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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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Chronic abscess due to "dropped" appendicoliths following appendectomy for perforated appendix

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 19 Mar 2018
89% complete
Ultrasound CT
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Bariatric balloon causing gastric outlet obstruction

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 10 Jul 2017
95% complete
CT
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Chicken bone in anal canal

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 20 Feb 2017
92% complete
CT
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Delayed perforation of colonic stent for malignant large bowel obstruction

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 18 Feb 2017
95% complete
CT
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Caput medusa

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 04 Jan 2017
90% complete
CT Annotated image
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Ansa pancreatica

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 30 Dec 2016
92% complete
MRI
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Laparoscopic gastric band - MRI findings

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 18 Dec 2016
92% complete
MRI
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Hyperenhancing appendix: early sign of acute appendicitis on CT

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 25 Nov 2016
92% complete
CT
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Ossifying hepatic metastases from prostatic carcinoma

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 23 Nov 2016
92% complete
CT Nuclear medicine
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Intersphincteric perianal abscess

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 30 Oct 2016
95% complete
MRI
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Pancolonic intususception

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 15 Oct 2016
80% complete
CT
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Food bolus obstruction to duodenal stent for carcinoma of the pancreas

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 02 Oct 2016
95% complete
CT
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Thrombosed hepatic cavernous hemangioma

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 20 Sep 2016
87% complete
MRI
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Dropped gallstones

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 07 Aug 2016
92% complete
CT
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Sister Mary Joseph nodule in umbilical hernia

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 02 Aug 2016
95% complete
CT
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Necrotzing fasciitis due to a perforated adenocarcinoma of the splenic flexure

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 24 Jul 2016
90% complete
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Perforated sigmoid colonic adenocarcinoma

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 20 Mar 2016
92% complete
CT
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Venous ischemia in a colonic stoma

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 19 Mar 2016
89% complete
CT
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Perianal fistula: with seton tube

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 19 Mar 2016
83% complete
CT
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Crohn disease - actively bleeding ileal disease

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 16 Mar 2016
95% complete
CT
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Splenosis

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 14 Feb 2016
75% complete
CT
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Descending colo-colonic intussusception due to adenocarcinoma

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 07 Feb 2016
95% complete
CT
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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

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 28 Jan 2016
89% complete
CT
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Perforated duodenal ulcer with ingested contrast leak

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 23 Jan 2016
83% complete
CT
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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
CT
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Colonic fecoliths and stercoral ulceration

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 29 Dec 2015
80% complete
X-ray CT
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Malpositioned gastric band causing pouch obstruction and ischemia

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 27 Dec 2015
77% complete
CT
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Puerperal sepsis

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 24 Dec 2015
92% complete
CT
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Recurrent benign pneumoperitoneum - pneumatosis coli

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 22 Sep 2015
95% complete
CT
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Peritoneal CSF pseudocyst

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 22 Sep 2015
90% complete
Ultrasound CT
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Traumatic rupture of the gallbladder

  Diagnosis probable
Chris O'Donnell
Published 13 Sep 2015
71% complete
CT
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Gastric outlet obstruction due to an irreducible incisional hernia

  Diagnosis probable
Chris O'Donnell
Published 01 Sep 2015
71% complete
CT
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Jejunal diverticulitis - acute

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 12 Aug 2015
77% complete
CT
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Left lower lobar pneumonia presenting as flank pain

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 12 Aug 2015
77% complete
CT
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Appendiceal stumpitis

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 02 Aug 2015
77% complete
CT
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Sister Mary Joseph nodule - metastatic pancreatic cancer

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 17 Jun 2015
80% complete
CT Ultrasound
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Presbyoesophagus

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 01 Jun 2015
75% complete
X-ray Fluoroscopy
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Emphysematous gastritis due to gastric necrosis/infarction

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 11 Mar 2015
74% complete
CT
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Sigmoid volvulus: failed rectal tube decompression

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 11 Mar 2015
92% complete
CT
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Gallstone ileus and complete situs inversus

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 25 Feb 2015
95% complete
CT
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Small bowel obstruction due to pericaecal internal hernia

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 15 Feb 2015
95% complete
CT
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Localized sigmoid perforation post embolization for bleeding diverticulum

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 17 Jan 2015
77% complete
CT
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Gallbladder carcinoma

  Diagnosis probable
Chris O'Donnell
Published 07 Jan 2015
66% complete
Ultrasound
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Complete pancreatic lipomatosis: cystic fibrosis

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 28 Dec 2014
95% complete
CT
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Crohn disease

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 24 Dec 2014
95% complete
MRI
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Hepatic congestion: changes to portal vein flow

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 19 Dec 2014
94% complete
Ultrasound X-ray
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Esophageal bolus obstruction

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 07 Dec 2014
92% complete
CT
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Intrahepatic portal venous shunt

