I am Dr Vikas Shah, a Consultant Radiologist in Leicester, UK. I specialise in gastrointestinal and
I studied medicine at the Royal Free and University College Medical School, and following general medical training, completed training in radiology at the Imperial College Hospitals NHS Trust (Charing Cross, Hammersmith and St Mary's Hospitals). I received specialist training in oncology (cancer) imaging at Mount Vernon Hospital and in pelvic floor and colonic imaging at St Marks Hospital. I comme
20/05/2026
A busy few days for the Leicester PMCT team - we’ve run courses for East Midlands specialty trainees, and our main radiologist course had delegates from all corners of the UK. The next radiologist course is 5-7 October 2026 [book via [email protected]].
12/05/2026
This week’s case read is one of mine; watch the video for a classic abdominal diagnosis!
WATCH: https://bit.ly/4tmCPR3
26/03/2026
📚 Publication day!
I contributed a small section to this fun-filled fact book for 7+ kids.
Great to see it out.
https://collins.co.uk/products/9780008776190
📚 This arrived today.
I was pleased to be asked to contribute to this new Collins4Parents fun-filled fact book for 7+ kids.
It’s great to see my contribution in print.
It’s only a small section, but I’m very proud of it.
https://collins.co.uk/products/9780008776190
POV: the trauma team waiting for the radiologist’s hot report.
Radiologist in the middle:
“Just one more slice…” ☢️
🔊 Ultrasound through the adult skull? 🤯
A technology demonstration exploring transcranial ultrasound imaging.
Interesting to see how ultrasound technology continues to evolve.
What do you think about this concept?
🔊 Robotic ultrasound demo at
This system is scanning a neck phantom without a human operator.
Probe position and pressure are controlled automatically.
Would you trust this as a patient?
Where could you see this being used?
05/03/2026
It was so good to have a chat with Naveen Sharma - the man behind !
04/03/2026
Earlier today I delivered my lecture on MRI of acute abdominal pain in pregnancy at in Vienna, covering the imaging challenges and how MRI helps achieve an early and accurate diagnosis to prevent adverse outcomes.
I’m here for a couple more days, so please say hello if you see me!
04/03/2026
We are about to kick off this session on emergency imaging in pregnancy at . Join us in room M1.
03/03/2026
At each ECR, there is something truly amazing and eye catching in the central area, and it’s no different at . have this to say about Athena and the Owl: Athena, the Greek Goddess of knowledge, wisdom, and learning — a powerful symbol of Europe’s deep-rooted tradition in the pursuit of truth and scientific discovery. Another fitting symbol is the owl, emblematic of vision and insight, reflecting the radiologist’s ability to reveal what lies hidden to the ordinary eye. Just as the owl sees clearly through darkness, we in radiology detect what others cannot, sharpening the focus on diagnosis and patient care.
The congress starts tomorrow but I popped over to the speaker preview centre to check my talk is all okay, and be ready for an early start tomorrow.