Algorithm 18.1 Basic surgical and radiological anatomy of the abdominal wall Abdominal wall architecture and structure include the skin, superficial fascia, subcutaneous fat tissues, and muscular layers. The deepest aspect…
Fig. 7.1 Pancreatic embryology: the illustration shows progressive embryological development of pancreas as separate dorsal (long arrow) and ventral (short arrow) buds later fusing to form pancreas. The dorsal duct…
(1) Department of Radiology, Columbia University Medical Center, 180 Fort Washington Avenue, New York, NY 10032, USA (2) Department of Surgery, Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, 114 W. Packer Ave, Sayre, PA 18840,…
Algorithm 5.1 Bile duct imaging patterns Table 5.1 Biliary pathologies discussed in this chapter Congenital Infectious Idiopathic Autoimmune Conditions due to stones Benign neoplasm Malignant neoplasm Trauma and postop Bile duct…
Fig. 12.1 Gross Anatomy of the colon The ascending and transverse colon are part of the midgut (along with the jejunum and ileum) and are supplied by the superior mesenteric…
Fig. 26.1 Anatomy of the testis and spermatic cord Embryology The gonads initially develop near the kidneys in the retroperitoneum. The formation of the gonad is dependent on three primordia:…
Algorithm 21.1 Decision tree detailing the evaluation of collecting system dilatation UPJ Obstruction Obstruction of the ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) is the most common congenital cause of hydronephrosis. The pathogenesis of UPJ…
Algorithm 29.1 MR signal intensity of the vaginal wall layers Blood supply to the vagina is supplied by branches of the internal iliac artery. The vaginal adventitia is surrounded by…
Algorithm 24.1 Benefits of Pancreas Transplantation Both pancreas allograft and patient survival have improved considerably over the past 20 years [1]. The 1-year patient survival rate is now approximately 95 %,…
Fig. 30.1 Superior axial illustration of the pelvic diaphragm demonstrates the relationship of the levator ani, composed of the puborectalis, pubococcygeus, and iliococcygeus, and the coccygeus muscles to the female…
