INTRODUCTION:High quality diagnostic imaging can provide increased diagnostic accuracy and help guide medical decision-making and management, however challenges for radiology in resource-limited settings are numerous. Diagnostic imaging and teleradiology
Iona Crumley +6 more
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Toxic Methemoglobinemia Caused by Prilocaine: Presentation of Two Cases
Prilocaine is a local anesthetic agent used in many areas, but it may cause the methemoglobinemia, a life-threatening side effect. As a result, hypoxia may develop in the tissues.
Yeliz Bilir, Hülya Sungurtekin
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AAPM medical physics practice guideline 10.a.: Scope of practice for clinical medical physics. [PDF]
The American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) is a nonprofit professional society whose primary purposes are to advance the science, education, and professional practice of medical physics.
Anthony Seibert, J +19 more
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Pediatric interventional radiography equipment: safety considerations [PDF]
This paper discusses pediatric image quality and radiation dose considerations in state-of-the-art fluoroscopic imaging equipment. Although most fluoroscopes are capable of automatically providing good image quality on infants, toddlers, and small children, excessive radiation dose levels can result from design deficiencies of the imaging device or ...
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Background Increasing studies have shown that long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are pivotal regulators participating in carcinogenic progression and tumor metastasis in colorectal cancer (CRC).
Pingfu Hou +8 more
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Cone beam CT of the musculoskeletal system : clinical applications [PDF]
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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Preoperatively predicting early response of HCC to TACE using clinical indicators and MRI features
Background We aimed to evaluate the value of using preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features and clinical indicators to predict the early response of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) to transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE).
Zhi-Wei Li +7 more
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Temporal trends in ultrasound utilisation in the radiology department of a tertiary hospital
Background: Little is known about the combined impact of increasing ultrasound usage by clinical disciplines outside radiology and technical advances in other specialised radiological modalities on the role of ultrasound in tertiary-level radiology ...
Nwabisa Siyeka +2 more
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Novel X-ray imaging technology enables significant patient dose reduction in interventional cardiology while maintaining diagnostic image quality [PDF]
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to quantify the reduction in patient radiation dose during coronary angiography (CA) by a new X-ray technology, and to assess its impact on diagnostic image quality.
Bacher, Klaus +9 more
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Unintended and accidental medical radiation exposures in radiology: guidelines on investigation and prevention [PDF]
This paper sets out guidelines for managing radiation exposure incidents involving patients in diagnostic and interventional radiology. The work is based on collation of experiences from representatives of international and national organizations for ...
Damilakis, John. +8 more
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