Derek Smith ◉

MBChB FRCR PGCert (Clin Ed)

Derek Smith is a neuroradiology consultant with interests in neurooncology, head and neck imaging and neurotrauma. He joined the Radiopaedia editorial group in 2015 and helped develop the student summary pages and FRCR exam materials. During training, he spent additional years as a teaching fellow, and is currently the Undergraduate Lead for Diagnostics with the University of Edinburgh. He has spoken at a number of virtual and in-person Radiopaedia events, and has presented work on radiology education at RSNA, the British Society of Neuroradiologists and British Society of Head and Neck Imaging.

Current roles
Editor, Radiopaedia.org
Neuroradiology Consultant, Edinburgh, UK
Undergraduate Lead (Diagnostics), Edinburgh, UK

Selected Radiopaedia Talks
Neck Infections (2020)
Epilepsy in adults / Neck Emergencies (2021)
Spinal cord tumours / Introduction to C-spine MRI (2022)
Cervical Node Assessment / Exploring Articles (2023)
CNS Ventricular Lesions (2024)

Disclosures:

Nothing to disclose

Member Details

Role/Specialty/Primary interest

Neuroradiology

Level of training

Consultant (year 1-5)

Location

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Institutions

NHS Lothian (Current) Verified NHS Fife (Current) Unverified South East Scotland Radiology Training Scheme (Current) Verified University of Edinburgh Unverified

Radiopaedia status