Head and Neck
Head and Neck Amy F. Juliano Sara O. Vargas Caroline D. Robson INTRODUCTION Anatomically, “head and neck” encompasses structures from the skull base to the thoracic inlet: the orbits, face,…
PEDIATRIC IMAGING
Imaging Differential Diagnosis of Pediatric CNS Tumors
(1) Neuroradiology, Universityhospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany 3.1 Explanatory Note After termination of this book the new WHO-classification of central nervous system tumors has been published [9]. As a completely…
Imaging Guidelines for Pediatric Brain Tumor Patients
(1) Neuroradiology, Universityhospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany 4.1 Imaging Techniques MRI is clearly the method of choice for the imaging of diseases of the CNS. CT usually has only an…
Structure of the Pediatric Competence Network of the German GPOH (Society of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology)
(1) Neuroradiology, Universityhospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany The pediatric oncologists in Germany are running multicenter treatment optimization studies for all kinds of tumors including CNS tumors. They have instituted reference…
The Impact of Staging Examinations in Children and Adolescents with Brain Tumor
(1) Neuroradiology, Universityhospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany Pediatric brain tumors, especially embryonal and other high-grade tumor types, have the propensity to disseminate along the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pathway, while spread…
Vascular interventions
(a) Micropuncture introducer. (b) Angiocatheter. (c) Potts–Cournand needle. (d) Single-wall access needle. Angiographic catheters should be available in sizes ranging from 3 French (usually 40 to 65 cm), to 5…
Abdominopelvic interventions
(a) Due to the location of this surgically created gastrostomy in the proximal fundus, the transgastric jejunostomy tube became coiled in the gastric lumen. Because the stoma is directed toward…
Central venous access
(a) This transesophageal echocardiogram demonstrates the structures that form the inferior margin of the superior vena cava (svc) in the right atrium (ra), including the crista dividens (remnant of the…
