Vascular Disease
Vascular diseases of the arterial and venous systems affect a large percentage of the world population. Most vascular disorders share similar risk factors and are associated with cardiac disease. Others…
Pericardial Disease
CLINICAL OVERVIEW The pericardium is a fibro-serous sac located in the mediastinum that encases the heart and the proximal portion of the great vessels and pulmonary veins. It is composed…
Disorders of the Cardiac Rhythm
CLINICAL OVERVIEW Cardiac imaging has a rapidly increasing role in the evaluation and management of patients with cardiac rhythm disorders. Atrial dysrhythmias are among the most common indications for cardiac…
Mechanical Support Devices
Circulatory failure is associated with high mortality and morbidity. Advanced mechanical circulatory support devices (MCSDs) provide important treatment strategies designed to save patients’ lives. Multimodality imaging plays important roles in…
Imaging of the Pediatric Cervical Spine
The most common indication for pediatric cervical spine (C-spine) imaging is trauma. Although cervical spinal injuries are rare in children, the result can be devastating. The role of the radiologist…
Fetal Body MRI
Why Fetal Body Magnetic Resonance Imaging? Imaging is an essential component of the evaluation and care of the developing fetus. Ultrasound remains the core screening modality because of its availability,…
Imaging of Back Pain
Acknowledgments I acknowledge Brad Hoehne, Radiology Digital Imaging Specialist (Nationwide Children’s Hospital), for preparation of figures. Back pain is common in children and tends to increase with age, especially in…
Imaging of the Neonate : Term Infant
Encountering a neonatal imaging study may be an unsettling experience to radiologists who do not interpret them routinely. Normal structures often appear different from those of the adult or older…
Neonatal Spine Imaging
In the neonatal period the most frequently encountered spinal pathologies are of developmental nature. Spinal tumors or infections are exquisitely rare in neonates. Spinal trauma may occasionally be encountered and…
Fetal CNS MRI
Since first being performed in 1986, fetal MRI has rapidly become a standard of care for the secondary evaluation of fetal abnormalities involving the central nervous system (CNS) and thoracic…
