Plain abdominal radiography in acute abdominal pain; past, present, and future
International Journal of General Medicine, 2012 Sarah L Gans,1 Jaap Stoker,2 Marja A Boermeester11Department of Surgery, 2Department of Radiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsAbstract: Several studies have demonstrated that a diagnosis based solely on a ...
Gans SL, Stoker J, Boermeester MA
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Accuracy of Plain Digital Radiography for the Detection of Gastrointestinal Masses in Dogs and Cats [PDF]
AnimalsAbdominal radiography is commonly used as an initial diagnostic tool in dogs and cats with gastrointestinal (GI) signs. Historically, abdominal radiographs were considered unreliable for detecting GI masses, with detection rates below 50%. The purpose of
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Value of Abdominal Radiography, Colonic Transit Time, and Rectal Ultrasound Scanning in the Diagnosis of Idiopathic Constipation in Children:A Systematic Review [PDF]
Jornal de Pediatria, 2012 Objective To perform a systematic review evaluating the value of abdominal radiography, colonic transit time (CTT), and rectal ultrasound scanning in the diagnosis of idiopathic constipation in children. Study design Eligible studies were those assessing
Benninga, Marc A. +4 more
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Perforated Acute Appendicitis Presenting as Pneumoperitoneum in a Preterm Neonate: A Case Report and Literature Review [PDF]
Case Reports in SurgeryAcute appendicitis is rare in the neonatal population, and delayed diagnosis is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Pneumoperitoneum is infrequently identified on plain radiography in cases of neonatal appendicitis, which can result in ...
Ghadia A. AlAbidi +3 more
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Plain abdominal radiography in zinc phosphide ingestion [PDF]
Al Ameen Journal of Medical SciencesA 25-year-old woman presented to the hospital 7 to 8 hours after intentionally ingesting around 50 to 60 grams of zinc phosphide (ZnP). The patient's neurological examination was normal, but she had gastrointestinal complaints including nausea, vomiting,
Hossein Sanaei-Zadeh
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Is the 28-Day Rule Safe for Use in Abdominal Radiography? [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Medical Physics, 2021 Introduction: The 28-day rule is utilized as a precautionary measure for irradiating the fetus at an early stage of conception for abdominal and pelvic radiography. There is a probability of the women being pregnant if the 28-day rule is applied for this
Soo-Foon Moey +2 more
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Abdominal radiography in woman with unrecognised pregnancy [PDF]
BMJ Case Reports, 2020 A 23-year-old woman presented to the emergency department for severe abdominal pain and vomiting over the last 12 hours. She reported that she was on the second day of her menstrual period and was taking oral contraceptives. The patient was suffering and upset.
Maria Chiara De Nardo +3 more
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Suicide attempt using zinc phosphide rodenticide: A case report and literature review
Clinical Case Reports, 2021 The patients with a history of intentional or unintentional consumption of rodenticide compounds, especially ZnP, it is necessary to assess ABG and abdominal radiography.
Zahra Nekoukar +7 more
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Digital Luminescence Radiography and Conventional Radiography in Abdominal Contrast Examinations [PDF]
Acta Radiologica, 1995 In 326 patients abdominal contrast radiographs were compared to digital luminescence radiographs (DLR) and conventional screen-film system ones. The digital exposure dose was 50% of the conventional. In DLR, 2 different types of postprocessed images were obtained from each data set.
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Dose Evaluation for Common Digital Radiographic Examinations in Selected Hospitals in Pahang Malaysia [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Medical Physics, 2017 Introduction: In digital radiography, radiographers tend to increase exposure factors to acquire an acceptable image quality thereby increasing radiation dose to patients.
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