Teaching & Research
First and foremost, I believe clinical, teaching and research environment should be inclusive, friendly and encouraging for freedom of thought and flow of ideas, with all efforts to minimise bias.
I worked as the Trust Specialty Training Lead (a blended role with that of the Clinical Tutor) for Radiology, with Health Education England North West School of Radiology, from 2017 to mid 2023. Some of the results of my work done this role are outlined in the Radiology Training Project section.
As a result of my multisystem and multimodality background, I have already developed multiple academic projects linking cardiovascular and respiratory diseases.
I enjoy teamwork in research collaborations and joint educational activities, and my academic network is international. I have presented scientific and educational works at multiple national and international congresses and conferences.
I was very fortunate to undertake my doctoral studies with the guidance of the inspirational team of the Cardiovascular program (ICCC), Sant Pau Research Institute at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. I graduated in 2023 with a Cum Laude award and received the Extraordinary PhD prize. Some of the work is available here.
I joined the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences as an Assistant Professor in September 2023 for a visiting lectureship programme on cardiovascular radiology.
I completed the NIHR CRN NWC Research Scholar Programme in December 2023 (#NWRS4, aka Fruit Bowl, is an amazing cohort).
I am a Research Collaborator at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
My current research interests include ischaemic heart disease and cardioprotection, cardiac tumours, structural heart disease and congenital heart disease; I like participating in intersectional and multidisciplinary research and innovation.
Apart from multiple Certificates of Merit, I have been awarded the Fellow Research Prize in Cardiac Imaging by the Radiological Society of North America and Cum Laude by the European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology. In 2023, a scientific paper I led has been awarded by the European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology.
In 2024, another scientific paper I led (Radiological–pathological correlation in diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia (DIPNECH): imaging and histopathology) was selected Editor's Choice of the month.
Scientific community
It's all about the ripple of "pay it forward", isn't it?
- I have been part of the ECR planning team for cardiac imaging for a couple of years now.
- I am an Advisory Editor at the Clinical Radiology journal.
- I have served as a Deputy Editor at the European Heart Journal - Case Reports from 2020 to 2023, having worked as an Associate Editor there since 2019. In adition to editorial tasks, these roles have included training junior editors. A very rewarding experience.
- I peer-review for several other scientific medical journals.
- I rate abstracts for international scientific conferences.
- I am honoured to present at multiple scientific and educational events.
- I currently serve on a few subspecialty society boards.
- I am an Honorary Member of the Lithuanian Association of Radiologists.
- I was part of the ESCR Communication and New Media Committee until 2022.
- I am part of the ESTI Training and Education Committee.
- I was Chair of the SCMR Clinical Practice Committee from 2022 to 2024, having been Vice-Chair for two years before that.
Publications
Cardiovascular and pulmonary complications of recreational drugs: A pictorial review
Adria Roset-Altadill, Dennis Wat, Monika Radike
European Journal of Radiology, vol. 178, 2024
Edoardo Conte, Philipp Sommer, Fielder C Camm, Monika Radike
European Heart Journal - Case Reports, vol. 8(3), 2024
Novel cardioprotective approaches in ischaemic heart disease
Gemma Vilahur, Monika Radike, Lina Badimon
European Heart Journal, 2024
Gemma Vilahur, Monika Radike, Pablo Sutelman, Soumaya Ben-Aicha, Manuel Gutiérrez, Laura Casaní, Daniel Hovdal, Emily L Ongstad, Anders Gabrielsen, Alberto Hidalgo, Ola Fjellström, Leif Carlsson, Lina Badimon
European Heart Journal, 2024
Gutierrez Manuel, Alonso Alberto, Ntouskou Marousa, Penha Diana, Gosney John, Radike Monika
Clinical Radiology, vol. 79(2), 2024, pp. 133-141
Thoracic Amyloidosis – A Respiratory Conundrum
Mohamed Tofeig, Gregory Cross, Monika Radike
Archivos de Bronconeumología, 2024
Long-term quality improvement in radiology specialty training at a tertiary cardiothoracic centre
Monika Radike, Marousa Ntouskou
Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology, 2024
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Projects
Quality improvement and evidence-based insights during my role of radiology training lead. In search of the right questions and useful answers
Academic Involvement Of Radiology Trainees
The purpose of this study is to look into the pattern of training in academic radiology at the level of core curriculum. Co-led with Prof Federica Vernuccio, a brilliant Italian radiologist.
Questions and answers on physician migration, brain drain, wellbeing and burnout
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Courses
Educational Exhibits (European Society of Radiology & European Radiological Subspecialty societies)
Publicly available presentations and teaching files
Some presentations are available on society webinar directories (access may be subject to membership)
Pages
There is no innovation without creativity. Also, as Ken Robinson said “Creativity is as important as literacy”.
Why did I change my surname?
Contact
Monika Radikė (Aržanauskaitė)
Radiology Department
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital
Thomas Drive
L14 3PE
Liverpool
United Kingdom