Asymmetric spermatic cord vessel enhancement on CT: a sign of epididymitis or testicular neoplasm.

Purpose: To determine whether asymmetric spermatic cord vessel enhancement (ASE) on contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) indicates scrotal pathology.

Methods: Sixty-one male patients with scrotal symptoms who underwent both scrotal ultrasound (US) and CECT within 24 h were identified through a radiology information system. Twenty-eight emergency department patients who underwent CECT only for unrelated symptoms were included for comparison.

Radioembolization complicated by nontarget embolization to the falciform artery.

The most common application of radioembolization is in the treatment of primary and secondary liver tumors, and the most common radioisotope is Yttrium-90. This form of treatment has proven to be successful in achieving reduction of tumor size and ultimately improving survival. Fatigue and nausea/vomiting are the most common side effects related to radioembolization and are usually self-limiting.

Clinical significance of intramuscular cysts in the rotator cuff and their relationship to full- and partial-thickness rotator cuff tears.

Objective: Secondary signs have been sought to help in the MR diagnosis of rotator cuff tears, especially partial-thickness tears. We sought to determine whether intramuscular cysts are always present with rotator cuff tears and the types of rotator cuff tears with which they present, and to establish the clinical significance of finding intramuscular cysts.

Materials And Methods: Retrospective analysis of our institution's database of 5,101 MRI examinations of the shoulder during an 8-year period resulted in 187 examinations in 185 patients who were thought to have intramuscular cysts.