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... scan demonstrated increased 18FFDG uptake (maximum standardized uptake value: 3.1) Figure Abdominal computed tomography scan Abdominal computed tomography scan on November 2008 revealed a small ... adenocarcinoma by PET scan and 18F-FDGPET/CT scan can be very useful in early diagnosis and therapeutic management Mucinous adenocarcinomas have a biological behavior that involves more lymph nodes at diagnosis ... this article as: Funahashi et al.: A role of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission/ computed tomography in a strategy for abdominal wall metastasis of colorectal mucinous adenocarcinoma developed...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 01:24

... conventional radiology, MECs usually appear as oval or lobulated, slightly enhanced, endobronchial masses with occasional punctuate calcification There Table Patient characteristics and other details ... Iwai N: Mucoepidermal carcinoma of the lung detected by positron emission tomography in a 5-year-old girl J Pediatr Surg 2005, 40:E1-3 Yamada T, Chiba W, Yasuba H, Shimada T, Kudo M, Hamada K, ... positron emission tomography (PET), computed tomography and PET -computed tomography images of 68Ga DOTATOC scan showing no significant radiotracer uptake in the histologically proved low grade left...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 03:21

... case report shows a breast lymphoma case of a patient with a metastatic pattern similar to that of typical metastatic breast carcinoma Also, the FDG PET/CT scan diagnosed an extremely rare case ... positron emission tomography (PET) images of pre-treatment PET/CT scan showed an intense FDG avid mass in the left breast (arrowhead) (C) Axial computed tomography (CT) and (D) axial positron emission ... 30-year period in a single institution [6] There are only a few reports of FDG-PET findings of extra-nodal breast lymphoma [7-10] Kumar et al Figure (A) Axial computed tomography (CT) and (B) axial...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 07:20

... transcranial and extracranial ultrasound was normal, abdominal CT showed an aneurysm of the infrarenal aorta with a diameter of 4.8 cm and a marginal thrombus (Figure 1C and 1D) CT angiography ... coronary arteries was normal Transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography and hypercoagulability state (proteins C and S, factor V Leiden mutation, homocysteine level, and lupus anticoagulant) ... any known reason His initial examination was remarkable for dysarthria, discrete right hemiplegia and gait ataxia The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score was Also, marked hypertension...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 21:22

... lymphomas to characterise metabolically undetermined masses, tumour staging and restaging, treatment response evaluation and radiotherapy treatment planning In fact, it allows a combination of ... both anatomical and biological co-registered images acquired in the same session, with a dual gain in diagnostic accuracy Staging is crucial in the identification of the appropriate treatment ... most appropriate approach In fact, Castleman's disease, as with aggressive lymphomas and many solid tumours, presents an increase in glucose metabolic activity Therefore, PET study can lead to a...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 23:21

... months years Headache, Papilledema, Hearing loss 80 Severe staining, VC shift upward Pericallosal arterial branches 4.7 × 2.1 × 3.0 (an average of 3.3) Infratentorial > supratentorial Moderate Male/61 ... hemiparesis, five cases displayed dizziness, four cases presented with ataxia and one case had paralysis of upgaze Among the ten patients, six had a KPS score ≥80, indicating a satisfactory quality of ... years years Headache 90 Moderate staining, VC shift right posterial choroidal artery branches × × (an average of 3.3) Supratentorial = infratentorial None Female/ years 60 years Dizziness, hearing...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 02:20

... evaluating RA radiographs Imaging evaluation All imaging modalities were evaluated with investigators blinded to clinical and other imaging data Each MCP joint quadrant (radial and ulnar part ... coronal and (f) axial planes reveal the same erosions in the 3rd and 5th metacarpal heads as marked on the CT images US at the ulnar aspect of the 5th metacarpal head, in (g) longitudinal and ... ultrasonographic pathology J Rheumatol 2005, 32:2485-2487 34 Alasaarela E, Suramo I, Tervonen O, Lahde S, Takalo R, Hakala M: Evaluation of humeral head erosions in rheumatoid arthritis: a comparison...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 08:22

