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Abdominal Trauma - Role of CT

by Stephen Ledbetter and Robin Smithuis

Acute Abdomen - Aortic aneurysm rupture

The classical findings in aortic aneurysm rupture and the more subtle findings of contained leak and pending rupture of aortic aneurysm are described.
by Jay P. Heiken
Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology of the Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri

Acute Abdomen - A Practical Approach

Practical guidelines on the radiological approach of patients who present with the clinical picture of an acute abdomen
by Adriaan van Breda Vriesman and Robin Smithuis

Acute Abdomen - Closed Loop Obstruction

by Jay P. Heiken

Acute Abdomen - Ultrasonography

by Julien Puylaert

Adrenals: differentiation of adrenal masses

How to differentiate benign adenomas from malignant adrenal masses.
by Theo Falke and Robin Smithuis

Appendix: Mimics of appendicitis

by Adriaan van Breda Vriesman and Julien Puylaert

Biliary Ducts : Benign and Malignant Diseases

by Angela D. Levy

Gallbladder: Wall Thickening

Various causes of a generalized thickened gallbladder wall are presented
by Adriaan C. van Breda Vriesman, Robin Smithuis, Dries van Engelen and Julien B.C.M. Puylaert

Kidney: Cystic masses

by David S. Hartman, MD and Ileana Chesaru, MD.

Liver: Segmental Anatomy

The Couinaud classification is presented with several illustrations.
by Robin Smithuis

Liver: Masses Part I: detection and characterization

A basic concept is given on how to detect and characterize livermasses with CT.
by Richard Baron
Radiology department of the University of Chicago

Liver : Masses Part II : common liver tumors

The imaging features of the most common hepatic tumors are presented.
by Richard Baron
Radiology department of the University of Chicago

Liver : Incidentalomas

by Maarten van Leeuwen, Joost Nederend and Robin Smithuis
Radiology department of the University Medical Centre of Utrecht, the Leiden University and the Rijnland hospital, Leiderdorp, the Netherlands

Pancreas: Acute Pancreatitis

by Thomas Bollen, Marieke Hazewinkel and Robin Smithuis
Radiology department of the St. Antonius hospital, Nieuwegein, the Medical Centre Alkmaar and the Rijnland hospital, Leiderdorp, the Netherlands

Pancreas: Pancreatic carcinoma

by Otto van Delden and Robin Smithuis

Peritoneum and Mesentery - part I: Anatomy

by Angela D. Levy MD

Peritoneum and Mesentery - Part II - Pathology

by Angela Levy

Rectum - Perianal Fistulas

by Susanne Tonino and Robin Smithuis

Rectum - Dynamic Rectal Examination

Normal and abnormal findings in dynamic rectal examination are described.
by Tjeerd Wiersma
Radiology department of the Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, The Netherlands.

Rectal Cancer - MR imaging

by Regina Beets-Tan and Max Lahaye