Skeletal System Scintigraphy David K. Shelton Amir Kashefi Technique Musculoskeletal imaging studies performed with gamma cameras and Technetium-99m (Tc-99m) labeled diphosphonates are a staple of nuclear medicine. The bone scan…
Obstetric Ultrasound William E. Brant Imaging Methods. US remains the imaging method of choice for dating the pregnancy, monitoring fetal growth, assessing fetal well-being, and evaluating fetal anatomy and maternal…
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Foot and Ankle Clyde A. Helms MR is playing an increasingly important role in the examination of the foot and ankle (1). Orthopedic surgeons and…
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Shoulder Clyde A. Helms MR of the shoulder is well accepted for its diagnostic utility for abnormalities of the rotator cuff and the glenoid labrum….
Miscellaneous Bone Lesions Clyde A. Helms There are a host of bony conditions, diseases, and syndromes that do not fit conveniently into any of the preceding chapters, yet should be…
Vascular Ultrasound William E. Brant Raymond S. Dougherty Spectral Doppler US and color-flow vascular imaging supplement gray-scale US by identifying blood vessels, confirming the presence of blood flow determining flow…
Adrenal Glands and Kidneys William E. Brant Adrenal Glands Imaging Methods The current major challenge of adrenal imaging is to provide noninvasive characterization of the many adrenal nodules found incidentally…
Pelvicalyceal System, Ureters, Bladder, and Urethra William E. Brant Pelvicalyceal System and Ureter Imaging Methods As described in Chapter 32 the CT urogram (“CT IVP”) is now the imaging method…
Liver, Biliary Tree, and Gallbladder William E. Brant Liver Imaging Methods. CT, MR, and US all produce high-quality images of the liver parenchyma. Dynamic bolus contrast-enhanced MDCT is the current…
Chest, Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Neonatal Brain Ultrasound William E. Brant Chest US is an excellent supplement to conventional radiography and CT for the problem-solving evaluation of the chest and to…
