A Distinctive Strategy for Catheter Ablation in Patients With Bilateral Common Ostium in the Inferior Pulmonary Veins: A Case Report by Zhaoyang Wei, Linan Gong, Zanzan Wang, Zheng Zuo, Zhiguo Zhang

“…Prior to the procedure, a left atrial computed tomography angiography indicated a common ostium of the left and right inferior pulmonary veins. …”
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Bilateral Facial Paralysis Caused by Bilateral Temporal Bone Fracture: A Case Report and a Literature Review by Sultan Şevik Eliçora, Aykut Erdem Dinç, Sultan Bişkin, Murat Damar, Ergin Bilgin

“…Upon temporal bone computed tomography (CT) examination, a fracture line exhibiting transverse progression was observed in both petrous temporal bones. …”
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Rare Case of Large Bowel Injury due to Direct Blunt Trauma to a Preexisting Femoral Hernia by C. Tinner, M. Odermatt, P. Villiger

“…The clinical findings and a computed tomography (CT) scan detecting free air in the femoral hernia sac suggested bowel perforation. …”
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Surgical Treatment for Occipital Condyle Fracture, C1 Dislocation, and Cerebellar Contusion with Hemorrhage after Blunt Head Trauma by Shigeo Ueda, Nobuhiro Sasaki, Miyuki Fukuda, Minoru Hoshimaru

“…Occipital condyle fractures (OCFs) have been treated as rare traumatic injuries, but the number of reported OCFs has gradually increased because of the popularization of computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). …”
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Lone Hepatocellular Carcinoma: An Isolated Chest Wall Malignancy by Joseph Allencherril, Sebastian Bruera, Ronan Allencherril, Richard J. Hamill

“…Further characterization through computed tomography (CT) of the chest revealed a soft tissue mass in the left anterior lower hemithorax found to be hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). …”
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Mesenchymal Hamartoma in Children: A Diagnostic Challenge by Muhammad Rehan Khan, Larry A. Binkovitz, Thomas C. Smyrk, D. Dean Potter, Katryn N. Furuya

“…He was diagnosed with pneumonia initially and treated with antibiotics. A computed tomography (CT) scan done for evaluation of his persistent abdominal pain demonstrated a hepatic mass. …”
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Imaging of external auditory canal fractures associated with maxillofacial traumas by CBCT by Sinem Coşkun, Hatice Boyacıoğlu, Sema Dural

“…The aim of this study to evaluate association with MFT and EAC fractures by using Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT).Methods: CBCT images of 65 patients undertaken between 2016 and 2019 were assessed by one observer to detect the probable EAC, maxilla, mandible and condyle fractures. …”
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Reactive Lymphoid Hyperplasia of the Liver Incidentally Found in a 55-Year-Old Woman with a History of Ulcerative Colitis by Noritoshi Mizuta, Takuya Kikuchi, Shunsuke Kusano, Nobuya Sano

“…There were no typical malignant findings on computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. Regular image follow-up was recommended, but the patient strongly requested surgery because of family history of malignant disease. …”
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Pneumo-PET-CT: Initial Results of This Novel Technique on the Evaluation of Esophageal and Gastric Tumors with Anatomic-Surgical Correlation by Facundo N. Diaz, Marina Ulla, Jose M. Lastiri, Fernando G. Wright, Demetrio Cavadas

“…We present the initial results of a novel hybrid scanning-based technique that combines pneumo-computed tomography (PNCT) with positron emission tomography (PET) using 2-(fluorine-18) fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG). …”
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Adrenal Cavernous Hemangioma: A Rarely Perceived Pathology—Case Illustration and Review of Literature by Jad A. Degheili, Nassib F. Abou Heidar, Mouhammad El-Moussawi, Ayman Tawil, Rami W. Nasr

