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Transmural ischemia visualized using routine Chest CTA

Radiology Case Reports, 2022
Chest computed tomography (CT) is not routinely used for the diagnosis of myocardial infarction. However, there have been some reports of patients undergoing chest CT for other indications in which ultimately MI was diagnosed due to the presence of areas
F.Y. van Driest, MD, O Hertgers, MD, A.J.H.A. Scholte, MD PhD, J.W. Jukema, MD PhD, M.A. de Graaf, MD PhD   +4 more
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Effective examination methods for identifying the primary origins of metastatic bone tumors of unknown primary origin during the initial visit: A retrospective chart review study

SAGE Open Medicine, 2022
Objective: To provide appropriate treatment for patients, early diagnosis of the primary origin of skeletal metastases of unknown primary origin is important.
Taketsugu Fujibuchi, Hiroshi Imai, Teruki Kidani, Hiromasa Miura   +3 more
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Improving early diagnosis of pulmonary infections in patients with febrile neutropenia using low-dose chest computed tomography. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2017
We performed a prospective study in patients with chemotherapy induced febrile neutropenia to investigate the diagnostic value of low-dose computed tomography compared to standard chest radiography. The aim was to compare both modalities for detection of
M G Gerritsen, M J Willemink, E Pompe, T van der Bruggen, A van Rhenen, J W J Lammers, F Wessels, R W Sprengers, P A de Jong, M C Minnema   +9 more
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Mobile Workflow in Computed Tomography of the Chest [PDF]

Journal of Medical Systems, 2018
A CT system with a tablet as mobile user interface and a wireless remote control for positioning and radiation release has recently been presented. Our aim was to evaluate the effects of a mobile CT examination workflow on the radiographers' performance compared to conventional examinations.
Matthias Wetzl, Melanie Weller, Rafael Heiss, Eleni Schrüfer, Wolfgang Wuest, Carsten Thierfelder, Daniel Lerch, Alexander Cavallaro, Patrick Amarteifio, Michael Uder, Matthias Stefan May   +10 more
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A Unique Case of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated with Radiofrequency Ablation with More than 12 Years Overall Survival: A Case Report

Case Reports in Medicine, 2010
The case of a 72-year-old male patient with HCC is presented in whom percutaneous RFA was used as the sole first-line anticancer treatment, since he denied having partial hepatectomy.
Loukas Thanos, Nikolaos Ptohis, Anastasia Pomoni, Evangelia Sotiropoulou, Mary Pomoni, Dimitrios Kelekis   +5 more
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Blunt trauma of bone structures of the chest: Computed tomography vs multidetector computed tomography [PDF]

Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2013
Background/Aim. Computerized tomography (CT), especially multidetector CT (MDCT), has had a revolutionary impact in diagnostic in traumatized patients.
Petrović Kosta, Turkalj Ivan, Stojanović Sanja, Vučaj-Ćirilović Viktorija, Nikolić Olivera, Stojiljković Dragana   +5 more
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COVID-19 findings in chest computed tomography [PDF]

Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira, 2021
The aim of this study was to describe chest computed tomography image findings in patients with COVID-19.The chest computed tomography scans of 453 hospitalized patients with confirmed COVID-19 were collected at two tertiary care Brazilian hospitals. Demographics and clinical data were extracted from the electronic record medical system.The main chest ...
Camila Calvi, Fernanda Filetti Ferreira, Lucas Lyrio, Rodrigo de Melo Baptista, Barbara Binda Zanoni, Ynara Olivier Junger, Wagner Haese Barros, Ricardo Volpato, Libório Mule Júnior, Marcos Rosa Júnior   +9 more
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Pulmonary actinomycosis mimicking lung cancer on 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2022
Background Pulmonary actinomycosis is a chronic disease characterized by abscess formation, draining sinuses, fistulae, and tissue fibrosis. It can mimic other conditions, particularly malignant and granulomatous diseases, and is perhaps extremely ...
Shinichi Miyazaki, Takeo Fujito, Yuki Kondo, Yasumasa Kuno, Shunsuke Mori, Ryo Yamashita, Junzo Ishida, Yoshiharu Nara, Takuya Ikeda   +8 more
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Myocardial bridging as one of the causes of atypical chest pain in young women

The Egyptian Heart Journal, 2017
Introduction: Myocardial bridging is congenital anomaly which usually has benign prognosis but there are also reports suggesting that it can be associated with ischemic clinical syndromes presenting with chest pain.
M. Jukić, L. Pavić, I. Bitunjac, T. Jukić, M. Milošević, D. Lovrić, M. Lovrić Benčić   +6 more
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Crowdsourcing airway annotations in chest computed tomography images.

PLoS ONE, 2021
Measuring airways in chest computed tomography (CT) scans is important for characterizing diseases such as cystic fibrosis, yet very time-consuming to perform manually.
Veronika Cheplygina, Adria Perez-Rovira, Wieying Kuo, Harm A W M Tiddens, Marleen de Bruijne   +4 more
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