Historical perspective: eponyms of vascular radiology.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2014
Abstract
Eponyms are ubiquitous throughout the medical literature, especially the radiology lexicon. In particular, vascular radiology is replete with dozens of eponyms named after pathologic and anatomic features and various medical devices. Several disease processes are known exclusively by their eponyms or by both their eponyms and their descriptive names. Although some authors advocate abandoning eponyms in favor of more descriptive terms, the established history and common use of eponyms make it unlikely that they will disappear from the vocabulary. Radiologists should be familiar with both the eponymous and descriptive names of disease processes to ensure effective communication and prevent erroneous identification. Study of these eponyms provides information about these disease processes and other medical knowledge for use in daily practice. In addition, biographic information about the pertinent physicians can yield insights into the sometimes surprising origins of these eponyms. The authors provide biographic sketches of these physicians and discuss the clinical relevance of the anatomic features, malformations, and syndromes that bear their names.
Volume
34
Issue
4
First Page
1120
Last Page
1140
ISSN
1527-1323
Published In/Presented At
DiPoce, J., Jimenez, G., & Weintraub, J. (2014). Historical perspective: eponyms of vascular radiology. Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc, 34(4), 1120–1140. https://doi.org/10.1148/rg.344130125
Disciplines
Diagnosis | Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment | Radiology
PubMedID
25019445
Department(s)
Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Medical Imaging
Document Type
Article