Pelvicalyceal System, Ureters, Bladder, and Urethra
Pelvicalyceal System, Ureters, Bladder, and Urethra William E. Brant Pelvicalyceal System and Ureter Imaging Methods As described in Chapter 32 the CT urogram (“CT IVP”) is now the imaging method…
Liver, Biliary Tree, and Gallbladder
Liver, Biliary Tree, and Gallbladder William E. Brant Liver Imaging Methods. CT, MR, and US all produce high-quality images of the liver parenchyma. Dynamic bolus contrast-enhanced MDCT is the current…
Chest, Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Neonatal Brain Ultrasound
Chest, Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Neonatal Brain Ultrasound William E. Brant Chest US is an excellent supplement to conventional radiography and CT for the problem-solving evaluation of the chest and to…
Genital Tract—CT, MR, and Radiographic Imaging
Genital Tract—CT, MR, and Radiographic Imaging William E. Brant Female Genital Tract The primary modality for imaging of the female genital tract is US using transabdominal, transvaginal, and Doppler techniques….
Colon and Appendix
Colon and Appendix William E. Brant Sarah Erickson Colon Imaging Methods The primary imaging methods for detection and characterization of colon abnormalities have continued to evolve over time. The persistently…
Cardiac Anatomy, Physiolgy, and Imaging Modalities
Cardiac Anatomy, Physiolgy, and Imaging Modalities David K. Shelton Imaging Methods Thorough knowledge of cardiac anatomy and physiology is important as a basis for cardiac imaging. Comprehensive knowledge of cardiac…
Cardiac Imaging in Acquired Diseases
Cardiac Imaging in Acquired Diseases David K. Shelton Gary Caputo Cardiac disease remains among the most common problems affecting patient morbidity and mortality today, despite many important dietary, pharmaceutical, interventional,…
Pharynx and Esophagus
Pharynx and Esophagus Sara Moshiri William E. Brant Imaging Methods The upper gastrointestinal (UGI) series, also called a barium meal, is a barium examination of the alimentary tract from the…
Abdomen and Pelvis
Abdomen and Pelvis William E. Brant Imaging Methods Conventional radiographs of the abdomen remain a mainstay for the assessment of the acute abdomen. CT, US, and MR provide comprehensive evaluation…
Pancreas and Spleen
Pancreas and Spleen William E. Brant Pancreas Imaging Techniques CT, US, and MR provide high-quality images of the pancreatic parenchyma and are used as the primary imaging modalities for the…
