Percutaneous Minimally Invasive Techniques
Fig. 4.1 (a) A single optic fiber, maintained in a still position, destroys only a small amount of tissue, e.g., 16–18 mm in length, 8–10 mm in width, and 8–10…
Thyroid Autonomy
Fig. 7.1 Axial computed tomography (a), ultrasonography (b), and color Doppler ultrasonography (c) images in a 70-year-old male patient with hyperthyroidism. Computed tomography (a) showed a large nodule (diameter of…
Nuclear Medicine Techniques
Fig. 2.1 Molecular basis of nuclear imaging of follicular thyroid cell. 18 F-FDG fluorodeoxyglucose, 18 F-FDG-6P fluorodeoxyglucose-6-phosphate, *I-Na radioiodine, 99m Tc-MIBI Tc99m-methoxyisobutylisonitrile, 99m TcO4 − Tc99m-pertechnetate, TSH thyroid stimulating hormone,…
Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Fig. 3.1 Enlarged and inhomogeneous thyroid mass with extension to the mediastinal region imaged by contrast-enhanced computed tomography (white arrows). Enlarged cervical and mediastinal lymph nodes are also evident (black…
Tumors of the Nose and Paranasal Sinus
(1) Narayana Hridayalaya Multispeciality, Bangalore, India Surgical Anatomy The nose and paranasal (PNS) sinus have complex anatomy. It is related to various important structures that serve vital functions. It…
Tumors of the Buccal Mucosa and Alveolus
(1) Narayana Hridayalaya Multispeciality, Bangalore, India Surgical Anatomy The buccal mucosa complex essentially consists of the buccal mucosa (BM), gingivo-buccal sulcus (GBS), lower alveolus, and retromolar trigone (RMT). The…
Tumors of the Tongue and Floor of the Mouth
(1) Narayana Hridayalaya Multispeciality, Bangalore, India Surgical Anatomy Carcinoma of the tongue and floor of the mouth are one of the more aggressive oral cancers. The tumors have a…
Skull Base Tumors
(1) Narayana Hridayalaya Multispeciality, Bangalore, India Surgical Anatomy The treatment of cranial base tumors is very challenging due to the complex anatomy of the region and its relation to…
Disease of the Neck
(1) Narayana Hridayalaya Multispeciality, Bangalore, India Surgical Anatomy and Pathology The neck node remains the most important prognostic factor for head and neck cancer, and its management is of…
