Radiology with a Dose of Insight

Navigating Safety, Accuracy, and Compassion in Paediatric Imaging

Paediatric radiology is a distinct subspecialty with its own disease patterns, safety principles, and imaging protocols - not a scaled-down version of adult radiology. This episode is for radiologists, radiographers, and radiology registrars who want a rigorous, clinically grounded understanding of why children require their own imaging standards and how to apply them safely in practice.

Dr. Nonceba Koranteng, specialist radiologist and holder of the European Diploma in Paediatric Radiology and a Diploma in Paediatric…

Dr Paul Scholtz on focused protocols, AI accountability, and the future of abdominal imaging

This episode is a debrief from the 2026 RSSA-SAR Abdominal Imaging Congress held in Cape Town, delivered by a radiologist who both attended and presented there. It is aimed squarely at radiologists - especially those with an interest in abdominal imaging who could not make it to the Congress - and covers the debates, advances, and clinical tensions that defined the meeting.

Dr Paul Scholtz, specialist radiologist at Morton and Partners and the first radiologist in Africa to receive the ESGAR diploma…

With Dr. Ranchod, diagnostic and interventional radiologist.

This episode is for radiologists, radiographers, and anyone involved in requesting or performing imaging studies who want to replace outdated clinical dogma with evidence-based practice. Dr. Ranchod, a South African diagnostic and interventional radiologist with over 25 years of experience, systematically dismantles the most persistent misconceptions in contrast media safety, including the widely held but scientifically unfounded belief that iodine allergy is a real clinical entity.

Dr. Ranchod explains why there is no such thing…

Radiology & nephrology: evolving partnership in contrast decisions.

In this episode of Radiology with a Dose of Insight, we explore one of the most nuanced and often debated areas in modern imaging: the use of contrast agents in patients at risk of kidney injury.

Joined by Dr Ashesh Ranchod and Dr Muhammed Hassen, we unpack the evolving relationship between radiologists and nephrologists — from historical caution and “contrast hysteria” to a more collaborative, evidence-based approach.

Through real-world scenarios, including high-stakes emergency decisions, we examine the balance between…

Why Radiology's most powerful tool isn't the scanner - it's the element inside it.

In this episode, we journey through one of medicine’s most dramatic transformations: how a single element turned blurry shadows into lifesaving clarity. From Röntgen’s eerie glowing screen in 1895 to the high-stakes, trial-and-error era of early contrast experiments, we trace the desperate quest to make the invisible visible. Enter iodine — small, mighty, and scientifically elegant.

We’re joined again by Dr Ashesh Ranchod, who brings his trademark clarity to the chemistry, physics, and sheer audacity behind…

Paying Homage to the Pioneers.

Step inside the story of how radiology taught the world to see the unseen.
Host Dr. Mantha Makume chats with Dr. Ashesh Ranchod, one of South Africa’s leading radiologists, to trace the fascinating evolution of medical imaging — from Wilhelm Röntgen’s mysterious “X-rays” to modern AI-powered scans. This episode explores the science, the pioneers, and the daring discoveries that revolutionised how we diagnose and treat disease.