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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is currently used to help diagnose brachial plexus injuries, but traditional imaging protocols do not deliver the depth of information required by clinicians due to the complex ramified structure and the location of the brachial plexus. The Herston Imaging Research Facility (HIRF) secured a loan from Siemens Healthcare for an advanced MRI protocol, ‘SMS-RESOLVE diffusion imaging sequence’. The study’s hypothesis is that the information provided by the new protocol will significantly aid with clinical decision-making.

Research between Royal Automobile Club of Queensland (RACQ) and the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital Foundation and conducted by the Jamieson Trauma Institute, is demonstrating that reform is needed to address the seriousness of life-changing injuries on private and hired e-scooters.

JTI research on long-term use of opioids by patients with rib fractures has won two awards on presentations delivered by Dr Fran Williamson. She won the best oral medical paper for her presentation at the Australia and New Zealand Trauma Society conference in Brisbane and won an abstract prize for the study presentation at the University of Queensland Faculty of Medicine Research Day.