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Mediciones frecuentes en el sistema nervioso central mediante tomografía computada e imágenes de resonancia magnética

Rev. argent. radiol; 84 (1), 2020
Resumen En la práctica diaria, durante la realización de informes, suelen presentarse variantes anatómicas, lesiones y diversas patologías del sistema nervioso central (SNC) en las que es necesario realizar algún tipo de mediciones con la finalidad de formular un diagnóstico preciso. Esas medicione...

Neuroblastoma olfatorio. todo lo que el radiólogo debe saber

Rev. argent. radiol; 84 (1), 2020
Resumen El neuroblastoma olfatorio (NBO) es un tumor maligno poco frecuente que se origina de las células neuroepiteliales olfativas. Su diagnóstico precoz es difícil debido a la poca especificidad de los síntomas que presentan los pacientes. Las pruebas de imagen juegan un papel importante en su dia...

Esophageal manometry in systemic sclerosis: findings and association with clinical manifestations

SUMMARY INTRODUCTION Systemic sclerosis (SSC) is an autoimmune disorder that affects several organs of unknown etiology, characterized by vascular damage and fibrosis of the skin and organs. Among the organs involved are the esophagus and the lung. OBJECTIVES To relate the profile of changes in esoph...

Concordance of chest ct and nucleic acid testing in diagnosing coronavirus disease outside its district of origin (Wuhan, China)

Clinics; 75 (), 2020
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to determine the concordance between CT and nucleic acid testing in diagnosing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outside its district of origin (Wuhan, China). METHODS: Twenty-three consecutive patients with COVID-19, confirmed by nucleic acid testing, were enrolled from two de...

Lung cavities in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension

Clinics; 75 (), 2020
OBJECTIVES: Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a unique form of pulmonary hypertension (PH) that arises from obstruction of the pulmonary vessels by recanalized thromboembolic material. CTEPH has a wide range of radiologic presentations. Commonly, it presents as main pulmonary arter...

Intraoperative support with venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for complex thoracic oncologic resection

J. bras. pneumol; 46 (1), 2020

Multiple cavitary lung lesions on CT: imaging findings to differentiate between malignant and benign etiologies

J. bras. pneumol; 46 (2), 2020
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the CT findings of multiple cavitary lung lesions that allow the differentiation between benign and malignant etiologies. Methods: We reviewed CT scans, including patients with two or more cavitary lung lesions. We evaluated the number of cavitary lesions, their locatio...

The diagnostic process of covıd-19 in the emergency department: laboratory and ımaging methods

Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992); 66 (Suppl 2), 2020
SUMMARY OBJECTIVES The 2019 Novel coronavirus disease puts a serious burden on the health system. Therefore, the detection of particularly serious patients at an early stage is extremely important in terms of controlling the outbreak and improving the prognosis. We investigated the role of inflammatory...

CT scanning in blunt chest trauma: validation of decision instruments

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 47 (), 2020
ABSTRACT Objective: to perform an external validation of two clinical decision instruments (DIs) - Chest CT-All and Chest CT-Major - in a cohort of patients with blunt chest trauma undergoing chest CT scanning at a trauma referral center, and determine if these DIs are safe options for selective orderi...

Characterization of the severity of dyspnea in patients with bronchiectasis: correlation with clinical, functional, and tomographic aspects

J. bras. pneumol; 46 (5), 2020
ABSTRACT Objective: To characterize a population of patients with bronchiectasis, correlating clinical, radiological, and functional aspects with the severity of dyspnea. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study involving adult patients with HRCT-confirmed bronchiectasis, categorized according to the ...