Hi, dear Ocaders, This is a young woman with low back paine, no other particularity about her clinical status I see these strange spots, one of them with a ring-like aspect, barely seen on STIR, no DWI restriction (althought seen on DWI) There are multiple on all vertebrae 3 years ago none of those were […]
mri spine – microfocal anomalies, any idea? Read More »
Hi All, Please send information to me and I can collate responses for OCAD community. 1. Do you do Ortho plain films or they are unreported (% of total) by rads at your place or do you use teleradiology for help with final reporting? 2. Do you have a policy/information n Sabbaticals for professors (and
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Hi I take it that T9-T11 staphylococcal spondylodiscitis is confirmed. In this context I would suspect the same infective process at L4/L5 unless proven otherwise. In the context of progression, I guess an imaging guided microbiology sample from L4/5 maybe in order. Just my thoughts Joy Dr Joy Thomas Consultant Radiologist Wye Valley NHS Trust
spondylodiscitis Vs Degenerative spondylosis Read More »
Hello, A case of 30-year old woman, pain in the right hip. Acetabular roof lesion, very well defined, sclerotic rim, some oedema and moderate enhancement. Bone SPECT few does before, with vivid uptake. On MRI, benign lesion, no criteria for malignancy, no synovial enhancement, femoral head normal. No additional clues in the clinical history. Some
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Any stellar thoughts? 33 y/o with tumor removal 2008 and 2012. Pain for the past two years, “walks alot.” Best, Frank
best case of whatever it is…. Read More »
There is conflicting information as to whether or not she had previous surgery on this shoulder, her other shoulder, or both. I cannot reach the doctor or the patient, I have tried. At the risk of being stupid….is this a chronic high grade partial thickness suprapsinatus tear, or has there been a superior capsular reconstruction?
Consult Shoulder MRI please help. 50F pain since August. Read More »
Hello, We have a strange case of lung, bone and nodal lesions which are behaving quite aggressively. The patient has had 4 biopsies all of which have come back with non-necrotizing granulomas. The working diagnosis is sarcoidosis, but there remains a concern that we may not have it right. Has anyone seen sarcoid (or something
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> > Hi Would like to everyone’s thoughts on this patient. 35 year old with back pain. Chronic with recent exacerbation. No other significant history. Is an atypical haemangioma a reasonable diagnosis? Thanks > > > > > > > > > Non Contrast CT > > > > > > > > > >
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Hi everyone, Would appreciate your thoughts and expertise in this case. 81 yo male. Referred by left hip pain and isolated raised Alkaline phosphotase. No parahyroid adenoma. Bone scan said possible pagets in the spine and pelvis. Someone suggested MRI to exclude Pagets of the pelvis and left femur. No XR of the femurs or
