[PDF] Top 20 Role of multi detector computed tomography in the evaluation of retroperitoneal masses

... To most clinicians and radiologists, the retroperitoneum was merely a diffuse vague space located between the posterior peritoneum and posterior abdominal wall, which gets affected by few pathologies. 1 Symptoms due to ... See full document

... A detector configuration of 16 x 1.0 mm is used, and 1.0 mm thick sections are reconstructed at 1 mm intervals. Acquisition timing for optimum opacity is achieved by using automatic bolus tracking (Sure Start ... See full document

... enhanced detector multiplicity and improved ability to recombine data from various phases ...[2]. Role of cardiac CT imaging includes detection of arterial calcifications on non- enhanced scans and ... See full document

... further evaluation and ...some retroperitoneal malignant mesenchymal tumors having overlapping features like leiomyosarcoma and pleomorphic liposarcoma where little or no fat is seen, cannot be clearly ... See full document

... A total of 30 patients referred to our institution for pancreatic diseases were studied using MDCT, of which, 11 patients were diagnosed with acute pancreatitis, 1 wi[r] ... See full document

... the evaluation of middle ear pathology 3 ...diagnostic role of High Resolution Multi-detector Computed Tomography (HRMDCT) of temporal bone in the evaluation of Chronic ... See full document

... the role of multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) in the detection and differentiation of adnexal masses using post-operative histopathology findings as the gold ...adnexal ... See full document

... important role in stability of the ankle, it was suggested that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or CT should be used to ensure adequate diagnosis and evaluation [21, ... See full document

... Perfusion imaging can detect the differentiation of blood supply between benign and malignant pulmonary nodules in quantity and quality, Due to tumor angiogenesis, malignant pulmonary lesions has high regional blood ... See full document

... row computed tomography urography (MDCTU) becomes the imaging modality of choice for evaluation of the kidneys and urinary ...the role of MDCTU, on a 32-row CT scanner in the evaluation ... See full document

... An evaluation of lung masses is often confusing radiographically or through conventional computed ...Multidetector computed tomography was found to have sensitivity, specificity, PPV, ... See full document

... Nowadays, MSCT is the modality of choice for the diagnosis of renal masses. Being very specific, not only it confirms the diagnosis but also help differentiating between solid versus cystic or benign versus ... See full document

... neoplastic masses. Among the neoplastic masses, there is a need to further characterize them so that appropriate treatment strategies like nephron- sparing surgery, radio frequency ablation ...renal ... See full document

... In our study, there were 21 patients with intestinal obstruction (there were 22 instances of bowel obstruction, as one patient had both small and large bowel obstruction). Erect X-ray abdomen showed intestinal ... See full document

... In this study, HRCT of all cases (100%) showed non- dependent homogenous soft tissue (cholestaetoma) in the middle ear cavity with 100% sensitivity (Table 3). There was involvement of epitympanum in (83.3%) cases, ... See full document

... The Paranasal sinuses are hollow, air-filled spaces located within the bones of the Face and surrounding the nasal cavity, a system of air channels connecting the nose with the back of the throat. There are four pairs of ... See full document

... A Multi-Detector Computed Tomography (MDCT) of the chest [1] and abdomen identified localized bronchiectatic lesions of the right upper lobe, calcified spots at both the lung fields, prob- ... See full document

... However, most ELCs are located at the apex of the lungs and cranio-caudally distributed along the bron- chial trees. Therefore cranio-caudal evaluation is neces- sary for accurate examination of ELCs. HRCT is ... See full document

... spinal computed tomography (CT) images of 99 consecutive patients (48 men and 51 women) who underwent spinal ...1). Multi-detector CT (MDCT) (slice increment: ... See full document

... Figure 2 Multi-detector contrast-enhanced computed tomography. Axial scans at the level of the upper abdomen are shown. In (A) a huge air-fluid collection (asterisk) can be seen in the right ... See full document