Clinical Vascular Examination
“It is much more important to know what sort of patient has a disease than what sort of a disease a patient has.” William Osler 1849–1919 Symptoms relating to vascular…
INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY
Patient Preparation and Informed Consent
Given the rapid expansion of interventional radiology (IR) and wide adoption of its treatments in medical guidelines, there is increasing patient and clinician expectation for IR teams that can provide…
4 Ischemia
10.1055/b-0036-141868 4 Ischemia Introduction In younger patients, the etiologies for cerebral infarction are many and varied, in distinction to older adults ( Fig. 4.1 ). Leading causes include cardiac and…
1 Technologic Innovations in MR and CT
10.1055/b-0036-141865 1 Technologic Innovations in MR and CT Introduction Both CT and MR have made tremendous technologic advances since their clinical introduction, regarding not only sensitivity and spatial resolution, but…
5 Aneurysms
10.1055/b-0036-141869 5 Aneurysms Introduction By definition, an aneurysm is an abnormal dilatation, typically saccular or fusiform in shape, of an artery. Intracranial aneurysms are thought to result from hemodynamic stress,…
6 Vascular Malformations and Other Vascular Lesions
10.1055/b-0036-141870 6 Vascular Malformations and Other Vascular Lesions Arteriovenous Malformation An arteriovenous malformation (AVM) consists of a nidus (tangle) of tightly packed dilated, tortuous arteries and veins, without an intervening…
2 Normal Anatomy
10.1055/b-0036-141866 2 Normal Anatomy Brain Parenchyma The major divisions of the human brain include the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem. The cerebrum is further subdivided into the frontal, parietal, occipital, and…
3 Hemorrhage
10.1055/b-0036-141867 3 Hemorrhage Parenchymal Hemorrhage Hemorrhage has a specific but varied appearance on MR, dependent on time frame. The appearance is much more straightforward on CT. In normotensive young adults,…
30 Pediatric Gastrointestinal Interventions
10.1055/b-0038-162901 30 Pediatric Gastrointestinal Interventions Shellie C. Josephs, Lisa Kang, and Kristi Bogan Oatis 30.1 Introduction Gastrointestinal (GI) interventions in children are very similar to those performed in adults; however,…
29 Intra-Abdominal Fluid Collections
10.1055/b-0038-162900 29 Intra-Abdominal Fluid Collections Stephen R. Lee, Ashraf Thabet, and Peter R. Mueller 29.1 Introduction In this chapter, the percutaneous management of intra-abdominal fluid collections will be discussed. The…
