12 Joint Disease
10.1055/b-0034-75799 12 Joint DiseaseBurgener\, Francis A. The diagnosis of articular disorders is primarily made by conventional radiography. Computed tomography (CT) is useful to assess the extent of both bone and…
17 Pleura, Chest Wall, and Diaphragm
10.1055/b-0034-75809 17 Pleura, Chest Wall, and DiaphragmHerzog\, Christopher and Burgener\, Francis A. On computed tomography (CT) scans, the pleura appears as a 1-to 2-mm-thick line between lung parenchyma and visualized…
9 Infrahyoid Neck(Table 9.1 – Table 9.4)
10.1055/b-0034-75790 9 Infrahyoid Neck(Table 9.1 – Table 9.4) Table 9.1 Visceral space lesions Disease CT Findings Comments Laryngeal lesions See Table 9.2 See Table 9.2 Thyroid gland lesions See Table…
3 Lesions Involving the Meninges and Skull
10.1055/b-0034-75775 3 Lesions Involving the Meninges and SkullMeyers\, Steven P. The cranial and spinal meninges represent three concentric contiguous membranes (dura mater, arachnoid, and pia mater) surrounding the central nervous…
10 Computed Tomography of Spinal Abnormalities(Table 10.1 – Table 10.2)
10.1055/b-0034-75794 10 Computed Tomography of Spinal Abnormalities(Table 10.1 – Table 10.2) Table 10.1 Spine: Congenital and developmental abnormalities Lesions CT Findings Comments Congenital Chiari I malformation Fig. 10.1 Cerebellar tonsils…
26 Retroperitoneum
10.1055/b-0034-75819 26 RetroperitoneumHerzog\, Christopher The retroperitoneal space is defined by several fascial planes. The inner and anterior border of the retroperitoneum is formed by the posterior peritoneum. The transversalis fascia…
22 Pancreas
10.1055/b-0034-75815 22 PancreasHerzog\, Christopher A diagram of computed tomography (CT) landmarks of the pancreas and its surrounding organs is presented in Fig. 22.1. Size, shape, and retroperitoneal position of the…
15 Trauma and Fractures: Spine
10.1055/b-0034-75805 15 Trauma and Fractures: Spine Cervical (C) spine injuries are caused by hyperflexion (e.g., anterior wedge or compression fracture, teardrop fracture, anterior subluxation, and bilateral jumped facets with anterior…
23 Abdominal Wall
10.1055/b-0034-75816 23 Abdominal WallHerzog\, Christopher The abdominal wall is composed of the following main layers: skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscles, transversalis fascia (which is a thin membrane), extraperitoneal fat, and peritoneum….
