomgauld.com/art-for-sale
The most unhealthy food known to man. Each one contains 50 billion calories.
Tributes are flowing for Prof Barry Kelly from #belfast, a key figure in Irish #radiology. "He was a polymath, effortlessly weaving art, poetry, literature, philosophy, and medicine into mesmerising talks. He was radiology’s Stephen Fry," says @PMccoubrie. buff.ly/R3SxYGA
This most astonishing place I’ve ever walked. Pico do Areeiro, Madeira. Was thinking of my late pal, Barry Kelly, who was vertiginous. He would hated it.
Very sad news Barry was a Radiological Leader whose wisdom was wrapped in warmth and good humour Ar dheis De go mbeidh a anam dilis #BarryKelly @SocietyUlster @radiologyirl @RCRadiologists @myESR
A star in the radiological universe has gone out. Northern Ireland has lost a favoured son. A man whose generosity, kindness and humour touched all that he met. A father to Rosie and Katie, husband to Susan and very good friend to many Raise a glass to his memory #BarryKelly
Simply brilliant book from @AmyCEdmondson. Should be mandatory for all doctors and healthcare leaders. The kind of unique book that changes the way you see the world
BREAKING NEWS: Two major reports published today by @RCRadiologists reveal the huge workforce problems facing UK #radiology and #oncology and heavy reliance on #outsourcing. @PMccoubrie gives his view: buff.ly/PBY2a9O #teleradiology #medtech #remotereporting
Clearly @ShiYunZhao is a highly effective radiology educator. Either that or Scottish physicians learn incredibly quickly. Or both
Was thinking about my urologist stone specialist colleague and friend @joeurol just recently and wondering what music he listens to whilst rooting around for calculi Possibly “Stone Free” by Jimi Hendrix. Or anything by Joss Stone. Other suggestions welcome
Fascinating thread (& blog)
Medicine has thousands of eponyms. Most are named for doctors but a few eponyms honor patients. For example, Bacitracin, named for the bacteria Bacillus subtilis var Tracy, was first identified in a little girl “Tracy I.” New post & medical history🧵 1/ onepagericu.com/blog/magnanimo…
Been scribbling again. This time about the oddities of medical English. We do say and write some of the weirdest things, if you stop and think about it. radiologicalheterodoxy.blogspot.com/2025/05/mangli…
A very engaging and interesting keynote speech by Dr Paul McCoubrie on ‘Rules of Radiology’ 🩻 Lots of very poignant messages and plenty of humour - thank you!
Looking forward to speaking at #SRT2025 tomorrow. I’ve prepared a sizzling rollercoaster of a talk. And taken most of the swearing out. What can I say? I’m a passionate man A good looking programme. The highly fragrant @ajhowes70 is speaking!
Who called them PACS managers when Lord of the Files was available?
The answers aren’t quite as straightforward as they seem For this and other etymological / grammatic pendantry, give me a follow
Should we spell it foetus or fetus? Haematuria or hematuria? Oesophagus or esophagus? @PMccoubrie investigates in a new column. auntminnieeurope.com/radiology-educ… #radiology