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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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Uterus didelphys

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 14 Feb 2014
83% complete
MRI
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Neurostimulators for facial pain: underlying fibrous dysplasia

Chris O'Donnell
Published 14 Feb 2014
53% complete
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Calcified cerebral metastases in treated breast cancer

  Diagnosis almost certain
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Published 13 Feb 2014
75% complete
CT MRI
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Portacath migration into the pleural space

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 12 Feb 2014
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CT Fluoroscopy
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SLAP tear

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Published 12 Feb 2014
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Melanoma metastases

  Diagnosis almost certain
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Published 12 Feb 2014
79% complete
Nuclear medicine
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Bare right orbit - sphenoid dysplasia due to neurofibromatosis (type 1)

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 05 Feb 2014
92% complete
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Temporal lobe atrophy post herpes simplex encephalitis

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 03 Feb 2014
87% complete
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Chronic invasive fungal sinusitis with mycetoma

  Diagnosis almost certain
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Published 03 Feb 2014
78% complete
CT MRI
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Clay-shoveler fracture

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 03 Feb 2014
87% complete
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Malignant ileo-colic intususception - MRI findings

  Diagnosis probable
Chris O'Donnell
Published 17 Jan 2014
56% complete
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Polio effects on the knee

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 17 Jan 2014
80% complete
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Discoid meniscal flounce

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 17 Jan 2014
89% complete
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Scaphocephaly - in adult

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 17 Jan 2014
83% complete
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Neurogenic bladder - CT findings (Christmas tree bladder)

  Diagnosis probable
Chris O'Donnell
Published 17 Jan 2014
53% complete
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Massive inferior mesenteric vein - portal hypertension

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 16 Jan 2014
89% complete
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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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Combined free breast silicone and silicone prostheses

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 14 Jan 2014
95% complete
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Pancreas divisum - recurrent acute pancreatitis

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Published 13 Jan 2014
62% complete
Annotated image CT
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Hepatic adenomatosis

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 13 Jan 2014
85% complete
CT MRI
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Giant cell aortitis

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 13 Jan 2014
92% complete
CT Nuclear medicine
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Nasal balloon catheters for epistaxis

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 12 Jan 2014
78% complete
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Primary sclerosing cholangitis

  Diagnosis almost certain
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Published 11 Jan 2014
79% complete
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Massive multinodular goiter causing venous obstruction

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 11 Jan 2014
78% complete
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Skull vault hemangioma

  Diagnosis almost certain
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Published 11 Jan 2014
80% complete
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Huge anterior sacral meningocoele

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 11 Jan 2014
89% complete
MRI CT
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Schmorl node - acute

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 11 Jan 2014
74% complete
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Primary megaureter

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 02 Jan 2014
92% complete
CT
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Intracranial calcification secondary to chronic renal disease

  Diagnosis probable
Chris O'Donnell
Published 29 Dec 2013
36% complete
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Metastatic small cell lung cancer to bone - false negative CT lumbar spine

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 29 Dec 2013
89% complete
CT MRI Nuclear medicine Ultrasound
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Incarcerated "reverse" incisional hernia

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 29 Dec 2013
77% complete
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Lacrimal gland lymphoma

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 29 Dec 2013
92% complete
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Ovarian vein invasion by renal cell carcinoma

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 27 Dec 2013
95% complete
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Hyperstimulated ovarian torsion

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 13 Nov 2013
75% complete
Ultrasound
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Prolapsing uterine leiomyoma

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 01 May 2013
53% complete
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Nasal foreign body

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 28 Apr 2013
91% complete
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Infarcted spleen and stomach with pneumatosis

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

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 17 Mar 2013
70% complete
CT
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Ipsilateral pleural metastases - breast cancer

  Diagnosis probable
Chris O'Donnell
Published 11 Mar 2013
68% complete
CT
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Lipoma of tibialis anterior tendon sheath

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 24 Feb 2013
77% complete
MRI
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Cecal volvulus - atypical

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 06 Feb 2013
86% complete
CT
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Lobar nephronia

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 04 Feb 2013
72% complete
Ultrasound
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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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Percutaneous vertebroplasty

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 01 Feb 2013
81% complete
Fluoroscopy CT MRI
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Urinary retention - sacral nerve root infiltration

