... case (2) Computedtomographyangiography (CTA) was applied to detect tumor staining, venous complex (VC, which includes the medial occipital vein, basal vein, internal cerebral veins and great ... as: Li et al.: Use of 3D -computed tomographyangiography for planning the surgical removal of pineal region meningiomas using Poppen’s approach: a report of ten cases and a literature review World ... posterior cerebral and superior cerebellar artery branches in one case, the dura of the origin of straight sinus in three cases and was unspecified in one case Surgical procedures Materials and methods...
... Figure Number of computedtomography pulmonary angiogram (CTPA) studies, ddimer assays, and diagnoses of pulmonary embolism (PE) Table D-dimer assay and CTPA sensitivity, specificity and predictive ... of computedtomography tests may be unnecessary [9] D-dimer assays have low specificity, but high sensitivity and negative predictive value in most patients with suspected thromboembolism, and ... General practitioner and research fellow, NHS Education for Scotland, Glasgow, UK Aff3 Radiology consultant, Monklands district general hospital, Lanarkshire, UK Abstract Background Computed tomographic...
... natriuretic peptide values and its increase during weaning, hemoconcentration during SBT, and echocardiographic examination before and during weaning have been studied [5-7] Echocardiography allows ... performing and interpreting the TTE in such patients [9] Moreover, TTE cannot be performed in all patients, and patients with inadequate visibility and image acquisition, atrial fibrillation, and paced ... Echocardiography allows the assessment of systolic and diastolic cardiac function and etiologic diagnosis of cardiac disease Through the analysis of transmitral flow and tissue Doppler velocities, it is also...
... and two-chamber views as well as in the parasternal short-axis view 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Abbreviations ICU: intensive care unit; TEE: transesophageal echocardiography; TTE: transthoracicechocardiography ... contributions TS conceived of the study and performed all the echocardiography AA provided analysis of ultrasound imaging data and drafted the manuscript MT reviewed and archived ultrasound data FP provided ... S, Gastinne H, Gueret P, Lemaire F: Diagnostic accuracy and therapeutic impact of transthoracicand transoesophageal 18 19 20 21 22 23 echocardiography in mechanically ventilated patients Chest...
... (Figs and 2), and EDV, ESV, EF, SV, CO, and myocardial mass were calculated automatically (Tables and 2) The EDV and ESV were 48.80 ± 23.30 ml and 22.97 ± 11.30 ml in conventional pigs and 36.70 ... detected by multidetector row computedtomography (MDCT) andechocardiography in conventional pigs and micropigs EF (%) MDCT (n = 3) Fig Left ventriculogram by computerized tomography (A: end-systolic ... multidetector row computedtomography (MDCT) and compared the parameters with those of conventional pigs In recent years, major technological improvements have been achieved in computedtomography (CT)...
... medial and lateral edges of the patella and the horizontal) [16], 2) patella tilt angle of Sasaki (PTA-S, the angle sustended by a line through the medial and lateral edge of the patella and another ... modified patella tilt angle of Fulkerson; FR: femoral rotation; and TR: tibial rotation and minus as internal rotation) As thus axial computedtomography images of patients with PFPS were analyzed to ... femoral and tibial rotation, both exerted an R square of 54 (p < 01), in comparison to PTA-M, to which femoral rotation and tibial rotation exerted an R square of 35 and 14 respectively (p < 01 and...
... 0,655 and 0,661 respectively for each observer, the posterior glenoid neck length of 0,503 and 0,629 and the type of angle of glenoid surface and upper posterior column of the scapula of 0,831 and ... < 0,001 for the three-dimensional computedtomography scapulas with a 95% CI of -5,53 and -1,17 and p < 0,001 for the cadaveric group with a 95% CI of -14,67 and 10,31).(Figure 9,10) The angle ... conceived the study and analized CT scans and cadaveric specimens and drafted the manuscript MC analized cadaveric specimens and participate in Kappa study GG analized CT scans and participate in...
... overall sensitivity, specificity and accuracy were 19%, 100% and 81%, respectively For MRI, the corresponding values were 68%, 96% and 89%, and for US they were 42%, 91% and 80% (Table 2) To evaluate ... the palmar and dorsal aspects of all joints and the radial and ulnar aspect of the 2nd and 5th MCP joints, respectively At these locations, US exhibited overall sensitivity, specificity and accuracy ... area on MRI (panels d and e) isreassessed, then the reader gets the impression of the presence of anerosion, with the same configuration as on CT and radiography CT, computed tomography; MCP, metacarpophalangeal;...
