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Pathognomonic
The term pathognomonic in radiology, as well as clinical medicine in general, refers to a finding or a sign that is only found in a single specific condition or specific group of conditions, i.e. the finding has 100% specificity. Thus by implication, a pathognomonic finding cannot and does not h...
Playlist
NG Playlist 1
4 cases, 4 slides
A playlist of chest radiographs taken to confirm nasogastric tube placement.With each case ask yourself if this tube is safe to use for f...
Playlist
NG Playlist 2
4 cases, 4 slides
A playlist of chest radiographs taken to confirm nasogastric tube placement.With each case ask yourself if this tube is safe to use for f...
Case
Post surgical ureterovaginal fistula
Published
25 Jul 2019
77% complete
CT
Article
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) involves the administration of intravenous contrast agents consisting of microbubbles/nanobubbles of gas.
Clinical applications
liver
hepatic metastasis
cystadenoma/cystadenocarcinoma
cholangiocarcinoma
hepatocellular carcinoma
hepatic adenoma
focal no...
Case
Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma
Published
20 Mar 2023
92% complete
DSA (angiography)
CT
MRI
Case
HELLP syndrome with hepatic artery embolization following spontaneous hepatic rupture and hemorrhage
Published
03 Mar 2022
92% complete
DSA (angiography)
Photo
CT
Article
Lipedematous scalp
Lipedematous scalp is a rare condition characterized by the accumulation of fatty tissue in the subcutaneous layer of the scalp, resulting in soft enlargement of the head. If it is associated with loss of hair then the term lipedematous alopecia is used.
Pathology
Histology demonstrates incre...
Case
Hip prosthesis
Published
13 Mar 2010
88% complete
X-ray
Article
Use of racial terminology on Radiopaedia
This style guide article outlines the use of racial terminology on Radiopaedia.
Background
Race and ethnicity is a complex topic with a history of, and potential use for, discrimination. There are many issues in the use of race in medicine, mainly centered on definition, identification and rel...
Case
Scarpa fascia hernia
Published
07 Jan 2023
72% complete
Ultrasound
Article
Pancoast tumor
Pancoast tumor, also known as superior sulcus tumor, refers to a relatively uncommon situation where a primary lung cancer arises in the lung apex and invades the surrounding soft tissues. Classically a Pancoast syndrome results, but in actuality this is only seen in one quarter of cases.
Term...
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Magnets (types)
Magnets used for MRI are of three types: permanent, resistive and superconductive.
Permanent MRI magnets
Permanent MRI magnets are used in cheaper "economy" systems and involve permanently magnetized iron acting like a bar magnet that has been twisted into a C-shape with the two poles close t...
Case
Enchondroma - distal femur
Published
16 Aug 2020
66% complete
X-ray
Case
Extra capsular breast implant rupture
Published
25 Jan 2022
95% complete
CT
Case
Intraspinal hematoma and dural fistula
Published
04 Aug 2022
95% complete
MRI
Case
Wandering liver
Published
15 Nov 2018
74% complete
CT
Article
Thoracic aortic injury
Thoracic aortic injury is the most common type of traumatic aortic injury and is a critical life-threatening, and often life-ending event.
Clinical presentation
Approximately 80% of patients with thoracic aortic injury die at the scene of the trauma. In those who make it to hospital, clinical...
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Anterior temporal lobe perivascular spaces
Anterior temporal lobe perivascular spaces, also known as opercular perivascular spaces, are special variants of tumefactive perivascular spaces, which can mimic cystic tumors with surrounding edema.
Epidemiology
A predilection for women has been reported 1. Age range is wide, from 24 to 86 ye...
Case
Developmental venous anomaly
Published
30 Nov 2013
89% complete
MRI
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