Radiology Key

Fig. 3.1 Image of a cyclotron, a particle accelerator in which charged particles accelerate from the centre outward, along a spiral path. These particles are held within an exact course…

Clinical condition Incidence per year References Prevalence References Distal biceps tendon pathology 1.2 per 100,000 Safran and Graham (2002) –  Triceps tendon ruptures <1 % Anzel et al. (1959) >70…

Fig. 24.1 A diagram of imaging approach to diagnose sport injuries of the wrist, hand and fingers 24.2 Tendons 24.2.1 Tendinopathies Tendons in the wrist pass through the retinacular tunnels…

  Incidence  Cause American study Italian study HCM 36.3 2.0 Coronary artery anomalies 17.2 12.2 Myocarditis 8.3 6.1 ARVD 5.9 22.4 Ion channel 4.3  MVP 3.6 10.2 Myocardial bridge 3.5…

Fig. 43.1 (a) ‘Demi pointe’, (b) ‘en pointe’, (c) ‘turnout’, (d) ‘fifth position’ Treatment consists of ice application, anti-inflammatory medication in the acute phase, physical therapy and limiting ‘turnout’ (Fig….

Fig. 30.1 A 55-year-old female patient presenting with symptomatic patellofemoral osteoarthritis due to patellar maltracking and increased lateral patellar tilt – SPECT/CT images show an increased 99mTc-HDP tracer uptake within…

Fig. 14.1 Lateral chest CT scan showing posterior dislocation of the sternum (Courtesy of Elsevier: Lyons et al. 2010) 14.4 Pneumothorax Pneumothorax is a possible life-threatening condition and should therefore…

Fig. 27.1 An example of the added value of bone scintigraphy SPECT/CT. Female athlete (rowing) with pain complaints in the left hip region. Flow (a) and blood pool (b) normal….

Fig. 50.1 Neuromembrane events in TBI. Scheme demonstrating the complex cellular and vascular pathophysiological interactions occurring following TBI and the central role of mitochondrial failure that relates to all neuromembrane…

Fig. 31.1 Lower leg pain profile, pain scores in 4 regions, Zimmermann (2012) Repeat physical examination is warranted after a bout of provocative physical activity. One may find evidence of…