Thorax18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose PETComputed tomographyNormal biodistributionBenign pathologic findingsInfectionInflammationThis article describes the normal patterns of thoracic 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) biodistribution, and expands on the role of FDG-PET/computed tomography (CT) for the evaluation of patients ...
The shoulder is the connection between the thorax and upper arm which is composed of two osseous articulations, the glenohumeral and acromioclavicular joints. The glenohumeral joint is a ball-and-socket joint which provides for a wide range of motion and is stabilized by multiple ligamentous, tend...
X-ray of the chest (also known as a chest radiograph) is a commonly used imaging study, and is the most frequently performed imaging study in the United States. It is almost always the first imaging study ordered to evaluate for pathologies of the thorax, although further diagnostic imaging,...
This chapter will focus on the ECG waves in terms of morphology (appearance), durations and intervals. A rather extensive discussion is provided in order to give the reader firm knowledge of normal findings, normal variants (i.e less common variants of what is considered normal) and ...
The findings of investigations employing this technology invariably reveal that biological functions and processes are anything but constant. Rather, they document a prominent genetically based time structure consisting of rhythms with periods as short as a second or less to as long as a year (1–3...
These findings were consistent with previous studies in China [25]. Early diagnosis of this population may have a positive impact on preventive measures, optimal medical management, and may help slow disease progression. It is well recognized that the FR criterion will not only miss the diagnosis...
However, there is a scarcity of studies on normal ECG limits in African populations, especially in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). A literature review revealed only two references to ECG findings in SSA using automated methods. Zerkiebel et al. (2000), in a study conducted in the Seychelles ...
There are several potential mechanisms to explain our findings of RSV-induced enhancement of pseudomonal adher- ence to respiratory epithelial cells. Bacteria can bind to virus- induced and up-regulated cellular membrane proteins, and to induced viral glycoproteins like glycoprotein F, G, and neur-...
These findings indicate larvae require bacteria like E. coli which can provision B vitamins that are absent or lost from dietary sources under standard rearing conditions. Other studies of A. aegypti have also shown that folate deficiency reduces the proportion of larvae that pupate and eclose as...
These findings were consistent with previous studies in China [25]. Early diagnosis of this population may have a positive impact on preventive measures, optimal medical management, and may help slow disease progression. It is well recognized that the FR criterion will not only miss the diagnosis...