Stay up to date with what’s happening at RADIUS Imaging. We are proudly locally owned and operated and actively support our staff in maintaining and expanding their skills through training, conferences, and the latest imaging technologies. We also engage with the wider Geelong community through event support and participation, reflecting our commitment to health, education, and wellbeing. This ensures we continue to provide the highest quality services to our patients and referring clinicians.
Posted May 8, 2018
Palmer divides triangular fibocartilage (TFC) tears into traumatic and degenerative. The Palmer 1B tear is a traumatic tear of the peripheral attachment of the TFC on the ulnar side with a styloid or foveal attachment (or both) tear. The foveal attachment is most important to DRUJ stability. The triangular fibrocartilage (TFC) disc is a major stabiliser of the distal radial ulnar joint. The TFC…
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Posted May 8, 2018
Ischiofemoral impingement is a condition that presents with pain in the hip, groin or buttock region. Pain can radiate to the lower extremity due to an irritation of the sciatic nerve. Ischiofemoral impingement is much more common in women than in men, approximately 3:1. Bilateral disease is present in one third of cases. The average patient age is older than most impingements, approximately 52…
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Posted May 8, 2018
Bo Jackson When Bo Jackson was 29 years old he was one of the most famous US athletes of all time. He is the only player to be named All-Star in both professional baseball and professional football. In 1991 while playing football against the Cincinnati Bengals he sustained a hip dislocation. He said later he reduced the hip dislocation himself. Within one year, he…
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Posted October 1, 2017
Radius is committed to working with health practices to deliver the best possible care for patients in the region. In October our staff and guests participated in ‘Providing Great Customer Service for Healthcare Practices’, presented by Jen Flakemore. Topic – Providing great customer service for healthcare practices. – Support staff are the face of our healthcare practices. In an era of increasing competition where…
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Posted August 1, 2017
In August Radius was privileged to host guest speaker Dr William Renner all the way from Cincinnati, USA. He provided a very informative and entertaining talk covering many aspects of musculoskeletal imaging, attended by Radius staff, physiotherapists and podiatrists. Dr Renner is an internationally known speaker. His lectures emphasize simple guidelines for reading MRI of the musculoskeletal system and have been praised by his students. Dr…
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Posted May 25, 2017
Furthering our education weekends in May, our clinical director attended the annual NeuroRAD conference in Melbourne. Run over three days, the conference provided case reviews and lecture series presented by international speakers and expert educators. Neuro imaging covers any imaging of the body’s nervous system. This includes the brain, as well as the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine. MRI and CT are the most […]
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Posted May 16, 2017
During May, members of the Radius team attended the 21st Australasian Musculoskeletal Imaging Group (AMSIG) Annual Scientific Meeting in Melbourne. The group provides a forum for the professional development of musculoskeletal imaging in Australia and New Zealand, as well as promoting education in musculoskeletal imaging, liaison with other similar groups internationally and representation on various government bodies. The conference brought together over 300 attendees, […]
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Posted May 16, 2017
The first weekend in May the Radius sonography group held an ultrasound workshop with Stephen Bird. Stephen is a general sonographer with 25 years of clinical experience, and a very passionate educator of sonography who regularly presents at national and international conferences. Stephen holds a General and a Vascular Diploma of Medical Ultrasound (DMU) and a Masters of Medical Sonography from the University of South […]
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Posted May 12, 2017
The posterior tibial tendon is the primary stabilizer of the foot. Other stabilizers include the spring ligament, the tarsal sinus ligaments and plantar fascia. The spring ligament complex consists of the tibio-spring component of the deltoid ligament and the calcaneonavicular ligament , which limits plantar flexion of the talus and stabilizes the talocalcaneal navicular joint. The tarsal sinus ligaments (cervical and interosseous ligaments) limit […]
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Posted April 20, 2017
Tarsal coalition is a congenital anomaly with fusion of the tarsal bones. The fusion may be bony, fibrous or cartilaginous. The most common tarsal coalitions are the calcaneonavicular and the talocalcaneal coalition. Tarsal coalitions often lead to painful foot, frequent ankle sprain, flat foot deformity and hindfoot valgus. This may lead to peroneal spastic flat foot. Calcaneonavicular coalition ossifies early and develops symptoms at […]
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