Neil Powrie

@TheExtremeMusi1 Marilyn Manson, Download 2009. Embarrassing.

Who’s the most intoxicated musician you’ve ever seen perform live???

I ran my first 10k race today. Good fun. I’m very tired!

The best episode of "Growing up in the 80s vs the 2020s" yet. 🤷‍♂️

Happy Halloween.

At the @StockportNHS and @tandgicft research showcase today. Displayed is the poster for our small research project looking at how referrers value the content and recommendations in DXA scan reports.

@vampywitchy @AdamRutherford I’m not sure about the salary - but: NHS trusts have legal obligations under the equality act. They need to be sure SOPs don’t contravene these obligations. This can be quite complex. Clinical managers often not good at this. So in this context I think these roles are useful

@AdamRutherford Please tell me why this post is necessary? And if you can, justify why it is paid more than a Consultant with 15 years training & education who is actually saving lives on a daily basis?

@IanStockport @jabberwock951 It is part of the issue. There’s specifically a shortage of radiologists. But, if the Xray is abnormal, you usually need a CT, if the Xray is normal, you usually need a CT. So it’s probably more cost effective to go straight to ct.

@jabberwock951 @NeilPowrie I expect part of the issue is the quoted cost of doing CTs includes the cost of a consultant looking at them. And we are told hospitals can't have more scanners as not enough staff to report on the results.

Why are some hospitals still doing loads of abdominal x-rays? If there's anything abnormal, 95% of the time they're immediately followed by a CT abdomen. Just get the CT.

@IanStockport @jabberwock951 You can absolutely reformat a CT to look like an Xray. But at that point you’ve done a CT - so may as well look look at the full scan.

@jabberwock951 Why can't the computer produce images that look like x-rays from the CT so they can be reviewed by the same people who can review simple x-rays but have the full CT data for when consultant asks for it?

@debbiegoughhh Ah it’s very good though! Clean vocals particularly. Haunting!

@The_Parson @0Calamity Politely disagree. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…

I will never get over the fact that you actually have to PAY to train as a nurse, instead of the other way round. No wonder there is such a huge recruitment/retention issue. Well done, and my deepest gratitude, to every nurse. 💙 #SOSNHS

@northwoods1980 @john_raseman Not all patients with osteoporosis need treatment. Youngish patients without a hx of fracture for example. In these cases frax is definitely useful re: whether to treat or not.

@northwoods1980 @john_raseman Hi. Sorry did not respond in dec. didn’t realise you had replied for some reason. There’s nothing on the frax website which suggests it’s not applicable in those with T-scores <-2.5. Happy to be corrected. It’s not applicable in those on treatment, but that’s a different thing

How, why are some DEXA reports including FRAX when patients have osteoporosis or normal bone mineral density? What am I missing here?

@AdamMeakins Holding. HOLDING.

@AdamMeakins He’s quite clearly homing a completely different posture before and after 😆

Rib flare is a made up problem! 🤦‍♂️

@SamSykesSwears Le Grilliad.

if Homer had written a cookbook, it would be called The Grilliad

@jen_taper @researchstockp1 Oops yes should say Radiographer!

Our lovely clinical trials radiologist @NeilPowrie taking part in the celebrations for #Red4Research

Me and Alex definitely have a new hobbby!

This dude is absolutely SHREADING the accordion!

It’s rushcart time again.