Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Radiation and Contrast Concerns -- General Considerations -- Radiation Risks -- Contrast Agents and Administration -- Premedication for Intravascular Contrast -- Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis -- 2 Chest Imaging -- Conventional Radiographs -- Decubitus Radiographs -- Inspiration/Expiration Radiography -- Apical Lordotic Imaging -- Shallow Oblique Radiographs -- Nipple Markers -- Rib Films -- Indications for Repeat Chest X-Ray -- CT of the Thorax -- CT Angiography for Pulmonary Embolism -- "Triple Rule Out": Contrast-Enhanced CT Angiography of the Thorax -- 3 Musculoskeletal Imaging -- Conventional Radiographs -- Arthrography -- CT -- Musculoskeletal Contrast-Enhanced CT -- CT Arthrography -- Musculoskeletal MRI -- Non-Contrast Musculoskeletal MRI -- IV Contrast-Enhanced Musculoskeletal MRI -- MR Arthrography -- 4 Genitourinary Imaging -- Conventional Radiographs -- IV Urogram/Pyelogram -- CT Urography -- Nephrostogram -- Loopogram -- Cystogram/Voiding Cystourethrogram -- Retrograde Urethrogram -- Hysterosalpingography -- 5 Gastrointestinal (Barium) Imaging -- Conventional Radiographs -- Esophagography -- Modified Barium Swallow -- Upper GI Series -- Small Bowel Follow-Through -- Enteroclysis -- Single Contrast Barium/Hypaque Enemas -- Double Contrast Barium Enema -- Fistulograms -- Ostomy Studies -- 6 Computed Tomography -- Abdominopelvic Imaging -- General Considerations in CT Imaging -- Premedication for Patients with IV Contrast Allergies -- Hepatic CT Imaging -- Biliary Imaging -- Splenic Imaging -- Pancreatic Imaging -- Adrenal Imaging -- Renal Imaging -- Imaging of Suspected Renal Masses (Renal Mass Protocol CT) -- CT Urogram -- CT Cystogram -- CT Imaging of Gynecologic Disease -- CT Imaging of Bowel Pathology -- Vascular CT Imaging -- Aortic Imaging.

Renal Vascular CT Imaging -- Venous CT Imaging -- 7 Body MRI -- General Considerations -- Contraindications to MRI -- MR of the Chest -- MR of the Heart -- MR of the Abdomen -- MR of the Pelvis -- MR of the Liver -- Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography -- MR of the Pancreas -- MR of the Adrenal Glands -- MR of the Kidneys -- MR Angiogram of the Renal Arteries -- MR of Cardiac Abnormalities -- MR of Vascular Structures -- MR of the Pelvis (for Gynecology/Obstetrics) -- MR of the Breast -- MR of the Prostate -- 8 Neuroradiology -- Conventional Radiographs -- Non-Contrast CT of the Brain -- Contrast-Enhanced CT of the Brain -- CT Angiography of the Neck and Circle of Willis -- CT of the Sinus -- CT of the Facial Bones -- CT of the Orbits -- CT of the Petrous/Temporal Bone -- CT of the Neck -- CT of the Cervical Spine -- CT of the Thoracic/Lumbar Spine -- MRI of the Central Nervous System -- Contrast-Enhanced MR of the Brain -- MR of the Nasopharynx -- MR of the Orbits -- MR of the Pituitary -- MR of the Neck -- MR Angiography/MR Venography -- MR Spectroscopy -- MR of the Spine -- Non-Contrast MR of the Spine -- Contrast-Enhanced MR of the Spine -- 9 Cardiac Imaging -- General Considerations -- Chest Radiography -- Echocardiography -- Exercise Stress Testing -- Preparation for Nuclear Stress Tests -- Nuclear Stress/Rest Perfusion Imaging (201-Thallium, 99m Tc Sestamibi/Tetrofosmin/Teburoxime) -- Nuclear Viability Imaging (FDG PET) -- Nuclear Medicine PET CT Stress/Rest Imaging -- Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring -- CT Coronary Angiography -- Cardiac MRI -- 10 Ultrasound -- General Considerations -- Vascular Ultrasound -- Carotid Ultrasound -- Abdominal Aorta Ultrasound -- Splanchnic Vasculature (Celiac Axis/Superior and Inferior Mesenteric Arteries) Ultrasound -- Renal Artery Stenosis Ultrasound.

