5 The Pleura
Sumuda N. Dissanayake and Farhood Saremi 5 The Pleura Introduction The pleura, derived from the Greek word for side, is the serous membrane that covers the lung parenchyma, mediastinum, diaphragm,…
CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING
Parathyroid, Head, and Neck
Fig. 8.1 Chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis . (a) The right thyroid lobe is enlarged, diffusely heterogeneous, and hypoechoic. There is a micronodular pattern throughout the right lobe. (b) Color Doppler imaging…
Adrenal Gland, and Paraganglia
Fig. 5.1 Cytology of normal renal tissue . (a) Proximal renal tubule, Diff-Quik stain, 400×. (b) Glomerulus and proximal renal tubule, Diff-Quik stain, 400× Glomeruli Consist of large clusters of…
Gastrointestinal Tract, and Pancreas
Fig. 7.1 Brushing cytology of gastroesophageal junction, Papanicolaou stain, 600×. (a) Benign glandular mucosa. (b) Barrett esophagus. (c) Low-grade dysplasia. (d) High-grade dysplasia Histology of Core and Cell Block Normal…
and Soft Tissue Tumors
Fig. 10.1 Osteoid osteoma . (a) Homogeneous lucent lesion centered on the femoral cortex, representing osteoid osteoma. (b) Treatment was performed with CT-guided RF ablation Nuclear Medicine A radionuclide bone…
Peritoneum, and Omentum
Fig. 6.1 Endometrioma . (a) Transvaginal ultrasound demonstrates the characteristic diffuse, low-level echoes of an endometrioma. (b) Axial T1-weighted fat-saturated MRI demonstrates high signal intensity characteristic of an endometrioma. Fat…
Problem Solving in the Mediastinum
▪ Mediastinal Lesions Although it may not be difficult to identify a mediastinal mass on cross-sectional imaging, it can be challenging to determine its nature. Diagnostic specificity is critical to…
