11 Soft Tissue Disease
10.1055/b-0034-75798 11 Soft Tissue DiseaseBurgener\, Francis A. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is far superior to computed tomography (CT) for the visualization of soft tissue pathology because of greater soft tissue…
28 Adrenal Glands
10.1055/b-0034-75821 28 Adrenal GlandsBurgener\, Francis A. The adrenal glands are small retroperitoneal structures readily identified by computed tomography (CT). They are located lateral to the spine at the level of…
10 Computed Tomography of Spinal Abnormalities(Table 10.3 – Table 10.4)
10.1055/b-0034-75795 10 Computed Tomography of Spinal Abnormalities(Table 10.3 – Table 10.4) Table 10.3 Multifocal lesions involving the spine Lesions CT Findings Comments Neoplasms (malignant) Metastatic tumor Fig. 10.29a–c Single or…
15 Trauma and Fractures: Pelvis and Lower Extremity
10.1055/b-0034-75804 15 Trauma and Fractures: Pelvis and Lower Extremity Pelvic fractures must be assessed for both stability and acetabular involvement. Stable pelvic fractures (Fig. 15.34) do not disrupt the osseous…
2 Ventricles and Cisterns(Table 2.5 – Table 2.7)
10.1055/b-0034-75774 2 Ventricles and Cisterns(Table 2.5 – Table 2.7) Table 2.5 Dilated ventricles Lesions CT Findings Comments Normal variant Mild ventricular enlargement can occur without associated cerebral or cerebellar abnormality….
12 Joint Disease
10.1055/b-0034-75799 12 Joint DiseaseBurgener\, Francis A. The diagnosis of articular disorders is primarily made by conventional radiography. Computed tomography (CT) is useful to assess the extent of both bone and…
17 Pleura, Chest Wall, and Diaphragm
10.1055/b-0034-75809 17 Pleura, Chest Wall, and DiaphragmHerzog\, Christopher and Burgener\, Francis A. On computed tomography (CT) scans, the pleura appears as a 1-to 2-mm-thick line between lung parenchyma and visualized…
9 Infrahyoid Neck(Table 9.1 – Table 9.4)
10.1055/b-0034-75790 9 Infrahyoid Neck(Table 9.1 – Table 9.4) Table 9.1 Visceral space lesions Disease CT Findings Comments Laryngeal lesions See Table 9.2 See Table 9.2 Thyroid gland lesions See Table…
3 Lesions Involving the Meninges and Skull
10.1055/b-0034-75775 3 Lesions Involving the Meninges and SkullMeyers\, Steven P. The cranial and spinal meninges represent three concentric contiguous membranes (dura mater, arachnoid, and pia mater) surrounding the central nervous…
10 Computed Tomography of Spinal Abnormalities(Table 10.1 – Table 10.2)
10.1055/b-0034-75794 10 Computed Tomography of Spinal Abnormalities(Table 10.1 – Table 10.2) Table 10.1 Spine: Congenital and developmental abnormalities Lesions CT Findings Comments Congenital Chiari I malformation Fig. 10.1 Cerebellar tonsils…