“…In this paper, we are presenting a case of adrenal cavernous hemangioma in a 83-year-old male patient who initially presented for workup of vague abdominal and bilateral flank pain. A computed tomography scan of the abdomen showed an 8 cm right adrenal adenoma which was metabolically nonfunctional. …”
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Simultaneous Laparoscopic Surgery for Bladder Diverticulum and Urachal Remnant: A Case Report by Masaki Murata, Kohei Inui, Moto Hasegawa, Yohei Ikeda, Yuki Nakagawa, Noboru Hara, Tsutomu Nishiyama

“…A 44-year-old woman visited a hospital with microscopic hematuria in June 2009. Computed tomography showed a large bladder diverticulum at right lateral wall and urachal remnant. …”
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A Case Report of Malignant Melanoma of the Sphenoid Sinus by Kiyoaki Tsukahara, Kazuhiro Nakamura, Ray Motohashi, Minoru Endo, Hiroki Sato

“…The present case involved a 74-year-old woman who was examined for visual disturbance of the left eye. Computed tomography revealed a soft tissue shadow, but only mucosal hypertrophy was found on opening the sphenoid sinus under general anesthesia. …”
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Maximizing temperature sensitivity in a one-dimensional photonic crystal thermal sensor by Manal A. Maher, Arafa H. Aly, Mohamed S. Esmail, S. E.-S. Abd El-Ghany

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Adrenal Ganglioneuroblastoma in Adults: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Stefano Benedini, Giorgia Grassi, Carmen Aresta, Antonietta Tufano, Luca Fabio Carmignani, Barbara Rubino, Livio Luzi, Sabrina Corbetta

“…Ultrasound examination revealed a contralateral adrenal mass, which was confirmed at computed tomography (CT) scan. Hormonal hypersecretion was excluded. …”
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Solitary Lytic Bone Metastasis: A Rare Presentation of Small Lymphocytic Leukemia by Heather Katz, Steven Sagun, Doreen Griswold, Mohamed Alsharedi

“…Positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) showed an infiltrative mass in the mediastinum with diffuse uptake and a hypermetabolic mass within the left iliac bone. …”
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Medical Images Segmentation Based on Unsupervised Algorithms: A Review by Revella E. A. Armya, Adnan Mohsin Abdulazeez

“…Therefore, researchers are attracted to apply new algorithms for medical image processing because it is a massive investment in developing medical imaging methods such as dermatoscopy, X-rays, microscopy, ultrasound, computed tomography (CT), positron emission tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging. …”
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Rescue Surgery 19 Years after Composite Root and Hemiarch Replacement by Konstantin von Aspern, Joerg Seeburger, Christian D. Etz, Matthias Sauer, Lukas Lehmkuhl, Martin Misfeld, Friedrich W. Mohr

“…His medical history contains complex surgery for type A aortic dissection 19 years ago including composite root replacement using a mechanical aortic valve. Immediate computed tomography indicated perforation at the distal ascending aortic anastomosis plus complete avulsion of both coronary ostia. …”
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Carotidynia: A Rare Diagnosis for Unilateral Neck Pain Revealed by Cross-Sectional Imaging by Corrado Santarosa, Salvatore Stefanelli, Roman Sztajzel, Pravin Mundada, Minerva Becker

“…We report the case of a 34-year-old Caucasian male presenting with intense unilateral neck pain in the emergency setting. Computed tomography and ultrasonography revealed fusiform eccentric thickening of the ipsilateral carotid bifurcation without vessel narrowing. …”
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A Patient with Advanced Gastric Cancer Presenting with Extremely Large Uterine Fibroid Tumor by Kwang-Kuk Park, Song-I Yang

“…A 44-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with general weakness, dyspepsia, abdominal distension, and a palpable abdominal mass. An abdominal computed tomography scan showed a huge tumor mass in the abdomen which was compressing the intestine and urinary bladder. …”
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Secondary Amyloidosis Presenting as Ischemic Proctitis by Saad Hashmi, Assad Munis, Ryan T. Hoff, Hymie Kavin, Eli D. Ehrenpreis

“…History was notable for hypertension, chronic kidney disease, obesity, gout, and acute cholecystitis status post cholecystectomy. Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen and pelvis showed rectal wall thickening. …”
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