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Intra-abdominal calcification
Intra-abdominal calcification is common and the causes may be classified into four broad groups based on morphology:
Concretions
These are discrete precipitates in a vessel or organ. They are sharp in outline but the density and shape vary but in some cases, they may be virtually pathognomonic...
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Ultrasound-guided biopsy
Ultrasound-guided biopsy is one form of image-guided biopsy, typically performed by a radiologist. It is the most common form of image-guided biopsy, offering convenience and real-time dynamic observation with echogenic markers on cannulae allowing for precise placement.
It can potentially be u...
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CT guided biopsy
CT guided biopsy is a type of image-guided biopsy. It is generally less commonly used than ultrasound-guided biopsy, however, in some anatomical areas, it has greater precedence, such as lung and bone biopsies.
CT guided biopsy requires good teamwork with radiographic staff as it is not truly d...
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Endoscopic ultrasound
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is a procedure combining the range of endoscopy with the diagnostic abilities of ultrasound. EUS is used in the imaging of the upper GI tract and surrounding structures as well as the respiratory tract (where it is referred to as endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS)). A hi...
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Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage
Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage, also known as percutaneous transhepatic cholangial drainage (PTCD), is an interventional radiology procedure undertaken for those with biliary obstruction.
It is commonly undertaken as part of palliative biliary stent insertion. Rarely, it is used in...
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Breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma
Breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) is a rare form of T-cell primary breast lymphoma that has primarily been associated with textured breast implants.
Terminology
In BIA-ALCL, the peri-implant fluid is referred to as an effusion rather than a seroma, as the lat...
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Musculoskeletal imaging (dual-energy CT)
Dual-energy CT has a number of clinical applications in the assessment of the musculoskeletal system particularly in the realm of artefact reduction and material composition.
Detection of bone marrow edema
Similar to the concept of using virtual non-contrast imaging, virtual non-calcium images...