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¹From the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale School of Medicine, 20 York St, New Haven, CT (N.S., A.S., M.V.R.); Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Hospital Militar Central, Bogota, Colombia (F.C., A.D.); Department of Radiology, Koc Universitesi Hastanesi, Istanbul, Turkey (M.S.); Department of Radiology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India (A.V.V.); Department of Radiology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa (Y.A.); Department of Imaging Sciences (Radiology), University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY (V.S.D.); Department of Radiology, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (P.L.L., M.C.C.); and Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tex (K.M.E.).

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Helminthiases, parasitic worm infections, present diverse imaging findings due to parasite life cycles and host immune responses. This guide helps radiologists identify these conditions across various imaging modalities.

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Area of Science:

Medical Imaging
Parasitology
Radiology

Background:

Helminthiases cause diverse acute, chronic, and multisystemic diseases.
Increased global travel leads to non-endemic cases, delaying diagnosis.
Physician unfamiliarity with helminths complicates diagnosis and treatment.

Purpose of the Study:

To familiarize radiologists with helminthiases and their imaging findings.
To correlate parasite biology with imaging manifestations.
To enhance identification of typical and atypical sequelae.

Main Methods:

Review of imaging findings for cestodes (e.g., Echinococcus granulosus, Taenia solium).
Analysis of imaging findings for trematodes (e.g., Clonorchis sinensis, Schistosoma species).
Examination of imaging findings for nematodes (e.g., Ascaris lumbricoides, filaria).

Main Results:

Detailed imaging patterns for various helminthic infections are presented.
Interlinking parasite transmission, disease development, and imaging findings.
Demonstration of how and why specific manifestations appear on imaging.

Conclusions:

Radiologists can improve helminthiasis diagnosis using an organism-based approach.
Multiple imaging modalities (US, CT, MRI) are crucial for identification.
Understanding parasite life cycles enhances diagnostic accuracy for helminthiases.