Fluoroscopic radiation induced skin reactions: Radiation dermatitis and radiation-induced morphea [PDF]
Given the rise of radiation based medical procedures, cutaneous radiation reactions are increasing in frequency. Diagnosis of fluoroscopic radiation-related cutaneous injuries are challenging, as patients are often unaware of or cannot recall radiation ...
Kolli, Sree S +3 more
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Lifetime prevalence of non-melanoma and melanoma skin cancer in Australian recreational and competitive surfers [PDF]
, 2016 Background/Purpose Surfing is one of the most popular outdoor aquatic activities in Australia with an estimated 2.7 million recreational surfers; however, Australia has long been recognized as having the highest incidence of melanoma in the world, and it ...
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Mitigation of Radiation Induced Pulmonary Vascular Injury by Delayed Treatment with Captopril [PDF]
, 2012 Background and Objective: A single dose of 10 Gy radiation to the thorax of rats results in decreased total lung angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) activity, pulmonary artery distensibility and distal vascular density while increasing pulmonary ...
Fish, Brian L. +5 more
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Ultrasound of the wrist ligaments [PDF]
, 2011 Injuries of the intrinsic and extrinsic wrist ligaments can lead to chronic wrist pain and carpal instability, while injuries of the triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) are a frequent cause of ulnar-sided wrist pain.
Vassallo, Pierre
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Progress of Research on the Clinical Application of Radiation Protection Agents [PDF]
With the advancement of nuclear technology, there is an increasing exposure of individuals to ionizing radiation. Incidents of radiation exposure occur occasionally, with the risk of radiation damage continuously rising.
Dang, Xuhong +3 more
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Is whole-body trauma MDCT justified in patients in good clinical condition but with dangerous trauma mechanism? [PDF]
, 2009 Background: To assess whether whole body MDCT is justified in patients in good clinical condition yet with dangerous trauma mechanism. Material/Methods: The study included 81 patients who were examined between January and July 2008 with wholebody trauma ...
Blaz, Marcin +5 more
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Further Characterization of the Mitigation of Radiation Lethality by Protective Wounding [PDF]
, 2017 There continues to be a major effort in the United States to develop mitigators for the treatment of mass casualties that received high-intensity acute ionizing radiation exposures from the detonation of an improvised nuclear device during a radiological
Dynlacht, Joseph R. +5 more
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Causation’s Nuclear Future: Applying Proportional Liability to the Price-Anderson Act [PDF]
, 2014 For more than a quarter century, public discourse has pushed the nuclear-power industry in the direction of heavier regulation and greater scrutiny, effectively halting construction of new reactors.
O’Connell, William D.
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Skin toxicity after radiotherapy. About a case [PDF]
, 2015 A 60-year-old woman was admitted to the Department complaining of a slow growing mass in the right knee. Physical examination demonstrated a mass on the postero-lateral aspect of the right knee, which was not tender or mobile, however was rubbery and ...
Calvieri, Stefano +6 more
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Role of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in paediatric practice: an EFSUMB position statement [PDF]
, 2016 The use of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in adults is well established in many different areas, with a number of current applications deemed off-label, but the use supported by clinical experience and evidence.
Cantisani, Vito +12 more
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