Prostate and Seminal Vesicles
GROSS ANATOMY Prostate • Walnut-sized gland beneath bladder and in front of rectum ○ Normal prostate in young male ~ 3-cm length x 4-cm width x 2-cm depth • Inverted…
Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands
GROSS ANATOMY Thyroid Gland • H- or U-shaped gland in anterior cervical neck formed from 2 elongated lateral lobes with superior and inferior poles connected by median isthmus • Thyroid…
Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
KEY FACTS Terminology • Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) • Clinical syndrome generally associated with ovulation induction Imaging • Bilaterally enlarged, cystic ovaries ○ Heterogeneous complex ovarian cysts with debris and…
Perigraft Fluid Collections
KEY FACTS Terminology • Perigraft fluid collections include hematomas, seromas, urinomas, lymphoceles, and abscesses Imaging • US is 1st-line modality for evaluating renal transplants; excellent for fluid collections • Collections…
Vertebral Arteries
IMAGING ANATOMY Overview • Vertebral artery (VA): 4 segments ○ V1 segment (extraosseous segment) – Arises from 1st part of subclavian artery – Courses posterosuperiorly to enter C6 transverse foramen…
Cervical Lymph Nodes
TERMINOLOGY Synonyms • Internal jugular chain (IJC): Deep cervical chain • Spinal accessory chain (SAC): Posterior triangle chain • Transverse cervical chain: Supraclavicular chain • Anterior cervical chain: Prelaryngeal, pretracheal,…
Undescended Testis
KEY FACTS Terminology • Cryptorchidism, cryptorchism • Definition: Incomplete descent of testis into base of scrotum Imaging • Unilateral or bilateral absence of testis in scrotum • Located anywhere from…
Prostatic Hyperplasia
KEY FACTS Terminology • Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) ○ Term reserved for histopathologic pattern of smooth muscle and epithelial cell proliferation ○ Hyperplasia correct term since BPH is characterized by…
