Vikas Shah on Radiopaedia.org

Vikas Shah

BSc MBBS MRCP FRCR

Vikas enjoys teaching abdominal and emergency imaging and has a particular passion for delivering radiology education using social media. He is an Honorary Associate Professor at the University of Leicester, and the Radiology Lead for Leicester Medical School.

He taught on Radiopaedia's Abdominal Emergency Radiology Course and Radiology Review Course 2019 and was a co-convener of the Radiopaedia 2021, 2022 and 2023 Virtual Conferences, and will be involved with the upcoming Radiopaedia 2024 Virtual Conference.

Outside of work, Vikas is kept busy by his children and is slowly mastering the art of Lego! 

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Question 1201

Following admission 35 days earlier with acute pancreatitis, on a contrast-enhanced CT study a collection with enhancing margins and heterogenous content is present in the region of the pancreatic head and neck. This should be reported as a:

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Question 1202

What proportion of necrotizing pancreatitis is a combination of pancreatic and extra-pancreatic necrosis?

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Question 1337

Following admission 15 days earlier with acute pancreatitis, on a contrast-enhanced CT study a collection with no definable wall and heterogeneous content is present in the region of the pancreatic head and neck. This should be reported as:

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Question 1338

According to the Revised Atlanta Classification, which is the only one of these terms that should be used when describing acute pancreatitis:

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Question 1490

A 65-year-old woman presents with abdominal pain, tenderness, fever, and pus discharge from a midline incision site 1 month after hysterectomy. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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Question 1593

What is the correct term for this peripancreatic collection?

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Question 2060

What is the most frequent indication for emergency non-obstetric surgery in pregnancy?

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Question 2089

A 25-year-old male presents with a 2-week history of acute breathlessness and chest pain. CT thorax with contrast shows a heterogeneous anterior mediastinal mass and multiple lung nodules. Which is the next best step for diagnosis?

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Question 2474

What diagnosis may be inferred from this abdominal radiograph?

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Question 2683

Which technetium-99 labeled tracer is used for the detection of foci of splenic tissue?

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Question 2805

What is a normal peak systolic velocity for the main portal vein?