Breast Imaging
Breast Imaging Karen K. Lindfors Huong T. Le-Petross Breast imaging has two purposes. The first purpose is to screen asymptomatic women for early breast cancer. The second purpose is to…
Cerebrovascular Disease
Cerebrovascular Disease Howard A. Rowley Stroke is a clinical term applied to any abrupt nontraumatic brain insult—literally “a blow from an unseen hand.” Strokes are caused by either brain infarction…
Thoracic, Pulmonary Arteries, and Peripheral Vascular Disorders
Thoracic, Pulmonary Arteries, and Peripheral Vascular Disorders Michael J. Miller Jr. Tony P. Smith Introduction to Vascular Radiology The walls of both arteries and veins are made up of three…
Central Nervous System Neoplasms and Tumor-Like Masses
Central Nervous System Neoplasms and Tumor-Like Masses Kelly K. Koeller Although neoplasms of the central nervous system (CNS) are rare, these lesions garner exceptional interest because of the dramatic and…
Introduction to Brain Imaging
Introduction to Brain Imaging David J. Seidenwurm Govind Mukundan This chapter provides an atlas of neuroanatomy and a discussion of the principles of brain imaging and interpretation. Brain anatomy is…
Diagnostic Imaging Methods
Diagnostic Imaging Methods William E. Brant Diagnostic radiology is a dynamic specialty that continues to undergo rapid change with ongoing advancements in technology. Not only has the number of imaging…
Nondegenerative Diseases of the Spine
Nondegenerative Diseases of the Spine Erik H.L. Gaensler Derk D. Purcell This chapter focuses on nondegenerative diseases of the spinal cord, meninges, and paraspinous soft tissues, and is divided into…
Pediatric Neuroimaging
Pediatric Neuroimaging Camilla Lindan Erik Gaensler Jerome Barakos Pediatric neuroimaging is one of the most fascinating of specialties, calling upon our knowledge of embryology, genetics, and biochemistry. Neurodevelopmental changes occurring…
Pleura, Chest Wall, Diaphragm, and Miscellaneous Chest Disorders
Pleura, Chest Wall, Diaphragm, and Miscellaneous Chest Disorders Jeffrey S. Klein Jimmy S. Ghostine Pleura Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology The pleura is a serous membrane subdivided into visceral pleura, which…
Diffuse Lung Disease
Diffuse Lung Disease Jeffrey S. Klein Curtis E. Green Diffuse lung disease represents a broad spectrum of disorders that primarily affect the pulmonary interstitium (Table 17.1). These diseases present in…
