F-18 FDG-PET-CT in the Diagnostic of a Late Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma Recurrence in a Patient with Follicular-Papillary Thyroid Cancer by Doina Piciu, Andra Piciu

“…After 14 years, a superior mediastinum tumor was discovered incidentally at a thorax computer tomography. The whole-body I-131 scan was negative and F-18 FDG-PET-CT showed glucose avidity of the tumor. …”
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Synchronous Bilateral Testicular Tumors with Different Histopathology by Ioannis Anastasiou, Dimitrios Deligiannis, Ioannis Katafigiotis, Ioannis Skarmoutsos, Georgios Karaolanis, Viktoria-Varvara Palla, Afrodite Nonni, Dionysios Mitropoulos, Constantinos A. Constantinides

“…The only elevated biomarker was b-hcG (24,7 mIU/mL) and computer tomography (CT) did not reveal any pathology. Bilateral high orchiectomies were performed, without previous frozen storage of the sperm. …”
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Methods of risk prediction and monitoring of treatment response rate of bleedings from esophageal varices in patients with liver cirrhosis by D. V. Garbuzenko

“…Their inherent disadvantages promoted studying of sensitivity and specificity of other predictors of this complication, as well as technologies estimating severity of portal hypertension, such as capsule endoscopy, Doppler ultrasound, multispiral computer tomography, non-invasive methods of liver fibrosis diagnostics and of some others.Conclusion. …”
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Hypereosinophilic Syndrome: A Case of Fatal Löffler Endocarditis by Mario Enrique Baltazares-Lipp, Juan Ignacio Soto-González, Carlos Manuel Aboitiz-Rivera, Héctor A. Carmona-Ruíz, Benito Sarabia Ortega, Ruben Blachman-Braun

“…Laboratory studies showed eosinophilia (23,100/μL). Thoracic computer tomography showed bilateral pleural effusion and a large left ventricular mass. …”
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Subcutaneous Emphysema, Pneumomediastinum, Pneumoretroperitoneum, and Pneumoscrotum: Unusual Complications of Acute Perforated Diverticulitis by S. Fosi, V. Giuricin, V. Girardi, E. Di Caprera, E. Costanzo, R. Di Trapano, G. Simonetti

“…Abdomen ultrasound, chest X-rays, and computer tomography (CT) were performed to evaluate the free gas extension and to identify potential sources of extravasating gas. …”
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Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension Treated with a Targeted CT-Guided Epidural Blood Patch by Inês Correia, Inês Brás Marques, Rogério Ferreira, Miguel Cordeiro, Lívia Sousa

“…After failure of conservative treatment, a targeted computer tomography-guided EBP was performed, with complete recovery.…”
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Increase of circulating IGFBP-4 following genotoxic stress and its implication for senescence by Nicola Alessio, Tiziana Squillaro, Giovanni Di Bernardo, Giovanni Galano, Roberto De Rosa, Mariarosa AB Melone, Gianfranco Peluso, Umberto Galderisi

“…We provided evidences showing that genotoxic injury, such as low dose irradiation, may promote an IGFBP-4 release in bloodstream both in mice irradiated with 100 mGy X-ray and in human subjects that received Computer Tomography. Increased level of circulating IGFBP-4 may be responsible of pro-aging effect. …”
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Klebsiella pneumoniae Orbital Cellulitis: Clinical Manifestations and Outcomes in a Tertiary Medical Center in Taiwan by Chieh-Hung Yen, Shu-Ya Wu, Yi-Lin Liao

“…We reported four females and two males admitted to our hospital for Klebsiella pneumoniae orbital cellulitis proven by computed tomographies and bacterial cultures from May 1995 to March 2017. …”
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Joining of Incompatible Polymer Combinations by Form Fit Using the Vibration Welding Process by Michael Wolf, Tobias Kleffel, Christoph Leisen, Dietmar Drummer

“…Furthermore, the undercuts of the generated prestructures and the resulting bond of the test specimen were examined microscopically by computer-tomography. These investigations depict the high potential of joining incompatible polymer combinations by form fit in the vibration welding using prestructuring to generate undercuts.…”
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Ultrasound investigation in estimation of vascular invasion and morphological verification of pancreatic tumors by S. O. Stepanov, N. A. Rubtsova, D. V. Sidorov, L. O. Petrov, L. A. Mitina, V. I. Kazakevich, Ye. N. Slavnova, E. V. Prozorova

