Medical Therapy of Acute Stroke
Fig. 1 Area of high signal intensity seen on diffusion-weighted imaging suggestive of acute ischemic stroke The brain does not, for the most part, have its own energy stores and…
Anatomy of the Neck Arteries
Fig. 1 Branching patterns of the aortic arch. (a) Standard configuration. (b) Common origin of the brachiocephalic trunk and the left common carotid artery. (c) Origin of the left common…
Atherosclerosis: Biological and Pathological Basis
Molecule Function Nitric oxide (NO) Vasodilator Prostacyclin (PGI2) Vasodilator Endothelin-1 (ET-1) Vasoconstrictor Endothelium-derived contracting factors (EDCF) Vasoconstrictor The activity of the VSMC can be regulated directly by the sympathetic and…
Nonatherosclerotic Vascular Disease: Biological and Pathological Basis
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2016Luca Saba and Eytan Raz (eds.)Neurovascular Imaging10.1007/978-1-4614-9029-6_49 3. Nonatherosclerotic Vascular Disease: Biological and Pathological Basis Pierleone Lucatelli1 , Beatrice Sacconi1 and Carlo Catalano1 (1) Department of Radiological, Oncological and Anatomo-Pathological Sciences, Sapienza University…
Shoulder Imaging
Clinical question Radiograph 1 Radiograph 2 Radiograph 3 Alternative AC dislocation AC joint at rest AC joint standing with weight 10 kg in the hand Scapular Y view Alternative US…
Radiologic Imaging of Wrist, Hand, and Finger Injuries
Fig. 23.1 Normal PA wrist radiographs. (a) Ulnar deviation, (b) radial deviation. A normal wrist shows no discontinuity in Gilula lines I, II, and III and neutral, ulnar, and radial…
Radiologic Imaging of Elbow and Forearm Injuries
Fig. 20.1 Chronic lateral epicondylitis. (a) Longitudinal 12-5 MHz US scan demonstrates a convex, swollen external margin of the extensor tendons (arrow). (b) Longitudinal 12-5 MHz US shows a concave,…
Diagnostic Imaging of Equine Sport Injuries
Fig. 45.1 (a) The equine and human skeleton. The equine distal limb (fingers and toes) is a reduced version of the human skeleton, e.g., consisting of one fully developed metacarpal/metatarsal…
Radiologic Imaging of Knee Injuries
Fig. 29.1 Tibial plateau fracture. (a) AP radiograph, (b) coronal and (c) sagittal reformatted CT image, and (d) 3D reconstruction. The fracture lines at the eminentia tibia and posterolateral tibial…
Radiologic Imaging of Pelvis, Groin, Hip, and Thigh Injuries
Fig. 26.1 I-MRA of the left hip. Synovial osteochondromatosis with loose bodies (arrow) and hydrops Fig. 26.2 I-MRA of the right hip. Mixed cam and pincer configuration in a 34-year-old…
