Mnemonics for Radiologists and FRCR 2B Viva Preparation - Bugg, William

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This revision guide demonstrates a proven mechanism for organising thoughts, directing revision towards the more important diagnoses and providing clarity when confronted with the mountain of information expected to be retained and recalled during the FRCR viva exam.

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PHILIP YOONG Clinical Fellow in Musculoskeletal Radiology Nuffi eld Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford WILLIAM BUGG Radiology Registrar Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital CATHERINE A JOHNSON Senior Fellow in Radiology Royal Marsden Hospital, London Philip Yoong is a clinical fellow in musculoskeletal radiology at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford. He graduated from University College London in 2002 and completed basic surgical training before joining the Norwich radiology training scheme in 2008. William Bugg is a fi nal year radiology registrar at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. He graduated from Imperial College London in 2002 and completed basic surgical training before joining the Norwich radiology training scheme in 2008. His subspecialty areas of interest are gastrointestinal and musculoskeletal radiology. Catherine A Johnson is a senior fellow in radiology at the Royal Marsden Hospital, London. She graduated from Imperial College London in 2002. Aft er completing her basic surgical training, she trained as a radiologist in East Anglia and London. She completed her radiology training in 2013. Her subspecialty areas of interest are oncology, genitourinary, and head and neck radiology.

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Foreword by Dr Andoni Toms vii Preface viii About the authors x Acknowledgement xi Abbreviations xii Section 1: Cardiorespiratory 1 1 Upper lobe fi brosis 3 STREP ABC 2 Diffuse cystic interstitial lung disease without loss of lung volume 7 LENT or Do not give up lung volumes for LENT 3 Diffuse reticulonodular shadowing 12 Sarcoidosis Does Like Producing Variable HRCT Findings 4 Multiple pulmonary nodules 16 CAVITIES 5 Multiple small non- calcifi ed (miliary) pulmonary nodules 20 Test Match Special 6 Multiple calcifi ed lung nodules 24 SHAMPOO 7 Large cavitating lung lesion 29 CAT 8 Anterior mediastinal mass 34 Four T's 9 Pleural lesions 38 METAL 10 Hyperlucent hemithorax 44 CPAP 11 Completely opacifi ed hemithorax 50 Every CXR Aids Patient Management 12 Peripheral consolidation 54 AEIOU 13 Diffuse bilateral consolidation 58 HARPIE 14 Bilateral hilar enlargement 62 SLIPS 15 Inferior rib notching 66 AVN Section 2: Musculoskeletal 71 16 Diffuse osteosclerosis 73 ROMPS 17 Multiple lucent bone lesions 79 Metastases May Eventually Fracture Bones 18 Expansile lytic bone lesion 83 Politicians Always Make Grave Blunders 19 Aggressive lytic lesion in a child 87 LOSE ME 20 Epiphyseal lucent lesion in the young 91 ACE GIG 21 Diffuse bone marrow infi ltration on magnetic resonance imaging 97 MLML or Multiple Lytic Marrow Lesions 22 Posterior vertebral body scalloping 101 SALMON 23 Lateral clavicle resorption 105 SHIRT 24 Short metacarpals 110 TIPS or The fi ngerTIPS are short 25 Acro- osteolysis 114 SPINACH 26 Bowed tibia 118 PROBING 27 Diffuse periosteal reaction in adults 122 Healthy People Take Vitamins 28 Osteonecrosis of the hips (avascular necrosis) 126 SAD GITS Section 3: Gastrointestinal and genitourinary 131 29 Enhancing liver lesion 133 Medical Families All Hate Hospitals 30 Air in the biliary tree (pneumobilia) 138 Grovelling Surgeons Expect Immediate CT Scans 31 Terminal ileal mass/stricture 142 TLC 32 Colitis 146 INR 33 Solid mesenteric/peritoneal mass 151 Look Closely For Metastatic Spread 34 Renal papillary necrosis 155 ADIOS 35 Nephrocalcinosis 159 Medics Hate Renal Calculi Section 4: Neuroradiology 163 36 Single or multiple ring- enhancing brain lesions 165 MAGIC DR 37 Cerebellopontine angle mass 169 SAME or Not all cerebellopontine angle masses are the SAME 38 Pituitary region mass 173 CAR MAG 39 Basal ganglia calcifi cation 178 Normal BIRTH 40 Intra- axial haemorrhage 182 AH, MTV! 41 Restricted diffusion in the brain 187 SEAL 42 Intramedullary spinal mass 191 I HEAL 43 Extramedullary intradural spinal mass 196 No More Spinal Masses 44 Extradural spinal mass 200 DAMN Section 5: Paediatrics 205 45 Diffuse periosteal reaction in a child 207 CATNIP 46 Vertebra plana 211 MELT 47 Multiple wormian bones 215 PINT, DOC? 48 Posterior fossa mass in a child 219 GAME 49 Large abdominal mass in a child 223 Happy Couples Never Work Over Long Holidays 50 Neonatal low bowel obstruction 229 HAM Index 235