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Snoopy sign
The Snoopy sign is a chest radiographic appearance in pericardial agenesis. It is due to combination of cardiac levoposition (heart shifted to the left), lengthening and flattening of the border of the left ventricle, radiolucency separating the left ventricle and left hemidiaphragm, radiolucenc...
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Shoulder protocol (MRI)
The MRI shoulder protocol encompasses a set of different MRI sequences for the routine assessment of the shoulder joint.
Note: This article aims to frame a general concept of an MRI protocol for the assessment of the shoulder joint. Protocol specifics will vary depending on MRI scanner type, sp...
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Hip protocol (MRI)
The MRI hip protocol encompasses a set of different MRI sequences for the routine assessment of the single hip joint.
Note: This article aims to frame a general concept of an MRI protocol for the assessment of a single hip joint. Protocol specifics will vary depending on MRI scanner type, speci...
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Ankle protocol (MRI)
The MRI ankle protocol encompasses a set of MRI sequences for the routine assessment of the ankle joint.
Note: This article aims to frame a general concept of an MRI protocol for the assessment of the ankle. Protocol specifics will vary depending on MRI scanner type, specific hardware and softw...
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Wrist protocol (MRI)
The MRI wrist protocol encompasses a set of MRI sequences for the routine assessment of the wrist joint.
Note: This article aims to frame a general concept of an MRI protocol for the assessment of the wrist. Protocol specifics will vary depending on MRI scanner type, specific hardware and softw...
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Elbow protocol (MRI)
The MRI elbow protocol encompasses a set of different MRI sequences for the routine assessment of the elbow joint.
Note: This article aims to frame a general concept of an MRI protocol for the assessment of the elbow joint. Protocol specifics will vary depending on MRI scanner type, specific h...
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Gastritis
Gastritis (plural: gastritides) refers to any form of mucosal inflammation of the stomach and can sometimes be part of a wider gastroenteritis. It may have acute or chronic forms.
Pathology
There are different types of gastritis, including:
acute gastritis
atrophic gastritis
emphysematous g...
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Fat metaplasia
Fat metaplasia refers to the replacement or infiltration of subchondral bone and bone marrow with tissue exhibiting fat signal on MRI.
Pathology
The nature of this tissue histologically is not well-known and does not necessarily correspond to the simple replacement of red marrow by yellow.
Ra...
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Embedded organ sign
The embedded organ sign is used to help localize a mass and define the organ from which it originates. When a mass extrinsically compresses an adjacent organ (such as inferior cava vein and gastrointestinal tract) it gives the organ a crescent shape, which is called a negative embedded organ si...
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Phantom organ sign
The phantom organ sign is a term used when a large mass arises from a small organ and as a consequence, it is impossible to detect the affected organ.
The identification of this sign and other radiological signs such as the embedded organ sign, beak sign, and prominent feeding artery sign on CT...
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Myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries
Myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) is referred to as a syndrome characterized by the clinical characteristics of myocardial infarction but with normal coronary arteries or no significant coronary stenosis on coronary angiography.
Epidemiology
The suggested pr...
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MSK pelvis protocol (MRI)
The MRI pelvis protocol encompasses a set of MRI sequences for the routine assessment of the pelvis.
Note: This article aims to frame a general concept of an MRI protocol for the assessment of the pelvis in the setting of suspected musculoskeletal pathology. Protocol specifics will vary dependi...
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Sacroiliac joint protocol (MRI)
The MRI sacroiliac joint protocol encompasses a set of MRI sequences for the routine assessment of sacroiliac joints.
Note: This article aims to frame a general concept of an MRI protocol for the assessment of the sacroiliac joint. Protocol specifics will vary depending on MRI scanner type, spe...
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Anosmia
Anosmia (also known as anosphresia or olfactory anesthesia) is the complete absence of the sense of smell.
Terminology
In addition to anosmia, there is also hyposmia (a.k.a. microsmia or olfactory hypoesthesia) representing a diminished sense of smell and parosmia (a.k.a. dysosmia or paraosmi...
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Hepatic artery aneurysm
Hepatic artery aneurysms are a type of visceral arterial aneurysm.
Epidemiology
They are rare representing ~1% (range 0.01-2%) of all arterial aneurysms but are considered the second most common aneurysm of the splanchnic system after splenic artery aneurysms. They may account for 20% of all v...
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Sunburst periosteal reaction
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04 Sep 2020
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Myocarditis protocol (MRI)
The MRI myocarditis protocol encompasses a set of different MRI sequences for the cardiac assessment in case of suspected myocardial inflammation.
Note: This article aims to frame a general concept of a cardiac MRI protocol in the above setting.
Protocol specifics will vary depending on addit...
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ARVC protocol (MRI)
The cardiac MRI ARVC protocol encompasses a set of different MRI sequences for the cardiac assessment in case of suspected arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy.
Note: This article aims to frame a general concept of a cardiac MRI protocol in the above setting.
Protocol specifics wil...
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Myocardial viability protocol (MRI)
The MRI myocardial viability protocol encompasses a set of different MRI sequences for the assessment of myocardial viability.
Note: This article aims to frame a general concept of a cardiac MRI protocol in the setting of acute or chronic myocardial infarction.
Protocol specifics will vary de...
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Cardiac iron overload protocol (MRI)
The cardiac MRI iron overload protocol encompasses a set of different MRI sequences for the cardiac assessment in case of suspected iron overload cardiomyopathy.
Note: This article aims to frame a general concept of a cardiac MRI protocol in the above setting.
Protocol specifics will vary dep...
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