scholarly journals Levoatrial cardinal vein with left-to-right shunt in a neonate: Multi-imaging diagnosis

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 291-293
Author(s):  
Rui J. Cerqueira ◽  
Joana O. Miranda ◽  
Alexandre Carneiro ◽  
Jorge Casanova
Keyword(s):  
Imaging Diagnosis ◽  
Cardinal Vein

scholarly journals Levoatrial cardinal vein with left-to-right shunt in a neonate: Multi-imaging diagnosis

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 291-293
Author(s):  
Rui J. Cerqueira ◽  
Joana O. Miranda ◽  
Alexandre Carneiro ◽  
Jorge Casanova
Keyword(s):  
Imaging Diagnosis ◽  
Cardinal Vein

An imaging diagnosis of cerebral paragonimiasis: CT and MR findings and correlation with ELISA antibody test

1993 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 345 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kee Hyun Chang ◽  
Sang Hoon Cha ◽  
Moon Hee Han ◽  
Hong Dae Kim ◽  
Seung Yull Cho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antibody Test ◽  
Imaging Diagnosis ◽  
Cerebral Paragonimiasis

Imaging Diagnosis of Gastric Cancer: CT Scan

2002 ◽  
Vol 46 (6) ◽  
pp. 511 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jae Mun Lee ◽  
Seung Eun Jung
Keyword(s):  
Gastric Cancer ◽  
Ct Scan ◽  
Imaging Diagnosis

Current Progresses of Functional Nanomaterials for Imaging Diagnosis and Treatment of Melanoma

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (27) ◽  
pp. 2494-2506 ◽  
Author(s):  
Congcong Zhu ◽  
Yunjie Zhu ◽  
Huijun Pan ◽  
Zhongjian Chen ◽  
Quangang Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Options ◽  
Skin Tumor ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Chemotherapeutic Drugs ◽  
Imaging Diagnosis ◽  
Functional Nanomaterials ◽  
Disease Prognosis ◽  
Unsuccessful Treatment ◽  
Short Period ◽  
Malignant Skin

Melanoma is a malignant skin tumor that results in poor disease prognosis due to unsuccessful treatment options. During the early stages of tumor progression, surgery is the primary approach that assures a good outcome. However, in the presence of metastasis, melanoma hasbecome almost immedicable, since the tumors can not be removed and the disease recurs easily in a short period of time. However, in recent years, the combination of nanomedicine and chemotherapeutic drugs has offered promising solutions to the treatment of late-stage melanoma. Extensive studies have demonstrated that nanomaterials and their advanced applications can improve the efficacy of traditional chemotherapeutic drugs in order to overcome the disadvantages, such as drug resistance, low drug delivery rate and reduced targeting to the tumor tissue. In the present review, we summarized the latest progress in imaging diagnosis and treatment of melanoma using functional nanomaterials, including polymers, liposomes, metal nanoparticles, magnetic nanoparticles and carbon-based nanoparticles. These nanoparticles are reported widely in melanoma chemotherapy, gene therapy, immunotherapy, photodynamic therapy, and hyperthermia.

scholarly journals Imaging diagnosis of classical and new pneumoconiosis: predominant reticular HRCT pattern

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Akira Masanori
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Interstitial Lung Disease ◽  
Imaging Features ◽  
Imaging Findings ◽  
Imaging Diagnosis ◽  
High Resolution Computed Tomography ◽  
Pleural Fibrosis ◽  
Pathologic Findings ◽  
Characteristic Imaging ◽  
The Individual

AbstractOur understanding of the manifestations of pneumoconioses is evolving in recent years. Associations between novel exposures and diffuse interstitial lung disease have been newly recognized. In advanced asbestosis, two types of fibrosis are seen, probably related to dose of exposure, existence of pleural fibrosis, and the host factor status of the individual. In pneumoconiosis of predominant reticular type, nodular opacities are often seen in the early phase. The nodular pattern is centrilobular, although some in metal lung show perilymphatic distribution, mimicking sarcoidosis. High-resolution computed tomography enables a more comprehensive correlation between the pathologic findings and clinically relevant imaging findings. The clinician must understand the spectrum of characteristic imaging features related to both known dust exposures and to historically recent new dust exposures.

Limitations of imaging diagnosis for small hepatocellular carcinoma: Comparison with histological findings

2002 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 559-565 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hideo Horigome ◽  
Tomoyuki Nomura ◽  
Katsuhisa Saso ◽  
Makoto Itoh ◽  
Takashi Joh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatocellular Carcinoma ◽  
Small Hepatocellular Carcinoma ◽  
Histological Findings ◽  
Imaging Diagnosis

scholarly journals Perspectives and experiences of people who were randomly assigned to wait-and-see approach in a gluteal tendinopathy trial: a qualitative follow-up study

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. e044934
Author(s):  
Melanie Louise Plinsinga ◽  
Rebecca Mellor ◽  
Jenny Setchell ◽  
Kelsie Ford ◽  
Leonard Lynch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Corticosteroid Injection ◽  
Imaging Diagnosis ◽  
Parallel Group ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis ◽  
Gluteal Tendinopathy ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Registration Number ◽  
Wait And See

ObjectiveTo explore participants’ perspectives on, and experiences of, being assigned to a wait-and-see arm of a gluteal tendinopathy trial.DesignDescriptive qualitative.SettingGeneral community in Brisbane and Melbourne, Australia.ParticipantsFifteen participants who had been randomly allocated to the wait-and-see group in a recent parallel group superiority clinical trial. That trial compared the wait-and-see approach to a physiotherapist-led education plus exercise approach, and an ultrasound-guided corticosteroid injection. The wait-and-see approach involved one physiotherapy session in which participants received reassurance, general advice and encouragement to stay active for the management of gluteal tendinopathy.Data collection and analysisSemistructured interviews were conducted by four interviewers in person or over the internet, audio recorded and transcribed verbatim. Transcripts were coded and data analysed using an inductive thematic approach.ResultsFive themes were extracted from the interview transcripts: (1) Feeling disenfranchised by being assigned to a wait-and-see approach; (2) the importance of having a clinical and imaging diagnosis during screening for inclusion into the clinical trial; (3) feelings regarding the effectiveness of the approach; (4) the convenient and easy to follow nature of the wait-and-see approach and (5) the connotation of wait-and-see not always being perceived as an intervention.ConclusionsParticipants found the wait-and-see approach convenient and easy to follow, yet almost always felt disenfranchised that nothing was being done. Participants highlighted the importance of a definite clinical and imaging diagnosis.Trial registration numberACTRN12612001126808; Post-results.

scholarly journals Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava: A Rare Association

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 2333794X2110155
Author(s):  
Jayalaxmi Shripati Aihole
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Superior Vena Cava ◽  
Superior Vena ◽  
Vena Cava ◽  
Unique Case ◽  
Left Superior Vena Cava ◽  
Cardinal Vein ◽  
Persistent Left Superior Vena ◽  
Rare Association

Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is the most frequent abnormality in the general population with the frequency of 0.1% to 0.5%. It results from the failure of the involution of the left anterior cardinal vein. Right and Left SVC can coexist together in 80% to 90% of cases. Association of PLSVC with ano rectal malformation (ARM) is very rarely reported. Hence, here is a report of a unique case of PLSVC in a female neonate with ARM

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