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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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Value of prone CT in renal colic evaluation

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Published 11 Nov 2012
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Spotted nephrograms - severe hypotension

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Squamous cell carcinoma metastasis to the kidney

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Bleeding sigmoid diverticulum

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Metastatic melanoma to brain

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Empty sella

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Grey matter heterotopia

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Perforated sigmoid diverticular disease into the retroperitoneum

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Lymphocele post groin lymph node dissection for melanoma

  Diagnosis probable
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Published 08 Nov 2012
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Incarcerated parastomal hernia causing small bowel and ileal conduit obstruction

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Medullary cavenous hemangioma

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Esophageal cancer infiltration into right main bronchus

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Published 29 Oct 2012
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Pericaecal internal hernia

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Sarcoidosis associated obstructive jaundice

  Diagnosis probable
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Published 28 Oct 2012
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Amiodarone hepatotoxicity

  Diagnosis almost certain
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Published 27 Oct 2012
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Acute appendicitis arising from a malrotated cecum

  Diagnosis almost certain
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Published 26 Oct 2012
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Penile carcinoma

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Published 24 Oct 2012
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White-out right hemithorax - malignant pleural effusion

  Diagnosis probable
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Published 24 Oct 2012
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Tip of the basilar thrombosis

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 23 Oct 2012
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Ampullary neoplasm: histology unknown

  Diagnosis probable
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Published 23 Oct 2012
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Hodgkin lymphoma: gross mesenteric lymphadenopathy

  Diagnosis almost certain
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Published 16 Oct 2012
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Traumatic laryngeal rupture

  Diagnosis certain
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Congenital aqueduct stenosis producing the "sunset eye" sign

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Superior mesenteric artery dissection

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Published 16 Oct 2012
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Gastric pacemaker for gastroparesis

  Diagnosis not applicable
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Published 16 Oct 2012
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Cecal distension and secondary ischemia

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 15 Oct 2012
79% complete
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Spontaneous pneumothorax due to ruptured apical bullae

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 12 Oct 2012
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Osteochondroma

  Diagnosis almost certain
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Published 11 Oct 2012
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Porencephaly

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Published 11 Oct 2012
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Cerebral hemorrhage post tPA thrombolysis

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Published 11 Oct 2012
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Pelvic congestion syndrome

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Friedreich ataxia

  Diagnosis probable
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Published 11 Oct 2012
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Chronic subdural hematoma - importance of dural membranes

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 09 Oct 2012
95% complete
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Mature teratoma of the ovary

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 06 Oct 2012
86% complete
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Gallbladder empyema

  Diagnosis almost certain
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Published 06 Oct 2012
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Mixed pneumoconiosis - silicosis with PMF and asbestosis

  Diagnosis almost certain
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Published 06 Oct 2012
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Splenic epidermoid cyst

  Diagnosis probable
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Published 03 Oct 2012
63% complete
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Posterolateral corner injury of the knee

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 02 Oct 2012
86% complete
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Pituitary microadenoma

  Diagnosis probable
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Published 02 Oct 2012
68% complete
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Ankle joint hematoma masquerading as PVNS

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 02 Oct 2012
89% complete
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Lipoma of the conus

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 27 Sep 2012
80% complete
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Giant cell tumor of peroneal tendon sheath

  Diagnosis almost certain
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Published 27 Sep 2012
80% complete
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Cortical desmoid

  Diagnosis probable
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Published 25 Sep 2012
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Bell palsy

  Diagnosis probable
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Published 25 Sep 2012
53% complete
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Seminal vesicle cyst with ipsilateral renal agenesis

  Diagnosis almost certain
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Published 25 Sep 2012
77% complete
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Bladder calculus

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 23 Sep 2012
81% complete
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Carrot stick fracture - ankylosing spondylitis

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 22 Sep 2012
80% complete
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Seroma masquerading as breast prosthesis

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 22 Sep 2012
77% complete
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Vertical talus - rocker bottom foot

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 20 Sep 2012
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Gallbladder sludge

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Published 18 Sep 2012
82% complete
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Implantation dermoid

