Imaging of Cardiac Valves by Computed Tomography by Gudrun Feuchtner

“…Firstly, technical basics, “how to” perform and optimize a multislice CT scan and “how to” interpret valves on CT images are outlined. …”
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Colonoscopic Splenic Injury: A Simplified Radiologic Approach by Tara Chen, Qiu Tong, Alexander Kurchin

“…We report a case of a 73-year-old woman who presented with left-sided abdominal pain after colonoscopy with finding of splenic injury on CT scan. She was managed conservatively. We discuss the diagnostic and therapeutic approach to colonoscopic splenic injury.…”
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Acute Torsion of Appendicular Mucocele by Farshid Ejtehadi, James Brooks, Hebah Hassan Ali, Vardhini Vijay

“…We present the case of an 81-year-old man with a known appendicular mucocele who presented to the emergency department with acute abdominal pain. A CT scan showed a change in orientation of the previously seen ovoid mass with surrounding fat stranding suggesting torsion. …”
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Pelvic Hydatid Cyst with Hydroureteronephrosis: A Rare Case Report by Amir Mohammad Salehi, Hossain Salehi, Ensiyeh Jenabi

“…Two large cystic masses were discovered during a CT scan in the patient’s pelvic region, resulting in right urinary tract hydroureteronephrosis. …”
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Massive Acquired Renal Cysts Presenting with Bowel Obstruction-Like Symptoms by Chutikarn Teparak, Weeratian Tawanwongsri

“…The computed tomography (CT) scan later aided in an accurate diagnosis. Symptomatic huge ACKD has, to our knowledge, scarcely been described. …”
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Laparoscopic Management of Acute Pancreatitis Secondary to Rapunzel Syndrome by Bijan Koushk Jalali, Alperen Bingöl, Ashraf Reyad

“…The history was positive for trichotillomania and trichophagia. A CT scan showed a mass in the stomach, which was highly suspicious for a gastric bezoar. …”
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Maxillary Mucocele with Orbital Floor Remodelling by Tahrina Salam, Maryam Zamani, Jane Olver

“…A 79-year-old man presents with signs of an orbital mass. A CT scan revealed a large maxillary mucocele eroding through the orbital floor. …”
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Solitary Intrathyroid Metastasis Occurring 23 Years after Resection of Renal Cell Carcinoma by X. Vandemergel

“…The bone scan and thoracoabdominal CT scan were normal. Postoperative care was uneventful.…”
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A Patient with an Unusual Cause Right Lower Quadrant Pain and Vomiting: Pyelonephritis of an Ectopic Right Kidney Masquerading as Acute Appendicitis by Michele N. Lossius, Carlos E. Araya, Dwayne D. Henry, Richard E. Neiberger

“…An adolescent female presented with one day of abdominal pain and clinical findings of acute appendicitis. CT scan revealed an ectopic right kidney with changes of acute pyelonephritis. …”
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Contribution of Imaging in the Diagnosis of Cholangiocarcinoma in Choledochal Cyst by Djivèdé Witchékpo Maurice Mohamed Akanni, Kouassi Paul N’zi, Kofi-Mensa Savi de Tové, Laura Petrovai

“…We are reporting here the case of a cholangiocarcinoma in choledochal cyst in young adult diagnosed by ultrasonography, CT scan, and MRI and confirmed by histopathological examination.…”
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Comparison of Chest Computed Tomography (CT) Imaging Patterns and Severity among COVID-19 Patients during the First and Fourth Waves in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Lensa Million Baharu, Amir Alwan, Seife Teferi Dellie, Tesfaye Kebede Legesse, Kibruyisfaw Weldeab Abore

“…To describe and compare chest CT scan imaging pattern and assess the predictors of chest CT severity of the first and fourth wave of COVID-19 infection. …”
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Huge splenomegaly, a rare presentation of multicentric Castleman’s disease in an HIV-infected patient: a case report and literature review by Malihe Hasannezad, Abdolkarim Haji Ghadery, Sara Ghaderkhani, Armin Vazirian, Fereshteh Ameli, Farid Azmoudeh-Ardalan, Mohammad Reza Rafiian Naini, Ladan Abbasian

