Leriche’s syndrome
In medicine, aortoiliac occlusive disease, also known as Leriche’s syndrome and Leriche syndrome, is atherosclerotic occlusive disease involving the abdominal aorta and/or both of the iliac arteries. Read more…
Number of View: 1398Categories: Interventional Tags: aortoiliac, disease, leriche, Leriche's, occlusive, syndrome
Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis (arteriosclerotic vascular disease or ASVD) is a condition in which an artery wall thickens as a result of the accumulation of fatty materials such as cholesterol. It is a syndrome affecting arterial blood vessels, a chronic inflammatory response in the walls of arteries, caused largely by the accumulation of macrophage white blood cells and promoted by low-density lipoproteins (plasma proteins that carry cholesterol and triglycerides) without adequate removal of fats and cholesterol from the macrophages by functional high density lipoproteins (HDL). Read more…
Number of View: 1622Categories: General Tags: arteriosclerotic, ASVD, Atherosclerosis, disease, vascular
Paget’s disease
Paget’s disease is a chronic disorder that can result in enlarged and misshapen bones. The excessive breakdown and formation of bone tissue causes affected bone to weaken, resulting in pain, misshapen bones, fractures, and arthritis in the joints near the affected bones. Paget’s disease typically is localized, affecting just one or a few bones, as opposed to osteoporosis, for example, which affects all the bones in the body. Read more…
Number of View: 2464Crohn’s disease
Crohn’s disease, also known as regional enteritis, is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that may affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus, causing a wide variety of symptoms. It primarily causes abdominal pain, diarrhea (which may be bloody if inflammation is at its worst), vomiting (can be continuous), or weight loss, but may also cause complications outside the gastrointestinal tract such as skin rashes, arthritis, inflammation of the eye, tiredness, and lack of concentration. Read more…
Number of View: 1292Polycystic Liver Disease
Liver MR Imaging is characterized by:
Superior soft tissue contrast
High resolution detailed images
Multiplanar imaging
Excellent depiction of benign and malignant liver disease
Safe imaging without radiation exposure
Categories: Abdomen Tags: disease, Liver, Polycystic
