title: Radiation-induced effects to nontarget abdominal and pelvic viscera.
abstract: Radiation injuries often occur during or after radiation therapy in the abdomen or pelvis. Although any organ in the abdomen or pelvis may be exposed to and injured by radiation therapy directed to a nearby organ, this article focuses on more frequently encountered imaging findings of inadvertent radiation damage. It is important for the radiologist to be familiar with the imaging appearances of inadvertent radiation damage to abdominopelvic viscera in order to sustain clinical relevance and not mistake radiation injuries for other entities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Penn State Hershey, Hershey, PA 17033, USA. Electronic address: cpeterson3@hmc.psu.edu.
authors.forename: Christine M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.affiliation: Mayo Clinic LL Radiology, 13400 East Shea Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85259, USA; Mayo Clinic Hospital, 5777 East Mayo Boulevard, Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA.
authors.forename: Christine O
authors.initials: CO
authors.lastname: Menias
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, NY 11501, USA; State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA.
authors.forename: Douglas S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Katz
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000528:radiation effects*; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D010388:Pelvis / Q000528:radiation effects*; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods; D014781:Viscera / Q000528:radiation effects
keywords: Fistula; Injury; Osteopenia; Radiation; Stricture; Veno-occlusion