If there were such a thing as an Academy Awards ceremony for radiology, then Dr. Paul Dubbins from Plymouth, U.K., would have an excellent chance of collecting the humor award. On Saturday, 4 March, the day before presentation of the real Oscars, he amused ECR 2006 delegates with a sketch titled "Grumpy Old Man in Vienna." To view the five-minute program, go to diagnosticimaging.com, click on ECR 2006, and scroll down to the video clips. If a female radiologist would like to record a "Grumpy Old Woman in Vienna" sketch, please contact di-europe@btconnect.com.
If there were such a thing as an Academy Awards ceremony for radiology, then Dr. Paul Dubbins from Plymouth, U.K., would have an excellent chance of collecting the humor award. On Saturday, 4 March, the day before presentation of the real Oscars, he amused ECR 2006 delegates with a sketch titled "Grumpy Old Man in Vienna." To view the five-minute program, go to diagnosticimaging.com, click on ECR 2006, and scroll down to the video clips. If a female radiologist would like to record a "Grumpy Old Woman in Vienna" sketch, please contact di-europe@btconnect.com.
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