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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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Renal lymphoma

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 30 Nov 2018
87% complete
Fluoroscopy Ultrasound CT Pathology
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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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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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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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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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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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CT X-ray
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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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Bariatric balloon causing gastric outlet obstruction

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Published 10 Jul 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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Chicken bone in anal canal

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Published 20 Feb 2017
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Delayed perforation of colonic stent for malignant large bowel obstruction

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Published 18 Feb 2017
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Bile leak from accessory duct(s) of Luschka post cholecystectomy

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Published 13 Feb 2017
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Metachronous lung cancer post-pneumonectomy

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Published 02 Feb 2017
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Transdiaphragmatic invasion of pleural mesothelioma

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Published 31 Jan 2017
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Bilateral chronic common carotid occlusion

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Published 24 Jan 2017
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Spontaneous acute extradural hematoma of the thoracic spine

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Published 12 Jan 2017
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Caput medusa

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Published 04 Jan 2017
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Metastatic prostate cancer to Pagetoid bone - value of (Ga68)PSMA scan

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Published 27 Dec 2016
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Nuclear medicine MRI CT
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Urinoma seconday to calyceal rupture - chronic ureteric obstruction

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Published 12 Dec 2016
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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
86% complete
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Hyperdense MCA sign - importance of fine slice interrogation

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Published 04 Dec 2016
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Hyperenhancing appendix: early sign of acute appendicitis on CT

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Published 25 Nov 2016
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Ossifying hepatic metastases from prostatic carcinoma

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Published 23 Nov 2016
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CT Nuclear medicine
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Deossification of ossicles in chronic suppurative otitis media

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Published 20 Nov 2016
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Ruptured thoracic aortic dissection

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Published 13 Nov 2016
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Brain death (CT angiography)

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Published 06 Nov 2016
92% complete
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Ossification common hamstring tendon

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Published 06 Nov 2016
90% complete
CT X-ray
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Encrusted retained stent fragment in ileal conduit

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Published 26 Oct 2016
95% complete
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Pancolonic intususception

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Published 15 Oct 2016
80% complete
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Extra-renal angiomyolipoma

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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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Acute renal failure post IV contrast injection: CT findings

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Published 04 Sep 2016
90% complete
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Dehiscent manubrium post CABG surgery with lung herniation

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Published 23 Aug 2016
92% complete
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Anterior process of calcaneus fracture

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Published 18 Aug 2016
95% complete
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Metallic orbital foreign body on MRI

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Published 13 Aug 2016
92% complete
CT MRI
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Acquired middle ear cholesteatoma

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Published 13 Aug 2016
95% complete
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Left atrial appendage closure device

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Published 10 Aug 2016
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Dropped gallstones

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Published 07 Aug 2016
92% complete
CT
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Sister Mary Joseph nodule in umbilical hernia

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Published 02 Aug 2016
95% complete
CT
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Post hemispherectomy for Rassmussen encephalitis

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Published 31 Jul 2016
92% complete
CT
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Cutis verticis gyrata

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Published 27 Jul 2016
92% complete
CT
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Artificial urethral sphincter

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Published 24 Jul 2016
89% complete
CT Ultrasound
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Necrotzing fasciitis due to a perforated adenocarcinoma of the splenic flexure

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 24 Jul 2016
90% complete
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Cowper gland cyst

  Diagnosis almost certain
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Published 19 Jul 2016
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Ultrasound CT
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Spontaneous inferior vena cava thrombosis

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Published 17 Jul 2016
92% complete
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Intercostal muscle lipoma

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Published 03 Jul 2016
92% complete
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Post partum right ovarian vein thrombosis (thrombophlebitis)

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 05 Jun 2016
86% complete
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Intrahepatic portal vein-hepatic vein fistula

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Published 30 Mar 2016
89% complete
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Vocal cord papilloma

  Diagnosis almost certain
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Published 24 Mar 2016
74% complete
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Perforated sigmoid colonic adenocarcinoma

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 20 Mar 2016
92% complete
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Venous ischemia in a colonic stoma

