Thoracic imaging
Clinical management of malignancies of the chest Lung cancer Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in men and women worldwide with a 5-year survival of only around…
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Head and neck imaging
Introduction The region of the head and neck involves complex anatomic structures, including the skull base, temporal bone, orbit, oral cavity, paranasal sinuses, and aerodigestive tract. Various kinds of pathology,…
Radiopharmaceuticals and contrast agents
Introduction to PET radiopharmaceuticals and radionuclides PET radiopharmaceuticals are radioactive tracers used for diagnostic purposes in PET imaging. They consist of two main components, a positron-emitting radionuclide and a tracer/carrier…
PET/MRI: technical and methodological aspects
Introduction Multimodal information is often required for diagnostic or research purposes as each imaging technique provides complementary data, for example about anatomy, physiology, or metabolism. Positron emission tomography (PET) measures…
Cardiovascular MR Imaging in Cardio-oncology
Patients with cancer are subject to short-term and long-term adverse cardiovascular outcomes from cancer therapies. It is important to identify patients at risk for cardiotoxicity so that appropriate therapy can…
PET/MR Imaging
PET and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging have each become essential tools in the workup and management of cardiac patients. Combined PET/MR systems have recently been developed, allowing for single-session imaging…
Rings and Slings Revisited
Vascular rings and pulmonary artery slings are rare congenital anomalies that often present with symptoms of tracheal and esophageal compression. These can involve the aortic arch branches and pulmonary arteries,…
Coronary MR Angiography Revealed
Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of the coronary arteries has been challenging, owing to the small size of the vessels and the complex motion caused by cardiac contraction and respiration. Free-breathing,…
Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy/Dysplasia
Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy/dysplasia (ARVC/D) is a rare inherited cardiomyopathy characterized by fibrofatty replacement of the right ventricular myocardium and risk of sudden death from ventricular tachyarrhythmias. Cardiac magnetic resonance…
Prognostic Role of MR Imaging in Nonischemic Myocardial Disease
The role of cardiac magnetic resonance (MR) imaging as a prognostic tool in patients with ischemic heart disease is well established. However, an increasing body of data now demonstrates that…
