Prevalence of incidental thyroid malignancy on routine F-fluorodeoxyglucose PET-CT in a large teaching hospital.

Purpose: To quantify incidental thyroid pathology including malignancy on routine F-FDG PET-CT scans To compare standardised uptake values (SUV) in thyroid malignancy subtypes METHODS AND MATERIALS: This is a retrospective study of all F-FDG PET-CT scans (n = 6179) performed in a teaching hospital between June 2010 and May 2019. RIS database search of reports for the word "thyroid" was performed. Studies with evidence of thyroid uptake were included.

Depiction of detailed surgical anatomy and CSF flow information using a single MRI technique.

We describe a novel MRI sequence (T2 SPACE) capable of demonstrating detailed structural anatomy and functional CSF flow information simultaneously. While traditionally, a variety of sequences are utilised for this purpose, we have highlighted the advantages of this technique over traditional approaches, using example of a patient with CSF loculation in prepontine/suprasellar cistern, causing third ventricular compression and hydrocephalus. The sequence depicted the surgical anatomy by showing the web/cyst wall as well as CSF flow entering the cyst potentially causing increased pressure.

Developing patient-centred MRI safety culture: a quality improvement report.

Objective: Despite having a detailed MRI-safety questionnaire check at the point of referral, we have encountered a significant number of near-misses with patients being identified with MRI-Unsafe devices at the time of appointments, making this an important safety hazard.

Methods And Materials: A two-part survey was performed to assess referrer compliance of asking MRI-questionnaires. 120 outpatients across 3 MRI sites were interviewed at the time of appointment to confirm whether their referrers completed the MRI questionnaires with them at the time of referral.

The celiac axis revisited: anatomic variants, pathologic features, and implications for modern endovascular management.

The celiac axis (CA) and its branches are critically important arteries that supply blood to the vital solid and hollow abdominal viscera of the foregut. There are many potential anatomic configurations, with up to half the population having a variation from the classic pattern of the CA bifurcating into the hepatosplenic trunk and left gastric artery. These configurations result from permutations in the fusion of the paired dorsal aortas during the first trimester.

Assessment of the accuracy and reproducibility of adrenal volume measurements using MRI and its relationship with corticosteroid phenotype: a normal volunteer pilot study.

Objective: The significant role of corticosteroids in hypertension and cardiovascular disease highlights the importance of the adrenal gland in these disorders. The ability to correlate corticosteroid production with adrenal volume offers a novel research tool and intermediate phenotype in cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to develop and validate the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in adrenal volume assessment and investigate whether this associates with corticosteroid production.

Role of multidetector computed tomography in the diagnosis and management of patients attending the rapid access chest pain clinic, The Scottish computed tomography of the heart (SCOT-HEART) trial: study protocol for randomized controlled trial.

Background: Rapid access chest pain clinics have facilitated the early diagnosis and treatment of patients with coronary heart disease and angina. Despite this important service provision, coronary heart disease continues to be under-diagnosed and many patients are left untreated and at risk. Recent advances in imaging technology have now led to the widespread use of noninvasive computed tomography, which can be used to measure coronary artery calcium scores and perform coronary angiography in one examination.

Dynamic MRI contrast enhancement of renal cortex: a functional assessment of renovascular disease in patients with renal artery stenosis.

Purpose: To evaluate differences in the magnitude and time course of renal cortical contrast uptake in patients with minimal, moderate, and severe renal artery stenosis (RAS) using contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance renography (CE-MRR).

Materials And Methods: CE-MRR was performed on 56 patients with renovascular disease using a three-dimensional volume interpolated breath-hold examination (VIBE) perfusion sequence. After administration of 2 mL of contrast, nine sequential axial VIBE datasets were acquired: at baseline, 7, 14, 21, 45, 60, 120, 180, and 240 seconds.