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Complete right-to-left shunt on lung perfusion SPECT results in the detection of a persistent left vena cava superior draining to the left atrium
In order to exclude acute pulmonary embolism, a lung perfusion scintigraphy was performed in a 53-year-old male, with a history of Fallot’s tetralogy. He had been immobilized because of a tibial fracture and complained of worsening chest pain and dyspnea
Agenesis of the pubic symphysis detected with SPECT-CT
The pelvis is composed of 3 paired bones (ischiac, pubic and iliac bones) and the sacrum. Any part of the pelvis can be congeni tally absent, but the sacrum is the most commonly affected. The absence can be partial or complete; unilateral or bilateral and can occur in an isolated fashion or be part of a malformation syndrome
Correlative Imaging in Gallbladder Carcinoma
Gallbladder carcinoma is a relatively rare malignant epithelial neoplasm, arising from gallbladder mucosa. It is the fifth most common gastrointestinal malignancy and the most common biliary tract cancer. Early diagnosis remains difficult, because clinical symptoms are sparse and non-specific, often resulting in advanced stage disease at the time of diagnosis. The most common feature of gallbladder carcinoma on different imaging modalities is focal wall thickening, associated with a large eccentric tumor mass. In this case we report the imaging characteristics of gallbladder carcinoma on ultrasound, MDCT and 18F-FDG PET/CT
Can contrast enhanced CT be used to calculate attenuation factors for 511 KeV photons when CT is acquired during the venous phase?
Left vein of Labbé thrombosis associated with ipsilateral dural sinus thrombosis: non-enhanced CT and contrast-enhanced CT (CTV) findings.
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Magnetic resonance imaging findings in cardiac lipoma.
Cardiac lipomas are exceedingly rare benign tumors of the heart. They are usually asymptomatic. Occasionally, they are found on MRI as an incidental finding. We report a case of a 68-year-old woman who presented with shortness of breath. Transoesophageal echocardiography depicted a cardiac mass lesion. The diagnosis of an intracardiac lipoma was confirmed by characterization of this mass with MRI imaging. No surgery was required since the lesion did not exert a hemodynamic effect
Erdheim-Chester disease detected with 99MTC MDP bone SPECT/CT
Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) is a rare non-Langerhans' cell histiocytosis. Mild but permanent juxta-articular bone pain in mainly knees and ankles is the most frequent associated symptom. Despite the pathognomonic radiographic findings, most cases are still diagnosed by the pathologist. The lesions consist of lipid-storing CD 68 +/ CD 1a - non-Langerhans' cell histiocytes, most frequently localized in bone but also involving multiple organ systems in the body. We present a case report in which the diagnosis of ECD was established with Tc-99m MDP bone SPECT/CT