© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Luigi Mansi, Egesta Lopci, Vincenzo Cuccurullo and Arturo Chiti (eds.)Clinical Nuclear Medicine in Pediatrics10.1007/978-3-319-21371-2_2 2. PET/MR in Children Marco Salvatore1 , Carmela Nappi2 and Alberto Cuocolo2 (1) SDN Foundation, Institute of Diagnostic and Nuclear Development, Naples,…
Its own capabilities and limitations Capabilities (and limitations) of alternative procedures Clinical questions: Diagnosis, prognosis, connection with therapy Local scenario: Instruments and procedures routinely used Epidemiological and socio-economic issues Risks…
Fast for 4–6 h prior to scan Screen for diabetes, insulin injection Finger stick to check fasting glucose level prior to injection (should be <200 mg/dL) Inject intravenous tracer (10–20…
Infection with certain types of HPV, particularly HPV 16 and 18 Early age at first sexual intercourse Multiple sexual partners Genital warts Immunosuppression HIV-positive status Smoking Long-term use of oral…
Layer Histology Features relevant to imaging Endometrium Single-layer columnar epithelium resting on a layer of connective tissue that varies in thickness throughout the menstrual cycle Thickness varies throughout menstrual cycle…
Feature Comments Usual anatomic relationships Anterior: obliterated umbilical artery Posterior: ureter Superior: external iliac vessels Anatomic location Location of the ovaries varies, depending on multiple factors: Pregnancy may cause permanent…
(1) Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA Abstract Malignancy of the vagina is usually metastatic, and less commonly primary, in origin….
FIGO category Description Stage I Tumor confined to the vulva IA Lesions ≤2 cm in size, confined to the vulva or perineum and with stromal invasion ≤1.0 mm, no nodal…
Fig. 7.1 A predominantly cystic pelvic mass containing mural nodularity is detected on contrast-enhanced CT (a) and ultrasound (b). For an accurate diagnosis, the needle must target the solid component…
and Horia Ples2 (1) Department of Computed Tomography, SCM Neuromed, Timisoara, Romania (2) Department of Neurosurgery, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Victor Babes”, Timisoara, Romania 4.1 Normal Arteriae Coronariae 4.2…
