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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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827 results found
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Thoracic endplate osteomyelitis/discitis - false positive FDG PET scan

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 25 Jun 2012
68% complete
Nuclear medicine MRI
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Transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder

  Diagnosis probable
Chris O'Donnell
Published 24 Jun 2012
53% complete
CT
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Artifact mimicking bilateral acute subdural hematomas

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 24 Jun 2012
92% complete
CT
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Spontaneous hemorrhage in polycystic renal disease

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 24 Jun 2012
77% complete
CT
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Posterior cruciate ligament tear

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 21 Jun 2012
86% complete
MRI
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Stress fracture - fibula

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 21 Jun 2012
74% complete
MRI
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Septic arthritis of lumbosacral pseudoarthrosis

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 21 Jun 2012
71% complete
CT MRI
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Squamous cell carcinoma of the pinna

  Diagnosis probable
Chris O'Donnell
Published 20 Jun 2012
50% complete
CT
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Segond fracture and bony avulsion of ACL origin

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 20 Jun 2012
80% complete
CT
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Linitis plastica

  Diagnosis probable
Chris O'Donnell
Published 18 Jun 2012
61% complete
Barium CT
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Tarsal coalition

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 18 Jun 2012
92% complete
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Ruptured stent-grafted abdominal aorta due to type III endoleak

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 18 Jun 2012
62% complete
CT
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Ganglion cyst - wrist

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 17 Jun 2012
77% complete
MRI
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Renal cell carcinoma with IVC invasion through to supradiaphragmatic level

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 15 Jun 2012
77% complete
MRI
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Traumatic diastasis of the lambdoid suture

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 10 Jun 2012
83% complete
CT
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Obstructed infected horseshoe kidney

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 10 Jun 2012
80% complete
CT
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Parapharyngeal schwannoma

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 08 Jun 2012
87% complete
Ultrasound MRI
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Ruptured sub gluteus maximus (trochanteric) bursa

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 08 Jun 2012
62% complete
MRI
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Cystic pituitary adenoma

  Diagnosis probable
Chris O'Donnell
Published 07 Jun 2012
66% complete
CT MRI
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Bladder prolapse into vagina

  Diagnosis probable
Chris O'Donnell
Published 06 Jun 2012
64% complete
CT Ultrasound
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Sclerotic proximal pole of scaphoid post-fracture

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 04 Jun 2012
88% complete
X-ray
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Mesenteric adenitis

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 04 Jun 2012
63% complete
Ultrasound
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Leptomeningeal metastases

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 03 Jun 2012
77% complete
MRI
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Sandwich vertebrae - osteopetrosis

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 03 Jun 2012
68% complete
MRI
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Vas deferens calcification

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 01 Jun 2012
83% complete
CT
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SMA (Wilkie) syndrome

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 30 May 2012
63% complete
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Carcinoma of the lung

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 27 May 2012
59% complete
X-ray CT
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Spigelian hernia - traumatic

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 27 May 2012
89% complete
CT
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Chronic pulmonary embolism

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 27 May 2012
92% complete
CT
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Extruded lumbar disc fragment: penetrating the posterior longitudonal ligament

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 10 May 2012
74% complete
MRI
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Transient bone marrow edema of the hip

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 10 May 2012
73% complete
Nuclear medicine MRI
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Semitendinosis tendon tear post ACL graft

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 04 May 2012
89% complete
MRI
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Ruptured distal rectus femoris musculo-tendinous junction

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 04 May 2012
77% complete
MRI
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Anterior glenohumeral dislocation

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 02 May 2012
79% complete
CT
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Avascular necrosis of the hip - post subcapital fracture

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 02 May 2012
75% complete
X-ray
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Torn discoid lateral meniscus

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 01 May 2012
74% complete
MRI
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Iliac artery compression by tumor

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 30 Apr 2012
80% complete
CT
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Malignant colonic neoplasm presenting as small bowel obstruction

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 30 Apr 2012
68% complete
CT
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Ruptured anterior communicating artery aneurysm with pericallosal hematoma

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 30 Apr 2012
74% complete
CT
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Displaced Angelchik prosthesis

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 30 Apr 2012
92% complete
CT
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Cephalohematoma

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 29 Apr 2012
66% complete
Ultrasound
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Localized small bowel ischemia - ileum (CT angiography)

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 28 Apr 2012
65% complete
CT
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Posterior dislocation of sternoclavicular joint

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 28 Apr 2012
80% complete
CT
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Subarachnoid hemorrhage: lethal

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 28 Apr 2012
73% complete
CT
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Bronchial carcinoid tumor

  Diagnosis probable
Chris O'Donnell
Published 28 Apr 2012
55% complete
CT X-ray
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Congenital PUJ obstruction

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 27 Apr 2012
74% complete
MRI
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Renal angiogram - MR angiography

  Diagnosis not applicable
Chris O'Donnell
Published 26 Apr 2012
56% complete
MRI
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Silicone injected into both breasts

