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Chris O'Donnell

MB BS, FRANZCR, M.Med, GradDipForMed, FFFPMI (RCPA)

Chris is a specialist necroradiologist and consultant forensic radiologist at the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine (VIFM), and adjunct senior lecturer, Department of Forensic Medicine, Monash University.  He also works as a clinical radiologist.  He installed one of the world’s first mortuary-based CT scanners at VIFM in 2005 and was lead radiologist in the Black Saturday bushfire DVI operation in 2009.  He has trained many local and international forensic pathologists and radiologists in post-mortem CT (PMCT).

Chris is convenor of an annual short course in PMCT interpretation for Monash University that has now become a unit of the Monash University Master of Forensic Medicine programme.  He provides expert opinion on forensic matters to the criminal justice system of Victoria and other states of Australia. He is past chair of the International Society of Forensic Radiology and Imaging, and is currently overseeing the installation of an MRI scanner into the mortuary at VIFM.

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Inferior mesenteric thrombophlebitis secondary to sigmoid diverticulitis

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Published 20 Jul 2014
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Isolated medial blow-out orbital fracture: orbital and blepharal emphysema

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Published 28 Jun 2014
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Upward transtentorial herniation due to cerebellar metastasis

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Published 26 Jun 2014
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Megaesophagus post gastric banding

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Published 25 Jun 2014
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Accessory occipital-C1 articulation

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Published 09 Jun 2014
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Posterior dislocation of the right hip

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Published 09 Jun 2014
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Incisional hernia

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Published 06 Jun 2014
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Traumatic separation of abdominal musculature from the iliac crest

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Published 06 Jun 2014
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Unfused anterior arch of the atlas (in a child)

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Published 06 Jun 2014
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Bony Bankart lesion - post dislocation

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Published 05 Jun 2014
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Traumatic abdominal wall hernia

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Published 04 Jun 2014
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Avulsion fracture coraco-clavicular ligament origin

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Published 26 May 2014
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Missed neck of femur fracture

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Published 24 May 2014
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Aspirated food bolus obstruction of left main bronchus

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Published 24 May 2014
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Accessory ossicle on the inferior angle of scapula

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Published 10 May 2014
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Foreign body in hand (not a 6th digit)

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Published 07 May 2014
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Resolution of "hyperdense" middle cerebral artery post tPA thrombolysis

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Published 07 May 2014
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Lung cancer with superior vena caval invasion

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Published 07 May 2014
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Small bowel obstruction at a loop ileostomy stoma

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Published 28 Apr 2014
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Colonic interposition of the esophagus

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Published 25 Apr 2014
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Pontine hemorrhage

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Focal traumatic subdural hematoma in a baby

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Published 24 Apr 2014
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Dislocated 12th rib (costo-transverse joint)

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Published 23 Apr 2014
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Gas in the pancreatic duct - pneumopancreatica

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Published 23 Apr 2014
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Metastatic non-adrenal pheochromocytoma (paraganglioma)

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Published 13 Apr 2014
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Glass eye, large liver syndrome (Villaret)

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Published 12 Apr 2014
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Loop-the-loop internal carotid artery

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Published 10 Apr 2014
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Stent-grafted cavernous carotid aneurysm

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Published 10 Apr 2014
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Post non-ionic contrast myelogram

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Published 08 Apr 2014
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Spontaneous cervical epidural hematoma

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Published 25 Mar 2014
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Massive gas leak post colonoscopic biopsy

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Published 25 Mar 2014
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Laryngeal trauma - left submucosal glottic hematoma

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Published 15 Mar 2014
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Fracture dislocation of humeral head: four-part based on Neer classification

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Published 13 Mar 2014
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Spontaneous rupture of hepatocellular carcinoma

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Published 02 Mar 2014
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Rectus abdominis muscles (six-pack)

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Published 02 Mar 2014
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Displaced calf implants

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Published 01 Mar 2014
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Gallstone ileus

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Published 27 Feb 2014
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Acute on chronic subdural hematoma

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Published 27 Feb 2014
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Kerley B lines on CT

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Published 27 Feb 2014
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Loculated acute subdural hematoma masquerading as an extradural

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Published 27 Feb 2014
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Fatty liver (steatosis)

