An Unusual Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction in a Child: Ingested Rhubarb by Miguel Glatstein, Dana Danino, Ayelet Rimon, Sergei Keidar, Dennis Scolnik

“…Ultrasound showed no abnormalities, and because of worsening symptoms computed tomography of abdomen was performed. It showed intraluminal obstruction of the terminal ileum. …”
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Isolated Superior Mesenteric Vein Tumor Thrombus in a Patient with Gastric Cancer by Barış Özcan, Metin Çevener, Ayşegül Kargı, Mustafa Özdoğan, Alihan Gürkan

“…A suspected tumor thrombus with contrast enhancement that completely obstructed the SMV was detected on triphasic abdominal computed tomography. Decision for surgery was made due to gastric tumor obstruction. …”
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Feasibility of NaF PET/CT and MRI for Noninvasive In Vivo Quantification of Knee Pathophysiological Bone Metabolism in a Canine Model of Post-traumatic Osteoarthritis by Maria I. Menendez DVM, PhD, Bianca Hettlich DrMedVet, Lai Wei PhD, Michael V. Knopp MD, PhD

“…Purpose: To assess and quantify by molecular imaging knee osseous metabolic changes serially in an in vivo canine model of posttraumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) of the knee utilizing sodium fluoride (Na 18 F) positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) coregistered with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). …”
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THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE THERAPEUTIC MANAGEMENT OF PAPILLARY THYROID MICROCARCINOMA: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL PROTOCOL by Ramona Elena Teiu, Tudor Florin Ursuleanu, Hlescu Cristian Stefan, Roxana Grigorovici, Andreea Roxana Luca, Maria Paula Comanescu, Alina Ionela Calin, Alexandru Grigorovici

“…I aim to use AI models to obtain correct and favorable results for the diagnosis and prognosis of papillary thyroid cancer by conducting a clinical trial, in which we will use the diagnostic method optimized by artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms.The use of AI will avoid errors and increase performance in the interpretation of the doctor’s computed tomography (CT) scan and consequently, improve treatment planning. …”
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Management of a traumatic anorectal full-thickness laceration: a case report by Laura Fortuna, Andrea Bottari, Riccardo Somigli, Sandro Giannessi

“…A subsequent whole-body computed tomography scan showed a displaced pelvic bone and sacrum fracture. …”
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Endogenous Cushing’s Syndrome with Precocious Puberty in an 8-Year-Old Boy due to a Large Unilateral Adrenal Adenoma by Muhammad Rajib Hossain, Md. Mashiul Alam, Junaid Nabi, Mahzabin Kibria

“…The biochemical evaluation revealed that his serum cortisol levels were 25.80 g/dL, with a concomitant plasma ACTH level of 10.0 pg/mL and nonsuppressed serum cortisol on high-dose dexamethasone suppression test (HDDST) to be 20.38 g/dL. Computed tomography of the abdomen demonstrated a 8 × 6 × 5 cm left adrenal mass with internal calcifications. …”
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Abernethy Malformation in Combination with Gilbert’s Syndrome by N. B. Gubergrits, E. L. Bondar, E. A. Dyadyk, E. V. Berezhnaya, Yu. E. Chirkov, N. V. Byelyayeva, G. M. Lukashevich, T. L. Mozhyna

“…The conducted instrumental observation revealed echo-signs of malformation (agenesia) of the portal vein, which was further confirmed by both X-ray-contrast computed tomography and the pathohistological analysis of liver biopsy slides. …”
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Prevention of Contrast-Induced Nephropathy through a Knowledge of Its Pathogenesis and Risk Factors by Michele Andreucci, Teresa Faga, Antonio Pisani, Massimo Sabbatini, Domenico Russo, Ashour Michael

“…During the past several years, in many patients undergoing computed tomography, iodinated contrast media have not been used for the fear of ARF, thereby compromising the diagnostic procedure. …”
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Fibrothorax and Severe Lung Restriction Secondary to Lupus Pleuritis and Its Successful Treatment by Pleurectomy by Sat Sharma, Robert Smith, Fahad Al-Hameed

