Causes of Ring-Enhancing Brain Lesions on CT/MRI Mnemonic
Few things in radiology make medics sit up straighter than a ring-enhancing lesion on brain CT/MRI. It’s the imaging equivalent of your boss walking...
Anterior Mediastinal Masses DDx Mnemonic – “4 T’s’
You’re staring at a chest X-ray that looks like someone parked a mango in the upper mediastinum. Your radiologist friend murmurs, “Anterior mediastinal mass.”
Cue...
Posterior Mediastinal Masses DDx Mnemonic – “NEED SPINE”
We’ve all had that moment — late-night CT report, hazy mediastinum, and the radiologist’s final impression:
"Posterior mediastinal mass – further evaluation advised."
Cue the collective...
Causes of Apple Core Sign Mnemonic: “IDEAL”
I still remember the day when Dr. Basit Khan (our Consultant General Medicine and walking-talking UpToDate) looked at a barium enema and declared:
“Apple core...
Calcified Lungs Metastasis Differentials Mnemonic: “BOB CAT”
So there I was, standing beside the CT workstation during a sleepy post-call round when Dr. Danish Ramzan peeked over and said,
“Yaar, this lung...