Variants and Pitfalls in Body Imaging; Review Article

Ct and mr imaging are often the primary examination considered in theevaluation of patients with a variety of abdominal and pelvic conditions.these exams can be encountered with either incidental irrelevant findings ornormal anatomic variants both of which can mimic pathology. in addition, thequality of imaging studies has a direct impact on their proper interpretation anddepends on numerous factors. therefore, optimal protocol and the familiarity ofthe radiologist with the normal variants and pseudo tumors are essential in theinterpretation of such studies. in addition, lack of clinical information such asprior abdominal surgery can be major contributors to misdiagnoses, which canlead to an erroneous management. for ct, these subjects are discussed in the followingthree categories