Skeletal Trauma Clyde A. Helms Most of the differential diagnoses in skeletal radiology that I use are geared to be 95% inclusive, that is, the correct diagnosis will be mentioned…

Arthritis Clyde A. Helms Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis, or degenerative joint disease (DJD), is the most common arthritide. It is believed to be caused by trauma—either overt or as an accumulation of…

Pediatric Abdomen and Pelvis Susan D. John Leonard E. Swischuk Gastrointestinal Tract Gastrointestinal Obstruction Gastrointestinal obstruction is a relatively common problem in infants and children and must be distinguished from…

Pediatric Chest Susan D. John Leonard E. Swischuk Abnormal Lung Opacity Pulmonary opacities in children are classified in the same way as in adults: as primarily alveolar or interstitial, focal…

Gastrointestinal, Liver–Spleen, and Hepatobiliary Scintigraphy David K. Shelton Roshanak Rahnamayi Gastrointestinal Studies Nuclear medicine imaging studies can provide considerable information in the functional evaluation of the gastrointestinal (GI) system. Routine…

Molecular Imaging Amir Kashefi David K. Shelton Introduction Molecular imaging has recently been defined as “the visualization, characterization, and measurement of biological processes at the molecular and cellular levels in…

Genital Tract and Bladder Ultrasound William E. Brant Female Genital Tract US is the primary imaging modality for the evaluation of the female genital tract and pelvis (1). Indications for…

Endocrine Gland Scintigraphy Marc G. Cote Thyroid Imaging Methods. Diagnosis and treatment of thyroid disease requires the evaluation of thyroid function, anatomy including palpatory findings with or without thyroid US,…

Genitourinary System Scintigraphy Howard A. Carpenter Cameron C. Foster Renal Imaging Renal radionuclide imaging has always been an important part of the practice of nuclear medicine. US, CT, and MRI…