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Computed Tomography Scan and ICD Interaction [PDF]
Case Reports in Medicine, 2009 Although it has been considered a safe procedure, computed tomography scanning uses high doses of radiation and can cause malfunctioning in those patients with ICD when the radiation is directly incident on the device.
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Role of brain CT scan in the diagnosis of patients with minor head injury in trauma emergency center [PDF]
Reviews in Clinical Medicine, 2014 Currently, a large burden of hospital admissions is related to minor head trauma and its related imaging studies. One of the challenging issues for emergency physicians is brain computed tomography scan.
Ali Mousavi Jafarabad +1 more
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Computed tomography scan for mononucleosis [PDF]
Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2021 What was the justification for the radiation and resources of a CT scan in this 20-year-old patient, described in the article by Drs. Nakagawa and Miyata?[1][1] Any good general practitioner could have diagnosed “mono” and predicted the outcome, and done the follow-up for this patient ...
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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 +3 more
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Radiation Organ Dose Measurement and Cancer Risk Estimation in CT Examination on Trauma Patients [PDF]
Middle East Journal of Cancer, 2019 Background: This study intended to measure radiation doses to various organs and calculate the risk of cancer incidence from neck computed tomography and head computed tomography scans of trauma patients by using a thermoluminescent dosimeter. Methods:We
Ali Vafaei +5 more
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Prediction Score for Cervical Spine Fracture in Patients with Traumatic Neck Injury
Neurology Research International, 2021 Background. Cervical spine fracture is approximately 2%–5%. Diagnostic imaging in developing countries has several limitations. A computed tomography scan is not available 24 hours and not cost-effective.
Natsinee Athinartrattanapong +5 more
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Coronary Artery Computed Tomography Scanning [PDF]
Circulation, 2014 A 46-year-old woman with diabetes mellitus and a body mass index of 32 kg/m2 reports repeated episodes of chest pain after moderate activity. single photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging demonstrates no electrocardiographic (EKG) abnormalities and a small fixed perfusion defect in the posterior left ventricle.
DE CECCO, CARLO NICOLA +5 more
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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 +8 more
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Scanning techniques in computed body tomography [PDF]
American Journal of Roentgenology, 1978 Clinical examinations with the whole body CT scanner require considerable individualization of examination technique in relation to specific organs, anatomic areas, and clinical problems. Careful selection of radiographic factors, patient position, contrast agents, and pharmacologic adjuncts will optimize diagnostic results and patient throughput.
R H, Kirkpatrick +6 more
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The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, 2022 Background Thyroid cancer considered the 6th common cancer in female and represents approximately 1% of all cancers. Thyroid cancer is generally characterized by good prognosis, long term survival and low aggressiveness. Its prognosis is related to tumor
Amir Fathy Henfy Younis +2 more
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