Dr Christoph Agten

Are radiologists more autistic than other doctors?

And more specifically, are those on the spectrum more drawn to teleradiology?

This question came up at ESSR last month, so I decided to do a little survey. If you're a radiologist and have 7-10 minutes, I'd be grateful if you took part:

THE SURVEY: deft-peony-496fd1.netlify.app/

(You do one psychological questionnaire then have the option to do more. The more you do, the more detailed an analysis of your cognitive style you get. When you're done, you'll be emailed a breakdown of your answers and how they might relate to your work as a radiologist. For entertainment purposes only).

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I'd like to know more about you.

Which of these best describes your career stage?

1 month ago | [YT] | 10

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Most radiologists struggle to report the TFCC.

One study of 800 MRIs found the TFCC was incorrectly called normal 45% of the time. These missed tears mean delayed treatment. But worse than that, one in three tears reported were false positives.

This overcalling can lead to unnecessary surgery -- and an angry surgeon!

In my new video I walk through five of my fellows' TFCC cases. The MRI start easier then get more and more complex. Watch them all and you'll discover a framework to read TFCC MRI that goes beyond the disc.

Please let me know:
- Want me to do more pathology case compilation videos?
- Which real-world messy cases would you like to see me discuss?

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You don't need more anatomy knowledge to report knee MRIs faster. You need a systematic protocol .
We taught four radiologists a new search pattern and measured their times on 10 consecutive, real-world clinical cases before and after.
The results were undeniable. Gianluca cut his reporting time by 48.9%, doubling his speed . Matic, Shanyar, and Giles all increased their speed by a factor of 1.3x to 1.4x .
Speed is a learnable skill.
Registration for this founding cohort is NOW OPEN. The live, 5-week course runs from June 8 to July 12.
Link: knee.agten.org/

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Dr Christoph Agten

Do you have a Plan B as a radiologist?

Join Dr Imran Lasker and me this Thursday for a discussion of alternative pathways, side hustles and ways to diversify for a stable future in this live webinar: Life beyond the reporting room.

this is for radiologists that are interested to learn how to balance work-life, side hustles, and might hopefully give inspiration to many!


📅 May 21, 2026

⏰ 7:00 PM (UK Time)

You need to register to participate and seats are limited!


Link to register:

us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/1817785856360/WN_…

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Dr Christoph Agten

If you do not have a plan, you are part of someone else's plan.

Too many radiologists follow an automatic path. We are trained to report scans. We focus on the next exam, the next fellowship, the next consultant post. We assume the rest will take care of itself.

That assumption used to be safe. It no longer is.

Next week I'm having an honest conversation about the past, present, and future of careers in radiology. I'll share what I wish someone had told me 20 years ago.

Wednesday 21 May, 19:00 UK time. Live with Dr. Imran Lasker: "Life Beyond the Reporting Room."

We'll cover how clinicians balance full-time practice with outside ventures — education, startups, consulting, AI, media. The stuff you cannot learn from books.

Live only on Zoom. Registration link: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3917785898895/WN_…

Drop a comment if there's something specific you want me to cover.

2 months ago | [YT] | 10

Dr Christoph Agten

How often does your MSK reporting list spill over into your personal life?

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Textbook cases never look like the mess you see on your worklist.

If you want to see more real-world MSK cases, join 2,500+ radiologists in the largest free MSK Radiology community online: www.skool.com/mskrad

P.S. In the 'Classroom' tab you can buy the Agten Library with my video feedback on 1,300 real MSK cases. One radiologist said: "It gave me more confidence about the gray zone cases. Now I can decide what is relevant and what is not."

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TONIGHT: The Cognitive Science of 2x Reporting Speed” (a live webinar I’ll give at 6pm PST/9pm EST - dub.sh/AgtenWebinar ).

Who’s coming?

Monday, Feb 23rd
6 PM – 7PM PST
9 PM – 10 PM EST

Register here: dub.sh/AgtenWebinar

⚠️ No recordings. No slides sent later. Live only!

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