Abdominal Key

Age >55 years (considering that ischemic nephropathy predominantly interests to age >55/60 years old) Positive family history for coronary disease (mainly in the male patients in the age >50 years…

Fig. 55.1 Images from a 59-year-old male with serum PSA 7.92 ng/mL, and one previous biopsy underwent an mp-MRI. The MRI demonstrated a PI-RADS 5 right posterior apex to mid-peripheral…

Fig 52.1 (a) Early phase (20 s after microbubbles injection) corticomedullary differentiation is evident due to the rapid and intense enhancement of the renal cortex. (b) Late phase (45 s…

Fig. 18.1 Anatomy of the male urethra The posterior urethra is composed of two anatomical segments: prostatic and membranous urethra. The prostatic urethra is almost entirely covered by the prostate…

Fig. 16.1 A stone in the subjunctional tract of the right ureter Fig. 16.2 A stone in the lumbar tract of the left ureter. The ureteral ectasia continues beyond the…

Fig. 58.1 Renal colic. The right kidney shows moderate hydronephrosis (a). The pelvis is enlarged (P) due to a stone (arrow) inside the proximal ureter (b) Fig. 58.2 Renal stone….

Fig. 38.1 B-mode transverse comparative scan is mandatory to compare size and echogenicity of both testes Transverse and longitudinal scans of epididymis (short and long axis) Longitudinal scan of inguinal…

Fig. 13.1 Local anesthesia 13.4.3 Radiological Guidance Biopsies can be performed under ultrasound, CT, or MRI guidance. The choice of the imaging guidance depends on the operator’s experience and habits,…

Fig. 25.1 TRUS: normal seminal vesicle (SV) (right image) and ejaculatory duct (arrows, left image) Fig. 25.2 Axial plan (a) and oblique longitudinal plan (b) of normal seminal vesicles (SVs)…

Fig. 48.1 Penile fracture of the right corpus cavernosum. (a) Axial T2-weighted scan shows the lesion as a ventral interruption (arrowhead) of the low-signal-intensity tunica albuginea. There is an associated…