Imaging of Acute Orbital Pathologies
Fig. 19.1 Normal orbital and ocular anatomy. (a) Plain radiograph (Water’s view) demonstrates osseous anatomy. The superior orbital fissure (2) separates the roof from the lateral wall of the orbit….
Lower Extremity Trauma
Standard views: AP, PA with 25° caudal angulation (Ferguson) of the pelvis Frequent types of fractures: Isolated fractures of the pubic rami Pelvic ring disruption Fractures of the pelvis are…
Imaging of Nontraumatic Mediastinal and Pulmonary Processes
and Victorine V. Muse2 (1) Department of Radiology, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA (2) Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA Victorine V. Muse Email:…
Imaging of Spinal Trauma
Fig. 22.1 (a) The Canadian C-spine rule (Adapted with permission from Stiell et al. [27]). (b, c) Normal lines on lateral view of the cervical spine. (b) On the lateral…
Imaging of Lines and Tubes
Fig. 25.1 Positioning of endotracheal tube when carina is obscured on a radiograph. Schematic representation of the left aortic arch outline which when extended horizontally at its inferior limit gives…
Imaging of Neck Emergencies
Fig. 15.1 Fish bone in the hypopharynx. (a, b) Lateral view of the neck and sagittal CT reformation demonstrating fish bone (curved arrow) in the prevertebral soft tissue, at the…
Imaging of Pediatric Emergencies
, Paul F. von Herrmann1, Harigovinda R. Challa2 and Johanne E. Dillon2 (1) Department of Radiology, University of Kentucky, 800 Rose Street, HX-307B, Lexington, KY 40536-0293, USA (2) Division of Pediatric Radiology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA…
Imaging of Upper Extremity
Fig. 20.1 Clavicle fracture. AP view of the clavicle shows a comminuted fracture at the distal third of the clavicle (arrowhead) Complications Clavicle fracture can be associated with injury to…
Stroke and Its Imaging Evaluation
Fig. 18.1 Acute infarct. Diffusion-weighted images showing acute lacunar infarct (arrow) in posterior limb of right internal capsule Less common etiologies, representing less than 5 % of acute stroke, include…
Imaging of Acute Colonic Disorders
Fig. 6.1 Acute diverticulitis (a–c) Contrast-enhanced CT scan study of the abdomen demonstrates inflamed diverticulum (arrowheads) arising from the ascending colon. There are pericolonic inflammatory changes seen around the inflamed…