... Conventional and CT-based boost planning target volume Conventional and CT-based boost planning target volume Transversal (left) and sagittal (right) cross-sections of conventional andcomputedtomography ... observed with regard to the mean lung dose and the lung V5–V30 The right breast mean dose and right breast V5–V30 were minimal and similar for the 3DCRT and conventional cumulative dose plans Conventional ... generally extended beyond the boost PTVCON in the medial and lateral directions (Fig 2) and Table 3) In the ventral and dorsal directions, the PTVCT and PTVCON were mutually divergent in most cases,...
... and intermodality agreements of single and total erosion volume, measured on computedtomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) Reading A (mm3) Reading B (mm3) Mean of readings A and ... b) computedtomographyand (c, d) T1patient weighted magnetic resonance imaging in the (a, c) coronal and (b, d) axial planes A bone erosion at the distal radius is seen on both computedtomography ... on CT and MRI in RA metacarpophalangeal joints, showing very high reproducibility when measuring erosion volumes on CT and MRI, and good correlations between CT and MRIerosion volumes and between...
... reconstructed: mm thick axial CT scans and mm thick coronal images The axial images of the upper and lower lung fields were obtained at mm and 10 mm intervals and reconstructed using a high spatial ... preoperative diagnosis and surgical planning than simple axial HRCT for the diagnosis and treatment of primary spontaneous pneumothorax List of abbreviations MDCT: multi-detector computed tomography; ELC: ... Cite this article as: Kim: The feasibility of axial and coronal combined imaging using multi-detector row computedtomography for the diagnosis and treatment of a primary spontaneous pneumothorax...
... hypertension: Combined computedtomography pulmonary and coronary angiography Int J Card 2009, 136(3):278-88 11 Roberts WT, Bax JJ, Davies LC: Cardiac CT and CT coronary angiography: technology and application ... dilatation of the right ventricle documented with echocardiography Multidetector computedtomographyangiography showed a sinus venosus ASD (a) and PAPVR from the right upper lobe to the superior ... patient underwent preoperative multidetector computedtomography angiography, which revealed a large multifenestrated inferior sinus venosus ASD in axial (a) and sagittal (b) images RA = right atrium,...
... 4:290 http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/4/1/290 Page of Figure Computedtomography results (a) Plain computedtomography (CT) shows a well-corcumscribed water-density (12HU) mass at ... contributions MY conceived the study YK and RM performed the literature review AA and KK performed histopathologic and immunohistochemical analyses All authors read and approved the final version of ... soft tissue, intramural, sclerosing, and reticular Soft-tissue perineuriomas are the most common subtype and show distinctive morphologic, ultrastructual, and immunophenotypic features that distinguish...
... Axial computedtomography (CT) and (B) axial 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 ... round and homogeneous, but, unfortunately, there were no CT images for correlation [9] Another case reported a patient with Figure (A) Axial computedtomographyand (B) axial positron emission tomography ... Nguyen et al.: F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography and/ or computedtomography findings of an unusual breast lymphoma case and concurrent cervical cancer: a case report Journal of...
... 4:290 http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/4/1/290 Page of Figure Computedtomography results (a) Plain computedtomography (CT) shows a well-corcumscribed water-density (12HU) mass at ... contributions MY conceived the study YK and RM performed the literature review AA and KK performed histopathologic and immunohistochemical analyses All authors read and approved the final version of ... soft tissue, intramural, sclerosing, and reticular Soft-tissue perineuriomas are the most common subtype and show distinctive morphologic, ultrastructual, and immunophenotypic features that distinguish...
... fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-positron emission tomography (PET) The patient was treated previously for prostatic adenocarcinoma with radiotherapy and anti-androgen treatment with bicalutamide During ... at the mesenterial level was identified using both ultrasonographic examination and a contrast-enhanced computedtomography (CT) scan The PET scan was acquired 60 minutes after intravenous injection ... used in many neoplasms and aggressive malignant lymphomas to characterise metabolically undetermined masses, tumour staging and restaging, treatment response evaluation and radiotherapy treatment...