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Published 26 Feb 2014
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Pancreatic pseudocyst causing gastric outlet obstruction

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Published 16 Feb 2014
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Osteomyelitis - Tc99m MDP SPECT/CT

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Published 16 Feb 2014
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Uterus didelphys

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Published 14 Feb 2014
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Portacath migration into the pleural space

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Published 12 Feb 2014
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SLAP tear

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Published 12 Feb 2014
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Bare right orbit - sphenoid dysplasia due to neurofibromatosis (type 1)

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Published 05 Feb 2014
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Temporal lobe atrophy post herpes simplex encephalitis

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Published 03 Feb 2014
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Clay-shoveler fracture

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Published 03 Feb 2014
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Polio effects on the knee

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Published 17 Jan 2014
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Discoid meniscal flounce

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Published 17 Jan 2014
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Scaphocephaly - in adult

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Published 17 Jan 2014
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Massive inferior mesenteric vein - portal hypertension

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Published 16 Jan 2014
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Chronic right portal vein occlusion

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Published 15 Jan 2014
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Combined free breast silicone and silicone prostheses

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Published 14 Jan 2014
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Hepatic adenomatosis

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Published 13 Jan 2014
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Giant cell aortitis

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Published 13 Jan 2014
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Nasal balloon catheters for epistaxis

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Published 12 Jan 2014
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Massive multinodular goiter causing venous obstruction

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Published 11 Jan 2014
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Huge anterior sacral meningocoele

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Published 11 Jan 2014
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Primary megaureter

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Published 02 Jan 2014
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Metastatic small cell lung cancer to bone - false negative CT lumbar spine

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Published 29 Dec 2013
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Incarcerated "reverse" incisional hernia

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Published 29 Dec 2013
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Lacrimal gland lymphoma

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Published 29 Dec 2013
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Ovarian vein invasion by renal cell carcinoma

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Published 27 Dec 2013
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Nasal foreign body

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Published 28 Apr 2013
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Infarcted spleen and stomach with pneumatosis

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Published 20 Mar 2013
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Cecal volvulus - atypical

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Published 17 Mar 2013
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Cecal volvulus - atypical

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Published 06 Feb 2013
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Percutaneous vertebroplasty

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Published 01 Feb 2013
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Urinary retention - sacral nerve root infiltration

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Published 01 Feb 2013
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Malignant gastric outlet obstruction

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Published 22 Jan 2013
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Bilateral cervical locked facets

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Published 22 Jan 2013
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Penetrating ulcer ascending aorta

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Published 19 Jan 2013
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Failed TIPS procedure

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Published 19 Jan 2013
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Right epididymitis

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Published 19 Jan 2013
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Jefferson fracture in DISH

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Published 16 Jan 2013
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Left renal infarct

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Published 16 Jan 2013
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Intussuscepting carcinoma of the colon

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Published 16 Jan 2013
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Severe pulmonary arterial hypertension

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Published 16 Jan 2013
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Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament

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Published 04 Jan 2013
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Locally advanced cecal carcinoma into abdominal wall

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Published 27 Dec 2012
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Intercostal catheter tract through the liver

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Published 25 Dec 2012
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Traumatic liver laceration - importance of portal venous phase CT

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Published 24 Dec 2012
92% complete
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Penetrating injury to the upper abdomen - knife still in situ

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Published 23 Dec 2012
75% complete
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Splenic rupture post colonoscopy - splenocolic ligament avulsion

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Published 23 Dec 2012
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Wallerian degeneration - CT findings

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Published 22 Dec 2012
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Cystic duct leak post cholecystectomy (CT cholangiogram)

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Published 20 Dec 2012
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Cardiac tamponade

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Published 20 Dec 2012
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Dandy-Walker malformation and absent corpus callosum

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Published 09 Dec 2012
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White out left hemithorax: occlusion left main bronchus

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Published 09 Dec 2012
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Thoracic aortic pseudoaneurysm

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Published 08 Dec 2012
70% complete
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Pulmonary laceration, contusion and barotrauma - severe car airbag injury

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Published 07 Dec 2012
95% complete
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Emphysematous cholecystitis with local perforation

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Published 23 Nov 2012
77% complete
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