“…Traditionally «the gold standard» in detection of tumor and estimation of vascular invasion is computer tomography. In world practice US at PT is used only at the stage of primary diagnostics, as a rule, application at specifying diagnostics stage is limited because the method is operator-dependent and storage of study data is complex. …”
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Laryngeal Synovial Sarcoma: A Rare Clinical Entity by Clair Saxby, Ron Bova, Melanie Edwards

“…A 20-year-old male presented with an acute onset of respiratory stridor. Computer tomography scanning confirmed a mass arising from the left supraglottic larynx and an emergency tracheostomy was performed. …”
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CLINICAL AND RADIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS IN MALIGNANT SPINAL TUMORS: A DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS by Marcelo Diniz de Menezes, Mariana Demétrio de Sousa Pontes, Carlos Fernando Pereira da Silva Herrero

“…The radiological evaluation analyzed radiographic exams, computed tomographies, and MRIs, focusing on morpho-pathological characteristics and the treatments employed. …”
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Bilateral Chylothorax Due to Blunt Spine Hyperextension Injury: A Case Report by Hohyoung Lee, Sung Ho Han, Min Koo Lee, Oh Sang Kwon, Kyoung Hwan Kim, Jung Suk Kim, Soon-Ho Chon, Sung Ho Shinn

“…He was sent home and on the 5th day visited our emergency center at Halla Hospital with symptoms of dyspnea and lower back pain. Computer tomography of his chest presented massive fluid collection in his right pleural cavity and moderate amounts in his left pleural cavity with 12th rib fracture and T11-12 intervertebral space widening with bilateral facet fractures. …”
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Spontaneous Rupture of an Adrenal Artery in Pregnancy: A Case Report by D. Bolla, V. Schyrba, G. Drack, S. Dietler, R. Hornung

“…The intra-abdominal palpation identified an extensive retroperitoneal mass near the right kidney and a postoperative computer tomography confirmed an active bleeding near the kidney. …”
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Prenatal Characteristics of Infants with a Neuronal Migration Disorder: A National-Based Study by Estelle Naumburg, Bo Strömberg, Helle Kieler

“…Through copies of referrals for computer tomography or magnetic resonance imaging of the brain, the diagnosis was confirmed in 17 children. …”
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Posterior Nutcracker Syndrome with Left Renal Vein Duplication: A Rare Cause of Haematuria in a 12-Year-Old Boy by J. Preza Fernandes, Rui Amorim, M. J. Gomes, V. Oliveira, A. Reis, J. Ribeiro-Castro

“…The abdominopelvic computer tomography (apCT) revealed left renal vein (LRV) duplication with a dilated retroaortic branch, entrapped between the aorta and the vertebral column, promoting the renal nutcracker syndrome. …”
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Liver segmentation network based on detail enhancement and multi-scale feature fusion by Lu Tinglan, Qin Jun, Qin Guihe, Shi Weili, Zhang Wentao

“…Abstract Due to the low contrast of abdominal CT (Computer Tomography) images and the similar color and shape of the liver to other organs such as the spleen, stomach, and kidneys, liver segmentation presents significant challenges. …”
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Faecopneumothorax Caused by Perforated Diaphragmatic Hernia by Kristina Necke, Nickolaus Heeren, Francesco Mongelli, Maurice FitzGerald, Jürgen Fornaro, Fabrizio Minervini, Jürg Metzger, Jörn-Markus Gass

“…A 78-year-old male patient presented to our emergency department with severe abdominal pain. A computer tomography (CT) scan revealed herniation of the left transverse colon and spleen into the thorax with colon perforation and fecal contents in the thoracic cavity. …”
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Study of the spatial strength distribution patterns and microstructure characteristics of ultra-fine tailings cemented paste backfill by Yuye Tan, Yiding Li, Xin Yu, Yuchao Deng, Zepu Song, Yunpeng Kou

“…The strength parameters for the different UCPB locations in this model were revealed and examined along with the original pore and particle size distributions. Computer tomography (CT) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) observations before and after the UCPB failed revealed that the particle deposition effect at different positions was the primary cause of the size effect. …”
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Acute Myocardial Infarction due to External Compression of the Left Main Coronary Artery by a Large Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm by H. Sharma, S. N. Doshi, M. A. Nadir

“…Coronary angiography with intracoronary imaging revealed external compression of the LMCA. Computer tomography (CT) scans confirmed new PAA, compared to previous scans. …”
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