Amyloidosis: Modern Cross-sectional Imaging
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Perioperative Cross-sectional Imaging
Development of electrocardiographically (ECG) gated multisection computed tomography (CT) has had a significant, immediate impact in cardiovascular imaging. The capabilities of this new technique have become particularly important in the preoperative assessment of the cardiac surgery patient. Cardiac surgery in the 21st century has become increasingly complex because of an aging population need...
متن کاملCross-sectional imaging: the key to anatomy.
IN recent years, cross-sectional imaging has become more and more important in veterinary medicine, to aid exact diagnosis of pathology and surgical planning. Both CT and MRI are used for this purpose. Once a pathological process has been identified and diagnosed, the ability of cross-sectional imaging to reconstruct the anatomical situation in any desired image plane, and also three-dimensiona...
متن کاملAbdominal sarcoidosis: cross-sectional imaging findings.
Sarcoidosis is a multisystem inflammatory disease of unknown etiology. The lungs and the lymphoid system are the most commonly involved organs. Extrapulmonary involvement is reported in 30% of patients, and the abdomen is the most common extrapulmonary site with a frequency of 50%-70%. Although intra-abdominal sarcoidosis is usually asymptomatic, its presence may affect the prognosis and treatm...
متن کاملCross-sectional imaging in normal ageing
392 THE LANCET • Vol 363 • January 31, 2004 • www.thelancet.com Greater numbers of us are living longer than ever before. This increasing longevity will inevitably lead to a rise in the number of patients with degenerative dementias such as Alzheimer’s disease, the prevalence of which increases exponentially after the age of 65. In addition to devastating cognitive impairment, these disorders a...
متن کاملCross-sectional imaging of aortic infections
Aortic infections are uncommon clinical entities, but are associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. In this review, we focus on the cross-sectional imaging appearance of aortic infections, including aortic valve endocarditis, pyogenic aortitis, mycotic aneurysm and aortic graft infections, with an emphasis on CT, MRI and PET/CT appearance. Teaching Points • Aortic infections are as...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: RadioGraphics
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0271-5333,1527-1323
DOI: 10.1148/rg.2015140179