... cranio-caudal evaluation is necessary for accurate examination of ELCs HRCT is traditionally performed by axial imaging Although axial imaging has the advantage of the central and peripheral areas ... Diagnosis in 68 Cases of Solitary Pulmonary Nodule Radiation Medicine 2003, 21:267-271 20 Ohono K, Miyoshi S, Minami M, Akashi A, Maeda H, Nakagawa K, Matsumura A, Nakamura K, Matsuda H, Ohashi ... 8:335-351 Page of 19 Tsubamoto Mitsuko, Johkoh Takeshi, Kozuka Takenori, Honda Osamu, Koyama Mitsuhiro, Murai Sachiko, Inoue Atsuo, Sumikawa Hiromitsu, Tomiyama Noriyuki, Hamada Seiki, Yamamoto Shuji,...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 09:21

... Yamashita T, Niibe Y, Karasawa K, Hayakawa K, Takai Y, Kimura T, Hirokawa Y, Takeda A, Ouchi A, Hareyama M, Kokubo M, Hara R, Itami J, Yamada K: Stereotactic hypofractionated high-dose irradiation ... data analysis and manuscript revision SY participated in data analysis and manuscript revision CG participated in data collection, data analysis and manuscript revision TC participated in treatment ... participated in treatment planning, data collection and data analysis MA assisted pathologic analysis and created a Figure PD performed pathologic analysis SS created tables and figures and participated...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 22:20

... (Figure 1A- C) Initially our patient was given nutrition advice and was administered painkillers as well as a moderator of bowel transit, which were unsuccessful Several attempts at antibiotic treatment ... Coronal view taken at the same time schedule as (A1 -3) (C1-3) Sagittal view taken at the same time schedule as (A1 -3) Frossard et al Journal of Medical Case Reports 2011, 5:375 http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/5/1/375 ... Images taken before treatment (A2 ) Images taken six weeks after treatment (A3 ) Images taken 12 weeks after treatment Note the almost complete disappearance of the cysts within the colonic wall...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 22:24

... Cite this article as: Dabaja et al.: Successful treatment of a free-moving abdominal mass with radiation therapy guided by cone-beam computed tomography: a case report Journal of Medical Case Reports ... the patient data regarding the radiation treatment MRS analyzed the technical data, particularly use of the conebeam CT PH helped obtain consent and provided patient care KJP generated comparative ... part of vertebral body S2 Disease was evident in the mediastinum and right pleural area but was not causing any symptoms at that time, and the decision was made to administer palliative radiation...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 02:21

... journal Author details Departments of Radiology, Saitama Red Cross Hospital, 8-3-33, Kamiochiai, Chuo-ku, Saitama, Saitama, Japan 2Department of Pathology Saitama Red Cross Hospital, 8-3-33, Kamiochiai, ... underrecognized peripheral nerve sheath neoplasm Acta Pathol Lab Med 2007, 131(4):625-636 Miyake M, Tateishi U, Maeda T, Arai Y, Seki K, Sugimura K: Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging findings ... Kamiochiai, Chuo-ku, Saitama, Saitama, Japan Authors’ contributions MY conceived the study YK and RM performed the literature review AA and KK performed histopathologic and immunohistochemical analyses...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 03:21

... journal Author details Departments of Radiology, Saitama Red Cross Hospital, 8-3-33, Kamiochiai, Chuo-ku, Saitama, Saitama, Japan 2Department of Pathology Saitama Red Cross Hospital, 8-3-33, Kamiochiai, ... underrecognized peripheral nerve sheath neoplasm Acta Pathol Lab Med 2007, 131(4):625-636 Miyake M, Tateishi U, Maeda T, Arai Y, Seki K, Sugimura K: Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging findings ... Kamiochiai, Chuo-ku, Saitama, Saitama, Japan Authors’ contributions MY conceived the study YK and RM performed the literature review AA and KK performed histopathologic and immunohistochemical analyses...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 07:20

