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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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Rheumatoid nodules

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Published 14 Sep 2021
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PPE-associated artifact on MRI brain

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Published 26 Jul 2020
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Renal lymphoma

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Published 30 Nov 2018
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Plantaris tendon tear

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Published 30 Nov 2018
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Biker nodule - perineum

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Published 24 Oct 2018
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Perineural spread of tumor along infraorbital nerve

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Published 09 Apr 2018
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Chronic abscess due to "dropped" appendicoliths following appendectomy for perforated appendix

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Published 19 Mar 2018
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Gross dystrophic calcification of the breast following radiotherapy

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Published 28 Feb 2018
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Mammography
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Lactating adenoma

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Published 27 Feb 2018
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Penetrating injury to the left flank with active bleeding and spinal canal gas

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Published 20 Feb 2018
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Functional assessment of penile implant using MRI

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Published 12 Feb 2018
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Extradural hematoma - venous

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Published 11 Feb 2018
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Progressive fatty liver and hepatic cysts

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Published 07 Feb 2018
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Ectopic ureteric bladder insertion in a non-duplex kidney

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Published 05 Feb 2018
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Hemochromatosis-associated arthropathy

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Published 05 Feb 2018
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Susceptibility artifact on brain MRI due to gas bubbles

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Published 04 Feb 2018
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Musculotendinous rupture of infraspinatus

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Published 04 Feb 2018
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Advanced scalp squamous cell carcinoma with invasion of the brain

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Published 02 Feb 2018
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Enlarged arc of Riolan and marginal artery of Drummond secondary to occluded celiac axis and superior mesenteric artery

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Published 31 Jan 2018
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Ruptured proximal ilio-tibial band

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Published 29 Jan 2018
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Urinary bladder clot retention

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Published 21 Jan 2018
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Dog bite fracture

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Published 19 Jan 2018
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3 T v 1.5 T MRI prostate with total hip prosthesis

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Published 16 Dec 2017
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Aggressive angiomyolipoma

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Published 01 Oct 2017
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CT Ultrasound
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Cavitating pulmonary infarction

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Published 19 Jul 2017
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Pseudo-pituitary enlargement (a push-up phenomenon)

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Published 18 Jul 2017
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Bariatric balloon causing gastric outlet obstruction

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Published 10 Jul 2017
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Patellar tendiopathy due to gross patella alta

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Published 09 Jul 2017
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Avulsion tibial eminence - ACL origin

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Published 18 Jun 2017
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Gold weight prosthesis for blepharoplegia

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Published 13 Jun 2017
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Vitreous hemorrhage - spontaneous

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Published 29 May 2017
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Azygos and hemiazygos veins

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Published 28 May 2017
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CT
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MRI susceptibility artifact due to dry hair shampoo

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Published 23 May 2017
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Bartholin gland abscess

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Published 17 Apr 2017
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Ultrasound
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MRI artifact - tattooed eyeliner

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Published 09 Mar 2017
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Sialolipoma left parotid

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Published 06 Mar 2017
77% complete
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Talcum powder masquerading as punctate microcalcification on mammmography

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Published 26 Feb 2017
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Mammography
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Chicken bone in anal canal

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Published 20 Feb 2017
92% complete
CT
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Delayed perforation of colonic stent for malignant large bowel obstruction

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Published 18 Feb 2017
95% complete
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Straight and reflected head rectus femoris avulsion fractures

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Chris O'Donnell
Published 18 Feb 2017
95% complete
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Bile leak from accessory duct(s) of Luschka post cholecystectomy

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Published 13 Feb 2017
80% complete
CT
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Iliopsoas tendinopathy - snapping tendon

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Published 08 Feb 2017
95% complete
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Metachronous lung cancer post-pneumonectomy

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Published 02 Feb 2017
80% complete
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Transdiaphragmatic invasion of pleural mesothelioma

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Published 31 Jan 2017
95% complete
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Bilateral chronic common carotid occlusion

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Published 24 Jan 2017
92% complete
CT
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Giant cell arteritis of the distal superficial femoral artery

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Published 23 Jan 2017
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Snake eye appearance - residue of compressive myelopathy post surgical decompression

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Published 20 Jan 2017
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Adhesive capsulitis - shoulder

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Published 19 Jan 2017
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Chronic ischiofemoral impingement

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Published 19 Jan 2017
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Bilateral Wilms tumors (nephroblastoma)

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Published 15 Jan 2017
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Spontaneous acute extradural hematoma of the thoracic spine

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Published 12 Jan 2017
95% complete
MRI CT
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Growing Rathke's cleft cyst

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Published 11 Jan 2017
74% complete
MRI
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Hematocrit in calf veins on MRI

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Published 09 Jan 2017
92% complete
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Labyrinthine schwannoma

