Intrathoracic kidney: A rare presentation of ectopic kidney
Radiology Case Reports, 2022 The thoracic kidney is the rarest form of renal ectopia. Furthermore, it is usually asymptomatic and discovered incidentally. It is seen as a mass in the posterior mediastinum or juxta-diaphragmatic on chest radiography.
Behnam Kian, MD +2 more
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Determination of the theoretical personalized optimum chest compression point using anteroposterior chest radiography [PDF]
Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine, 2019 Objective There is a traditional assumption that to maximize stroke volume, the point beneath which the left ventricle (LV) is at its maximum diameter (P_max.LV) should be compressed. Thus, we aimed to derive and validate rules to estimate P_max.LV using
Shinwoo Kim +3 more
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Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2023 ObjectiveTo report values of the chest radiographic thoracic area (CRTA) in ventilated, term-born infants without respiratory disease and to evaluate whether CRTA is related to demographic data at birth.MethodsRetrospective, observational cohort study in
Theodore Dassios +4 more
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Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine, 2022 Background: Although there are studies that adequately document the linear correlation between pelvic incidence (PI), sacral slope, lumbar lordosis, and thoracic kyphosis, few have analyzed the pelvic-spine correlation including the cervical spine ...
Juan Esteban Muñoz Montoya +6 more
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Evaluation of radiography as a screening method for detection and characterisation of congenital vertebral malformations in dogs [PDF]
, 2018 Congenital vertebral malformations (CVM) are common in brachycephalic ‘screw-tailed’ dogs; they can be associated with neurological deficits and a genetic predisposition has been suggested.
Brocal, J +7 more
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Thoracic radiography and oxidative stress indices in heartworm affected dogs [PDF]
Veterinary World, 2014 Aim: The aim was to study the pathomorphological changes through thoracic radiography and status of oxidative stress parameters in heartworm affected dogs in Odisha.
P. K. Rath +4 more
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Computer-assisted radiographic calculation of spinal curvature in brachycephalic "screw-Tailed" dog breeds with congenital thoracic vertebral malformations: reliability and clinical evaluation [PDF]
, 2014 The objectives of this study were: To investigate computer-assisted digital radiographic measurement of Cobb angles in dogs with congenital thoracic vertebral malformations, to determine its intra- and inter-observer reliability and its association with ...
Faller, Kiterie +5 more
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Radiographic measurements of the trachea in domestic short haired and Persian cats [PDF]
, 2011 Tracheal diameter can be assessed from a thoracic radiograph, with assessment of tracheal diameter in dogs based on ratios between tracheal diameter and a skeletal measurement – however reference ranges are not available for the cat.
Coleman, E. +3 more
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Can malignant and inflammatory pleural effusions in dogs be distinguished using computed tomography [PDF]
, 2017 Computed tomography (CT) is the primary imaging modality used to investigate human patients with suspected malignant or inflammatory pleural effusion, but there is a lack of information about the clinical use of this test in dogs.
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Calcification in Thoracic Splenosis
Case Reports in Pulmonology, 2022 Splenosis is a rare condition described as the implantation of ectopic splenic tissue, usually after a splenic rupture. Thoracic splenosis refers to acquired ectopic splenic tissue found within the thoracic cavity, often caused by thoracoabdominal trauma
Tofura Ullah +5 more
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