Remineralising Effects of L-arginine Fluoride Mouthwash versus Sodium Fluoride Mouthwash: A Protocol of an In-vitro Study by Anjori Ajinkya Raut, Punit Ratnakar Fulzele

“…The teeth will be assessed for Ca/P ratio using Scanning Electron Microscopy with Energy Dispersive X-ray (SEM-EDX), mineral density using micro-Computed Tomography (micro-CT), and for mineral gain and remineralisation using a specific formula. …”
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Two Cases of Composite Pheochromocytoma-Ganglioneuromas With Plasma Metanephrine Levels in the Subclinical Range Pheochromocytoma-Ganglioneuroma by Mayssam El Najjar, MD, Elie Naous, MD, Caroline Blake, Aysegul Bulut, MD, Alexander Perepletchikov, MD, Ann T. Sweeney, MD

“…Patient 2 complained of abdominal pain and underwent abdominal computed tomography (CT) imaging. Patient 1 and patient 2 had metanephrine levels of 76 pg/mL and 61 pg/mL (normal <57 pg/mL), respectively, and normetanephrine levels of 161 pg/mL and 116 pg/mL (normal < 148 pg/mL), respectively. …”
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Evaluation of the Short- and Long-Term Effectiveness of Pulsed Radiofrequency and Conventional Radiofrequency Performed for Medial Branch Block in Patients with Lumbar Facet Joint... by Abdurrahman Çetin, Abdulkadir Yektaş

“…Diagnosis of lumbar facet joint disease is the sum of the combinations consisting of history, physical activity, and diagnostic imaging frequently including computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging scans. …”
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Symptomatic Intracranial Atherosclerosis in an Australian Context: Common and Underdiagnosed in Multiple Ethnic Groups by Davor Pavlin‐Premrl, Michael Waters, Vincent Thijs, Peter J. Mitchell, Nawaf Yassi, Mark W. Parsons, Louise Weir, Lauren Pesavento, Julian Maingard, Geoffrey Cloud, Vimal Stanislaus, Mei Ngun, Bruce C.V. Campbell

“…Symptomatic ICAD was independently identified by 2 blinded stroke neurologists using multiplanar reformats and maximum intensity projections of routinely acquired thin slice computed tomography angiography data, with disagreements resolved by a third blinded stroke neurologist. …”
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Viable Ileosigmoid Knotting, A Very Phenomenon Finding and Rare Cause of Intestinal Obstruction: A Case Report and Literature Review by Beyene SA, Bogale NT, Abdinasir MM, Desalegne AZ, Wossen MA

“…The ileosigmoid knotting was clearly visible on the computed tomography. Emergency exploratory laparotomy was performed, and a viable ileosigmoid knot was identified. …”
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Fully automated segmentation and classification of renal tumors on CT scans via machine learning by Jang Hee Han, Byung Woo Kim, Taek Min Kim, Ji Yeon Ko, Seung Jae Choi, Minho Kang, Sang Youn Kim, Jeong Yeon Cho, Ja Hyeon Ku, Cheol Kwak, Young-Gon Kim, Chang Wook Jeong

“…Materials and methods The model was developed using computed tomography (CT) images of pathologically proven renal tumors collected from a prospective cohort at a medical center between March 2016 and December 2020. …”
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Prolonged Myelosuppression due to Progressive Bone Marrow Fibrosis in a Patient with Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia by Yuta Inagawa, Yukiko Komeno, Satoshi Saito, Yuji Maenohara, Tetsuro Yamagishi, Hiroyuki Kawashima, Taku Saito, Keiko Abe, Kuniko Iihara, Yasumasa Hatada, Tomiko Ryu

“…Gastroendoscopy revealed markedly thickened folds and diffusely damaged mucosa with blood oozing. Computed tomography revealed thickened walls of the antrum and the pylorus. …”
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Semi-standardized evaluation of extraprostatic extension and seminal vesicle invasion with [18F]PSMA-1007 PET/CT: a comparison to MRI using histopathology as reference by Erland Hvittfeldt, Fredrik Hedeer, Erik Thimansson, Kevin Sandeman, David Minarik, Jacob Ingvar, Anders Bjartell, Elin Trägårdh

“…Abstract Background Positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) with prostate specific membrane antigen ligands (PSMA) is established for use in primary staging of prostate cancer to screen for metastases. …”
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CT Texture Analysis in Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing CT-Guided Bone Biopsy: Correlations With Histopathology by Silvio Wermelskirchen, Jakob Leonhardi, Anne-Kathrin Höhn, Georg Osterhoff, Nikolas Schopow, Susanne Briest, Timm Denecke, Hans-Jonas Meyer

“…Patients receiving computed tomography (CT)-guided percutaneous bone biopsies could be characterized using texture analysis derived from CT. …”
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Third or fourth branchial pouch sinus lesions: a case series and management algorithm by Yun Li, Kexing Lyu, Yihui Wen, Yang Xu, Fanqin Wei, Haocheng Tang, Siyu Chen, Zhangfeng Wang, Xiaolin Zhu, Weiping Wen, Wenbin Lei

