Mucoepidermoid tumor of the lung: CT appearance.

Mucoepidermoid tumor of the lung is a rare endobronchial neoplasm with a wide spectrum of appearance. We present a case report and describe the plain film and computed tomography (CT) findings.

Can the radiologist recognize Helicobacter pylori gastritis?

To evaluate radiologic findings of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) in the upper gastrointestinal (UGI) tract, we retrospectively reviewed consecutive records of 676 symptomatic adults with gastric biopsies (224 positive) and 150 symptomatic adults with rapid urease tests (57 positive). All the UGI series of patients with positive biopsies or urease tests for H.

Fluoroscopically guided suprapubic cystostomy in complex urologic cases.

Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of percutaneous suprapubic cystostomies performed by the interventional radiologist for complex urologic cases.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective analysis was done of the 25 cases referred to the radiology department for suprapubic cystostomies. The patients were referred because of unsuccessful placement or malposition of a suprapubic cystostomy tube.

Emergency percutaneous nephrostomy: technical success based on level of operator experience.

Purpose: The outcomes of emergency percutaneous nephrostomy procedures performed by operators with different levels of experience were analyzed.

Patients And Methods: A prospective study of 160 patients undergoing 169 emergency percutaneous nephrostomies was conducted. Three categories of operator experience were compared based on the number of percutaneous nephrostomies performed each year (level 1 = more than 20, level 2 = 10-20, or level 3 = less than 10).

Postpartum ovarian vein thrombosis.

Ovarian vein thrombosis is a rare occurrence in the postpartum period. Two cases of postpartum ovarian vein thrombosis are presented. The differential diagnosis is extensive because many diseases can present with similar symptoms.

Progressive Bochdalek hernia with unusual ureteral herniation.

An asymptomatic case of a Bochdalek hernia with progressive herniation of the right ureter is presented. The diagnosis was made by computed tomography (CT).

Computed tomography of normal and calcified coronary arteries.

The association between coronary artery calcification (CAC) and coronary artery disease is well established. The objectives of this article are to define the cross-sectional anatomy of the coronary arteries and to demonstrate the prevalence of CAC as seen on routine computed tomography (CT) of the thorax. A CT scan of a cadaver heart was performed in normal anatomic position.