Imaging: Abdomen — Expert Clinical Reference

Imaging · Clinical Bases

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Referencia clínica exhaustiva sobre modalidades diagnósticas, anatomía radiológica, semiología por órgano/sistema, signos patognomónicos y correlaciones clínico-imagenológicas del abdomen.

What it covers

1. Abdomen Imaging
2. 1. Introduction to Abdominal Imaging
3. · 1.1 Basic Physical Principles by Modality
4. · 1.2 CT Density Scale (Hounsfield Units)
5. 2. Radiological Anatomy of the Abdomen
6. · 2.1 Peritoneal Compartments
7. · 2.2 Segmental Anatomy of the Liver (Couinaud)
8. · 2.3 Relevant Abdominal Vascular Anatomy
9. 3. Simple Abdomen X-ray
10. · 3.1 Technique and Projections
11. · 3.2 Systematic Reading of the RSA
12. · 3.3 Pathological Intestinal Gas
13. · 3.4 Abdominal Calcifications
14. 4. Abdominal Ultrasonography
15. · 4.1 Technical Principles
16. · 4.2 Doppler in Abdominal Ultrasound
17. · 4.3 Contrast in Ultrasound (CEUS)
18. · 4.4 Hepatic Elastography
19. 5. Computed Tomography of the Abdomen
20. · 5.1 Acquisition Phases with IV Iodinated Contrast
21. · 5.2 Protocol for Acute Abdomen (CT without preparation)
22. · 5.3 Contraindications and Considerations of IV Iodinated Contrast
23. · 5.4 Computed Tomography Angiotomography (CTAngio)
24. 6. Magnetic Resonance of the Abdomen
25. · 6.1 Main Sequences in Abdominal MRI
26. · 6.2 Cholangio-Resonance (MRCP / MRCP)
27. · 6.3 Gadolinium and Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF)
28. 7. Fluoroscopy and Contrast Studies
29. · 7.1 Esophagogastroduodenal Transit (SEED)
30. · 7.2 Barium Enema (Colon by Enema)
31. · 7.3 Intravenous Urography (IVU)
32. · 7.4 ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography)
33. 8. Abdominal Nuclear Medicine
34. · 8.1 PET-CT with 18F-FDG
35. · 8.2 Hepatobiliary Scan (HIDA)
36. · 8.3 Other Abdominal Nuclear Medicine Techniques
37. 9. Liver
38. · 9.1 Anatomy and Normal Values in Image
39. · 9.2 Hepatic Steatosis
40. · 9.3 Focal Liver Lesions — Characterization
41. · 9.4 Diffuse Liver Pathology
42. 10. Gallbladder and Biliary Tracts
43. · 10.1 Anatomy and Normal Measurements
44. · 10.2 Acute Cholecystitis
45. · 10.3 Choledocholithiasis
46. · 10.4 Cholangiocarcinoma
47. · 10.5 Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
48. 11. Pancreas
49. · 11.1 Radiological Anatomy
50. · 11.2 Acute Pancreatitis
51. · 11.3 Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
52. · 11.4 Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms
53. 12. spleen
54. · 12.1 Normal Values and Splenomegaly
55. · 12.2 Focal Splenic Lesions
56. · 12.3 Splenic Trauma
57. 13. Kidneys and Urinary Tract
58. · 13.1 Anatomy and Normal Values
59. · 13.2 Urolithiasis
60. · 13.3 Renal Masses — Bosniak System
61. · 13.4 Acute Pyelonephritis and Complications
62. 14. Adrenal glands
63. · 14.1 Anatomy and Normal Values
64. · 14.2 Adrenal Incidentaloma
65. · 14.3 Main Adrenal Lesions
66. 15. Gastrointestinal Tract
67. · 15.1 Acute Appendicitis
68. · 15.2 Acute Colonic Diverticulitis
69. · 15.3 Mesenteric Ischemia
70. · 15.4 Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
71. · 15.5 Small Intestine Obstruction (SIO)
72. 16. Peritoneum and Retroperitoneum
73. · 16.1 Ascites
74. · 16.2 Peritoneal Carcinomatosis
75. · 16.3 Retroperitoneum
76. 17. Abdominal Vascular System
77. · 17.1 Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
78. · 17.2 Aortic Dissection
79. · 17.3 Portal Hypertension — Images
80. 18. Classic Radiological Signs of the Abdomen
81. 19. Interpretation Protocols and Study Choice
82. · 19.1 Image Algorithm according to Clinical Presentation
83. · 19.2 Structure of the Radiological Report in Abdominopelvic CT
84. · 19.3 Principles of Radiological Protection (ALARA)
85. · 19.4 Standardized Reporting Systems (RADS) Terminology