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 01 Feb 2013
77% complete
CT
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Malignant gastric outlet obstruction

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 22 Jan 2013
77% complete
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Bilateral cervical locked facets

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 22 Jan 2013
89% 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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Corpus striatal infarct

  Diagnosis probable
Chris O'Donnell
Published 20 Jan 2013
68% complete
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Penetrating ulcer ascending aorta

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 19 Jan 2013
77% complete
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Failed TIPS procedure

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 19 Jan 2013
89% complete
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Right epididymitis

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 19 Jan 2013
75% complete
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Early pregnancy (CT)

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 16 Jan 2013
77% complete
CT
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Carotid sheath abscess 12 days post endarterectomy

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 16 Jan 2013
65% complete
CT
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Jefferson fracture in DISH

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 16 Jan 2013
89% complete
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Cortical dysplasia

Chris O'Donnell
Published 16 Jan 2013
45% complete
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Left renal infarct

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 16 Jan 2013
89% complete
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Intussuscepting carcinoma of the colon

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 16 Jan 2013
69% complete
CT
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Chicken bone (fibula) perforation of the pharynx

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 16 Jan 2013
73% complete
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Severe pulmonary arterial hypertension

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 16 Jan 2013
77% complete
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Grapes in stomach (ultrasound findings)

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 07 Jan 2013
60% complete
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Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 04 Jan 2013
71% complete
CT
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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
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Locally advanced cecal carcinoma into abdominal wall

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 27 Dec 2012
74% complete
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Intercostal catheter tract through the liver

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 25 Dec 2012
80% complete
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Choledocholithiasis - hyperdense stones

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 24 Dec 2012
74% complete
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Traumatic liver laceration - importance of portal venous phase CT

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 24 Dec 2012
92% complete
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Penetrating injury to the upper abdomen - knife still in situ

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 23 Dec 2012
75% complete
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Splenic rupture post colonoscopy - splenocolic ligament avulsion

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 23 Dec 2012
89% complete
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Superior cerebellar arachnoid cyst

  Diagnosis probable
Chris O'Donnell
Published 22 Dec 2012
56% complete
CT
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Wallerian degeneration - CT findings

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 22 Dec 2012
92% complete
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Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy following near drowning

Chris O'Donnell
Published 22 Dec 2012
56% complete
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Prostatic abscess - CT findings

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 20 Dec 2012
80% complete
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Cystic duct leak post cholecystectomy (CT cholangiogram)

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 20 Dec 2012
92% complete
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Cardiac tamponade

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 20 Dec 2012
83% complete
CT
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Dandy-Walker malformation and absent corpus callosum

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 09 Dec 2012
74% complete
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Tuberous sclerosis - giant cell astrocytoma

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 09 Dec 2012
58% complete
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White out left hemithorax: occlusion left main bronchus

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 09 Dec 2012
75% complete
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Thoracic aortic pseudoaneurysm

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 08 Dec 2012
70% complete
X-ray CT
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Colonic pseudo-obstruction

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 08 Dec 2012
77% complete
CT
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Pulmonary laceration, contusion and barotrauma - severe car airbag injury

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 07 Dec 2012
95% complete
CT
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Hip joint effusion

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 07 Dec 2012
65% complete
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Emphysematous cholecystitis with local perforation

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 23 Nov 2012
77% complete
CT
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Elongated left atrial appendage

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 22 Nov 2012
80% complete
CT
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Renal subcapsular hematoma post shockwave lithotripsy

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 22 Nov 2012
89% complete
CT
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Left MCA trifurcation aneurysm

  Diagnosis probable
Chris O'Donnell
Published 21 Nov 2012
65% complete
CT
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Peritonsillar abscess (quinsy)

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 21 Nov 2012
77% complete
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Saccular abdominal aortic aneurysms

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 21 Nov 2012
62% complete
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Dentigerous cyst in left maxillary antrum

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 20 Nov 2012
65% complete
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Duplicated left renal vein

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 20 Nov 2012
65% complete
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Perianal fistula

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 13 Nov 2012
83% complete
MRI
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Extension teardrop fracture cervical spine

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 11 Nov 2012
73% complete
X-ray CT
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Ureteric injury post total abdominal hysterectomy

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 11 Nov 2012
77% complete
CT

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