Capillary telangiectasias (CTSs) are small areas of abnormally dilated capillaries within otherwise normal brain tissue. … Axial contrast-enhanced T1-weighted MRI obtained through the pons demonstrates an area of mild enhancement without mass effect in… Read more “Brain Imaging in Capillary Telangiectasia”

Dislocation of the radiocarpal joint is the hallmark of Barton’s fractures. These are shear type fractures of the distal articular surface of the radius with translation of the distal radial fragment and the carpus. These fractures have a… Read more “Distal Radial Fracture Imaging”

Medial Collateral Ligament Injury; A New Classification Based on MRI and Clinical Findings. … Medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury, is one of the most common ligament injuries of the knee. This injury mostly results from a valgus… Read more “Collateral Ligament Injury MRI”

As a group, gliomas are the most common brain tumors and include astrocytomas, oligodendrogliomas, ependymomas, and choroid plexus tumors. Astrocytomas account for approximately 80% of all gliomas and are the most common… Read more “Brain Imaging in Astrocytoma”

Brain arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are abnormal vascular connections within the brain that are presumably congenital in nature. There are several subgroups, the most common being glomerular type… Read more “Brain Imaging in Arteriovenous Malformation”

Zika virus is a mosquito-borne viral infection which primarily occurs in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. Many people infected by Zika virus exhibit no signs… Read more “Zika virus”

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common viral infection of the reproductive tract. Most sexually active women and men will be infected at some point in their… Read more “Human papillomavirus (HPV)”

The term ‘emphysema‘ is generally used in a morphological sense, and therefore imaging modalities have an important role in diagnosing this disease. … HRCT of early centrilobular emphysema shows an evenly… Read more “‘Emphysema’”

Cerebral contusion, Latincontusio cerebri, a form of traumatic brain injury, is a bruise of the brain tissue. Like bruises in other tissues, cerebral contusion can be associated with multiple microhemorrhages, small blood vessel leaks into brain… Read more “Brain Contusion Imaging”

Arachnoiditis is a broad term denoting inflammation of the meninges and subarachnoid space. It is characterized by thickening of the arachnoid membrane and dura mater adhesions that… Read more “Arachnoiditis”