Summary A ‘problem solving case’ method of teaching practical pathology is described, illustrated and compared with more traditional teaching methods. This method offers many advantages‐the most important being that it shows the effect of pathological lesions in an actual patient, thus emphasizing the relevance of pathology to clinical medicine. Other advantages are that self‐assessment is encouraged; guidance is given on the depth of knowledge expected from a student; student response is favourable; no elaborate or expensive equipment is required; the method is economic in the use of staff time, and it is very flexible in use in terms both of time and place.

Nuclear power plants are continuously looking to optimise their radiological monitoring and visualization techniques. At Sizewell B nuclear power plant in the UK, a trial was carried out to judge the feasibility of a gamma imaging system to provide accurate visual representation and characterisation of source terms on an operational pressurized water reactor. Data was collected through a series of scans taken in two rooms within a radiological controlled area at Sizewell B and used to generate radiation “heat maps”. This survey type supports As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP) (UK equivalent to ALARA) working in areas with high general area dose rate by gathering radiometric data and generating intuitive visual characterisation of work area source terms.