Abstract Objective To assess and compare the sensitivity and specificity of ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of placenta accreta in patients with placenta previa. Methods This retrospective cohort study included 37 women, and was conducted between January 2013 and Octob...
Objetivo Principal: Avaliar a acurácia da ressonância magnética (RM) no estadiamento locorregional de pacientes com câncer de endométrio e correlacionar os achados da RM com recidiva e sobrevida livre de doença. Material e Métodos: Estudo de corte transversal, observacional, unicêntrico, com cole...
Abstract The most common neurological impairments related to schistosomiasis involve the lower portions of the medulla and the cauda equina. A 22-year-old woman, with no history, signs, or symptoms of hepatointestinal schistosomiasis, presented with lumbar pain associated with acute paresthesia and pares...
Abstract Brucellosis, a zoonosis with worldwide distribution, is a systemic infection caused by bacteria of the genus Brucella. Meanwhile, brucellosis often causes complications, such as osteoarticular involvement, and spondylitis is the most prevalent and important clinical form. Here, is a case of cerv...
Abstract Fascioliasis is a food-borne anthropozoonotic disease caused by Fasciola hepatica that affects multiple hosts, including humans. We herein report the first case of human fascioliasis in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. A 57-year-old female patient complaining of abdominal pain was admitted t...
Zampieri, Juliana Fischman;
Pacini, Gabriel Sartori;
Zanon, Matheus;
Altmayer, Stephan Philip Leonhardt;
Watte, Guilherme;
Barros, Marcelo;
Durayski, Evandra;
Meirelles, Gustavo de Souza Portes;
Guimarães, Marcos Duarte;
Marchiori, Edson;
Souza Junior, Arthur Soares;
Hochhegger, Bruno.
ABSTRACT Objective: To identify the characteristics of thoracic calcifications on magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, as well as correlations between MR imaging and CT findings. Methods: This was a retrospective study including data on 62 patients undergoing CT scans and MR imaging of the chest at any of ...
Calcinosis/diagnóstico por imagen,
Calcinosis/patología,
Interpretación de Imagen Asistida por Computador,
Imagen por Resonancia Magnética/métodos,
Valores de Referencia,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Enfermedades Torácicas/diagnóstico por imagen,
Enfermedades Torácicas/patología,
Neoplasias Torácicas/diagnóstico por imagen,
Neoplasias Torácicas/patología,
Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X/métodos
OBJECTIVES: Approximately one-third of candidates for epilepsy surgery have no visible abnormalities on conventional magnetic resonance imaging. This is extremely discouraging, as these patients have a less favorable prognosis. We aimed to evaluate the utility of quantitative magnetic resonance imaging i...
SUMMARY: The aim of this study was to identify sphenoid sinus dimensions; and distance between columella nasal and sphenoid sinus; and columella nasal and hypophysis in healthy adult subjects using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and to evaluate differences between genders and age groups. The MRI result...
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the value of ultrasonography in elbow ligament assessment compared to magnetic resonance imaging. Methods: A prospective single-center study involving 30 volunteers with no elbow joint changes. Two experienced ultrasound specialists evaluated both elbows of each volunte...
ABSTRACT Vesicouterine fistula is a rare condition. Its incidence, however, has been increasing due to the higher incidence of cesarean sections. The presence of a live fetus inside the bladder who passed through a vesicouterine fistula is an extremely rare situation. We report a case of woman who underw...
Cesárea/efectos adversos,
Laparotomía,
Imagen por Resonancia Magnética,
Complicaciones del Embarazo/diagnóstico por imagen,
Complicaciones del Embarazo/etiología,
Complicaciones del Embarazo/cirugía,
Ultrasonografía,
Fístula de la Vejiga Urinaria/diagnóstico por imagen,
Fístula de la Vejiga Urinaria/etiología,
Fístula de la Vejiga Urinaria/cirugía,
Enfermedades Uterinas/diagnóstico por imagen,
Enfermedades Uterinas/etiología,
Enfermedades Uterinas/cirugía
