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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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Hemochromatosis-associated arthropathy

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Published 05 Feb 2018
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Dog bite fracture

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Published 19 Jan 2018
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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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Straight and reflected head rectus femoris avulsion fractures

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Published 18 Feb 2017
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Metachronous lung cancer post-pneumonectomy

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Published 02 Feb 2017
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Bilateral Wilms tumors (nephroblastoma)

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Published 15 Jan 2017
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Multiple buttock injection granulomas - progressive CT features

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Published 04 Dec 2016
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Ruptured thoracic aortic dissection

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Published 13 Nov 2016
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Ossification common hamstring tendon

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Published 06 Nov 2016
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Spontaneous tibial insert dislodgement in unicompartmental knee prosthesis

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Published 24 Oct 2016
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Anterior process of calcaneus fracture

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Published 18 Aug 2016
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Bronchial endovalves

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Published 17 Jul 2016
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Plantar fascia calcification

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Published 03 Jul 2016
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Non-union neck of radius fracture

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Published 03 Jul 2016
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Intercostal muscle lipoma

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Published 03 Jul 2016
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Plasmacytoma - lateral tibial plateau

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Published 07 Jun 2016
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Calcific tendinopathy - supraspinatus

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Published 09 Apr 2016
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Sesamoiditis os peroneum

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Published 23 Feb 2016
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Endoscopic pancreatic duct stent for chronic stricture

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Published 05 Feb 2016
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Ischial pressure ulcer

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Published 23 Jan 2016
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Colonic fecoliths and stercoral ulceration

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Published 29 Dec 2015
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Chronic anterior glenohumeral dislocation

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Published 11 Dec 2015
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Progression of stress to full thickness fracture

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Published 15 Jul 2015
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Bennett fracture: with subsequent complication

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Published 08 Jul 2015
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Subpulmonic pleural effusion

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Published 24 Jun 2015
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Varicose veins on knee radiograph

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Published 24 Jun 2015
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Neck of femur stress fracture malunion

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Published 18 Jun 2015
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MitraClips

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Published 10 Jun 2015
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Presbyoesophagus

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Published 01 Jun 2015
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Myositis ossificans

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Published 18 Apr 2015
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Infected lung bulla

  Diagnosis probable
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Published 25 Mar 2015
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Vocal fold silicone prosthesis

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Published 17 Mar 2015
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Insertional Achilles calcific spur

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Published 16 Feb 2015
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Pneumothorax due to apical blebs - surgically treated

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Published 11 Feb 2015
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Bilateral perched cervical facet joints - hyperflexion injury

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Published 30 Jan 2015
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Metastasis to the patella: carcinoma of the lung

  Diagnosis almost certain
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Published 16 Jan 2015
75% complete
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Ossification iliolumbar ligament

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Published 11 Jan 2015
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Azygos lobe in a transplanted lung

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Published 11 Jan 2015
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Avulsion fracture menisco-capsular attachment medial femoral condyle

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Published 09 Jan 2015
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Hepatic congestion: changes to portal vein flow

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Published 19 Dec 2014
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Percutaneous transcatheter aortic valve replacement

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Published 16 Dec 2014
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Ball and socket ankle joint

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Published 16 Dec 2014
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Focal diaphragmatic hernia containing liver

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Published 18 Nov 2014
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Marked paronychia

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Published 24 Oct 2014
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Post osteotomy and fusion of the foot - sign of the Wolverine

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Published 17 Sep 2014
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Prominent soleal line: tibial pseudoperiostitis

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Published 19 Aug 2014
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Chronic tophaceous gout

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Published 18 Aug 2014
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Insertable cardiac monitor

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Published 18 Aug 2014
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Posterior dislocation of the right hip

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Published 09 Jun 2014
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Avulsion fracture coraco-clavicular ligament origin

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Published 26 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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Chronic barium peritonitis and small bowel obstruction

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Published 06 May 2014
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Osteomyelitis - Tc99m MDP SPECT/CT

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Published 16 Feb 2014
79% complete
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Clay-shoveler fracture

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Published 03 Feb 2014
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Nasal foreign body

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Published 28 Apr 2013
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Chicken bone (fibula) perforation of the pharynx

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Published 16 Jan 2013
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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
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Extension teardrop fracture cervical spine

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Published 11 Nov 2012
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Perforated sigmoid diverticular disease into the retroperitoneum

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Published 08 Nov 2012
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Hodgkin lymphoma: gross mesenteric lymphadenopathy

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Published 16 Oct 2012
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Giant cell tumor of peroneal tendon sheath

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Published 27 Sep 2012
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Cortical desmoid

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Published 25 Sep 2012
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Vertical talus - rocker bottom foot

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Published 20 Sep 2012
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Iselin disease: traction apophysitis base of the 5th metatarsal

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Published 07 Sep 2012
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Heavily calcified breast prostheses

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Published 04 Sep 2012
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Healed unicameral bone cyst following fracture

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Published 04 Sep 2012
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Blow-out fracture right orbital floor

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Published 29 Aug 2012
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Right middle lobe collapse - mucous plugging

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Published 27 Aug 2012
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Amplatz septal occluder for secundum ASD

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Published 24 Aug 2012
73% complete
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Adrenal metastasis from small cell lung cancer

  Diagnosis almost certain
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Published 09 Aug 2012
73% complete
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Chronic right hip dislocation - failed Staheli "shelf" procedure for developmental dysplasia of the hip

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Published 03 Aug 2012
79% complete
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Rice grain calcification - cysticercosis

  Diagnosis almost certain
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Published 25 Jul 2012
72% complete
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Reactive synovitis - third metacarpophalangeal joint

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Published 28 Jun 2012
77% complete
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Sclerotic proximal pole of scaphoid post-fracture

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Published 04 Jun 2012
88% complete
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Carcinoma of the lung

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Published 27 May 2012
59% complete
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Avascular necrosis of the hip - post subcapital fracture

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Published 02 May 2012
75% complete
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Bronchial carcinoid tumor

  Diagnosis probable
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Published 28 Apr 2012
55% complete
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Subtalar osteoarthritis post ankle fusion

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Published 28 Mar 2012
86% complete
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Missed Lisfranc fracture

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Published 28 Mar 2012
92% complete
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Collapsed total ankle replacement

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Published 27 Mar 2012
72% complete
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Forearm (bone and soft tissue) vascular malformation

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Published 26 Mar 2012
59% complete
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March fracture

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Published 18 Mar 2012
65% complete
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Insufficiency fracture distal tibia

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Published 18 Mar 2012
72% complete
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Renal lymphangiectasia

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Published 29 Feb 2012
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Paronychia and osteomyelitis - great toe

  Diagnosis probable
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Published 24 Feb 2012
56% complete
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Paget disease

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Published 22 Feb 2012
87% complete
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Stress fracture of the 3rd metatarsal

  Diagnosis almost certain
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Published 20 Feb 2012
69% complete
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Sesamoiditis - hallux sesamoid

  Diagnosis almost certain
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Published 16 Feb 2012
77% complete
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Bone metastasis - breast cancer

  Diagnosis almost certain
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Published 08 Feb 2012
70% complete
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Metallic foreign body

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 06 Feb 2012
92% complete
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Aneurysmal bone cyst - sacrum

  Diagnosis probable
Chris O'Donnell
Published 03 Feb 2012
50% complete
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Beta thalassemia major - Cooley anemia

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 01 Feb 2012
92% complete
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