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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Vertebral metastases (lung primary)

Basilar invagination

Cervical disc protrusion with cord compression

Tuberculosis - pleural, pulmonary, discitis

C6 compression fracture with posterior spinal fractures and cord contusion

C6/C7 fracture dislocation with cord hematoma

Ankylosing spondylitis

Recurrent L5/S1 disc bulge with transitional lumbosacral anatomy

L5/S1 disc extrusion

Bilateral L4 pars defects

Spinal epidural abscess

L4/5 disc subarticular extrusion

L3/4 disc migration

Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP)

Occipital condyle fracture

Vertebral artery dissection

Left L5/S1 disc extrusion

Spinal epidural lipomatosis

Crush injury with spinal, aortic and renal injuries

Traumatic vertebral artery dissection

Cervical myelopathy

L5/S1 disc protrusion

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