What radiology topics are covered on The Radiology Assistant?

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The Radiology Assistant (radiologyassistant.nl) organizes its content by anatomical region and clinical topic, covering abdominal, breast, cardiovascular, gynecological, and other radiology subspecialties. Within each region, it addresses specific diseases and imaging approaches across modalities including ultrasound (US), CT, and MRI. The site functions as a reference for radiologists seeking practical, protocol-oriented guidance rather than a general encyclopedia.

How the content is organized

Topics are grouped under broad anatomical or clinical headings. Each heading contains individual articles or lecture-style pages on specific conditions, staging systems, and diagnostic approaches. The structure below reflects the categories visible on the site's home page.

Abdominal radiology

This is one of the largest sections, covering:

  • Acute abdomen — appendicitis (US findings, pitfalls in US and CT diagnosis), CT in abdominal trauma, and a practical approach to the acute abdomen
  • Liver — characterization of liver masses, common liver tumors, incidentalomas, segmental anatomy, and LI-RADS
  • Biliary system — common bile duct stones on ultrasound, gallbladder obstruction, biliary duct pathology, and gallbladder wall thickening
  • Bowel — bowel ischemia (video lectures), CT patterns of bowel wall thickening, closed-loop obstruction (including video), Crohn's disease (MRI and ultrasound roles), mimics of inflammatory bowel disease on US, small bowel tumors, and sharp foreign bodies in the GI tract
  • Pancreas — acute pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer CT staging, and pancreatic cystic lesions
  • Adrenals — characterization of adrenal lesions (update)
  • Aorta — aortic aneurysm rupture
  • Peritoneum — anatomy of peritoneum and mesentery, peritoneal carcinomatosis, and peritoneal pathology
  • Anal cancer — staging
  • Abdominal wall hernias

Chest and thoracic imaging

  • Chest radiology for abdominal radiologists
  • Thoracic ultrasound in acute abdomen

Breast imaging

  • BI-RADS v2025 manuals for mammography and ultrasound
  • Differential of breast calcifications
  • Breast cancer staging and treatment
  • Breast prosthesis and breast implants
  • Male breast pathology
  • MRI of the breast
  • Ultrasound of the breast

Cardiovascular radiology

  • Cardiac anatomy and coronary anatomy/anomalies
  • Acute aortic syndrome and thoracic aorta measurement
  • TAVI/TAVR
  • Vascular anomalies of the aorta, pulmonary, and systemic vessels
  • CAD-RADS 2.0 (Coronary Artery Disease Reporting and Data System)
  • Cardiomyopathy (ischemic and others)

Gynecological and obstetrical imaging

  • Acute abdomen in gynecology (ultrasound)
  • Endometriosis (MRI detection)
  • Cervical cancer MR staging
  • Endometrial cancer MR staging
  • Müllerian duct anomalies
  • Ovarian cystic lesions and a roadmap to evaluate ovarian cysts

Genitourinary radiology

  • Kidney — Bosniak Classification 2019 and solid renal masses
  • Bladder — bladder cancer (VI-RADS)
  • Prostate — prostate cancer (PI-RADS v2.1) and prostate anatomy
  • Rectum — rectal cancer MR staging and restaging (2026 update), perianal fistulas, dynamic rectal examination
  • Ultrasound — transvaginal ultrasound for non-gynecological conditions, ultrasound in acute abdomen, US of the GI tract (technique and normal anatomy)

What this means for users

The site is best suited for radiologists and trainees who need condition-specific imaging guidance, staging criteria, and classification systems (e.g., BI-RADS, LI-RADS, PI-RADS, VI-RADS, CAD-RADS, Bosniak). Content is text- and image-based, with some video lectures. Because the site does not display pricing or login requirements on its home page, access to the listed topics appears open, but individual pages may have their own terms.