An explanatory case report about critical differences of ‘inability to work’ in Italian welfare and social security systems by Michele Sammicheli, Marcella Scaglione

“…The woman, showing no radiological evidence of metastases, was undergoing chemotherapy with taxanes and cisplatin. …”
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Effective doses received by the gastrointestinal tract compartments of adults due to food intake in Egypt by Yasmine Abdalbasit, Khaled Salahel Din, Abdelbaset Abbady, Nagwa Saad

“…Therefore, radionuclide intakes due to investigated food consumption do not pose any significant radiological impact.…”
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Indoor air quality in buildings: Assessment of exposure to enhanced natural radioactivity by Taoufiq Laila, Arrakhiz Fatimaezzahra, Guendouli El Mehdi, Chourak Mimoun

“…The surface (ES) and mass (EM) radon exhalation rates were calculated for the analysed samples in order to assess the radiological risks resulting from the use of coal ash concrete.The results has revealed no evidence of any health risks to the general public, and therefore coal ash concrete can be used in construction projects.…”
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Challenges in Diagnosing Intrahepatic Cholangiolithiasis in a 39-Year-Old Patient by A. K. Guseva, O. N. Sergeyeva, T. P. Nekrasova, O. T. Imaraliev, A. V. Okhlobystin, Y. N. Shirokova, A. S. Ostrovskaya, M. S. Zharkova, A. S. Cherenda, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Despite the wide range of modern methods of radiological and endoscopic diagnostics, there are still difficulties in differential diagnostics of bile duct diseases. …”
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Potential Spectrum of Accompanied Penetrating Abdominal Intraperitoneal Injuries with Bowel Evisceration: Surprises Awaiting the Trauma Surgeon in Resource Limited Settings by Ahmed Shabhay, Zarina Shabhay, Kondo Chilonga, Theresia Mwakyembe, David Msuya, Fabian Massaga, Samwel Chugulu

“…Haemodynamic states of penetrating abdominal injuries patients presenting in emergency departments necessitate urgent surgical exploration and management with minimal room for full radiological work-up. Evisceration of bowels with unstable haemodynamic states mandate laparotomy due to wide spectrum of accompanied intraperitoneal injuries. …”
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Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Canadian First Nations and Non-First Nations Patients by Julia Uhanova, Gerald Minuk, Federico Lopez Ficher, Natasha Chandok

“…Aside from rural residence, diabetes and cholestasis being more common in FN patients, the ages, gender distributions, clinical and radiologic features, and liver enzyme/function test results were similar in the two cohorts. …”
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Surgical Management of L5-S1 Spondylodiscitis on Previously Documented Isthmic Spondylolisthesis: Case Report and Review of the Literature by Anthony Lubiato, Guillaume Baucher, Mikael Meyer, Stéphane Fuentes

“…Appropriate antibiotherapy to methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus, found on the intraoperative samplings, was then delivered for 3 months, allowing satisfactory evolution on the clinical, biological, and radiological levels. Discussion. This is the first case report of spondylodiscitis affecting an isthmic spondylolisthesis surgically treated by circumferential arthrodesis. …”
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Corticosteroids and Azathioprine Do Not Prevent Radiation-Induced Lung Injury by Eva Kwok, Charles K Chan

“…Treatment with high dose corticosteroids (80 mg/day) resulted in rapid clinical and radiological improvement, and resolution of chest x-ray abnormalities. …”
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Analysis of Proximal Femoral Parameters in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis by Máté Burkus, Ádám T. Schlégl, Kristóf József, Ian O’Sullivan, István Márkus, Miklós Tunyogi-Csapó

“…Assessment of the proximal femoral parameters in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis using three-dimensional radiological image reconstructions may allow better characterization than conventional techniques. …”
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Temozolomide Therapy for Aggressive Pituitary Tumors: Results in a Small Series of Patients from Argentina by Oscar D. Bruno, Lea Juárez-Allen, Silvia B. Christiansen, Marcos Manavela, Karina Danilowicz, Carlos Vigovich, Reynaldo M. Gómez

