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Jan 20, 2025 | 
radiopaedia.org | Yuranga Weerakkody |Tariq Walizai
Citation: Weerakkody Y, Walizai T, Bell D, et al. Bronchospasm. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 20 Jan 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-54340 rID: 54340 Article created: 4 Jul 2017, Yuranga Weerakkody ◉ Disclosures: At the time the article was last revised Tariq Walizai had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.
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Jan 18, 2025 | 
radiopaedia.org | Tariq Walizai
Galactoceles, also known as lactoceles, are the most common benign breast lesion typically occurring in young lactating women; however, they mostly develop following the cessation of lactation 1. Patients usually present with a painless breast lump occurring over weeks to months. The lesion can present as single or multiple nodules and can be unilateral or bilateral. ComplicationsSecondary infection with development of a breast abscess.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
radiopaedia.org | Frank Gaillard |Tariq Walizai
Citation: Walizai T, Weerakkody Y, Tatco V, et al. Ascending aorta dilatation. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 13 Jan 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-20248 rID: 20248 Article created: 8 Nov 2012, Frank Gaillard ◉ ◈ Disclosures: At the time the article was last revised Tariq Walizai had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
radiopaedia.org | Yuranga Weerakkody |Tariq Walizai
BI-RADS (Breast Imaging-Reporting and Data System) is a risk assessment and quality assurance tool developed by American College of Radiology that provides a widely accepted lexicon and reporting schema for imaging of the breast. It applies to mammography, ultrasound, and MRI. This article reflects the 5th edition, published in 2013 1.
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Nov 30, 2024 | 
radiopaedia.org | Frank Gaillard |Tariq Walizai
The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles and their tendons, important in stabilizing the glenohumeral joint: supraspinatus: abduction infraspinatus: external rotation teres minor: external rotation subscapularis: internal rotation Other structures that stabilize the glenohumeral joint include: joint capsule ligaments coracohumeral ligament glenohumeral ligaments: superior, middle and inferior See also rotator cuff tear rotator interval rotator crescent rotator cable SITS: a mnemonic to...
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
radiopaedia.org | Frank Gaillard |Tariq Walizai
Cavum vergae cysts are rare lesions which are usually asymptomatic. It should not be confused with cavum septum pellucidum et vergae which is common. Although there is no actual pathological distinction between a run-of-the-mill cavum vergae and a cavum vergae cyst, the latter is sometimes used to denote a transverse diameter of more than 1 cm 4 or when the outer margins are convex. Cavum vergae cysts are rare congenital lesions, gradually enlarging with time.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
radiopaedia.org | Matt Morgan |Tariq Walizai
many institutions ask a patient to use a suppository before the exam to ensure that his or her rectum is empty before scanning immediately before the exam, counseling the patient about the reason for the technique and what they can expect even if this is a routine procedure for the radiologist, this is very often an unwelcome and invasive procedure for the patient and a little discussion beforehand is often very helpful a chaperone in the room is useful correct patient positioning: patient in...
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
radiopaedia.org | Tariq Walizai
Citation: Radswiki T, Walizai T, Kearns C, et al. Frontal bossing. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 26 Nov 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-15576 rID: 15576 Article created: 27 Oct 2011, The Radswiki ◉ Disclosures: Disclosures: At the time the article was last revised Tariq Walizai had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
radiopaedia.org | Zishan Sheikh |Tariq Walizai
Hematospermia (less commonly hemospermia)refers to the presence of blood in semen or ejaculatory fluid. It is a symptom that can cause great anxiety in patients despite usually being of benign etiology.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
radiopaedia.org | Yuranga Weerakkody |Tariq Walizai
A hemothorax (plural: hemothoraces), or rarely hematothorax, literally means blood within the chest, is a term usually used to describe a pleural effusion due to accumulation of blood. If a hemothorax occurs concurrently with a pneumothorax it is then termed a hemopneumothorax. A tension hemothorax refers to hemothorax that results from massive intrathoracic bleeding, causing ipsilateral lung compression and mediastinal displacement 9. Hemothoraces usually present with dyspnea or thoracic pain.
