Type:
Educational Exhibit
Keywords:
Gastrointestinal tract, Abdomen, Anatomy, CT, MR, Conventional radiography, Barium meal, Colonography MR, Education and training
Authors:
K. P. Chupetlovska, M. Penkov, P. Chupetlovski; Sofia/BG
DOI:
10.26044/ecr2019/C-1080
Background
An eponym is an individual,
place,
or an inanimate object after whom or which something is named (Fig. 2).
In their practice,
radiologists encounter multiple eponyms - anatomical structures and variants,
pathological processes and diseases,
scores and procedures named after distinguished medical professionals.
The appropriate use of these terms is essential for the communication with specialists from other areas of the medicine and for correct and faultless reporting.
Even though there is a tendency to use fewer eponyms and to replace them with descriptive terms instead,
many are still being used regularly.
Since they do not describe the condition they are used for,
they might be hard to remember and their inappropriate use may lead to errors.