Essentials of Radiology

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Pediatric musculoskeletal imaging was covered in a special section at the end of Chapter 8 . Congenital cardiac lesions were covered in Chapter 5 . Table 9.1 shows the appropriate imaging tests for common pediatric problems. TABLE 9.1 Imaging of…

Introduction Fractures and other abnormalities involving the skull and face were covered in Chapter 2 . Initial imaging studies for a number of clinical problems are presented in Table 8.1 . A few general comments should be made about the…

Anatomy and Imaging Techniques The urinary system may be imaged in a number of ways. The initial studies of choice for many suspected clinical problems are shown in Table 7.1 . Historically, the most common radiographic method was intravenous injection…

Introduction Imaging Techniques and Anatomy The most common imaging study of the abdomen is referred to as a KUB, or plain image of the abdomen. The term KUB is historical nonsense. It stands for k idney, u reter, and b…

Normal Anatomy and Imaging Techniques The normal anatomy and configuration of the heart on a chest x-ray and on a computed tomography (CT) scan were discussed in Chapter 3 . Imaging of the heart also can be done with magnetic…

Imaging Methods Breast imaging generally refers to mammography. Mammography can detect a significant number of tumors not found by palpation or self-breast examination. Even if a mass is palpable, there are no reliable physical characteristics to distinguish benign from malignant…

The Normal Chest Image Technical Considerations Exposure Making a properly exposed chest x-ray is much more difficult than making x-rays of other parts of the body because the chest contains tissues with a great range of contrast. The range stretches…

Skull and Brain The appropriate initial imaging studies for various clinical problems are shown in Table 2.1 . TABLE 2.1 Imaging Modalities for Cranial Problems Suspected Cranial Problem Initial Imaging Study Skull fracture CT scan including bone windows Major head…