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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Basilar invagination

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Osteopoikilosis

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Published 07 Sep 2021
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Papillary thyroid cancer

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Published 27 Aug 2021
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Unilateral erosion of distal clavicle

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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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Malpositioned gastric band

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Pleural pseudotumor

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Purulent pericarditis

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Periorbital sarcoidosis

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Published 19 Mar 2021
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Periorbital foreign body

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Starr-Edwards valve

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Published 12 Nov 2020
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Right acetabular fracture

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Published 12 Sep 2020
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Ankylosing spondylitis

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Published 12 Sep 2020
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Coracoid process avulsion

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Mandibular osteomyelitis due to chronic dental abscess

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Published 22 May 2020
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Acute submandibular sialadentitis

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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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Masticator space abscess

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Bilateral L4 pars defects

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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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Hemopneumothorax - penetrating injury

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Published 12 Nov 2019
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Calcified pleural plaques

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Published 17 Jun 2019
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Endobronchial nasogastric tube

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Published 26 May 2019
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Calcified pleural plaques

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Published 25 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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Published 19 Apr 2019
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Lateral tibial plateau fracture

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Calcified pleural plaques

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Calcified pleural plaques

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Transcutaneous glucose monitor

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Published 21 Jan 2019
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Swallowed mussel shell

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Published 22 Nov 2018
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Aspirated chicken bone

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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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Skin fold artifact

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Laryngeal foreign body (chicken bone)

  Diagnosis probable
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Published 01 Aug 2018
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Left renal tract calculi

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 01 Aug 2018
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Radial head fracture

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 01 Aug 2018
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Fifth metatarsal base fracture

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Published 01 Aug 2018
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Myeloma with pathological fracture

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Published 01 Aug 2018
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Second metacarpal head fracture

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Published 01 Aug 2018
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Base of fifth metacarpal fracture

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Published 01 Aug 2018
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Occult radial head fracture

  Diagnosis almost certain
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Published 01 Aug 2018
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Distal fibular fracture (Weber B)

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Published 01 Aug 2018
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Metatarsal stress fracture

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Published 01 Aug 2018
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Distal radial buckle fracture

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Normal AP chest radiograph

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Normal chest radiograph

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Sigmoid volvulus

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Published 21 Jun 2018
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Freiberg infraction

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Published 06 Jun 2018
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Posterior junction line

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Published 05 Jun 2018
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Endobronchial nasogastric tube

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Published 03 May 2018
97% complete
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Prostate metastases to lung

  Diagnosis probable
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Published 29 Jan 2018
69% complete
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Thumb proximal phalanx avulsion fracture

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Published 29 Jan 2018
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Metatarsal fractures

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Published 29 Jan 2018
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Subcapital femoral fracture

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Published 29 Jan 2018
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Pulmonary edema

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Published 29 Jan 2018
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Left lower lobe collapse

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Published 29 Jan 2018
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Type A aortic dissection

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Published 29 Jan 2018
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Second toe proximal phalanx fracture

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Published 22 Dec 2017
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Endotracheal tube in right main bronchus

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Published 20 Dec 2017
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Medial tibial plateau fracture

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Published 30 Oct 2017
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Distal tibial and fibular fractures

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Healing ring and little finger proximal phalanx fractures

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Published 25 Aug 2017
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Enchondroma with pathological fracture

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Contrast extravasation

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Left upper lobe squamous cell carcinoma

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Published 29 Mar 2017
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Distal radial fracture

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Published 06 Feb 2017
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Tibial plateau fracture

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Published 25 Jan 2017
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Fracture of phalanx in polydactyly

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Right upper lobe consolidation

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Published 24 Jan 2017
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Left lower lobe collapse

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Published 24 Jan 2017
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Lipohemarthrosis of the shoulder

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Published 24 Jan 2017
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Achalasia

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Published 16 Jan 2017
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Right cervical rib

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Published 22 Dec 2016
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Anterior shoulder fracture dislocation

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Published 26 Oct 2016
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Middle toe phalanx fracture

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Published 30 Aug 2016
82% complete
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Normal chest radiograph

  Diagnosis not applicable
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Published 24 Aug 2016
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Radial head fracture

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Published 16 Aug 2016
91% complete
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Triquetral fracture

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Published 16 Aug 2016
97% complete
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Postoperative pneumoperitoneum

  Diagnosis almost certain
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Published 11 Aug 2016
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Paget disease of the femur

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 27 Jan 2016
94% complete
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Apical pneumothorax

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 11 Jan 2016
94% complete
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Tube placement check film

  Diagnosis not applicable
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Published 23 Oct 2015
66% complete
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Left clavicle fracture

  Diagnosis not applicable
Derek Smith
Published 23 Oct 2015
63% complete
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Azygos lobe

  Diagnosis not applicable
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Published 21 Oct 2015
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ETT in right main bronchus

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Published 10 Oct 2015
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Tension pneumothorax

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Published 10 Oct 2015
94% complete
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Inferior shoulder dislocation

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Published 10 Oct 2015
97% complete
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Pneumomediastinum

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Published 15 Sep 2015
97% complete
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Endobronchial nasogastric tube with lobar collapse

  Diagnosis certain
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Published 15 Sep 2015
97% complete
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