Fig. 13.1 Normal whole-body bone scintigraphy Bone pain is a severe debilitating condition which frequently impairs the quality of life. Patients often receive analgesics, bisphosphonates, and external beam radiotherapy to…
Fig. 10.1 On multiplanar reformatted oblique coronal image (a), proximal ulnar (white arrow) and radial head fractures (black arrow) are readily seen. Three-dimensional reconstructed image in bone window (b) demonstrates…
Fig. 31.1 Appearance of the immunologic response in RA: interleukin-2 (IL2) and interleukin-4 (IL4) cytokines that are released from T-helper lymphocytes proliferate and activate the B lymphocytes. Activated B cells…
Fig. 34.1 Four forms of mutations commonly responsible in oncogenesis: point mutation (a), deletion (b), chromosomal translocation (c), and gene amplification (d) Table 34.1 Impairing or silencing mutations of anti-oncogenes…
Fig. 24.1 Meniscus vascularity. During the gestational period, the whole meniscus is vascular. After birth, the inner part starts to lose its vascularity due to endostatin accumulation. Around the 11…
Special series of the shoulder Shooting technique Findings Anteroposterior (AP) Patient in the standing or supine position Cassette is parallel to the coronal plane of the body Beam is directed…
Fig. 3.1 Bilateral standing X-ray of a 48-year-old male patient. After the history and physical exam findings, stress fracture of the medial tibial plateau was diagnosed Although precise pathology is…
Fig. 44.1 Bone structures of knee joint Tibial plateau: it consists of two parts, medial and lateral, and they have different size. The main load-bearing part is medial plateau. Patella:…
Fig. 8.1 US image of subcutaneous edema on axial plane (asterisk, edema) Cellulitis It is a kind of infection that diffuses on the skin and in subcutaneous tissues. There might…
