GENERAL RADIOLOGY

Brain on FDG PET/CT

Jun 18, 2019 by in GENERAL RADIOLOGY Comments Off on Brain on FDG PET/CT

Abstract The brain demonstrates substantial physiologic FDG avidity. Malignancy involving the brain, including metastases, lymphoma, and primary gliomas, may be detected either as foci of FDG avidity greater than physiologic…

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Skin and Breast on FDG PET/CT

Jun 18, 2019 by in GENERAL RADIOLOGY Comments Off on Skin and Breast on FDG PET/CT

Abstract The skin and subcutaneous tissues are common sites of inflammatory lesions which must be distinguished from malignancy. Visual inspection of FDG-avid skin lesions is often needed to make this…

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Temporal Bone Tumors

Jun 10, 2019 by in GENERAL RADIOLOGY Comments Off on Temporal Bone Tumors

Abstract The spectrum of temporal bone tumors can be considered to be broad and various, ranging from rather frequent and benign lesions, such as meningioma and vestibulocochlearschwannoma, to rare and…

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Update on Imaging of Hearing Loss

Jun 10, 2019 by in GENERAL RADIOLOGY Comments Off on Update on Imaging of Hearing Loss

Abstract In the imaging evaluation of hearing loss, the radiologic examination is complementary to the physical examination. The clinical evaluation includes not only an accurate history of the hearing loss…

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Jugular Foramen

Jun 10, 2019 by in GENERAL RADIOLOGY Comments Off on Jugular Foramen

Abstract The jugular foramen is a complex skull base foramina containing important neurovascular structures that can be directly evaluated only by CT or MR imaging. Thus it is important to…

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Imaging of the Cerebellopontine Angle

Jun 10, 2019 by in GENERAL RADIOLOGY Comments Off on Imaging of the Cerebellopontine Angle

Abstract The cerebellopontine angle (CPA) cistern is a subarachnoid space centered within the posterior cranial fossa at the level of the internal auditory canal and bordered medially and laterally by…

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Petrous Apex

Jun 10, 2019 by in GENERAL RADIOLOGY Comments Off on Petrous Apex

Abstract Petrous apex abnormalities are usually incidentally detected on imaging for unrelated symptoms. Their deep location precludes direct clinical examination and easy percutaneous biopsy. Therefore, the radiologist plays a key…

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