“…Effective preoperative examination included administering contrast agent prior to a computed tomography (CT) scan and in-office laryngoscopy during the quiescent period of inflammation. …”
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The Frequency of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Mutation of Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer according to the Underlying Pulmonary Diseases by Kazuhiro Usui, Tomonori Ushijima, Yoshiaki Tanaka, Chiharu Tanai, Hiromichi Noda, Norifumi Abe, Hajime Horiuchi, Teruo Ishihara

“…Based on high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) performed at diagnosis of lung cancer, patients were categorized into three groups: normal, emphysema, and fibrosis. …”
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Predictors of severe community-acquired pneumonia associated with coronavirus infection by S. S. Avhaitis

“…According to the results of multivariate regression analysis, the predictors of severe CAP were the volume of lung lesions on computed tomography (CT) and the level of hs-CRP. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that independent predictors of severe CAP were the volume of lung lesion more than 20 % on CT (OR = 1.28, 95 % CI OR 1.11–1.48), and the level of hs-C-reactive protein >13.50 mg/L (OR = 2.22, 95 % CI OR 1.50–3.31). …”
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Hyponatremia is associated with malignant brain edema after mechanical thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke by Ao Qian, Longyi Zheng, Jia Duan, Lun Li, Wenli Xing, Shuang Tang

“…The occurrence of MBE was evaluated via computed tomography after MT, and 90-day outcomes were obtained through in-person interviews at the clinic or via telephone. …”
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Optimized reinforcement of granite residual soil using a cement and alkaline solution: A coupling effect by Bingxiang Yuan, Jingkang Liang, Baifa Zhang, Weijie Chen, Xianlun Huang, Qingyu Huang, Yun Li, Peng Yuan

“…Microscopically, the reinforcement mechanism and coupling effect were examined using X-ray diffraction (XRD), micro-computed tomography (micro-CT), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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Tailgut Cyst—Gynecologist’s Pitfall: Literature Review and Case Report by Andrei Mihai Malutan, Viorela-Elena Suciu, Florin Laurentiu Ignat, Doru Diculescu, Razvan Ciortea, Emil-Claudiu Boțan, Carmen Elena Bucuri, Maria Patricia Roman, Ionel Nati, Cristina Ormindean, Dan Mihu

“…During a period of 3 years, she underwent several surgical procedures for ovarian cysts, without relieving the symptomatology. A computed tomography (CT) scan showed a presacral tumor with a right pararectal development. …”
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Detection of Body Packs in Abdominal CT scans Through Artificial Intelligence; Developing a Machine Learning-based Model by Sayed Masoud Hosseini, Seyed Ali Mohtarami, Shahin Shadnia, Mitra Rahimi, Peyman Erfan Talab Evini, Babak Mostafazadeh, Azadeh Memarian, Elmira Heidarli

“…This study aimed to develop a new diagnostic method using artificial intelligence to detect body packs in real-time Abdominal computed tomography (CT) scans. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, abdominal CT scan images were employed to create a machine learning-based model for detecting body packs. …”
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Case report: Watch-and-wait strategy in resectable esophageal cancer following neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy: a case series by Lingyu Tan, Lingyu Tan, Guozhen Yang, Guozhen Yang, Chufeng Zeng, Chufeng Zeng, Xu Zhang, Xu Zhang, Xu Zhang

“…Routine follow-up examinations included endoscopy, biopsy, contrast-enhanced computed tomography, and ultrasonography every 3–6 months. …”
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The Effect of Inferior Rectus Muscle Thickening on Intraocular Pressure in Thyroid-Associated Ophthalmopathy by Xiuhong Li, Xu Bai, Zhibin Liu, Ming Cheng, Jia Li, Nian Tan, Hongfeng Yuan

“…There was significant eyeball movement restriction and inferior rectus muscle thickening was confirmed on computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging. We measured IOP changes in patients with TAO and normal participants in the primary position and upgaze using Icare tonometer. …”
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Minimizing skull defects in retrosigmoid approach: precision mapping of the sigmoid sinus with mastoid emissary vein canal by Artem V. Rozumenko, Mykola V. Yehorov, Vasyl V. Shust, Dmytro M. Tsiurupa, Anton M. Dubrovka, Petro M. Onishchenko, Volodymyr O. Fedirko

“…Consecutive patients who underwent retrosigmoid approaches for cerebellopontine angle occupying lesions from October 2023 through August 2024 were included in the study. Perioperative computed tomography (CT) was performed with a slice thickness 0.5 mm in the axial plane. …”
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An analysis of referral patterns of traumatic brain injury at Groote Schuur Hospital Trauma Centre by N Parker, T Navsaria, M Lopez, L Marineau, R Maine, K Chu, T Govender, D McPherson, P Navsaria

“…Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can result in significant morbidity and mortality if not diagnosed in a timely manner. Brain computed tomography (CT) is the diagnostic gold standard but is of limited availability in most South African public hospitals, resulting in transfer of TBI patients to tertiary hospitals. …”
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