PET/CT in Pancreatic Malignancies
Fig. 7.1 FDG PET/CT in staging of pancreatic adenocarcinoma: MIP image (a) shows large area of tracer concentration in the mid-abdomen with focal tracer uptake in the liver. Axial PET/CT…
Management of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Malignancies
Parameter Points assigned 1 2 3 Ascites Absent Slight Moderate Bilirubin <2 mg/dL 2–3 mg/dL >3 mg/dL Albumin >3.5 g/dL 2.8–3.5 g/dL <2.8 g/dL Prothrombin time (seconds over control) (INR)…
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Normal Imaging Findings After Surgery
Fig. 4.1 A 5 cm layer of fat does not prevent diagnosis of 12 mm CBD dilatation due to an obstructing 10 mm calculus with posterior acoustic shadowing (white arrow)….
How Imaging Can Rule Out Complications After Surgery
Fig. 5.1 shows gastric pouch (white arrow) and short proximal, blind-ending afferent jejunal limb (black arrow) The stomach is divided and there is a band of staples which occludes the…
The Role of Interventional Radiology in the Management of Post-Operative Complications
Mortality at less than 30 days Mortality at more than 30 days Reoperation rate Complications Adjustable gastric banding 0.07% (0.02–0.12) 0.21% (0.08–0.37) 7.01% (3.99–11.24) 7.80% (3.90–13.00) Sleeve gastrectomy 0.29%…
Surgical Approaches to the Treatment of Obesity
, Francesca Abbatini1 and Gianfranco Silecchia1 (1) General and Bariatric Surgery Unit, Medico-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies-Sapienza University of Rome, Latina, Italy Laparoscopic adjustable silicone gastric banding (LAGB ) was the first…
The Role of Imaging Before and After Surgery
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What’s Behind the Obesity Epidemic
Classification Body mass index category Underweight <18.5 Normal weight 18.5–24.9 Overweight 25.0–29.9 Obese >30.0 Class I 30.0–34.9 Class II 35.0–39.9 Class III >40.0 These BMI cut points in adults are…
