Derek Smith ◉

MBChB FRCR PGCert (Clin Ed)

Derek Smith is a neuroradiology consultant with interests in neurooncology, head and neck imaging and neurotrauma. He joined the Radiopaedia editorial group in 2015 and helped develop the student summary pages and FRCR exam materials. During training, he spent additional years as a teaching fellow, and is currently the Undergraduate Lead for Diagnostics with the University of Edinburgh. He has spoken at a number of virtual and in-person Radiopaedia events, and has presented work on radiology education at RSNA, the British Society of Neuroradiologists and British Society of Head and Neck Imaging.

Current roles
Editor, Radiopaedia.org
Neuroradiology Consultant, Edinburgh, UK
Undergraduate Lead (Diagnostics), Edinburgh, UK

Selected Radiopaedia Talks
Neck Infections (2020)
Epilepsy in adults / Neck Emergencies (2021)
Spinal cord tumours / Introduction to C-spine MRI (2022)
Cervical Node Assessment / Exploring Articles (2023)
CNS Ventricular Lesions (2024)

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Posterior fossa subdural empyemas from mastoiditis

Oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (p16 positive; T4 cN3 M1)

Supraclavicular metastatic lung adenocarcinoma

Cervical cellulitis

Tuberculosis

Papillary thyroid cancer

Oropharyngeal SCC (T2 N1 M0)

Killian-Jamieson diverticulum

Sternoclavicular abscess and osteomyelitis

Lemierre syndrome

Lemierre syndrome

Bezold abscess

Retropharyngeal / posterior cervical abscesses

Lateral tongue squamous cell carcinoma

Inverted papilloma - sinonasal

Bilateral temporomandibular joint dislocation

Papillary thyroid cancer

Prostate metastasis to sphenoid bone and orbit

Periorbital sarcoidosis

Periorbital foreign body

Orbital cellulitis complicated by superior ophthalmic vein and cavernous sinus thrombosis

Retropharyngeal abscess

Mandibular osteomyelitis due to chronic dental abscess

Retropharyngeal abscess with peritonsillar origin

Odontogenic abscess

Pharyngeal pouch perforation

Epiglottic cyst

Masticator space abscess - dental origin

Acute submandibular sialadentitis

Masticator space abscess

Subdural hemorrhage

Otomastoiditis - uncomplicated

Submandibular gland abscess

Tongue base squamous cell carcinoma - T2 N1 M0

Pharyngitis with retropharyngeal extension

Suppurative adenitis

Left submandibular / masticator space abscess

Swallowed mussel shell

Aspirated chicken bone

Normal lateral neck radiograph

Epidural abscess complicating frontal sinusitis

Subdural empyema and frontal abscess complicating frontal sinusitis

Laryngeal foreign body (chicken bone)

Traumatic vertebral artery dissection

Hodgkin lymphoma

Bilateral mandibular fractures

Multiple cerebral contusions and temporal bone fracture

Left phrenic nerve palsy

Orbital blowout and retro-orbital hematoma

Post assault retained foreign body

Laryngeal tumor - squamous cell carcinoma

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