Hartman’s 6 Patterns of Tubular Pathology | Stop Memorizing Diseases. Start Recognizing Patterns.
What if almost every disease affecting a tubular structure could be understood using just six basic patterns?
In this episode of Don’t Miss That Radiology, Dr. Matthew Hartman introduces one of the most powerful frameworks in radiology education: Hartman’s 6 Patterns of Tubular Pathology.
Originally developed and popularized by Dr. David Hartman, this approach teaches you to recognize imaging patterns rather than memorize endless lists of diseases. Whether you’re evaluating the bowel, esophagus, bile ducts, ureters, blood vessels, bronchi, or other tubular structures, these six patterns will help you organize your thinking and build better differential diagnoses.
In this episode you’ll learn:
✅ In-growth (inside the tube)
✅ Outpouching (diverticulum, perforation, fistula)
✅ Narrowing (stenosis/stricture)
✅ Dilatation (obstruction or aneurysm)
✅ Thickening (inflammation or tumor)
✅ Displacement (external mass effect or abnormal position)
This framework is designed for:
- Medical students
- Radiology residents
- Emergency medicine residents
- Surgery residents
- Internal medicine trainees
- Anyone learning diagnostic imaging
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed trying to memorize hundreds of diagnoses, this episode will change how you approach radiology forever.
Stop memorizing diseases. Start recognizing patterns.
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