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February 2012
Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of cancer death in women worldwide, accounting for 23% (1.38 million) of the total new cancer cases and 14% (458 400) of the total cancer deaths in 2008 . Bone is the most common site of breast cancer metastases. Furthermore,...
Lateral epicondylitis is the most common cause of lateral elbow pain . A carefully taken history and thorough physical examination is often sufficient to make the diagnosis. Diagnostic imaging is usually requested when the clinical presentation is atypical or to confirm the diagnosis in...
by Skeletal Radiology 2012
PET has an established role in oncology and is used for the staging, restaging, and prognostication of a wide array of tumors. It can provide both functional and anatomical information in a single setting. Integration of computed tomography (CT) with PET provides the dual advantages of anatomical localization...
January 2012
Discussing the implications of new research findings on the role of intra-operative MRI in pediatric brain surgery.
by Excerpta Medica
MRI pulse sequences delivering T-weighted contrast are used readily in clinical MRI. However, the traditional turbo spin echo (TSE) or rapid acquisition with relaxation enhancement (RARE) acquisition can take several minutes to generate a T-weighted image set. The single shot equivalent, or HASTE ,...
by Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 2011
In this four-minute video interview conducted at the Arab Health Congress, Dr Alaa Saleh discusses the role of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) in demonstrating nerve fibre viability. This technique has provided new insight into the pathophysiology of nerve damage caused by growing tumours or diseases that adversely impact nerve function. DTI can be employed preoperatively to reduce risk of nerve damage, intraoperatively to avoid nerve damage, and postoperatively to evaluate the likelihood of return of nerve function.
by Excerpta Medica
In this three-minute video interview conducted at the Arab Health Congress, Eng Saeed Ali Al Shamsi explains that he heads up a team of engineers trained, like himself, in biomedical sciences to gauge how to distribute cutting edge diagnostic and therapeutic imaging equipment in the Dubai Emirate. The budget at the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) for new technology acquisition is substantial but the goal is to acquire those devices with the best likelihood of improving outcomes.
by Excerpta Medica
Tethered cord syndrome (TCS) is a neurosurgical disorder caused by abnormal attachment or tethering of the spinal cord that confines the movement of the cord within the spinal canal. Causes of tethering include spinal dysraphisms such as myelomeningocele, lipomyelomeningocele...
by Pediatric Radiology 2011
Over the last decade, the use of computed tomography (CT) scanning has approximately doubled, and CT scanning represents approximately two thirds of the total effective radiation dose in the United States . Particularly in trauma patients, CT has become an essential diagnostic tool for treatment. Accordingly,...
by Scandinavian Journal of Trauma
The development in imaging modalities such as multi-detector low CT (MDCT) and high field MRI has increased the anatomical information for the surgeon. Surgeons can simulate the operation using this beneficial preoperative information. The three-dimensional (3D) reconstructed...
by Pediatric Surgery International 2011