27 Kidneys
10.1055/b-0034-75820 27 KidneysBurgener\, Francis A. The kidneys are surrounded by perinephric fat, resulting in excellent delineation of their margins. The renal parenchyma has a relatively uniform density of 30 to…
GENERAL RADIOLOGY
18 Heart and Mediastinum
10.1055/b-0034-75810 18 Heart and MediastinumHerzog\, Christopher Mediastinum describes a space that extends between the thoracic inlet and the diaphragm and may be divided into an anterior, middle, and posterior compartment….
24 Gastrointestinal Tract
10.1055/b-0034-75817 24 Gastrointestinal TractHerzog\, Christopher Together with abdominal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT) has become the chief imaging modality for the assessment of abdominal pain. Whereas MRI has…
11 Soft Tissue Disease
10.1055/b-0034-75798 11 Soft Tissue DiseaseBurgener\, Francis A. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is far superior to computed tomography (CT) for the visualization of soft tissue pathology because of greater soft tissue…
28 Adrenal Glands
10.1055/b-0034-75821 28 Adrenal GlandsBurgener\, Francis A. The adrenal glands are small retroperitoneal structures readily identified by computed tomography (CT). They are located lateral to the spine at the level of…
10 Computed Tomography of Spinal Abnormalities(Table 10.3 – Table 10.4)
10.1055/b-0034-75795 10 Computed Tomography of Spinal Abnormalities(Table 10.3 – Table 10.4) Table 10.3 Multifocal lesions involving the spine Lesions CT Findings Comments Neoplasms (malignant) Metastatic tumor Fig. 10.29a–c Single or…
15 Trauma and Fractures: Pelvis and Lower Extremity
10.1055/b-0034-75804 15 Trauma and Fractures: Pelvis and Lower Extremity Pelvic fractures must be assessed for both stability and acetabular involvement. Stable pelvic fractures (Fig. 15.34) do not disrupt the osseous…
2 Ventricles and Cisterns(Table 2.5 – Table 2.7)
10.1055/b-0034-75774 2 Ventricles and Cisterns(Table 2.5 – Table 2.7) Table 2.5 Dilated ventricles Lesions CT Findings Comments Normal variant Mild ventricular enlargement can occur without associated cerebral or cerebellar abnormality….
12 Joint Disease
10.1055/b-0034-75799 12 Joint DiseaseBurgener\, Francis A. The diagnosis of articular disorders is primarily made by conventional radiography. Computed tomography (CT) is useful to assess the extent of both bone and…
