Meckel’s diverticulum is the most common congenital gastrointestinal tract abnormality, with a small minority of patients presenting with symptoms related to complications. The aim of this educational exhibit is to provide a pictorial overview of the common and uncommon imaging manifestations of symptomatic Meckel’s diverticulum, with an emphasis on CT findings, though scintigraphic, sonographic, radiographic, and fluoroscopic features will also be detailed. Read More

Meeting name: SPR 2017 Annual Meeting & Categorical Course , 2017

Authors: Shet Narendra, Chen Wengen, Strauch Eric, Kim Jane

Keywords: Meckel's diverticulum, Computed Tomography, Scintigraphy

Late-presenting or recurrent diaphragmatic defects can pose a diagnostic challenge due to varying clinical presentations. Current diagnostic approaches include plain film radiograph for initial assessment, with other imaging modalities such as fluoroscopy, ultrasound, CT and MRI mainly employed for troubleshooting. As a radiation-free modality, MRI can provide a more definitive diagnosis in particular cases due to its ability to visualize discontinuity of the diaphragm (distinguishing it from eventration), hernia contents, defect location and size. In this exhibit, we will: 1. Review the normal appearance of the diaphragm. 2. Share our institutional MRI protocol for optimal evaluation of the diaphragm, including use of CINE steady state free precession sequences and use of negative slice spacing in T2 weighted images. 3. Discuss important postnatal MR imaging findings of late presenting and recurrent diaphragmatic hernias in children. 4. Describe potential diagnostic pitfalls in the imaging of the diaphragm. Read More

Meeting name: IPR 2016 Conjoint Meeting & Exhibition , 2016

Authors: Kim Wendy, Courtier Jesse, Morin Cara, Shet Narendra, Strauch Eric, Kim Jane

Keywords: Diaphragmatic hernia, MRI, Hiatal hernia, Bochdalek hernia, Morgagni hernia