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Combined effects of reflexology massage and respiratory relaxation on pain following chest tube removal in heart surgery patients

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Background and aim Removing the chest tube in cardiac patients after surgery is one of the worst experiences of hospitalization in the intensive care units.
Zainab Bahramian, Majid Kazemi, Reza Vazirinejad, Hadi Hasani   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of 1024‐Matrix Size on Perforating Artery Visualisation in Cerebral Computed Tomography Angiography Using a 64‐Slice CT Scanner

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.
This study investigated whether using a larger image matrix (1024 × 1024 pixels instead of 512 × 512) improves the visibility of tiny brain arteries on CT scans performed with standard 64‐slice scanners. While physical image quality measurements remained unchanged, the larger matrix provided finer digital sampling of blood vessel structures, resulting ...
Hokuto Nagumo, Yuki Nagata, Mayumi Maruko, Jun Sakai, Yusuke Fujiwara, Joma Oikawa   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Role of Incentive Spirometry in Trauma Patients Managed with Tube Thoracostomy

Journal of the Dow University of Health Sciences, 2015
Objectives: To assess the role of incentive spirometry in trauma patients managed with tube thoracostomy in preventing postoperative pulmonary complications. Trauma injury accounts for 30% of all life years lost in the U.S.4 Chest trauma constitutes the
Naveed Ali Khan, Ata ur Rehman, Iqra Khan, Khursheed A. Samo, Amjad Siraj Memon   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Chest X‐Ray Imaging Algorithms for Optimising the Visualisation of Medical Lines and Tubes: A Study With Student Radiographers

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.
Imaging post‐processing algorithms are helpful in improving the visibility of chest lines and tubes on standard chest X‐rays. Examples include the advanced edge enhancement and grey‐scale inversion, and this study evaluates the usefulness of these algorithms for enhancing visual image quality and reader confidence among student radiographers.
Vanessa Pui, John Robinson, Amanda Punch, Don Nocum, Dania Abu Awwad   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Radiation Dose Optimisation Through Artificial Intelligence (AI)‐based Auto‐Thorax Collimation

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.
This study evaluated AI‐based Auto‐Thorax Collimation (ATC) for radiation dose optimisation in posteroanterior chest radiography compared with manual collimation. ATC demonstrated tighter lateral collimation and reduced inter‐operator variability while maintaining comparable repeat rates.
Derek (Yoon‐Sang) Lee, Nicole Chan, Richard Knight, Christopher Hayre   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mapping the Landscape of Over‐Scanning in CT Imaging: A Scoping Review

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.
Over‐scanning in CT is highly prevalent and contributes to unnecessary radiation exposure, with notable impact on radiosensitive organs. Standardised protocols and AI‐assisted planning show strong potential to optimise scan range and reduce excess dose.
Mo'men Bani‐Ahmad, Aoife O Sullivan, Yasser H. Hadi, Laura McLaughlin, Andrew England, Mark McEntee   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Navigating Acceptability: A Think‐Aloud Study of Subjective and Contextual Factors in Radiographic Image Rejection

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.
This study investigated how radiographers assess radiographic image quality using the think‐aloud technique. It reveals that image quality assessment is shaped by both technical standards and subjective, contextual factors, including patient condition and interprofessional dynamics. This highlights the importance of balancing standardised criteria with
Robin Decoster, Rachel Toomey, Michaela Davis, Marie‐Louise Ryan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chest Tube [PDF]

, 2020
Alberto Matricardi, Valeria Berti, Alberto Italiani, Lucio Cagini   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Utilisation of Objective and Subjective Image Quality Metrics to Guide Optimal Contrast Volumes for Abdominal CT

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.
Determining the appropriate volume of iodinated contrast media (ICM) for portal venous phase abdominal CT is challenging. Objective image quality assessment demonstrates weight‐based volume dosing reduces the dependence of enhancement on patient size, compared to fixed volume.
Deborah Carrick, Mitchell Ashton, Joshua Bognar, Natalia Diaz, James Rogers, Daniel Serra, Daniel Schick   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chest trauma management with small-bore chest tube

Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock, 2020
Yuki Yoshioka, Hisashi Ishikura
doaj   +1 more source