Imaging of Head Trauma
Head trauma is a common cause of emergency room visits, and traumatic brain injury accounts for approximately 1.4 million emergency department visits per year in the United States.1 The scope of head trauma also includes calvarial, facial and skull base trauma. The role of the emergency radiologist is to help identify who might benefit from imaging, to determine which imaging protocols to utilize, and to provide efficient and accurate interpretation of imaging studies. This paper reviews these topics, focusing on practical applications. (Source: Seminars in Roentgenology)
Source: Seminars in Roentgenology - May 6, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Kathleen R. Fink Source Type: research
Imaging of Penetrating Torso Trauma
Penetrating torso trauma accounts for a large percentage of visits to trauma centers and emergency departments both in the United States and abroad. In the United States, gunshot wounds (GSWs) account for most of these injuries, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were 33,169 deaths and 84,258 nonfatal injuries related to firearms in 2013.1 Penetrating trauma from stab wounds (SWs) and accidental penetrating injuries from sharp objects are also prevalent in today ׳s society. (Source: Seminars in Roentgenology)
Source: Seminars in Roentgenology - March 22, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Joshua Zeidenberg, Anthony M. Durso, Kim Caban, Felipe Munera Source Type: research
Imaging of Penetrating Torso Trauma
Penetrating torso trauma accounts for a large percentage of visits to trauma centers and emergency departments both in the United States and abroad. In the United States, gunshot wounds (GSWs) account for the majority of these injuries, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were 33,169 deaths and 84,258 nonfatal injuries related to firearms in 2013.1 Penetrating trauma from stab wounds (SWs) and accidental penetrating injuries from sharp objects are also prevalent in today's society. (Source: Seminars in Roentgenology)
Source: Seminars in Roentgenology - March 22, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Joshua Zeidenberg, Anthony M. Durso, Kim Caban, Felipe Munera Source Type: research
Letter from the Guest Editor
The primary goals of this edition are to provide the general radiologist with an update on current imaging techniques and protocols for trauma patients and to review important injury patterns. (Source: Seminars in Roentgenology)
Source: Seminars in Roentgenology - March 21, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Joel A. Gross Source Type: research
Imaging of Pelvic Ring and Acetabular Trauma
Blunt trauma to the pelvis can cause fractures and ligamentous injuries to the pelvic ring and can fracture the acetabulum. Pelvic and acetabular fractures often occur with high-energy blunt trauma, including motor vehicle and motorcycle crashes, car vs pedestrian accidents, and falls.1-3 Low-energy falls can also cause pelvic and acetabular fractures in elderly osteoporotic patients.1,2,4-6 Potentially life-threatening pelvic hemorrhage, urethral and bladder injuries, and additional intra-abdominal injuries may accompany pelvic trauma, affecting emergent management decisions in patients with blunt pelvic trauma. (Source: ...
Source: Seminars in Roentgenology - March 20, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Claire K. Sandstrom, Joel A. Gross, Ken F. Linnau Source Type: research
Imaging of Pelvic Ring and Acetabular Trauma
Blunt trauma to the pelvis can cause fractures and ligamentous injuries to the pelvic ring and can fracture the acetabulum. Pelvic and acetabular fractures often occur with high-energy blunt trauma, including motor vehicle and motorcycle crashes, car versus pedestrian accidents, and falls.1–3 Low-energy falls can also cause pelvic and acetabular fractures in elderly osteoporotic patients.1,2,4–6 Potentially life-threatening pelvic hemorrhage, urethral and bladder injuries, and additional intraabdominal injuries may accompany pelvic trauma, affecting emergent management decisions in blunt pelvic trauma patients. (Source...
