Adjuncts to the primary survey that will assist in the evaluation of each of these include vital signs (appropriate for age), pulse oximetry (demonstrating adequate SPO2), end-tidal capnography (confirming gas exchange), and, with respect to the abdomen, a supine pelvic roentgenogram (identifying...
In general CT is performed, either following US or initially, although to the authors’ knowledge there is no large-scale study supporting the use of abdominal and pelvic CT in all or a substantial subset ofpregnant womenwith blunttrauma, with or without initial US (Fig. 20). ...
This review focuses on the application of PET and PET/CT with18F-FDG in abdominal and pelvic cancers. In particular, it discussesthe implementation of PET in the diagnosis, staging, treatment planning, detection of recurrence, and monitoring of t...
Evaluation of automated attenuation-based tube potential selection and its impact on image quality and radiation dose in CT (computed tomography) examinations for cancer staging. Methods A total of 110 (59 men, 51 women) patients underwent chest-abdomen-pelvis CT examinations; 55 using a fixed tub...
aAbdominal wall abscess. Axial contrast-enhanced CT image of the abdomen shows a complex pelvic collection extending into the abdominal wall in a 41-year-old woman that was secondary to pelvic inflammatory disease. 腹壁脓肿。 腹部的轴向对比改进的CT图象在是次要的到盆腔炎的一名41年老妇女显示延伸到...
Adeyemo D,Hutchinson R.Preoperative staging of rectal cancer: pelvic MRI plus abdomen and pelvic CT. Does extrahepatic abdomen imaging matter A case for routine thoracic CT. Colorectal Disease . 2009Preoperative staging of rectal cancer: pelvic MRI plus abdomen and pelvic CT. Does extrahepatic ...
It may be unclear whetherthese patients even have an acute abdomen or whether the illness is likely tobe a matter for medical rather than surgical attention. Associated gastrointestinalsymptoms are infrequent at first, and systemic symptoms are absent.Eventually, the pain and abdominal ...
The adult female patient with chronic pelvic pain, defined as noncyclic pain of greater than 6 months' duration, presents unique diagnostic challenges. Etiology may be gynecologic, gastrointestinal, urologic, or neuropathic in origin. CT (computerized......
0.48 mGy and 11.96 ?? 0.27 mGy for the thoracic and abdomen???pelvic CT protocols with TCM, and 31.56 ?? 0.43 mGy and 33.23 ?? 0.05 mGy for thoracic and abdomen???pelvic CT protocols without TCM, respectively. The highest absorbed dose was measured at the breast with 8.58 ?? 0.12 ...
In conclusion, the TCM technique results in significant dose reduction; thus it is to be highly recommended in routine thoracic and abdomen–pelvic CT.%PACS numbers: 87.57.Q-, 87.57.qp, 87.53.BnAkmalDiagnosticSabarudinDiagnosticZakiraDiagnostic...