5 Aneurysms
10.1055/b-0036-141869 5 Aneurysms Introduction By definition, an aneurysm is an abnormal dilatation, typically saccular or fusiform in shape, of an artery. Intracranial aneurysms are thought to result from hemodynamic stress,…
6 Vascular Malformations and Other Vascular Lesions
10.1055/b-0036-141870 6 Vascular Malformations and Other Vascular Lesions Arteriovenous Malformation An arteriovenous malformation (AVM) consists of a nidus (tangle) of tightly packed dilated, tortuous arteries and veins, without an intervening…
2 Normal Anatomy
10.1055/b-0036-141866 2 Normal Anatomy Brain Parenchyma The major divisions of the human brain include the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem. The cerebrum is further subdivided into the frontal, parietal, occipital, and…
3 Hemorrhage
10.1055/b-0036-141867 3 Hemorrhage Parenchymal Hemorrhage Hemorrhage has a specific but varied appearance on MR, dependent on time frame. The appearance is much more straightforward on CT. In normotensive young adults,…
7 SPECT and SPECT/CT in Neoplastic Disease
10.1055/b-0038-149739 7 SPECT and SPECT/CT in Neoplastic DiseaseKatherine A. Zukotynski, Victor H. Gerbaudo, and Chun K. Kim 7.1 Introduction Planar imaging has been used for decades to detect sites of…
8 SPECT and SPECT/CT for the Skeletal System
10.1055/b-0038-149740 8 SPECT and SPECT/CT for the Skeletal SystemHyewon Hyun, Chun K. Kim, and Katherine A. Zukotynski 8.1 Introduction Skeletal scintigraphy is one of the most commonly requested general nuclear…
6 SPECT and SPECT/CT for the Respiratory System
10.1055/b-0038-149738 6 SPECT and SPECT/CT for the Respiratory SystemPaul J. Roach and Geoffrey P. Schembri 6.1 Introduction Since its first description by Wagner et al in 1964, 1 the planar…
11 Selected Interesting SPECT and SPECT/CT Cases
10.1055/b-0038-149743 11 Selected Interesting SPECT and SPECT/CT CasesSamuel E. Almodóvar, Padma Manapragada, Katherine A. Zukotynski, and Chun K. Kim 11.1 Introduction This chapter provides several illustrative cases in which single-photon…
9 SPECT/CT for Infection and Inflammation
10.1055/b-0038-149741 9 SPECT/CT for Infection and InflammationChristopher J. Palestra 9.1 Introduction The detection and localization of inflammation and infection with nuclear medicine techniques have been studied for nearly half a…
