NASOLACRIMAL APPARATUS: DEVELOPMENTAL CONDITIONS ANTHONY A. MANCUSO, MARY FRAN SMITH, AND BERIT M. VERBIST KEY POINTS Imaging is not required in the vast majority of patients with a developmental condition…
PRIMARY BONY AND METABOLIC DISORDERS OF THE CRANIOFACIAL SKELETON ANTHONY A. MANCUSO KEY POINTS Computed tomography is the primary tool for the evaluation of craniofacial skeleton osteodystrophies, metabolic disease, and…
HEAD AND NECK IMAGE ACQUISITION AND DISPLAY: INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL PRINCIPLES ANTHONY A. MANCUSO, MANUEL ARREOLA, AND SURESH K. MUKHERJI KEY POINTS Voxel concept Relative strengths and weaknesses of computed…
MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING: INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL PRINCIPLES ANTHONY A. MANCUSO, MANUEL ARREOLA, SURESH K. MUKHERJIThis chapter is dedicated to the memory of E. Raymond Andrew, PhD KEY POINTS Basis of…
Cutaneous Basal Cell Carcinoma Nayela Keen, MD Christine M. Glastonbury, MBBS Key Facts Terminology Cutaneous tumor, the cells of which resemble basal cells of epidermis Most common skin cancer 75%…
Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Skin Nayela Keen, MD Christine M. Glastonbury, MBBS Key Facts Terminology Neuroendocrine skin malignancy derived from Merkel cells Rare but aggressive, rapidly growing cutaneous malignancy Imaging Primary…
Cutaneous Melanoma Nayela Keen, MD Christine M. Glastonbury, MBBS Key Facts Terminology Cutaneous malignancy arising from melanocytes of neural crest origin 5% of skin cancers but ˜ 65% of skin…
Chondrosarcoma of H&N H. Ric Harnsberger, MD Key Facts Terminology Definition: Malignant tumor of H&N characterized by formation of cartilaginous matrix Imaging CSa locations & frequency Larynx ≈ skull base…
Osteosarcoma of H&N H. Ric Harnsberger, MD Key Facts Terminology Definition: Malignant tumor arising from bone with ability of neoplastic cells to produce osteoid Imaging Bone CT: Shows bone tumor…
Chondrosarcoma of Larynx Lawrence E. Ginsberg, MD Key Facts Terminology CSa, larynx: Cartilage-producing chondrocytic neoplasm with cellular atypia, bone destruction, or local invasion Imaging Expansile mass within laryngeal cartilage with…