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Published 06 Jan 2017
77% complete
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Caput medusa

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Published 04 Jan 2017
90% complete
CT Annotated image
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MRI artifact (flow void between urinary bladder and bladder diverticulum)

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Published 04 Jan 2017
95% complete
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Chronic ruptured Achilles tendon with intact plantaris

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Chris O'Donnell
Published 30 Dec 2016
95% complete
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Ansa pancreatica

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Published 30 Dec 2016
92% complete
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Metastatic prostate cancer to Pagetoid bone - value of (Ga68)PSMA scan

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Published 27 Dec 2016
95% complete
Nuclear medicine MRI CT
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Laparoscopic gastric band - MRI findings

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Published 18 Dec 2016
92% complete
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Giant lumbar schwannoma

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Published 17 Dec 2016
90% complete
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Urinoma seconday to calyceal rupture - chronic ureteric obstruction

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Published 12 Dec 2016
95% complete
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Facet joint septic arthritis masquerading as endplate osteomyelitis/discitis (spondylodiscitis)

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Published 07 Dec 2016
95% complete
CT MRI
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Multiple buttock injection granulomas - progressive CT features

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Published 04 Dec 2016
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Hyperdense MCA sign - importance of fine slice interrogation

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Published 04 Dec 2016
95% complete
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Apparent spontaneous healing of complete ACL tear

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Published 29 Nov 2016
77% complete
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Hyperenhancing appendix: early sign of acute appendicitis on CT

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Published 25 Nov 2016
92% complete
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Intra-conal orbital metastasis - breast cancer

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Published 25 Nov 2016
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Ossifying hepatic metastases from prostatic carcinoma

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Chris O'Donnell
Published 23 Nov 2016
92% complete
CT Nuclear medicine
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Deossification of ossicles in chronic suppurative otitis media

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Published 20 Nov 2016
92% complete
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Ruptured thoracic aortic dissection

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Published 13 Nov 2016
95% complete
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Indirect cavernous sinus arterio-venous fistula

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Chris O'Donnell
Published 13 Nov 2016
95% complete
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Second metatarsophalangeal joint plantar plate tear

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Chris O'Donnell
Published 09 Nov 2016
92% complete
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Brain death (CT angiography)

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Chris O'Donnell
Published 06 Nov 2016
92% complete
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Ossification common hamstring tendon

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Chris O'Donnell
Published 06 Nov 2016
90% complete
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Plantar wart

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Chris O'Donnell
Published 31 Oct 2016
88% complete
Ultrasound
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Spinal dural arterio-venous fistula

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 30 Oct 2016
80% complete
MRI
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Intersphincteric perianal abscess

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 30 Oct 2016
95% complete
MRI
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Obstructed parotid duct: MR sialogram

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Chris O'Donnell
Published 29 Oct 2016
95% complete
Ultrasound MRI
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Encrusted retained stent fragment in ileal conduit

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Chris O'Donnell
Published 26 Oct 2016
95% complete
CT
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Extruded lumbar disc encircling the thecal sac

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Chris O'Donnell
Published 25 Oct 2016
83% complete
MRI
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Aliasing artifact causing a spurious cerebellar lesion

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Chris O'Donnell
Published 24 Oct 2016
92% complete
MRI
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Spontaneous tibial insert dislodgement in unicompartmental knee prosthesis

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Chris O'Donnell
Published 24 Oct 2016
94% complete
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Pancolonic intususception

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 15 Oct 2016
80% complete
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Herpes trigeminal neuritis and rhombencephalitis

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 14 Oct 2016
80% complete
MRI
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Extra-renal angiomyolipoma

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Chris O'Donnell
Published 09 Oct 2016
95% complete
MRI CT
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Food bolus obstruction to duodenal stent for carcinoma of the pancreas

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Published 02 Oct 2016
95% complete
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Lumbar disc extrusion

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Chris O'Donnell
Published 26 Sep 2016
90% complete
MRI Photo
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Thrombosed hepatic cavernous hemangioma

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Chris O'Donnell
Published 20 Sep 2016
87% complete
MRI
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Acute renal failure post IV contrast injection: CT findings

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Chris O'Donnell
Published 04 Sep 2016
90% complete
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Acute demyelinating plaque in cervical cord

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Chris O'Donnell
Published 23 Aug 2016
95% complete
MRI
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Dehiscent manubrium post CABG surgery with lung herniation

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Chris O'Donnell
Published 23 Aug 2016
92% complete
CT
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Anterior process of calcaneus fracture

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Chris O'Donnell
Published 18 Aug 2016
95% complete
CT X-ray
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Metallic orbital foreign body on MRI

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Chris O'Donnell
Published 13 Aug 2016
92% complete
CT MRI