... pericardial tamponade: difficult echocardiographic diagnosis of a rare complication after cardiac surgery J Am Soc Echocard 2001, 14(12):1220-1223 Muñoz Aranda JM, Rodríguez Calero M, Parra Sagera G, Augusto ... cardiac tamponade occurring early and late after cardiac surgery Chest 1993, 104:71-78 Chuttan CK, Tischler MD, Pandian NG, Lee RT, Mohanty PK: Diagnosis of cardiac tamponade after cardiac surgery; ... immediately draw attention towards pericardial tamponade Indeed, pericardial tamponade is a clinical diagnosis However in cases where clinical diagnosis is inconclusive, echocardiography may be...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 10:23

... in a young primipara, delayed development of moderate respiratory symptoms followed by profound cardiorespiratory failure half day later, and a lack of signs of disseminated intravascular coagulation ... 172:1158-1169 Kramer MS, Rouleau J, Baskett TF, Joseph KS: Maternal Health Study Group of the Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System Amniotic fluid embolism and medical induction of labor: a retrospective, ... contents, anaphylaxis, sepsis, myocardial infarction, and cardiomyopathy [3] First, the CT and ultrasonic cardiogram findings did not correlate with pulmonary hypertension or right ventricular failure...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 11:23

... patients’ data regarding the infectious lung disease GO analysed and interpreted the patients’ data and clinical findings related to sarcoidosis All authors read and approved the final manuscript Acknowledgements ... the manuscript MCA, HB, AEE, and BF interpreted the patients’ data in terms of haematological disease; MCA and BF also took part in writing the manuscript FT analysed and interpreted the patients’ ... Positron emission tomography -computed tomography (PET-CT) revealed additional LNs in the cervical and supraclavicular region Bone marrow biopsy was negative for lymphoma Serologic tests for hepatitis...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 17:21

... Secondary volvulus is more common (up to 86% of cases) [2], and is associated with para-oesophageal hiatus hernia, traumatic diaphragmatic hernia, diaphragmatic eventration, previous gastro-oesophageal ... classified as any of the former [4] Figure (A) Supine abdominal radiograph showing a dilated spherical gastric shadow (A) Supine abdominal radiograph showing a dilated spherical gastric shadow (B) ... function and amylase were normal Chest radiograph revealed an elevated left hemidiaphragm Abdominal radiographs revealed an abnormally low position of the presumed site of the cardio-oesophageal junction...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 19:21

... 59(6):363-76 Kuroda S, Yanagita T, Kyung HM, Takano-Yamamoto T: Titanium screw anchorage for traction of many impacted teeth in a patient with Cleidocranial dysplasia Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2007, ... this article as: Dalessandri et al.: Advantages of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) in the orthodontic treatment planning of cleidocranial dysplasia patients: a case report Head & Face Medicine ... computed tomography can be overcome utilizing a CBCT system, that permit to obtain an accurate 3D reconstruction and several sagittal, frontal and axial view of the Dalessandri et al Head & Face Medicine...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 20:20

... density changes in appearance to become isodense with brain tissue and ultimately (after at least a month) to appear as an area of low density Figure admission Computed tomography scan of the brain ... Monday morning to confirm that the deterioration was due to the stroke and the suspected calcified area was not a bleed Figure Computed tomography scan of the brain at admission Computed tomography ... The initial CT (Figure 1) was performed hours after the collapse The hospital had access to a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner once a week and the next available slot was days later During...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 23:21

... sequence tags from a single wheat cultivar facilitates interpretation of tandem mass spectrometry data and discrimination of gamma gliadin proteins that may play different functional roles in ... current EST data that the other seven gamma gliadin variants are expressed Identification of Butte 86 gamma gliadins by MS/MS Because neither the NCBI database nor any single EST assembly contained ... City, CA) MS/MS spectra generated from each digest were used to interrogate a “SuperWheat” database The “SuperWheat” database contained NCBI non-redundant green plant protein sequences, translated...

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