Hemoptysis represents a significant clinical entitywithhighmorbidityandpotentialmortality. Most hemorrhages from a bronchial source arise in the setting of chronic inflammatory diseases. Medical management (in terms of ...

A wide variety of mass lesions can affect the pediatric kidneys, which can be broadly classified as benign congenital processes, normal anatomic variants, primary benign tumors, primary malignant tumors, metastatic lesions, ...

Radiological imaging is an essential part of patient management. There are many mistakes and pitfalls that are commonly encountered during pediatric imaging examination that could arise from anatomic or physiologic variants ...

Contrast media are widely used and are indispensable in diagnostic imaging. Like other pharmaceuticals they are not devoid of risk. Adverse side effects from contrast media administration vary from minor physiological ...

The differentiation of post-treatment changes from residual/recurrent tumor presents a major problem in the treatment of patients with cancer. Positron emission tomography (PET) with fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) ...

Introduction: Ultrasound-guided           Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) is a minimally invasive method for treating thyroid nodules (TNs). A good understanding of the factors affecting the efficacy of RFA can help achieve ...

Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG PET)/CT is commonly performed for evaluation of malignancy, and combines the most sensitive imaging modality (PET)with the highest resolution cross sectional imaging ...

Ultrasonography (US) has a fundamental role in the initial examination of patients who present with symptoms indicating abnormalities of the inguinal canal (IC), an area known for its complex anatomy. A thorough understanding ...

Advances in imaging technologies, in particular for CT, have caused a paradigm shift in the detection and management of abdominal blunt trauma. In the past, patients with blunt trauma underwent laparotomy for detection and ...

There are numerous soft tissue tumors and tumor like conditions in pediatric population. Some of them are limited to this group age because      of        congenital                 nature, however manifestation could be ...

Imaging has an important role in the evaluation and management of patients with seizure disorders. Structural neuroimaging with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) assist determination of etiology of focal epilepsy and ...

18F-FDG PET/CT is an integral part of modern-day practice, especially in the management of individuals presenting with malignant processes However, due to its detection of cellular metabolism, it is not truly tumor-speci ...

Lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB) is a common life-threatening condition causing significant morbidity and mortality without appropriate treatment and interventional radiology (IR) has key role in the management of ...

Biliary strictures are challenging issues. The majority of them are malignant unless otherwise confirmed. But up to 30% of biliary strictures are benign. Many of these strictures remain indeterminate after laboratory and ...

Mesenteric ischemia can be life-threatening despite the advances made in diagnosis and treatment. Acute mesenteric ischemia is potentially reversible when a timely diagnosis is made. The radiologist plays a central role ...

Atherosclerotic narrowing (stenosis) of the internal carotid artery accounts for about 10–15% of ischaemic strokes. Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) reduces the risk of stroke in patients with symptomatic stenosis and–to a ...

Normal uptake of FDG occurs in many sites of the body and may cause confusion in interpretation particularly in oncology imaging. Clinical correlation, awareness of the areas of normal uptake of FDG in the body and knowledge ...

Peritoneal metastases are a relatively common location for metastases, particularly from tumors of the abdomen and pelvis. Manifestation of peritoneal disease has a wide spectrum including ascites, omental caking, omental ...

Peritoneal lesions have a variety of causes and the radiologic manifestations are complex and diverse. Routine clinical examination and radiologic examinations are of limited value for identifying the etiology and for ...

Diffuse lung disease presents a variety of high-resolution CT findings reflecting its complex pathology and provides diagnostic challenge to radiologists. We describe a practical approach to high resolution CT diagnosis ...