Mnemonics

Question 1

Cerebral ring enhancing lesion

Answer 1

MAGIC DR

M: metastasis
A: abscess
G: GBM
I: infarct (subacute phase) or inflammatory (neurocysticercosis, tuberculoma)
C: contusion
D: demyelinating disease (classically incomplete rim of enhancement)
R: radiation necrosis or resolving haematoma

Question 2

Tumours that metastasise to bone

Answer 2

PB KLT

P: prostate (sclerotic/blastic)
B: breast (mixed)

K: kidney (lytic)
T: thyroid (lytic)
L: lung (lytic)

Question 3

Haemorragic intracranial metastasis

Answer 3

MR CT BB

M: melanoma
R: renal cell carcinoma
C: choriocarcinoma
T: thyroid carcinoma, teratoma
B: bronchogenic carcinoma
B: breast carcinoma

Question 4

Management in longs

Answer 4

Alert referring clinician
Recommend discussion with
Refer to … MDT
Further imaging
Biopsy