Items tagged “teaching”
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Neuroradiology for students (curriculum)
This is a basic article for medical students and other non-radiologists
Neuroradiology curriculum for medical students is broadly split into content that refers to imaging (the test and findings) and conditions that are considered key for this stage of training.
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Spinal cord compression (summary)
This is a basic article for medical students and other non-radiologists
Spinal cord compression is a surgical emergency and if unrecognised or untreated, can result in irreversible neurological damage and disability. If the spinal roots below the conus medullaris are involved, it is termed caud...
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Intracranial tumours (summary)
This is a basic article for medical students and other non-radiologists
Intracranial tumours comprise a heterogeneous group of tumours. In adult patients, the majority represent metastatic disease with a smaller proportion being primary brain tumours. Metastasis to the brain occurs, most common...
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Cerebral abscess (summary)
This is a basic article for medical students and other non-radiologists
Cerebral abscesses represent focal areas of infection within brain parenchyma, usually containing pus and having a thick capsule. They typically have enhancing walls and can mimic a number of other significant pathologies.
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Skull fractures (summary)
This is a basic article for medical students and other non-radiologists
Skull fractures usually occur following significant head injury and may herald underlying neurological pathology.
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This is a summary article; read more in our article on skull fractures.
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Investigating seizures (summary)
This is a basic article for medical students and other non-radiologists
Seizures are a common medical emergency and presentation to emergency departments 1-3. All new seizures or changes in seizure activity merit assessment with neurologists, and usually require neuroimaging 3,4. They can be di...
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Investigating cauda equina syndrome (summary)
This is a basic article for medical students and other non-radiologists
Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is the compression of nerve roots within the cauda equina and a medical emergency that requires prompt diagnosis, investigation and treatment if the prognosis is to be anything other than bleak 1...