  Diagnosis probable
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Published 18 Sep 2012
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Supraspinatus tendon tear - arthrographic diagnosis

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 13 Sep 2012
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Portal venous gas due to small bowel infarction

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 12 Sep 2012
86% complete
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Stercoral ulcer and perforation of the sigmoid colon

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 12 Sep 2012
95% complete
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Vaccine-induced axillary lymphadenopathy (breast MRI)

  Diagnosis almost certain
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Published 11 Sep 2012
77% complete
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Pachymeningeal metastasis from breast cancer

  Diagnosis probable
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Published 09 Sep 2012
70% complete
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Iselin disease: traction apophysitis base of the 5th metatarsal

  Diagnosis almost certain
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Published 07 Sep 2012
64% complete
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Heavily calcified breast prostheses

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 04 Sep 2012
75% complete
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Healed unicameral bone cyst following fracture

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 04 Sep 2012
86% complete
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Polycystic kidney with infected cyst

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 02 Sep 2012
95% complete
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Blow-out fracture right orbital floor

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 29 Aug 2012
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Fistulating gastric B cell lymphoma

  Diagnosis almost certain
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Published 27 Aug 2012
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Pseudomyxoma peritonei et pleuri - appendiceal mucinous cystadenoma

  Diagnosis almost certain
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Published 27 Aug 2012
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Right middle lobe collapse - mucous plugging

  Diagnosis almost certain
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Published 27 Aug 2012
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Enlarged Virchow-Robin (perivascular) space

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 24 Aug 2012
80% complete
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Amplatz septal occluder for secundum ASD

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 24 Aug 2012
73% complete
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Plantar fascial medial band rupture

  Diagnosis almost certain
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Published 21 Aug 2012
56% complete
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Prostate cancer

  Diagnosis almost certain
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Published 19 Aug 2012
77% complete
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Cavernous hemangioma upper cervical cord

  Diagnosis probable
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Published 19 Aug 2012
68% complete
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Angiomyolipoma (large, hemorrhagic)

  Diagnosis almost certain
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Published 18 Aug 2012
64% complete
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Malignant biliary obstruction - Courvoisier sign

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 18 Aug 2012
89% 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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Tumor thrombus - right inferior pulmonary vein

  Diagnosis almost certain
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Published 07 Aug 2012
77% complete
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Chronic right hip dislocation - failed Staheli "shelf" procedure for developmental dysplasia of the hip

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 03 Aug 2012
79% complete
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Calyceal diverticular calculi

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 27 Jul 2012
74% complete
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Acute hepatitis - starry sky appearance

  Diagnosis probable
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Published 25 Jul 2012
67% 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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Pericarditis

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 23 Jul 2012
77% complete
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Nasolabial cyst

  Diagnosis almost certain
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Published 23 Jul 2012
77% complete
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Persistent trigeminal artery

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 20 Jul 2012
77% complete
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Warthin tumor of parotid

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 19 Jul 2012
82% complete
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Morton neuroma and intermetatarsal bursitis

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 19 Jul 2012
75% complete
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Common peroneal nerve palsy - denervation changes

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 17 Jul 2012
95% complete
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Hyperdense middle cerebral artery - MRI equivalent

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 17 Jul 2012
80% complete
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Ureteric jet - CT intravenous urogram

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 17 Jul 2012
86% complete
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Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome - renal manifestations

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 17 Jul 2012
95% complete
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Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 16 Jul 2012
65% complete
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Common extensor tendinopathy (lateral epicondylitis)

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 29 Jun 2012
75% complete
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Non-union clavicular fracture

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 29 Jun 2012
81% complete
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Reactive synovitis - third metacarpophalangeal joint

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 28 Jun 2012
77% complete
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Proximal intersection syndrome

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 27 Jun 2012
89% complete
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Large distal duodenal polyp

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 27 Jun 2012
60% complete
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Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 26 Jun 2012
74% complete
Nuclear medicine Ultrasound
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Healing OCD lesion medial femoral condyle

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 26 Jun 2012
83% complete
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