Single-photon emission computed tomography
Abstract For almost half a century, cardiac scintigraphy has been used in clinical cardiology as a useful tool to guide diagnosis and treatment of cardiac pathologies. The physical principle of…
Positron emission tomography
Abstract Positron emission tomography (PET) is a radionuclide imaging technique that allows for noninvasive quantification of biochemical pathways in vivo. Utilizing positron emitting labelled compounds of interest, a myriad of…
Computed tomography
Abstract Cardiac computed tomography has seen a rapid technical development over the past two decades, and currently allows reliable, noninvasive coronary angiography on a routine basis. Associated exposure to radiation…
Ultrasound/echocardiography
Abstract This chapter on advanced cardiac ultrasound focuses on describing three-dimensional echocardiography, contrast echocardiography, and deformation imaging by echocardiography. These advanced echocardiographic methods are already implemented in clinical cardiology. However,…
Advanced cardiac imaging
Abstract Cardiac imaging is an essential part of clinical cardiovascular medicine to identify disease, assess severity and make management decisions, guide interventions, and monitor progression or effect of therapy. In…
Non-neoplastic Conditions of the Peritoneum and Neoplastic Conditions of the Mesentery and Omentum
Non-neoplastic Conditions of the Peritoneum In many of the diseases discussed in this chapter the diagnosis is often initially raised on computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). However,…
Benign and Malignant Testicular Lesions
Benign Testicular Lesions Etiology and Clinical Presentation Benign scrotal or testicular swellings and masses have many etiologies and different clinical presentations, as listed in Tables 78-1 and 78-2 . Of…
Neoplastic and Non-neoplastic Conditions of the Abdominal Wall
Cross-sectional imaging modalities including ultrasonography, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonancy imaging (MRI) provide good anatomic detail of the abdominal wall and allow evaluation of pathologic processes in this area….
Benign and Malignant Focal Prostate Lesions
Benign Focal Prostate Lesions Etiology Benign focal lesions of the prostate include benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) (see Chapter 72 ), congenital cysts, acquired cysts, prostatitis (acute bacterial, chronic bacterial, chronic…
Image-Guided Therapy
Increasing emphasis on tailoring of cancer treatment strategies to individual patients (i.e., personalized medicine) has enabled development of multiple therapeutic options in the management of malignant diseases of the abdomen…