“…Abdominopelvic CT scan showed huge splenomegaly, hepatomegaly, and multiple bilateral para-aortic, celiac, and inguinal lymphadenopathies, which were further confirmed as CD in pathological examination. …”
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Microwave Thermal Ablation in an Unusual Case of Malignant and Locally Advanced Rare Tumor of Pancreas in ASA IV Old Male Patient and Literature Review by Francesco D’Amico, Michele Finotti, Chiara Di Renzo, Alessio Pasquale, Alessandra Bertacco, Giorgio Caturegli, Gabriel E. Gondolesi, Umberto Cillo

“…The patient had a total response at the imaging of 10 months. One year later, a CT scan follow-up showed progression of the pancreatic disease. …”
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Lack of Adjuvant Radiotherapy May Increase Risk of Retropharyngeal Node Recurrence in Patients with Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck after Transoral Robotic Surgery by Waleed F. Mourad, Dukagjin M. Blakaj, Rafi Kabarriti, Rebekah Young, Rania A. Shourbaji, Jonathan Glanzman, Shyamal Patel, Ravindra Yaparpalvi, Shalom Kalnicki, Madhur K. Garg

“…He was offered radiotherapy which he declined and opted to TORS and right neck dissection. Follow-up PET-CT scan showed recurrence in left RPN for which he underwent salvage concurrent chemoradiotherapy to 70 Gy. …”
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An incidental diagnosis of an unusually located echinococcus alveolaris by Ganime Çoban, Anas Abdallah, Zuhal Gücin, Alpay Alkan

“…A 45-year-old male patient was diagnosed with an intracranial mass suggesting a metastasis in the frontal region shown in the cranial computed tomography (CT) scan following a cranial trauma. The histological evaluation revealed an acellular laminated lesion surrounded with reactive changes, compatible with a cuticle. …”
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SURVEY OF MACHINE LEARNING APPLICATIONS IN MEDICAL IMAGING. ALGORITHMS AND TECHNOLOGIES by Marius Eremia Vlaicu POPA, Mihai CRUCERU, Bogdan DIACONU

“…A literature survey was conducted attempting to report usage of Machine Learning (ML) algorithms in processing and interpretation of medical images (X-ray, CT scan, MRI, DEXA, etc.) for the purpose of diagnosing orthopedic disorders. …”
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Metastatic Chordoma: A Diagnostic Challenge on Fine Needle Aspiration by Ghassan Tranesh, Aziza Nassar

“…We report the cytologic findings of a metastatic chordoma sampled through CT-scan guided fine needle aspiration (FNA) of lower lobe lung nodule in a 54-year-old man diagnosed with recurrent chordoma involving the lumber spine and paraspinal region.…”
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Ectopic Thoracic Kidney and End-Stage Renal Disease in a 38-Year-Old Nigerian by U. E. Ekrikpo, E. E. Effa, E. E. Akpan

“…This patient is a 38-year-old housewife who presented with a one-month history of difficulty, in breathing, chest pain and bilateral leg swelling and had a blood pressure of 260/150 mmHg, features of malignant hypertension and hypertensive heart disease. Chest CT scan revealed a chest location of the left kidney. …”
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An Unusual Presentation of Congenital Lobar Emphysema by Daniel Arnaud, Joseph Varon, Salim Surani

“…Chest radiograph findings lead to the suspicion of congenital lobar emphysema, which was then confirmed by a computed tomography (CT) scan. This condition is most commonly identified in newborns, with very few cases being reported in adults. …”
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Isolated Cysticercosis of Sternocleidomastoid Muscle: Role of Ultrasonography by Subash Thapa, Norman Lamichhane, Santosh Joshi

“…We report a 20-year-old female with isolated cysticercosis of right sternocleidomastoid muscle presenting as a right neck swelling and mild pain for 4 months, whose diagnosis was established by ultrasonography (USG) and computed tomogram (CT) scan. She was managed conservatively with oral albendazole therapy for four weeks resulting in complete resolution.…”
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