Variants and Pitfalls in Body Imaging Thoracic, Abdominal and Women's Imaging

Variants and Pitfalls in Body Imaging, Second Edition is the key to identifying features on images that can impede accurate diagnosis, particularly normal anatomic variants and technical artifacts that mimic pathology. Covering the abdomen, pelvis, and thorax and all current imaging modalities, this sourcebook explains how to differentiate normal anatomic variants, technical artifacts, and other diagnostic pitfalls from pathologic conditions. Organized by site for easy reference, the book covers CT, MRI, ultrasound, and nuclear medicine. This edition includes advanced technologies such as multidetector CT scanning for cardiovascular imaging, CT and MR enterography for enterocolitis, virtual colonoscopy, CT and MR urography, prostate and breast MR imaging, and PET/CT scanning. Well-respected radiologists walk the reader through specific body areas, describing problems, solutions, and relevant anatomy. Users will come away with a clear understanding that will yield on-target assessments for every patient. A companion website will include the fully searchable text and images.

Table Of Contents

* 1. The Lungs and the Pleura: High-Resolution and Conventional CT * 2. Intrathoracic Vessels and the Pericardium * 3. Heart and Coronary Arteries: Normal Variants and Pitfalls * 4. The Diaphragm * 5. Anatomic Variants and Congenital Anomalies of the Liver * 6. Multidetector CT Scanning of the Liver: Parenchymal and Vascular Pitfalls and Artifacts * 7. MR Imaging of the Liver * 8. Liver Ultrasound * 9. Variants and Pitfalls in CT and Ultrasound of the Gallbladder and the Biliary Tract * 10. Pancreas, CT and MRI of Variants, Pitfalls and Anomalies * 11. Magnetic Resonance Cholangio-Pancreatography (MRCP) * 12. The Spleen * 13. The Gastrointestinal Tract: CT * 14. CT Enterography and CT Enteroclysis * 15. CT Colonography (Virtual Colonoscopy) * 16. MR Enterography and MR Enteroclysis * 17. The Peritoneum, Retroperitoneum, and their Fascial Planes * 18. Abdominal and Pelvic Vessels * 19. Magnetic Resonance Angiography: Protocols, Pitfalls and Artifacts in the Abdomen and Pelvis * 20. The Adrenal Glands * 21. CT and MRI of the Kidneys * 22. Renal Ultrasound * 23. CT and MR Urography * 24. The Bladder, Prostate, and the Testis * 25. Variants and Pitfalls in Prostate MRI * 26. The Female Pelvis * 27. Variants of Normal Anatomy and Diagnostic Pitfalls in Obstetrical Ultrasound * 28. Fetal MRI * 29. MRI of the Breast * 30. Breast Sonography * 31. The Lungs: Postoperative and Post Radiation Changes * 32. Abdomen and Pelvis: Changes on CT as a Result of Surgery, Chemotherapy and Interventional Procedures * 33. PET and PET-CT Scanning of the Thorax, Abdomen and Pelvis * 34. Musculoskeletal System in the Thorax, Abdomen and Pelvis * 35. The Thoracoabdominal and Pelvic Musculoskeleton in Pediatrics * 36. Physical Principles of MR Imaging Artifacts * 37. Physical Principles of CT Artifacts * 38. The Physical Principles and Clinical impacts of Ultrasound Artifacts