Cerebral aneurysm is a cerebrovascular disorder in which weakness in the wall of an intracranial artery causes a localized dilation or ballooning of the blood vessel. If… Read more “Brain (Cerebral) Aneurysm Imaging”

Acute myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, is a condition characterized by ischemic injury and necrosis of the cardiac muscle. Ischemic injury occurs when… Read more “Acute Myocardial Infarction Imaging”

Brain injury is often defined differently in published reports. Although many authors use the term brain injury to mean acute traumatic damage to the central nervous system… Read more “Brain Contusion Imaging”

Primary bone lymphoma is an uncommon malignancy that accounts for less than 5% of all primary bone tumors. The radiographic appearances of primary bone lymphoma are variable,… Read more “Bone Lymphoma Imaging”

Traumatic aortic injury (TAI) is a life threatening condition that requires prompt diagnosis and management. It is estimated that aortic injuries are lethal in 80-90% of cases… Read more “Traumatic aortic injury: CT findings, mimics, and therapeutic options”

Coarctation of the aorta is a common congenital cardiovascular defect characterized by upper-body hypertension resulting from constriction of the aorta. Constrictions vary in degree; they may occur… Read more “Aortic Coarctation Imaging”

In the United States, 15,000 deaths per year are attributed to abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). Abdominal aortic aneurysms occur mosAt commonly in individuals between 65 and 75… Read more “Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Imaging”

The appendix is a blind-ending tubular structure arising from the cecum. Appendicitis results from an acute inflammation of the appendix and creates the most common abdominal surgical… Read more “Appendicitis Imaging”

Barrett’s esophagus is a metaplastic disorder in which specialized columnar epithelium replaces healthy squamous epithelium. Barrett’s metaplasia is the most common cause or precursor of esophageal carcinoma.… Read more “Barrett’s Esophagus Imaging”

Carotid-cavernous fistulas (CCFs) are abnormal communications between the carotid arterial system and the venous cavernous sinus. Most often, CCFs are broadly classified as either direct or indirect,… Read more “Carotid-Cavernous Fistula Imaging”