“…Conversely, two 52- and 42-year-old women with Cushing’s disease had long-term total clinical and radiological remissions which persisted after stopping temozolomide. …”
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Acute Kidney Injury, Recurrent Seizures, and Thrombocytopenia in a Young Patient with Lupus Nephritis: A Diagnostic Dilemma by Hector Alvarado Verduzco, Anjali Acharya

“…Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a constellation of clinical and radiologic findings. Fluctuations in blood pressure, seizures, and reversible brain MRI findings mainly in posterior cerebral white matter are the main manifestations. …”
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Radioactivity concentration of 14C in the air of 14C urea breath test rooms and the resulting internal dose to medical staff by Bei Yu, Fei Chen, Jing Cao, Dingxin Long

“…Conclusions: Our results reveal a significant increase of 14C radioactivity concentration in the air of breath-test rooms, but the resulting committed dose is much lower than the limits prescribed by the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP). However, the potential risk of long-term exposure to low-dose radiation should be paid more attention.…”
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Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma from Transplanted Kidney with Complete Response to an Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor by Ryan S. Chiang, Ashton A. Connor, Brant A. Inman, Wen-Chi Foo, David N. Howell, John F. Madden, Matthew J. Ellis, Aparna S. Rege, Michael R. Harrison

“…She achieved sustained complete remission with transplant nephroureterectomy, retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy, immunosuppression withdrawal, and immunotherapy with pembrolizumab. Routine radiologic surveillance has demonstrated 15-month progression-free survival to date off pembrolizumab, and she is now under consideration for retransplantation. …”
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Giant Bilateral Adrenal Myelolipoma with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia by S. Al-Bahri, A. Tariq, B. Lowentritt, D. V. Nasrallah

“…Myelolipomas are rare and benign neoplasms, predominant of the adrenal glands, consisting of adipose and mature hematopoietic tissue, commonly discovered incidentally with increased use of radiologic imaging. Few cases of giant bilateral adrenal masses are reported, especially in the setting of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH). …”
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Primary mucinous adenocarcinoma of the ureter and renal pelvis: A case report by Aparna A. N. Namshiker, Amala J. Kudchadker, R. G. Wiseman Pinto

“…Here we present a case report of a 45-year-old female patient who presented with a lump in the abdomen and pain in the right lumbar region for 2 months. Various radiological investigations revealed right-sided hydronephrosis with enhancing masses in the right proximal ureter and renal pelvis associated with multiple calculi. …”
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Radio-protective effects of ultra-fine bubble hydrogen water and serum protein responses in whole-body radiation-exposed mice by Masaru Yamaguchi, Khin Thandar Htun, Youta Tatara, Yoshiaki Sato, Masato Hosoda, Suchart Kothan, Chikashi Kamimura, Osamu Inanami, Ikuo Kashiwakura

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Corrigendum: Physical parameters and biological factors affect the abscopal effect of combining radiotherapy with immunotherapy: an update on preclinical works by Wangcai Ren, Jialing Wen, Gang Guo, Gang Guo, Wenchao Gu, Shenke Zhang, Shenke Zhang, Chang Liu, Chang Liu, Kensuke Osada, Takashi Shimokawa, Qiaojuan Wang, Qiaojuan Wang, Yue Wang, Yue Wang, Xuanzhang Tu, Chen Li, Li Sui, Liqiu Ma, Liqiu Ma, Liqiu Ma

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Systematic review of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) applications in the preoperative planning and treatment assessment of brain tumors by Hamad Yahia Abu Mhanna, Ahmad Fairuz Omar, Yasmin Md Radzi, Ammar A. Oglat, Hanan Fawaz Akhdar, Haytham Al Ewaidat, Abdallah Almahmoud, Abdel-Baset Bani Yaseen, Laith Al Badarneh, Omar Alhamad, Laith Alhamad

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The Measurement of Neutron Contamination in High Energy X-Ray Radiotherapy Using a He-3 Gas Dosimeter by Alireza Vejdani, Mehdi Momennezhad, Sara Mohammadi, Vajiheh Vejdani Noghreiyan, Atefeh Rostami

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Organization of the regional cancer service to improve the detection of malignant new formations during the COVID-19 pandemic by S. V. Golubev, V. Yu. Startsev, Yu. V. Samsonov

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