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 26 Apr 2012
73% complete
MRI Mammography
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Hyperdense middle cerebral artery sign

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 25 Apr 2012
77% complete
CT
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Distended paraumbilical vein

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 25 Apr 2012
74% complete
CT
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Pseudomembranous colitis - toxic megacolon

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 25 Apr 2012
68% complete
CT
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Semimembranosus tendinopathy

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 22 Apr 2012
77% complete
MRI
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Transient bone marrow edema

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 22 Apr 2012
59% complete
MRI
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Medial tibial stress syndrome

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 20 Apr 2012
63% complete
Nuclear medicine
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Ecchordosis physaliphora

  Diagnosis probable
Chris O'Donnell
Published 19 Apr 2012
63% complete
MRI CT
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Ureteropelvic junction obstruction in lower pole moiety of duplex kidney

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 19 Apr 2012
73% complete
Nuclear medicine CT Ultrasound
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Fatty replacement of the pancreas

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 19 Apr 2012
86% complete
MRI
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Vascular compression of esophagus

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 18 Apr 2012
70% complete
Barium CT
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Hemorrhagic cerebral metastasis

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 17 Apr 2012
67% complete
CT MRI
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Fat necrosis - breast

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 17 Apr 2012
69% complete
Mammography
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Os acromiale

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 17 Apr 2012
86% complete
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Optic neuritis

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 15 Apr 2012
77% complete
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Pseudolaminar necrosis

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 13 Apr 2012
74% complete
MRI
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Unilateral sacroiliitis

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 13 Apr 2012
72% complete
CT MRI
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Slipped laparoscopic gastric band

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 09 Apr 2012
80% complete
CT
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Avulsed ACL origin

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 09 Apr 2012
89% complete
CT
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Chronic subclavian vein thrombosis

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 09 Apr 2012
77% complete
CT
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Shock bowel

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 08 Apr 2012
59% complete
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Hypovolemia and hypotension - abdominal CT

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 08 Apr 2012
71% complete
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Splenic infarcts

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 08 Apr 2012
62% complete
CT
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Rectus sheath hematoma

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 08 Apr 2012
89% complete
CT
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Skull fracture in a toddler - suspected non-accidental injury

  Diagnosis probable
Chris O'Donnell
Published 08 Apr 2012
56% complete
CT
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Gas in biliary tree - false positive bile duct strictures (CT cholangiography)

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 06 Apr 2012
81% complete
Ultrasound CT
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Terminal right vertebral artery dissection - post neck manipulation

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 04 Apr 2012
80% complete
MRI
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Pseudomyxoma peritonei - appendiceal origin

  Diagnosis probable
Chris O'Donnell
Published 04 Apr 2012
53% complete
CT
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Benign epithelial or sebaceous cyst

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 29 Mar 2012
92% complete
MRI Ultrasound
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Subtalar osteoarthritis post ankle fusion

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 28 Mar 2012
86% complete
X-ray CT Nuclear medicine
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Missed Lisfranc fracture

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 28 Mar 2012
92% complete
MRI X-ray
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Collapsed total ankle replacement

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 27 Mar 2012
72% complete
X-ray CT
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Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) - esophagus

  Diagnosis probable
Chris O'Donnell
Published 26 Mar 2012
48% complete
Barium Nuclear medicine CT
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Forearm (bone and soft tissue) vascular malformation

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 26 Mar 2012
59% complete
X-ray Ultrasound MRI
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Incarcerated right femoral hernia - containing appendix

Chris O'Donnell
Published 25 Mar 2012
45% complete
CT Ultrasound
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Secondary lymphedema of the breast

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 22 Mar 2012
86% complete
Mammography Ultrasound CT MRI
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Pars tensa cholesteatoma

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 21 Mar 2012
62% complete
CT
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Superior patellar plica

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 21 Mar 2012
83% complete
MRI
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March fracture

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 18 Mar 2012
65% complete
Nuclear medicine X-ray
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Insufficiency fracture distal tibia

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 18 Mar 2012
72% complete
X-ray Nuclear medicine
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Incidental small bowel malrotation

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 17 Mar 2012
80% complete
CT
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Distended anal glands

  Diagnosis not applicable
Chris O'Donnell
Published 17 Mar 2012
45% complete
MRI
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Treated syringomyelia by occipital craniectomy

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 14 Mar 2012
71% complete
MRI
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Pseudo IVP derived from CT abdomen

  Diagnosis not applicable
Chris O'Donnell
Published 14 Mar 2012
45% complete
CT
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Transient bone marrow edema (knee)

  Diagnosis probable
Chris O'Donnell
Published 14 Mar 2012
45% complete
MRI
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Malignant meningioma (WHO grade III)

  Diagnosis probable
Chris O'Donnell
Published 14 Mar 2012
50% complete
CT
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Quadriceps tendon avulsion

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 14 Mar 2012
80% complete
MRI

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