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Teaching Point: There are two important signs that could be seen on a non-contrast chest CT scan that can lead to the diagnosis of a pulmonary embolism: the hyperdense pulmonary artery sign and pulmonary infarction.

Thyroid nodules are common and detected in 2–6% in the adult population by palpation. This prevalence increased to 40–60% with the use of ultrasound. Thyroid cancer is rare, with 1020 new cancers (751 women and 287 male) registered in 2019 in Belgium [1]. Ultrasound imaging represents the cornerstone for the thyroid nodule work-up and has benefited from significant improvements in recent years. We succinctly focus on how to evaluate thyroid nodules using ultrasonography and how to use the European Thyroid Imaging and Reporting Data System (EU-TIRADS score). We will also review the possible added value of complementary ultrasound techniques such as high-resolution colour Doppler ultrasound and elastography. Further, we discuss how to select at-risk nodules to benefit from fine-needle aspiration cytology and finally we briefly review new techniques for the treatment of thyroid nodules and the role of artificial intelligence in thyroid nodule classification.

Teaching Point: Appendiceal intussusception appears as a “sausage or target shaped” lesion in the caecal lumen and may be caused by a “lead point”.

Abstract Aim We hypothesized that multiple-choice questions written by radiology residents (MCQresident) for their weekly case presentations during radiology staff meetings could be used along with multiple-choice questions written by radiology teachers (MCQteacher) for their annual evaluation. The current prospective study aimed at determining the educational characteristics of MCQresident and at comparing them with those of MCQteacher. Methods Fifty-one radiology residents of the first to the fifth year of training took the 2017 exam that contained 58 MCQresident and 63 of MCQteacher. The difficulty index, the discrimination power, and the distractor’s quality were calculated in the two series of MCQs and were compared by using Student t test. Two radiologists classified each MCQ according to Bloom’s taxonomy and frequencies of required skills of both MCQ series were compared. Results The mean ± SD difficulty index of MCQresident was statistically significantly higher than that of MCQteacher (0.81 ± 0.1 vs 0.64 ± 0.2; p < 0.0001). The mean ± SD discrimination index of MCQresident was statistically significantly higher than that of MCQteacher (0.34 ± 0.2 vs 0.23 ± 0.2; p = 0.0007). The mean number of non-functional distractors per MCQresident was statistically significantly higher than that per MCQteacher (1.36 ± 0.9 vs 0.86 ± 0.9; p = 0.0031). MCQresident required recalling skills more frequently than MCQteacher which required more advanced skills to obtain a correct answer. Conclusions Educational characteristics of MCQresident differ from those of MCQteacher. This study highlights the characteristics to optimize the writing of MCQs by radiology residents.

Teaching point: Intra-osseous access for contrast medium injection represents an alternative route for emergency CT in patients with compromised venous access.

Introduction. Bochdalek hernia is a congenital defect of the diaphragm that is usually diagnosed in the neonatal period and incidentally in asymptomatic adults. Small bowel incarceration in a right-sided Bochdalek hernia is exceptional for an adult. Case Presentation. A 54-year-old woman was admitted for acute dyspnea, tachycardia, hypotension, and fever. Five days before, she had been experiencing an episode of diffuse abdominal pain. The admission chest X-ray was interpreted as right pleural effusion and pneumothorax with left mediastinal shift. Chest tube drainage was purulent. The thoracoabdominal CT examination suspected an intestinal incarceration through a right diaphragmatic defect. At laparotomy, a right-sided Bochdalek hernia was confirmed with a complete necrosis of the incarcerated caecum. Ileocaecal resection was performed, but the patient died from delayed septic complications. Conclusion. Intrathoracic perforation of the caecum is a rare occurrence; delayed diagnosis due to misleading initial symptoms may lead to severe complications and poor prognosis.