Acute knee injury is very common. Plain films are commonly requested and most bony injuries are fairly obvious. However, the changes may be subtle and small bony avulsions may be a clue to more serious injury. Many knee injuries involve soft tissue structures and, where significant, may require MRI for investigation. To access the full […]
Dr Nicholas Ridley
Great Western Hospital
Pressures on radiology training are continually mounting, with increasing numbers of trainees, already busy departments and increasing restrictions on study budgets. Simulation training is widely used in medical training and aims to replicate realistic scenarios with real-world challenges in a safe space and with direct support to enhance the educational benefit to those involved. This […]
Dr George Theobald, Dr Maredudd Harris, Dr Hend Komber, Dr Carina Brolund-Napier
Severn Deanery
Early whole body trauma CT is indicated in initial assessment of blunt trauma patients with concern about possible significant injury. The primary goal of trauma imaging is to identify life-threatening conditions rapidly and accurately, in order to guide the appropriate management of patients. This article reviews clinically important CT findings that are important not to […]
Dr Michail Klontzas, Dr Lisa Meacock
King's College Hospital
Neurovascular imaging practices have evolved significantly over recent years, particularly with the advances in AI. This synopsis aims to provide the reader with an overview of the current imaging techniques in the diagnosis and management of emergency neurovascular conditions. The most common neurovascular emergency is stroke (ischaemic and haemorrhagic), whereas neurovascular injuries (traumatic and iatrogenic) […]
Dr Fathallah Islim, Dr Mustafa Altarqane, Dr Nayyar Saleem
Leeds General Infirmary
If you are reading this article, then you are probably old enough to remember when the internet wasn’t as widely available. Remember plugging in the cable that allowed you to use the internet via the phone socket? Remember the weird dial tone when you were being connected? In reality, we are only talking about 20 […]
Dr Mohammed Rashid Akhtar
St Bart's and the Royal London Hospitals
Trauma presenting to the emergency department encompasses a wide range of injuries. Major trauma is the largest cause of morbidity and mortality in patients under 40 years old and is increasingly becoming a problem in the older population, particularly secondary to falls which have the potential to cause significant injury where there is underlying frailty. […]
Saigeet Eleti, Sujit Vaidya
Barts Health NHS Trust
Paediatric trauma is less common than adult trauma; however, as is the nature of trauma, it can be unpredictable and will often present to adult institutions. In fact, Trauma Audit and Research Network (TARN) data shows the majority of paediatric trauma, of all severities, across the UK are predominantly treated in ‘adult-orientated’ hospitals. For this […]
Dr Leanne Royle, Dr Musa Kaleem
Alder Hey Children's Hospital
Pelvic injury sustained during polytrauma is one of the most challenging and complex cases to manage. Trauma can be associated with significant morbidity and mortality and consist of both low and high energy impacts. High energy trauma is usually seen more in the younger population but it is worth remembering that low energy trauma in […]
Dr Amrit Jha, Dr Subhasis Basu
Wrightington Hospital
