Cone beam CT of the musculoskeletal system : clinical applications [PDF]
, 2018 Objectives: The aim of this pictorial review is to illustrate the use of CBCT in a broad spectrum of musculoskeletal disorders and to compare its diagnostic merit with other imaging modalities, such as conventional radiography (CR), Multidetector ...
Desimpel, Julie +2 more
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Beam hardening artifact reduction using dual energy computed tomography: implications for myocardial perfusion studies [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Myocardial perfusion computed tomography (CTP) using conventional single energy (SE) imaging is influenced by the presence of beam hardening artifacts (BHA), occasionally resembling perfusion defects and commonly observed at the left ...
Capunay, Carlos +6 more
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Single injection dual phase CBCT technique ameliorates results of trans-arterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular cancer [PDF]
, 2017 Cone-beam CT (CBCT) application to the field of trans-arterial chemoembolization has been recently the focus of several researches. This imaging modality is performed with a rotation of the C-arm around the patient, without needs of patient repositioning.
Argirã², Renato +6 more
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Unenhanced multidetector computed tomography findings in acute central pulmonary embolism
BMC Medical Imaging, 2019 Computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) is the gold standard for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE). However, contrast is contraindicated in some patients.
Chiao-Hsuan Chien +5 more
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The role of multidetector CT in evaluation of calcaneal fractures
The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, 2015 Purpose: This study aimed at evaluating the role played by multidetector computed tomography in decision making in the management of extra and intraarticular fractures of the calcaneus. Patients and methods: Twenty-eight patients with calcaneal fractures
Kareem Mohsen Moussa +3 more
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Multidetector Computed Tomography Evaluation of Omental Infarct
Journal of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology, 2020 Background Omental infarction is a rare cause of acute pain abdomen and is difficult to diagnose clinically due to nonspecific clinical features. Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) imaging of the abdomen is essential for the diagnosis of omental ...
Merin Babu, Rohini Avantsa
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Anatomical variants and coronary anomalies detected by dual-source coronary computed tomography angiography in North-eastern Thailand [PDF]
, 2018 Purpose: Congenital coronary anomalies are uncommon, with an incidence ranging from 0.17% in autopsy cases to 1.2% in angiographically evaluated cases. The recent development of dual-source coronary computed tomography angiography (coronary CTA) allows ...
Chaosuwannakit, Narumol
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Veterinary Sciences, 2019 This article offers an overview of congenital and acquired vascular anomalies involving the portal venous system in dogs and cats, as determined by multidetector-row computed tomography angiography.
G. Bertolini
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Diagnostic accuracy of multidetector computed tomography scan in mediastinal masses assuming histopathological findings as gold standard [PDF]
, 2018 Purpose: Aim of the study was to: 1) present MDCT characteristics of different mediastinal mass lesions, 2) estimate proportion of benign and malignant mediastinal mass lesions based on MDCT findings, and 3) find out the diagnostic accuracy with ...
Jaipal, Usha +3 more
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Biologics May Prevent Cardiovascular Events in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Inhibiting Coronary Plaque Formation and Stabilizing High-Risk Lesions. [PDF]
, 2020 ObjectiveTo evaluate whether biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) decrease cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and whether biologic DMARDs might have a beneficial effect on coronary plaque formation or ...
Budoff, Matthew J +3 more
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