Basic radiological assessment of synovial diseases: a pictorial essay.

A pictorial essay on brain perfusion SPECT in various neuro-psychiatric disorders and intoxication: Though practical, it is not very commonly used

Brain single-photon emission computerized tomography (SPECT), in particular, with perfusion agents or with neuroreceptor imaging radiopharmaceuticals, is rapidly becoming a clinical tool in many neurologic and psychiatric conditions. This imaging modality has been used for diagnosis, prognosis assessment, evaluation of response to therapy, risk stratification, detection of benign vs. malignant ...

Hand arthritis in systemic lupus erythematosus: an ultrasound pictorial essay.

A small minority of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients may develop a deforming arthritis, typically with a non-erosive (Jaccoud's) pattern, although erosive features indistinguishable from rheumatoid arthritis may also occur. High-resolution ultrasonography (HRUS) allows detailed 'real time' imaging of joint and tendon morphostructural changes involving the hand in patients with severa...

Synovitis of small joints: sonographic guided diagnostic and therapeutic approach.

OBJECTIVE The aim of this pictorial essay is to describe the sonographic guided approach to investigation and local injection therapy of a small joint in a patient with psoriatic arthritis (PA). METHODS Sonographic pictures are obtained using a high frequency ultrasonography apparatus equipped with a 13-MHz transducer. RESULTS Ultrasonography allows a careful morphostructural assessment of ...

Hysterosalpingography Finding in Intra Uterine Adhesion (Asherman’s Syndrome): A Pictorial Essay

Pictorial Essay Benign and Malignant Bone Tumors: Radiological Diagnosis and Imaging Features

The learning objectives of this review article are to identify benign vs. malignant criteria in bone tumor diagnosis and also to differentiate the types of bone tumors and their characterization. Based on the Lodwick classification an overview of the three main types of bone destruction patterns visible on radiographs will be given with many examples. Typical examples of benign and malignant bo...