Diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) is the method of choice for the detection of spinal cord infarction. Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) can be helpful for differentiating ependymoma from astrocytoma in adults….
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Diffusion weighted imaging is an important tool for evaluating brain tumors and can be used for diagnosis, follow-up, and determining the prognosis. Apparent diffusion coefficients (ADCs) are inversely correlated with…
Figure 14-1. B-mode image of normal arterial wall vs atherosclerotic arteries. Figure 14-2. Normal arterial waveform. Although much of this chapter is devoted to discussing the diagnosis of arterial disease,…
Clinical Indications Renal ultrasonography is a commonly employed imaging technique with many useful applications. These include, but are not limited to, evaluation of hydronephrosis, detection and surveillance of nephrolithiasis, characterization…
Normal Anatomy The paravertebral space is a wedge-shaped region demarcated by the superior costo-transverse ligament (posterior border), parietal pleura (anterolateral border), and lateral surface of the transverse process (medial border)….
Specific Indications Chest and cardiac trauma The majority of patients who sustain a penetrating cardiac injury do not survive to receive medical care due to exsanguinating hemorrhage. Hemodynamically unstable patients…
Figure 8-1. Schematic of pancreas anatomy. P = pancreas; D = duodenum; K = kidneys; S = spleen, and the asterisk (*) marks the superior mesenteric vein. (Reprinted with permission…
Segmental Anatomy of the Hepatic Parenchyma An understanding of the segmental anatomy of the liver is fundamental to modern radiological investigation and surgical management of hepatic malignancy (Figure 7-1). The…
