Chapter Outline Anatomy Location Basic Structures and Mucosal Surface Patterns Divisions Muscles Principles of Technique Preparation of Patients Components of Routine Examination Double-Contrast Interpretation Motility Examination Position of the Patient…
Chapter Outline Surface Patterns Villous Pattern Reticular Pattern Granularity Nodularity Shaggy Cobblestoning Fold Patterns Striae Web Coil Spring Sign Radiating Folds Polypoid Folds Serpentine (Serpiginous) Folds Stack of Coins Appearance…
Chapter Outline Technique Standard Projections Supplemental Projections Normal Anatomy Peritoneal Cavity Retroperitoneum and Abdominal Wall Pelvis From the 1970s to 1990s, the abdominal radiograph traditionally served as the initial radiologic…
Chapter Outline Physiology Morphology Concretions Conduit Wall Calcification Cystic Calcification Solid Mass Calcification Difficulty in Classification Location Mobility The abdomen is a closely packed space containing numerous conduits and organs…
Chapter Outline Technical Considerations Image Processing Anatomy Clinical Applications Abdominal Aorta Pancreas Kidneys Liver Mesenteric Vasculature Summary Computed tomography angiography (CTA) revolutionized vascular imaging when vessels smaller than 1 mm in…
Chapter Outline Analysis of the Functional Aspects of Swallowing Neurophysiologic Control of Swallowing Functional Components of Swallowing Prevention of Aspiration Adaptation, Compensation, and Decompensation Functional Aspects of Zenker’s Diverticulum Interrelationships…
Chapter Outline Magnetic Resonance Angiography Techniques Nonenhanced Magnetic Resonance Angiography Techniques Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Angiography Techniques Image Postprocessing and Display Subtraction Multiplanar Reformat Maximum Intensity Projection Shaded Surface Display Volume…
Chapter Outline Lumen Opacification Positive Contrast Agents Neutral Contrast Agents Gas Contrast Vascular Opacification Normal Bowel Wall Esophagus Stomach Small Bowel Colon Bowel Wall: Pathologic Changes How to Examine the…
Chapter Outline Protocols for Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Gastrointestinal Tract Coil Selection Patient Preparation and Intraluminal Contrast Material Contrast Agents Routes of Contrast Administration Antiperistaltic Agents Clinical Applications Inflammatory…
Chapter Outline Protocol for Scanning Patient Preparation and Scanning Esophagus Staging Restaging and Treatment Response Conclusion Stomach Small Bowel Colon and Rectum Staging Restaging and Treatment Response Positron emission tomography…
