RadioNuclear Aidan

What is AI? How is it used in healthcare?What are the most important ethical considerations when developing a new AI solution for clinical use? How can AI impact the quality of healthcare in the future?In this episode we introduce the use of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and speak with Dr Andrew King, Reader in Medical Image Analysis at King's College London, about recent challenges, universal fairness, and complexity of data representation in AI.Please follow the link below to partic...

In this episode Aidan is back and joined by Professor Alexander Hammers, Professor (Honorary Consultant) of Imaging and Neuroscience and Head of the King’s College London & Guy’s and St Thomas’ PET Centre at St Thomas’ Hospital. This episode was recorded at the New Scientist Live event: Future of Healthcare. In this episode Aidan and Alexander discuss how PET works, why it is such a valuable technique in the field of medicine, how Professor Hammers has utilised this imaging modality ...

In this episode Aidan and James discuss the possibility of life in our Universe. With the successful launch and landing of the Perseverance Rover on the surface of Mars in February 2021 we thought it timely to discuss the what the mission's aim is and the possibility of finding the existence of Martians. The future of space exploration is also discussed given that the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), which set to launch in October 2021, will enable us to look further in both space and ...

In this episode Aidan and James explore the world of neuroscience by taking a look at CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy) and concussions. Concussions arise in a number of sports, with athletes who partake in contact sports being the worse affected. We explain what a concussion is and how they can lead to the onset of the neurodegenerative disease CTE. We play close attention to the recent rule changes in the sport of Rugby with examples from the 2021 6 Nations Competition and r...

In this Episode James and Aidan share a couple of Christmassy facts that we hope will get you through until the new year. This episode was recorded prior to the Tier 4 restrictions being implemented across some of the UK so we hope that you're able to have as good of a festive period as can be.Keep your eyes peeled for the great conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter on 21st December 2020 (tonight!). Send us any pictures you manage to get and we'll share them on our social media pages:Instagram: @...

In this episode, the first with two hosts, Aidan Michaels and James Waldron, we talk about all things viruses and vaccines. With recent developments in the fight against the coronavirus (SARS-COV-2) pandemic we felt it important to discuss this virus and how the new mRNA vaccines work. If you've been wondering how all this science works and what the future holds now that we have approved vaccines for COVID-19 then give this episode a listen. Any further questions to what got answer...