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…
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,…
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…
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…
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,…
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,…
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…
10.1055/b-0038-162897 26 Percutaneous Enteral Access Jonathan M. Lorenz 26.1 Introduction Percutaneous enteral access (PEA) devices are key components in the management of a wide variety of conditions requiring long-term enteral…
10.1055/b-0038-162899 28 Obesity and Bariatric Embolization Charles Y. Kim 28.1 Introduction Recently, the interventional radiology literature has included reports about treating obesity with an endovascular method that involves the disruption…
10.1055/b-0038-162898 27 Image-Guided Colorectal Obstruction Management Horacio R. V. D′Agostino, David H. Ballard, Paul A. Jordan, Kenneth Manas, Antonio Mainar, and Miguel A. De Gregorio 27.1 Introduction Benign or malignant…
