Trauma and its Imitators
Routine: Skull: anteroposterior (AP) and lateral Lateral skull (may include C-spine) Lateral thoracic and lumbar spine Ribs: AP, right posterior oblique, left posterior oblique AP pelvis and lumbar spine AP…
Neuropathies of the Lower Extremity
Fig. 1 a, b a Coronal reformatted maximal intensity projection (MIP) image of a three-dimensional (3D) SPACE sequence demonstrates normal appearance of the bilateral sciatic nerves (short arrows) and superior…
Sports Injuries
Fig. 1 a–d. Subacromial bursitis. Coronal oblique (a) and axial (b) sonograms show the subacromial synovial bursa presenting a thick hypervascularized wall and some fluid content (asterisk). c MSUS-guided intrabursal…
Imaging with an Emphasis on Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Fig. a–c Normal bones (three-dimensional computed tomography reconstructions). Anterior (a), lateral (b) and posterior (c) views demonstrate the normal osseous features of the elbow; C capitellum, Co coronoid process, F…
Resonance of Foot and Ankle
Fig. 1 Achilles tendinopathy Fig. 2 Longitudinal tear of the peroneus tendon Fig. 3 Peronal splint syndrome Tendon tearing can be thought of as predominantly a chronic process, with the…
Bone Disease II
Fig. 1 a, b Osteopenia and osteomalacia. a Osteopenia is characterized by quantitative bone abnormality with decreased bone density and cortical thinning (arrows). b Osteomalacia is characterized by qualitative bone…
Malformations of the Musculoskeletal System
Fig. 1 Teenager presenting with a large intramuscular mass. X-ray demonstrates the presence of numerous phleboliths within the forearm, typical of a venous malformation Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) [2] has…
Imaging of the Knee and Shoulder
Fig. 1 a–d Normal magnetic resonance (MR) appearance following meniscal repair. Sagittal fast spin echo intermediate weighted (a) and T2-weighted fat-suppressed (b) images through the medial meniscus illustrate a clearly…
Breast Ultrasound and Interventions: An Update
Fig. 1 Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS): malignant cell growth resulting in a distension of the terminal-duct lobular unit (TDLU). Various other benign proliferative or fibrocystic changes develop along a…
of the Breast: An Approach to Radiologic Classification
Fig. 1 Microcalcifications: from benign to malignant morphology. Green frame: microcalcifications with typically benign morphology (I); orange frame: microcalcifications with indeterminant morphology (II); red frame: microcalcifications with typically malignant morphology…
