This chapter provides an introduction to pediatric genitourinary imaging for the radiology resident. It will focus on diseases commonly encountered in or specific to children and congenital anomalies. Diseases more commonly seen in adults will not be covered extensively in…
Liver and Biliary Tree Anatomy and Embryology The liver, gallbladder, and biliary tree originate from endodermal cells that form a diverticulum arising from the duodenal region of the primitive embryonic gut between 4 and 10 weeks' gestation. The larger cranial…
To the radiologist who cares for adults, the exact age of a patient is rarely of great importance. To be sure, one approaches the chest radiograph of a 30-year-old differently from that of an 80-year-old. For the most part, however,…
Congenital Heart Disease Congenital heart disease (CHD) occurs in approximately 1% of all live births, or 40,000 births annually in the United States. It remains the leading cause of birth defect–associated death in infancy. Approximately 25% of CHD defects are…
Imaging Techniques and Indications Conventional Radiography Diagnostic imaging plays an important role in the evaluation of the upper airway and chest in children. Chest radiographs comprise about 40% of all pediatric imaging, in large part because congenital and acquired respiratory…
A ACL: anterior cruciate ligament ADC: apparent diffusion coefficient ALCAPA: anomalous left coronary artery origin from pulmonary artery AP: anteroposterior ARDS: acute respiratory distress syndrome ASD: atrial septal defect ASL: arterial spin labeling AV: atrioventricular AVM: arteriovenous malformation B BP:…
KEY FACTS Terminology Benign fibrosis of sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle Most common cervical “mass” of infancy: Postulated to be muscular response to birth trauma or peripartum injury Imaging Often diagnosed clinically without imaging Ultrasound modality of choice when imaging required Process…
KEY FACTS Terminology Pus formation within nodes from bacterial infection Synonyms: Adenitis, lymphadenitis, intranodal abscess Imaging Enlarged node(s) with internal fluid & surrounding inflammation (cellulitis) Most often jugulodigastric, submandibular, or retropharyngeal Loss of normal nodal architecture & internal vascularity/enhancement Conglomeration…
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