Derek Smith on Radiopaedia.org

Derek Smith

MBChB FRCR PGCert (Clin Ed)

Dr Derek Smith is a consultant neuroradiologist in Edinburgh, Scotland.

His involvement with Radiopaedia started from medical school, with imaging teaching making a substantial part of his full time medical education fellowship in 2019-20. His clinical interests include trauma, neuroradiology and head and neck imaging.

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TRAINING

University of Edinburgh Medical School 2007-2012
Foundation Trainee, South East Scotland 2012-2014
Clinical Development Fellow, NHS Lothian 2014-2015
Clinical Teaching Fellow, NHS Lothian 2019-2020
Specialty Registrar, Clinical Radiology, SE Scotland, 2015-2021

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RADIOPAEDIA CONTENT

FRCR 2B Materials Radiopaedia Rapids // Radiopaedia Vivas
Radiopaedia 2020 Neck Infections (https://radiopaedia.org/courses/neck-infections)
Radiopaedia 2021 Epilepsy in adults: approach to MRI brain interpretation // Neck Emergencies
Radiopaedia 2022 Introduction to cervical spine MRI // Spinal tumours in adults // Head and Neck Workshop

Disclosures:
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Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (PML-IRIS)

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Published 06 Jul 2023
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Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (sarcoidosis associated PML)

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Published 06 Jul 2023
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Traumatic subdural hematoma

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Published 04 Jun 2023
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Posterior fossa subdural empyemas from mastoiditis

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Published 02 Jun 2023
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Extradural hematoma (through MMA)

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Published 25 May 2023
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Extradural hematoma - vertex

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Published 25 May 2023
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Oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (p16 positive; T4 cN3 M1)

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Published 30 Apr 2023
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Supraclavicular metastatic lung adenocarcinoma

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Published 30 Apr 2023
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Tuberculosis

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Published 27 Apr 2023
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Papillary thyroid cancer

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Oropharyngeal SCC (T2 N1 M0)

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Basilar invagination

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Published 05 Jun 2022
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Cervical disc protrusion with cord compression

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Published 05 Jun 2022
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Killian-Jamieson diverticulum

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Published 29 May 2022
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Sternoclavicular abscess and osteomyelitis

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Published 29 May 2022
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Lemierre syndrome

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Lemierre syndrome

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Bezold abscess

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Retropharyngeal / posterior cervical abscesses

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Radiation induced meningiomas and cavernous malformations

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Left MCA bifurcation infarct

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Right M1 infarct (thrombectomy)

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Lateral tongue squamous cell carcinoma

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Osteopoikilosis

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Published 07 Sep 2021
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Emphysematous pyelonephritis from colorenal fistula

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Published 01 Sep 2021
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Inverted papilloma - sinonasal

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Published 01 Sep 2021
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Obstructing isodense colloid cyst

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Published 30 Aug 2021
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Bilateral temporomandibular joint dislocation

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Published 27 Aug 2021
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Papillary thyroid cancer

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Published 27 Aug 2021
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Sigmoid volvulus

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Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm

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Published 27 Aug 2021
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Tuberculosis - pleural, pulmonary, discitis

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Published 27 Aug 2021
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Fournier gangrene with osteomyelitis

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Published 24 Aug 2021
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Duodenal diverticulitis

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Malpositioned gastric band

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Published 24 Aug 2021
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Pleural pseudotumor

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Published 24 Aug 2021
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Subdural hemorrhages on sinus CT

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Published 03 Jul 2021
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C6 compression fracture with posterior spinal fractures and cord contusion

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Published 03 Jun 2021
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C6/C7 fracture dislocation with cord hematoma

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Published 03 Jun 2021
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Glioblastoma IDH wild-type

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Published 27 May 2021
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Direct caroticocavernous fistula

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Published 19 Mar 2021
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Periorbital foreign body

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Published 19 Mar 2021
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Orbital cellulitis complicated by superior ophthalmic vein and cavernous sinus thrombosis

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Published 19 Mar 2021
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Retropharyngeal abscess

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Published 06 Dec 2020
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Right acetabular fracture

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Published 12 Sep 2020
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Focal cecal ischemia

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Published 12 Sep 2020
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Neurocysticercosis

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Published 12 Sep 2020
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Mandibular osteomyelitis due to chronic dental abscess

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Published 22 May 2020
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Retropharyngeal abscess with peritonsillar origin

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Published 22 May 2020
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Odontogenic abscess

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Published 22 May 2020
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Pharyngeal pouch perforation

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Published 21 May 2020
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Masticator space abscess - dental origin

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Published 19 May 2020
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Recurrent L5/S1 disc bulge with transitional lumbosacral anatomy

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Published 11 May 2020
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Acute submandibular sialadentitis

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Published 07 May 2020
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Left upper lobe adenocarcinoma

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Published 01 May 2020
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Prostate bone metastases

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Published 01 May 2020
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Masticator space abscess

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L5/S1 disc extrusion

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Published 01 May 2020
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Bilateral L4 pars defects

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Published 01 May 2020
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Spinal epidural abscess

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Published 01 May 2020
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L4/5 disc subarticular extrusion

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Published 01 May 2020
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L3/4 disc migration

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COVID-19 pneumonia

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Published 23 Mar 2020
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COVID-19 pneumonia

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Published 22 Mar 2020
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Left PCA territory infarct

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Published 27 Feb 2020
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Basal ganglia hemorrhage with intraventricular extension

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Published 27 Feb 2020
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Venous sinus thrombosis

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Published 27 Feb 2020
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Subdural hemorrhage

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Published 27 Feb 2020
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Traumatic brain injury

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Published 04 Dec 2019
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Subarachnoid hemorrhage and autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease

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Published 03 Dec 2019
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Shattered spleen

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Published 02 Dec 2019
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Occipital condyle fracture

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Published 02 Dec 2019
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Vertebral artery dissection

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Published 29 Nov 2019
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Hemopneumothorax - penetrating injury

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Published 12 Nov 2019
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Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy

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Published 12 Nov 2019
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Otomastoiditis - uncomplicated

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Published 02 Jul 2019
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Submandibular gland abscess

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Published 02 Jul 2019
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Tongue base squamous cell carcinoma - T2 N1 M0

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Published 01 Jul 2019
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Pharyngitis with retropharyngeal extension

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Published 27 Jun 2019
98% complete
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Suppurative adenitis

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Published 26 Jun 2019
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Left submandibular / masticator space abscess

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Published 26 Jun 2019
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Calcified pleural plaques

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Derek Smith
Published 17 Jun 2019
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Endobronchial nasogastric tube

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Published 26 May 2019
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Left L5/S1 disc extrusion

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Published 02 May 2019
95% complete
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Glioblastoma

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Published 02 May 2019
92% complete
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Subdural hematoma

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Published 02 May 2019
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Calcified anterior mediastinal nodes (post-radiotherapy)

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Published 27 Apr 2019
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Proximal humeral fracture

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Derek Smith
Published 19 Apr 2019
94% complete
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Lateral tibial plateau fracture

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Published 19 Apr 2019
88% complete
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Calcified pleural plaques

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Published 19 Apr 2019
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Calcified pleural plaques

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Published 19 Apr 2019
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Zenker diverticulum

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Published 23 Jan 2019
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Swallowed mussel shell

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Published 22 Nov 2018
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Normal lateral neck radiograph

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Published 22 Nov 2018
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