TY - JOUR
T1 - Multimodality imaging of adrenal gland pathologies
T2 - A comprehensive pictorial review
AU - Paloka, Rinald
AU - Gopireddy, Dheeraj Reddy
AU - Virarkar, Mayur
AU - Galgano, Samuel Joseph
AU - Morani, Ajaykumar
AU - Adimula, Padma
AU - Singareddy, Anastasia
AU - Montanarella, Matthew
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - The assessment of acute abdominal and pelvic emergencies typically involves a multimodal approach consisting of plain radiographs, ultrasound, computed tomography (CT), and rarely magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Although MRI is not traditionally employed in acute care settings, there are several instances in which MRI provides superior functional and prognostic information. In this manuscript, we highlight multimodal findings of adrenal gland emergencies: Hemorrhage, infarction, and infection. The purpose of our study is to highlight significant findings in various modalities, including CT, MRI, ultrasound, and PET/CT. Due to the scarcity of published data and limited clinical use, primary ultrasound findings are limited in our multimodal review. In conclusion, we find that synergistic use of CT, MRI, and functional imaging provides an effective tool for evaluation and management of adrenal pathology.
AB - The assessment of acute abdominal and pelvic emergencies typically involves a multimodal approach consisting of plain radiographs, ultrasound, computed tomography (CT), and rarely magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Although MRI is not traditionally employed in acute care settings, there are several instances in which MRI provides superior functional and prognostic information. In this manuscript, we highlight multimodal findings of adrenal gland emergencies: Hemorrhage, infarction, and infection. The purpose of our study is to highlight significant findings in various modalities, including CT, MRI, ultrasound, and PET/CT. Due to the scarcity of published data and limited clinical use, primary ultrasound findings are limited in our multimodal review. In conclusion, we find that synergistic use of CT, MRI, and functional imaging provides an effective tool for evaluation and management of adrenal pathology.
KW - Adrenal
KW - Computed tomography
KW - Emergencies
KW - Hemorrhage
KW - Infarction
KW - Infection
KW - Magnetic resonance imaging
KW - Multimodality
KW - Neoplasm
KW - Ultrasound
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U2 - 10.25259/JCIS_92_2022
DO - 10.25259/JCIS_92_2022
M3 - Review article
C2 - 36601600
AN - SCOPUS:85146980817
SN - 2156-7514
VL - 12
JO - Journal of Clinical Imaging Science
JF - Journal of Clinical Imaging Science
M1 - A33
ER -