EDiR case studies
EDiR · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The European Diploma in Radiology (EDiR) is a certification offered by the European Board of Radiology (EBR), an initiative operating under the European Society of Radiology (ESR) and working in collaboration with the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS). It is aimed at radiology trainees approaching the end of training and at practising radiologists who want an independent, internationally recognisable confirmation that their knowledge and image-interpretation skills meet a European standard. The EDiR case studies are 5 cases and about 3,676 words.
1Breathlessness after knee arthroplasty in stage 4 CKD: is the CTPA cancelled?
A 68-year-old woman presents to the emergency department at 21:00 with acute breathlessness and pleuritic chest pain, four days after an uncomplicated total knee arthroplasty. Heart rate 106/min, blood pressure 128/78 mmHg, respiratory rate 24/min, SpO2 93% on room air, BMI 38.
750 words, about 4 min2A 20 mm pancreatic head cyst in a fit 66-year-old: how far do you push?
A 66-year-old man undergoes unenhanced CT of the abdomen for visible haematuria. The urinary tract is normal, but there is an incidental 20 mm unilocular cystic lesion in the pancreatic head.
813 words, about 4 min3A 45 mm multilocular renal cyst: IIF or III?
A 58-year-old woman has an incidental 45 mm cystic lesion in the left kidney found on ultrasound performed for urinary frequency. She is otherwise well, with a blood pressure of 132/80 mmHg and an eGFR of 72.
734 words, about 4 min4ADH on core biopsy of pleomorphic calcifications: surveillance or theatre?
A 54-year-old woman attends her first screening mammogram. The images show a 12 mm group of fine pleomorphic calcifications in the upper outer quadrant of the right breast, with no associated mass or architectural distortion.
712 words, about 4 min5Suspected appendicitis at 26 weeks' gestation: MRI, CT, or repeat ultrasound?
A 29-year-old woman at 26 weeks' gestation presents with 18 hours of right lower quadrant pain, vomiting and a temperature of 38.1 °C. White cell count is 14.8 × 10⁹/L and C-reactive protein is 78 mg/L.
667 words, about 3 min