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Extradural haemorrhage - a collection of blood between the inner…
Extradural haemorrhage - a collection of blood between the inner surface of the skull and the outer layer of the dura. It is typically due to meningeal arterial bleeding and very often associated with...
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QUIZ: Can you spot the two potentially deadly diagnoses on this…
QUIZ: Can you spot the two potentially deadly diagnoses on this abdominal CT? Click here for ANSWER from our tumblr blog http://radiologysigns.tumblr.com/
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Cord sign - refers to cord-like hyperattenuation with a dural…
Cord sign - refers to cord-like hyperattenuation with a dural venous sinus on non-contrast enhanced CT of the brain due to dural venous sinus thrombosis. The sign is most commonly seen with the...
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CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung…
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass. C = cancer bronchogenic carcinoma : most frequently SCC (left image) cavitatory metastasis : again most frequently SCC A =...
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Pneumoretroperitoneum – presence of gas within…
Pneumoretroperitoneum – presence of gas within the retroperitoneal space. Typically the air outlines structures like the kidneys, psoas muscles and retroperitoneal portions of the bowel (duodenum,...
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Leontiasis ossea – a largely historical term used to describe a…
Photo credit: Vincenzo Gianferrari Pini License: This file is licensed under the Creative Commons “Attribution-ShareAlike 2.5 Italy” Leontiasis ossea – a largely historical term used to describe a...
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Caput medusae – a clinical and radiological sign seen in…
Caput medusae – a clinical and radiological sign seen in severe portal hypertension. It describes distended and engorged paraumbilical veins radiating from the umbilicus across the abdominal wall to...
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Hypertensive haemorrhage – high blood pressure is the most…
Hypertensive haemorrhage – high blood pressure is the most common cause of primary intracerebral haemorrhage (also known as haemorrhagic stroke). Typical locations include: basal ganglia and thalamus...
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MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic used to remember…
MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic used to remember the potential causes of a cerebral ring enhancing lesion. M - Metastasis A - Abscess G - Glioblastoma multiforme I - Infarct (subacute phase) C - Contusion...
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Volume rendered CT of a patient with severe rotoscoliosis and…
Volume rendered CT of a patient with severe rotoscoliosis and gibbus deformity. from our tumblr blog http://radiologysigns.tumblr.com/
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