“…The other systemic manifestations of her lupus were controlled with cyclophosphamide and prednisone. A computed tomography scan revealed a persistent, small, loculated right pleural effusion; pleural thickening; and atelectasis of the right middle and lower lobes. …”
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Comparison of Low-Pass Filters for SPECT Imaging by Inayatullah S. Sayed, Siti S. Ismail

“…In single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) imaging, the choice of a suitable filter and its parameters for noise reduction purposes is a big challenge. …”
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Ameloblastic Fibro-Odontoma: A Diagnostic Challenge by Elen de Souza Tolentino, Bruna Stuchi Centurion, Marta Cunha Lima, Patrícia Freitas-Faria, Alberto Consolaro, Eduardo Sant'ana

“…She had previously undergone several radiographic exams including panoramic, helical, and cone-beam computed tomography. Radiographic examinations revealed a well-defined radiolucent region, which contained an irregular radiopaque mass of 3 cm in diameter, localized to the left angle of the mandible. …”
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Transcatheter mitral valve replacement to treat rheumatic mitral stenosis: a case series by Ping Jin, Hong Guo, Yu Mao, Mengen Zhai, Yang Liu, Jian Yang

“…All patients underwent computed tomography and echocardiography before having the procedure. …”
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Effect and Safety of Mycophenolate Mofetil in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis by Argyris Tzouvelekis, Evangelos Bouros, Anastasia Oikonomou, Paschalis Ntolios, George Zacharis, George Kolios, Demosthenes Bouros

“…All of them had routine laboratory, pulmonary function and radiological (high resolution computed tomography-HRCT) data available and were enrolled in the study. …”
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A rare neurosurgical emergency: case report of spontaneous lumbar subdural empyema by Svetozar Stanković, Milan Lepić, Ivan Bogićević, Jadranka Stanković, Goran Pavlicević

“…Initial lumbar spine computed tomography was unremarkable, leading to home-based analgesic and steroid therapy. …”
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Supraorbital Nerve Radiofrequency for Severe Neuralgia Caused by Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus by Huan Zhang, Huadong Ni, Songlei Liu, Keyue Xie

“…This study aimed to use the supraorbital nerve for computed tomography- (CT-) guided radiofrequency thermocoagulation to treat refractory OHN. …”
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Fifth Lumbar Vertebral Shape in Early-Stage Lumbar Spondylolysis: Three-Dimensional Bone Morphology Analysis Using Homologous Models by Yuji Yamane, Hajime Toda, Masaki Katayose

“…Methods: Homologous models of the L5 vertebra were constructed using computed tomography data from 72 patients with early-stage spondylolysis (SP group) and 95 patients without spondylolysis (CON group). …”
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The Safety and Efficacy of Chemical Pleurodesis Agents in Patients with Malignant Pleural Effusion Admitted in Tertiary Care Hospital by Venkateshwaran Kathamuthu, Rajeshkumar Balakrishnan, Saravanavasan Rajendran, Prabhakaran Rathinam

“…Patients were clinically and radiologically assessed with computed tomography chest on discharge, 1 month, and at the 3rd month for response. …”
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Case report: A study on the pathological diagnosis of oral fibrosarcoma in a giant panda by Zongliang Xiong, Shanshan Ling, Caiwu Li, Linhua Deng, Ming He, Chengdong Wang, Desheng Li, Zhengli Chen

“…A female giant panda presented with a large, hard mass on the right cheek, which was investigated at the Dujiangyan Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda with computed tomography (CT) scans and biopsy of the oral mass, as well as venous blood sampling. …”
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Categorizing and Determining of BI-RAD Breast Cancer Score by Using Deep Learning Techniques by Azhar Kassem Flayeh, Ali Douik

“…Along with ultrasounds, mammography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Computed tomography (CT) scan, and Positron emission tomography (PET) scans are used for diagnosis. …”
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Management of female para-urethral cyst with dyspareunia: a case report by Manoj Kumar Deepak, R. M. Meyyappan, T. Senthil Kumar, J. Saravanan

“…Diagnosis in most instances can be made by physical examination but often a detailed evaluation with ultrasonography, voiding cystourethrogram, computed tomography, or magnetic resonance imaging is needed. …”
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