Ultrasound Doppler Evaluation of the Hepatic Vasculature/Evaluation of TIPS -- Vascular Graft Ultrasound -- Arteriovenous Graft/Fistula Ultrasound -- Ultrasound Evaluation of Pseudoaneurysm or Arteriovenous Fistula Following Arterial Puncture -- DVT (Upper or Lower Extremity) Ultrasound -- Neck Ultrasound (Nonvascular) -- Breast Ultrasound -- Chest Ultrasound -- Abdomen Ultrasound -- Retroperitoneal (Renal) Ultrasound -- Renal Transplant Ultrasound -- Pancreatic Transplant Ultrasound -- Pelvic Ultrasound (Females) -- 11 Nuclear Medicine -- General Considerations -- CNS Imaging -- Technetium-99m Hexamethylpropyleneamine Oxime CNS Imaging -- F-18 Fluorodeoxyglucose CNS Imaging -- Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak -- Obstructive Hydrocephalus -- Vascular/Lymphatic -- Lymphatic Stasis -- Lymphoscintigraphy/Sentinel Node Sampling -- Bone Scan -- Endocrine -- Iodine-131 Thyroid Imaging -- Radioactive Thyroid Ablation -- Parathyroid Imaging -- Metaiodobenzylguanidine Imaging -- Gallium Imaging -- White Blood Cell Imaging -- Tagged Red Blood Cell Study -- Meckel's Scan -- Sulfur Colloid Imaging -- HIDA Study -- Gastric Emptying Study -- Renal Imaging -- Captopril Studies -- Diuretic Renogram (Lasix Study) -- Radionuclide Cystography -- Ventilation/Perfusion Imaging -- PET CT (for Attenuation Correction) -- 12 Angiography/Interventional Radiology -- General Considerations -- Vascular Procedures -- VENOUS INTERVENTIONS -- Inferior Vena Cava Filter -- Thrombolysis/Thrombectomy (PE, DVT) -- TIPS -- Venograms -- Arterial Procedures -- Aortography with and without Lower Extremity Run-Off -- Angioplasty -- Stent Placement -- Thrombolysis -- Embolization (Emergent [e.g. GI bleeding], Elective [e.g. Uterine Artery Embolization]) -- Thrombin Injection for Pseudoaneurysm -- Aortic Stent Grafts -- Pulmonary Artery Angiography -- NONVASCULAR PROCEDURES -- Biliary.

Percutaneous Cholangiogram -- Gastric -- Renal -- Thorax -- Pleurodesis -- Peritoneal -- 13 Pediatric Radiography -- Chest Imaging -- Rib Films -- Musculoskeletal Imaging -- Neuroradiology -- Gastrointestinal Imaging -- Genitourinary Imaging -- 14 Pediatric Fluoroscopy -- GI Fluoroscopy -- Esophagram (Barium Swallow) -- Upper GI Series (Upper GI/Barium Swallow with Upper GI) -- Small Bowel Follow-Through -- Enteroclysis -- Hypaque Enema -- Air Enema -- Airway Fluoroscopy -- 15 Pediatric CT -- General Considerations -- CT of the Thorax -- Non-Contrast CT of the Thorax -- Contrast-Enhanced CT of the Thorax -- CT Angiography for Pulmonary Embolism -- High-Resolution CT of the Thorax -- CT of the Musculoskeletal System -- General Considerations in Body CT Imaging -- Premedication for Patients with IV Contrast Allergies -- CT of Hepatic Abnormalities -- Imaging of the Biliary Tree -- Imaging of the Spleen -- Imaging of the Pancreas -- Imaging of the Adrenal Gland -- Imaging of the Kidneys -- Imaging of Suspected Renal Masses (Renal Mass Protocol CT) -- CT Cystogram -- CT Imaging of Gynecologic Disease -- CT Imaging of Bowel Pathology -- CT Imaging of the Vasculature -- CT Imaging of the Aorta -- CT of Renal Vasculature -- CT Imaging of Veins -- CT of the Nervous System -- Contrast-Enhanced CT of the Brain -- CT Angiography of the Neck and Circle of Willis -- CT of the Sinus -- CT of the Facial Bones -- CT of the Orbits -- CT of the Petrous/Temporal Bone -- CT of the Neck -- CT of the Cervical Spine -- CT of the Thoracic/Lumbar Spine -- 16 Pediatric MRI -- General Considerations -- Contraindications to MR Imaging -- Relative Contraindications -- Musculoskeletal MRI -- Non-Contrast Musculoskeletal MRI -- IV Contrast-Enhanced Musculoskeletal MRI -- General Considerations -- MR Arthrography -- Body MRI -- Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography.

MR of the Pancreas -- MR of the Adrenal Glands -- MR of the Kidneys -- MR Angiography of the Renal Arteries -- Cardiac MR Imaging -- Vascular MRI -- Pelvic MR (for Gynecology) -- MRI of the Brain -- Non-Contrast MR of the Brain -- Contrast-Enhanced MR of the Brain -- MR of the Nasopharynx -- MR of the Orbits -- MR of the Pituitary -- MR of the Neck -- Contrast-Enhanced MR of the Neck (MRA) -- MR Angiography/MR Venography -- MR Spectroscopy -- Non-Contrast MR of the Spine -- Contrast-Enhanced MR of the Spine -- Appendix I: Common Clinical Questions and Key Studies to Order -- Appendix II: Recommended Studies by Clinical Indication -- Index.