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 16 Nov 2014
92% complete
CT
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Mesenteric panniculitis

  Diagnosis probable
Chris O'Donnell
Published 22 Oct 2014
62% complete
Ultrasound CT
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Appendiceal carcinoma

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 14 Oct 2014
80% complete
CT
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Splenic infarct due to malignant encasement of the artery

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 01 Oct 2014
83% complete
CT
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Adhesive small bowel obstruction

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 27 Sep 2014
95% complete
CT
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Suture granuloma

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 03 Sep 2014
74% complete
CT Ultrasound
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Falciform ligament and ligamentum teres outlined by ascites

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 31 Aug 2014
82% complete
Annotated image
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Adrenal metastasis from colorectal cancer

  Diagnosis possible
Chris O'Donnell
Published 01 Aug 2014
62% complete
CT
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Perforated, malignant large bowel obstruction due to cecal distension and venous ischemia

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 30 Jul 2014
68% complete
CT
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Inferior mesenteric thrombophlebitis secondary to sigmoid diverticulitis

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 20 Jul 2014
89% complete
CT
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Contained duodenal ulcer perforation

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 16 Jul 2014
77% complete
CT
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Megaesophagus post gastric banding

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 25 Jun 2014
80% complete
CT
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Rapidly growing small bowel lymphoma

  Diagnosis probable
Chris O'Donnell
Published 09 Jun 2014
65% complete
CT
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Appendicitis post recent cesarian section

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 07 Jun 2014
74% complete
CT
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Acute terminal ileal diverticulitis

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 05 Jun 2014
80% complete
CT
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Chronic barium peritonitis and small bowel obstruction

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 06 May 2014
77% complete
X-ray CT
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Small bowel obstruction at a loop ileostomy stoma

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 28 Apr 2014
92% complete
CT
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Colonic interposition of the esophagus

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 25 Apr 2014
89% complete
CT
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Large gastric ulcer

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 25 Apr 2014
77% complete
CT
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Gas in the pancreatic duct - pneumopancreatica

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 23 Apr 2014
80% complete
CT
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Glass eye, large liver syndrome (Villaret)

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 12 Apr 2014
92% complete
CT
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Actively bleeding colonic malignancy

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 26 Mar 2014
65% complete
CT
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Massive gas leak post colonoscopic biopsy

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 25 Mar 2014
80% complete
CT
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Crohn disease presenting as small bowel obstruction

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 27 Feb 2014
77% complete
CT
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Gallstone ileus

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 27 Feb 2014
95% complete
CT
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Delayed rupture of the spleen - traumatic pseudoaneurysms and A-V fistula

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 17 Feb 2014
74% complete
CT
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Pancreatic pseudocyst causing gastric outlet obstruction

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 16 Feb 2014
92% complete
CT
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Lead pipe colon - Crohn disease

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 16 Feb 2014
80% complete
CT
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Metastatic mucinous adenocarcinoma of the colon with calcification

  Diagnosis probable
Chris O'Donnell
Published 15 Feb 2014
65% complete
CT
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Malignant ileo-colic intususception - MRI findings

  Diagnosis probable
Chris O'Donnell
Published 17 Jan 2014
56% complete
MRI Ultrasound
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Massive inferior mesenteric vein - portal hypertension

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 16 Jan 2014
89% complete
CT
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Chronic right portal vein occlusion

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 15 Jan 2014
91% complete
CT MRI
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Pancreas divisum - recurrent acute pancreatitis

Chris O'Donnell
Published 13 Jan 2014
62% complete
Annotated image CT
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Incarcerated "reverse" incisional hernia

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 29 Dec 2013
77% complete
CT
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Infarcted spleen and stomach with pneumatosis

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 20 Mar 2013
89% complete
CT
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Cecal volvulus - atypical

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 17 Mar 2013
70% complete
CT
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Cecal volvulus - atypical

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 06 Feb 2013
86% complete
CT
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Synchronous colonic adenocarcinoma causing bowel obstruction

  Diagnosis probable
Chris O'Donnell
Published 03 Feb 2013
50% complete
CT
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Pneumoperitoneum due to perforated duodenal ulcer

Chris O'Donnell
Published 01 Feb 2013
48% complete
CT
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Malignant gastric outlet obstruction

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 22 Jan 2013
77% complete
CT
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Mucocoele of the appendiceal stump

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 20 Jan 2013
74% complete
CT
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Grapes in stomach (ultrasound findings)

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 07 Jan 2013
60% complete
Ultrasound
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Gastric perforation by endoscopic metallic stent for malignant outlet obstruction

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 01 Jan 2013
62% complete
CT
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Locally advanced cecal carcinoma into abdominal wall

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 27 Dec 2012
74% complete
CT
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Choledocholithiasis - hyperdense stones

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 24 Dec 2012
74% complete
CT