Derek Smith on Radiopaedia.org

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)

Disclosures:
  • Nothing to disclose
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Article Choroid plexus neoplasms 10 days ago
Reviewed by Rohit Sharma 10 days ago
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Case Tongue base squamous cell carcinoma - T2 N1 M0 about 1 year ago
Reviewed by Joachim Feger about 1 year ago
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Article Oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma about 1 year ago
Reviewed by Yahya Baba about 1 year ago
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Case Delphian node in squamous cell carcinoma recurrence about 1 year ago
Reviewed by Yahya Baba about 1 year ago
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Case Papillary thyroid cancer about 1 year ago
Reviewed by Mostafa Elfeky about 1 year ago
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Case Jugular paraganglioma almost 2 years ago
Reviewed by Mostafa Elfeky almost 2 years ago
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Article Atypical spindle cell/pleomorphic lipomatous tumor almost 2 years ago
Reviewed by Ian Bickle almost 2 years ago
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Question What is the most common type of adult intramedullary (spinal) tumour?... almost 2 years ago
Reviewed by Travis Fahrenhorst-Jones almost 2 years ago
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Question A lesion is observed in the thoracic spine. There is abnormal signal... almost 2 years ago
Reviewed by Travis Fahrenhorst-Jones almost 2 years ago
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Article Cauda equina neuroendocrine tumor about 2 years ago
Reviewed by Rohit Sharma about 2 years ago
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Article High-grade glioma about 2 years ago
Reviewed by Ayla Al Kabbani about 2 years ago
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Article Leptomeningeal enhancement about 2 years ago
Reviewed by Rohit Sharma about 2 years ago
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Article Ependymoma over 2 years ago
Reviewed by Mostafa Elfeky over 2 years ago
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Article Ocular metastasis over 2 years ago
Reviewed by Ammar Haouimi over 2 years ago
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Article Papillary thyroid cancer over 2 years ago
Reviewed by Ammar Haouimi over 2 years ago
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Question A 40-year-old woman with medically refractory epilepsy has an MRI. Th... over 2 years ago
Reviewed by Ammar Haouimi over 2 years ago
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Question A 40-year-old woman with medically refractory epilepsy has an MRI. Th... almost 3 years ago
Reviewed by Jeremy Jones almost 3 years ago
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Case Asymmetric fatty marrow in the petrous apex almost 3 years ago
Reviewed by Joachim Feger almost 3 years ago
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Article Pleomorphic adenoma of the salivary glands about 3 years ago
Reviewed by Tee Yu Jin about 3 years ago
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Article Positron emission tomography about 3 years ago
Reviewed by Yuranga Weerakkody about 3 years ago
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Case Thymic neuroendocrine carcinoma about 3 years ago
Reviewed by Ayla Al Kabbani about 3 years ago
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Article Immunotherapy about 3 years ago
Reviewed by Ayla Al Kabbani about 3 years ago
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Case Cerebellar hemangioblastoma about 3 years ago
Reviewed by Henry Knipe about 3 years ago
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Article Orbital pathology about 3 years ago
Reviewed by Edgar Lorente about 3 years ago
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Article Orbital pathology about 3 years ago
Reviewed by Yuranga Weerakkody about 3 years ago
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Article Papillary thyroid cancer about 3 years ago
Reviewed by Edgar Lorente about 3 years ago
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Article MALT lymphoma over 3 years ago
Reviewed by Sonam Vadera over 3 years ago
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Article Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (staging) over 3 years ago
Reviewed by Joachim Feger over 3 years ago
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Case Vagal nerve schwannoma over 3 years ago
Reviewed by Joachim Feger over 3 years ago
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Case Papillary thyroid carcinoma causing vocal cord palsy over 3 years ago
Reviewed by Joachim Feger over 3 years ago
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Article Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor over 3 years ago
Reviewed by Edgar Lorente over 3 years ago
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Article Brain metastases about 4 years ago
Reviewed by Ammar Haouimi about 4 years ago
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Question Given the position effect on the parapharyngeal space, where do you t... about 4 years ago
Reviewed by Joachim Feger about 4 years ago
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Case Ewing sarcoma - right acetabulum about 4 years ago
Reviewed by Ammar Haouimi about 4 years ago
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Case Vertebral metastases from prostate cancer about 4 years ago
Reviewed by Magdalena Chmiel-Nowak about 4 years ago
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Case Spinous process metastasis in prostate cancer about 4 years ago
Reviewed by Magdalena Chmiel-Nowak about 4 years ago
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Case Squamous cell carcinoma of the buccal mucosa about 4 years ago
Reviewed by Ayla Al Kabbani about 4 years ago
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Article Sympathetic chain schwannoma about 4 years ago
Reviewed by Henry Knipe about 4 years ago
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Case Tongue base squamous cell carcinoma - T2 N1 M0 about 4 years ago
Reviewed by Ayla Al Kabbani about 4 years ago
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Case Incidental pulmonary embolism in pancreatic cancer almost 5 years ago
Reviewed by Ian Bickle almost 5 years ago
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Case Chordoma - cervical spine almost 5 years ago
Reviewed by Mark Thurston almost 5 years ago
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Article Assessment of thyroid lesions (general) almost 5 years ago
Reviewed by Ayla Al Kabbani almost 5 years ago
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Article BTA ultrasound "U" classification of thyroid nodules almost 5 years ago
Reviewed by Tee Yu Jin almost 5 years ago
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Case Tongue base squamous cell carcinoma - T2 N1 M0 almost 5 years ago
Reviewed by Henry Knipe almost 5 years ago
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Article Paraganglioma almost 5 years ago
Reviewed by Rohit Sharma almost 5 years ago
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Article Assessment of thyroid lesions (general) about 5 years ago
Reviewed by Yuranga Weerakkody about 5 years ago
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Article Renal cell carcinoma (TNM staging) about 5 years ago
Reviewed by Matt A. Morgan about 5 years ago
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Case Intramedullary metastasis - lung cancer about 5 years ago
Reviewed by Henry Knipe about 5 years ago
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Case Glioblastoma about 5 years ago
Reviewed by Henry Knipe about 5 years ago