---

With up-to-date, easy-access coverage of every aspect of diagnostic radiology , Grainger and Allison´s Diagnostic Radiology Essentials, 2nd Edition , is an ideal review and reference for radiologists in training and in practice. This comprehensive overview of fundamental information in the field prepares you for exams and answers the practical questions you encounter every day. In a single, convenient volume, this one-stop resource is derived from, and cross-referenced to, the renowned authoritative reference work Grainger & Allison´s Diagnostic Radiology, 6th Edition.

---

CONTENTS

Preface xi

Dedication 1

Acknowledgements 1

1 Chest

1.1 Chest wall and pleura 4

Chest wall: bony and soft tissue lesions 4

Diseases of the pleura 8

Pleural effusion 12

Pneumothorax 14

Diaphragmatic hernia/eventration 16

1.2 Mediastinum 18

Mediastinitis 18

Anterior mediastinal masses 20

Middle mediastinal masses 26

Posterior mediastinal masses 32

Miscellaneous mediastinal masses 34

Pericardial conditions 36

1.3 Pulmonary infection 38

Lobar pneumonia 38

Bronchopneumonia, anaerobic and atypical pneumonia 40

Pulmonary tuberculosis 42

Fungal infections 44

Metazoal and protozoal diseases 48

Pulmonary complications of HIV infection 50

1.4 Large airway disease 52

Tracheal disorders 52

Bronchiectasis 56

Congenital airway disorders 58

Emphysema 60

Chronic bronchitis and asthma 62

Miscellaneous airway disorders 64

1.5 Pulmonary lobar collapse 66

Mechanisms and radiographic appearances 66

Patterns of lobar collapse 68

1.6 Pulmonary neoplasms 72

Evaluation of the solitary pulmonary nodule 72

Lung cancer: radiological features 74

Lung cancer: pearls 76

Lymphoproliferative disorders 78

Benign pulmonary tumours 80

Miscellaneous pulmonary malignancies 82

1.7 High-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) 84

Hrct patterns of diffuse lung disease 84

Idiopathic interstitial pneumonias 86

Sarcoidosis 90

Connective tissue diseases 92

Systemic vasculitides 98

Drug-Induced lung disease 100

Silicosis/coal workers´ pneumoconiosis 102

Asbestos-related disease 104

Miscellaneous interstitial lung diseases 106

1.8 Chest trauma 110

Chest wall and lung trauma 110

Trauma to the diaphragm 112

Mediastinal trauma 114

1.9 Airspace disease 116

Airspace disease 116

1.10 Paediatric chest 122

Congenital chest abnormalities 122

Causes of neonatal respiratory distress 128

Normal paediatric chest and problems with mechanical ventilation 132

1.11 Miscellaneous itu chest conditions 134

Lung transplantation 134

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) 136

Itu chest imaging 138

2 Cardiovascular System 143

2.1 Congenital heart disease (introduction) Introduction 144

Cyanotic congenital heart disease 146

Acyanotic congenital heart disease 156

Anomalies of the aortic arch (vascular rings) 158

Septal defects 160

Acyanotic heart disease 162

Other anomalies 164

2.2 Non-ischaemic acquired heart disease 166

Acquired mitral valve disease 166

Acquired aortic valve disease 168

Tricuspid and pulmonary valve disease 170

Cardiomyopathies 174

Cardiac tumours 178

Cardiac trauma 180

2.3 Pulmonary circulation and Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) and thromboembolism 182

Pulmonary thromboembolic disease 182

Pulmonary vascular patterns 186

2.4 The aorta 192

Aortic rupture 192

Aortic dissection 194

Aortic aneurysms 198

Mid-aortic syndrome and takaysu´s disease of the

aorta 202

Aortic occlusive disease 204

2.5 Peripheral vascular disease 210

Gastrointestinal vascular disorders 210

Carotid artery stenosis 212

Peripheral vascular disease of the lower

extremities 214

Disorders of the venous system 216

Miscellaneous vascular disorders 218

2.6 Ischaemic heart disease 220

Conventional coronary angiography and

echocardiography 220

Ct imaging in ischaemic heart disease 222

Mr imaging in ischaemic heart disease 224

Nuclear cardiac imaging 226

Manifestations of atheromatous coronary artery

disease 230

3 Gastrointestinal 236

3.1 Oesophagus 238

Hiatus hernia and reflux 238

Oesophagitis and benign strictures 240

Benign and malignant oesophageal tumours 242

Oesophageal carcinoma 244

Oesophageal dysmotility disorders 248

Miscellaneous oesophageal conditions 250

3.2 Stomach 252

Benign gastric ulcers 252

Gastritis 254

Benign and malignant gastric tumours

---