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Reporting breast density on chest computed tomography
Translational Breast Cancer Research, 2023 Women are encouraged to have a yearly mammogram and in addition to screening for breast cancer, the radiologist reports the patient's breast density. High breast density increases a woman's risk of developing breast cancer. The number of chest computed tomography (CT) scans performed each year is increasing.
Beizavi, Zahra +4 more
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Preoperative nodal staging of non-small cell lung cancer using 99mTc-sestamibi spect/ct imaging
Clinics, 2011 OBJECTIVES: The proper nodal staging of non-small cell lung cancer is important for choosing the best treatment modality. Although computed tomography remains the first-line imaging test for the primary staging of lung cancer, its limitations for ...
Juliana Muniz Miziara +7 more
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The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 2007 This prospective study was done over seven years from 1996 to 2003 to investigate the chest computed tomography scan findings along with other radiologic examinations that included chest roentgenography and cranial computed tomography in children ...
Ahmet Yaramiş +3 more
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Hemoptysis: Beyond routine chest computed tomography and bronchoscopy
Lung India, 2017 Hemoptysis is considered as a medical emergency which requires urgent stabilization with identification and correction of underlying etiology. Diagnosis of the cause of hemoptysis is not always readily identified after bronchoscopy and conventional ...
Saurabh Mall +4 more
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Computed tomography chest in COVID-19
Indian Journal of Medical Research, 2021 Computed tomography (CT) of the chest plays an important role in the diagnosis and management of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), but it should not be used indiscriminately. This review provides indications of CT chest in COVID-19 suspect, positive and recovered patients based on the current scientific evidence and our ...
Garg, Mandeep +10 more
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Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2012 Introduction Post-traumatic pulmonary pseudocyst is an uncommon cavitary lesion of the lung and develops after blunt chest trauma and even more rarely following penetrating injuries. It is generally seen in young adults presenting with cough, chest pain,
Fagkrezos Dimitris +4 more
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Risk factors for poor outcome of patients with Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Albania
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2021 Introduction: The study aims to identify potential risk factors for the poor outcome of hospitalized patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection in Albania. Methodology: A retrospective observational study on 133 consecutive hospitalized patients at “COVID 1”
Ergys Ramosaço +5 more
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Radiation dose in computed tomography of the chest
, 2004 Since the beginning of the eighties, computed tomography (CT) has been more and more widely used as this technique provides precise anatomical details on the lungs, the mediastinum, and the chest wall. However, CT requires the use of ionizing radiations. The collective radiation from CT is therefore in constant increase.
Tack, Denis, Gevenois, Pierre-Alain
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Journal of International Medical Research, 2020 Pulmonary cement embolism (PCE) is one of several complications of percutaneous vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty. Generally, PCE can be easily diagnosed based on typical chest radiograph findings such as single or multiple radiographically dense opacities ...
Eun Chul Jang +8 more
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Multi-detector computed tomography imaging of blunt chest trauma
The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, 2014 Background and purpose: Chest trauma is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity, especially in the younger population. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the role of multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) in the assessment of patients ...
Naglaa L. Dabees +3 more
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