RANZCR Pathology case studies
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The RANZCR Pathology component sits within the First Part Examination of the Clinical Radiology Training Program run by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists. It is intended for clinical radiology trainees who must pass the college's early examinations before progressing through training toward Fellowship, and it tests general and systemic pathology in the way that pathology underpins diagnostic imaging interpretation. The RANZCR Pathology case studies are 5 cases and about 3,032 words.
1Incidental Renal Mass in a Patient with Limited Renal Reserve
A 68-year-old man is referred after a CT urogram performed for recurrent haematuria. He has type 2 diabetes and an eGFR of 34 mL/min/1.73 m².
644 words, about 3 min2A Lung Nodule in a Never-Smoker: Probability, Pitfalls, and the Next Test
A 54-year-old woman, a never-smoker, has a 1.6 cm part-solid right upper lobe nodule found on CT performed for atypical chest pain. The solid component measures 6 mm and the total lesion 16 mm.
634 words, about 3 min3Sudden Back Pain in an Older Man: Distinguishing Benign from Pathological Fracture
A 74-year-old man presents with acute mid-thoracic back pain after lifting a box. He has a history of hypertension and gout, and takes allopurinol.
571 words, about 3 min4Thyroid Nodule with a Suspicious Ultrasound Pattern in a Young Woman
A 29-year-old woman is referred with a 2.4 cm left thyroid nodule found incidentally on a neck ultrasound performed for lymphadenopathy during a viral illness. The ultrasound shows a solid, hypoechoic nodule with irregular margins, microcalcifications, and a taller-than-wide shape.
567 words, about 3 min5Post-Operative Fever and a Liver Lesion: Abscess or Tumour?
A 61-year-old woman undergoes a laparoscopic cholecystectomy for symptomatic gallstones. On day 6 she develops fever to 38.9°C, right upper quadrant pain, and rigors.
616 words, about 3 min