2 Risk Factors for Lung Cancer
10.1055/b-0038-149806 2 Risk Factors for Lung CancerMark S. Parker Summary This chapter discusses the most common cause of lung cancer, namely, cigarette smoking, and the numerous chemicals and carcinogens found…
1 Lung Cancer Epidemiology
10.1055/b-0038-149805 1 Lung Cancer EpidemiologyMark S. Parker Summary This chapter discusses the epidemiology of lung cancer both globally and in the United States including the number of new diagnoses and…
SECTION XII US/REPRODUCTIVE/ENDOCRINOLOGY IMAGING
10.1055/b-0038-160324 SECTION XII US/REPRODUCTIVE/ENDOCRINOLOGY IMAGING Essentials 1 Case A patient has intense tenderness when the sonographer presses the transducer probe over the right upper quadrant of the abdomen. Grayscale longitudinal…
SECTION XI THORACIC IMAGING
10.1055/b-0038-160323 SECTION XI THORACIC IMAGING Essentials 1 Case An asymptomatic 23-year-old foreign exchange student presents with a required health clearance chest radiograph. Questions 1. What is the next MOST reasonable…
SECTION XIII VASCULAR IMAGING
10.1055/b-0038-160325 SECTION XIII VASCULAR IMAGING Essentials 1 Case A 35-year-old woman with multiple uterine fibroids presents for pre-embolization workup. Shown here is the maximum intensity projection magnetic resonance angiography (MRA)…
SECTION XVI GENERAL RADIOLOGY IMAGING
10.1055/b-0038-160328 SECTION XVI GENERAL RADIOLOGY IMAGING Essentials 1 Case A 44-year-old woman presents with ankle pain after jumping. Questions 1. What is the most likely diagnosis? A. Plantar fasciitis B….
SECTION XIV PHYSICS SAFETY
10.1055/b-0038-160326 SECTION XIV PHYSICS SAFETY Essentials 1 Case Radionuclide Y (atomic number Z) decays by β2 decay, resulting in the production of a metastable daughter state. The metastable daughter nucleus…
SECTION XV ARTIFACTS IN IMAGING
10.1055/b-0038-160327 SECTION XV ARTIFACTS IN IMAGING Magnetic Resonance Imaging Questions 1. When the k-space trajectory is linear, motion artifacts most commonly occur in which direction? A. Slice encode B. Phase…
SECTION X PEDIATRIC IMAGING
10.1055/b-0038-160322 SECTION X PEDIATRIC IMAGING Essentials 1 Case A 6-month-old boy presents with abnormal head shape. Questions 1. Which ONE of the following is NOT a secondary cause of these…
SECTION VIII NEURORADIOLOGY IMAGING
10.1055/b-0038-160320 SECTION VIII NEURORADIOLOGY IMAGING Essentials 1 Case A 6-day-old term neonatal boy presents with an abnormal electroencephalogram following prolonged perinatal resuscitation. Questions 1. What is the MOST likely diagnosis?…