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Published 19 Mar 2016
89% complete
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Gross bladder diverticula secondary to outlet obstruction

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Published 19 Mar 2016
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Perianal fistula: with seton tube

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Published 19 Mar 2016
83% complete
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Left superior vena cava

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Published 18 Mar 2016
92% complete
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Crohn disease - actively bleeding ileal disease

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Published 16 Mar 2016
95% complete
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Inflammatory hepatic adenoma

  Diagnosis almost certain
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Published 13 Mar 2016
78% complete
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Testicular prosthesis

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Published 09 Mar 2016
89% complete
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Brain death (MRI and CT angiography)

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Published 28 Feb 2016
92% complete
MRI CT
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Acute hemorrhage into adrenal metastasis from NSCLC

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Published 25 Feb 2016
92% complete
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Parietal skull vault thinning

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Published 17 Feb 2016
92% complete
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Contrast flow phenomenon in inferior vena cava

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Published 16 Feb 2016
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Pituitary macroadenoma invading the cavernous sinus

  Diagnosis almost certain
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Published 16 Feb 2016
80% complete
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Acute left otitis externa - swimmer's ear

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 14 Feb 2016
92% complete
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Splenosis

  Diagnosis almost certain
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Published 14 Feb 2016
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Thrombosed left-sided (transposed) IVC filter

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Published 14 Feb 2016
95% complete
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Descending colo-colonic intussusception due to adenocarcinoma

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 07 Feb 2016
95% complete
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Chronic distal ileal obstruction due to a polyp: neuroendocrine tumor

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 06 Feb 2016
95% complete
CT MRI
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Bleeding hemorrhoids - importance of coverage in CT mesenteric angiography

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Published 28 Jan 2016
89% complete
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Ischial pressure ulcer

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 23 Jan 2016
80% complete
CT X-ray
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Urinoma following prostatectomy

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 23 Jan 2016
80% complete
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Perforated duodenal ulcer with ingested contrast leak

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 23 Jan 2016
83% complete
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Critical carotid stenosis - CTA findings

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 22 Jan 2016
92% complete
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Silicone cheek implants

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Chris O'Donnell
Published 22 Jan 2016
80% complete
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Post neck manipulation ICA dissection presenting as Horner sydrome

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Chris O'Donnell
Published 22 Jan 2016
95% complete
MRI CT
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N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate pulmonary embolism and left adrenal venous infarction

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Chris O'Donnell
Published 20 Jan 2016
95% complete
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Trans-scaphoid peri-lunate dislocation of the carpus (and capitate fracture): CT findings

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Chris O'Donnell
Published 17 Jan 2016
92% complete
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Tricuspid regurgitation (CTPA)

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Chris O'Donnell
Published 17 Jan 2016
92% complete
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Active colonic bleeding: importance of preliminary non-contrast, arterial phase and delayed phase imaging on CT mesenteric angiography

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 14 Jan 2016
92% complete
DSA (angiography) CT
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Metastatic melanoma metastases to small bowel

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 10 Jan 2016
80% complete
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Spontaneous rupture renal pelvis seconday to bladder tumor

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 09 Jan 2016
89% complete
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Transcervical Fallopian tube occlusion device: Essure

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 31 Dec 2015
92% complete
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Transurethral needle insertionn - self harm

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 30 Dec 2015
89% complete
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Colonic fecoliths and stercoral ulceration

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 29 Dec 2015
80% complete
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Septic pulmonary infarcts in an IV drug user

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Chris O'Donnell
Published 28 Dec 2015
95% complete
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Lung cancer on CTPA: extrinsic compression of pulmonary artery

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 28 Dec 2015
95% complete
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Malpositioned gastric band causing pouch obstruction and ischemia

  Diagnosis almost certain
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Published 27 Dec 2015
77% complete
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Machete wound to the face

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 26 Dec 2015
83% complete
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Pediatric ceiling fan-induced head injury

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 26 Dec 2015
92% complete
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Aggressive granulomatosis (particle disease) left total hip prosthesis

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 25 Dec 2015
80% complete
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