Source: Seminars in Roentgenology - March 20, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Claire K. Sandstrom, Joel A. Gross, Ken F. Linnau Source Type: research
Letter from the Editor: Psychological Trauma
The theme of this issue, imaging of trauma, reviews physical injuries related to trauma. This Letter from the Editor focuses on the psychological results of trauma, which aren’t typically evident through imaging but which can be as devastating to the patient as the post-traumatic physical injuries. (Source: Seminars in Roentgenology)
Source: Seminars in Roentgenology - March 5, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Jannette Collins Source Type: research
Letter from the Editor: Psychological Trauma
The theme of this issue, imaging of trauma, reviews physical injuries related to trauma. This Letter from the Editor focuses on the psychological results of trauma, which are not typically evident through imaging but which can be as devastating to the patient as the posttraumatic physical injuries. (Source: Seminars in Roentgenology)
Source: Seminars in Roentgenology - March 4, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Jannette Collins Source Type: research
Pitfalls in Imaging for Acute Scrotal Pathology
Differentiation among the many clinical situations that can present with acute scrotal pain is a significant diagnostic problem in clinical practice. A firm diagnosis is often difficult based on clinical history and physical examinations alone, and imaging is usually requested for this purpose. However, imaging findings alone may not clarify the diagnosis as imaging studies have to be interpreted in close correlation with clinical information and with knowledge of the possible pathological situations underlying the clinical presentation of the specific patient. (Source: Seminars in Roentgenology)
Source: Seminars in Roentgenology - February 25, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Michele Bertolotto, Vito Cantisani, Massimo Valentino, Pietro Pavlica, Lorenzo E. Derchi Source Type: research
Pitfalls in Stone Imaging
Renal stone disease is relatively common, affecting up to 5% women and 12% men in the USA during their lifetime 1 and the prevalence continues to increase. Recurrence rates have been estimated at 50% within 5-10 years and 75% within 20 years.2 Imaging is vital in both the diagnosis and management of renal stone disease and common forms of imaging include CT and US. Radiological intervention may be needed to aid treatment, and include percutaneous nephrostomy and percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL); these procedures are commonly performed by radiologists, but in some centres urologists also undertake interventional procedur...
Source: Seminars in Roentgenology - February 24, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Jane Belfield, Steven Kennish Source Type: research
Letter from the Guest Editors: Pitfalls in Abdominal Imaging: Part 2
The second issue devoted to pitfalls in imaging the abdomen and pelvis is again a comprehensive review by experts on the subject. Many pathologies that can cause missteps or errors in diagnosis are addressed. The issue is rounded out by an article discussing the role and application of PET-CT, an invaluable technique in evaluating oncologic patients with malignancies in the abdomen and pelvis, as well as the current literature regarding the use of contrast in patients with chronic kidney disease. (Source: Seminars in Roentgenology)
Source: Seminars in Roentgenology - February 23, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Parvati Ramchandani, Drew A. Torigian Source Type: research
Letter from the Guest Editors
We are delighted to introduce the current issue of Seminars in Roentgenology, “Update in Abdominal Oncologic Imaging”. Our vision with this issue was to provide a broad, multi-disciplinary perspective with a mix of articles combining conventional imaging techniques with clinical aspects of patient care that are relevant to diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of malignancies commonly encountered in the abdomen and pelvis. We have recruited authors who are experts in their respective fields and provide a wealth of information and experience to assist trainees, body radiologists, and general radiologists in providing high ...
Source: Seminars in Roentgenology - February 18, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Jason N. Itri, Kyuran Ann Choe Source Type: research
Somatostatin receptor scintigraphy of neuroendocrine tumors of the abdomen and pelvis
The term “carcinoid” was first used in 1907 by German pathologist Siegfried Oberndorfer to describe small bowel tumors with carcinoma-like features but benign behavior.1 Over 100 years later these tumors are recognized as a subset of neuroendocrine tumors (NETs), a broad family of neoplasms with varying behavior. Frequent features of NETs include 1) variable degrees of neuroendocrine function, including secretion of various active substances, and 2) expression of somatostatin receptors (SSTR).2 (Source: Seminars in Roentgenology)
Source: Seminars in Roentgenology - February 11, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Bruce Mahoney, Jennifer Scheler Source Type: research
Imaging Protocols for Trauma Patients: Trauma Series, Extended Focused Assessment With Sonography for Trauma, and Selective and Whole-body Computed Tomography
Advances in medical imaging technology have resulted in a wider variety of options for the imaging of patients in the acute trauma setting. The role of the trauma radiologist is no longer limited purely to image interpretation. Advances in multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) and ultrasonography have brought the radiologist to the patient׳s bedside. The advantages of this are numerous, however, the variety of modalities leads to challenges in selecting the right study, for the right patient, at the right time. (Source: Seminars in Roentgenology)
Source: Seminars in Roentgenology - February 8, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Michael O׳Keeffe, Sheldon Clark, Faisal Khosa, Mohammed F. Mohammed, Patrick D. McLaughlin, Savvas Nicolaou Source Type: research
