Pneumoperitoneum in a Micropremie: Not Always NEC by Ahmed Khan, Koert de Waal

“…Pneumoperitoneum in the newborn is an acute surgical emergency requiring immediate surgical intervention to ensure survival. It refers to radiological evidence of rupture of an air-containing viscus with resultant soiling of the peritoneal cavity. …”
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Modeling of the Radiation Doses during Dismantling of RBMK-1500 Reactor Pressurized Tanks from Emergency Core Cooling System by A. Simonis, P. Poskas, A. Sirvydas, D. Grigaliuniene

“…In this paper, modeling results of radiation doses during the dismantling of the pressurized tank from the emergency core cooling system (ECCS PT) of RBMK-1500 reactor are presented. The radiological surveys indicate that the inner surface of the ECCS PT is contaminated with radioactive products of corrosion and sediments due to the radioactive water. …”
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Intraductal Papillary Neoplasms of the Bile Duct by Masayuki Ohtsuka, Hiroaki Shimizu, Atsushi Kato, Hideyuki Yoshitomi, Katsunori Furukawa, Toshio Tsuyuguchi, Yuji Sakai, Osamu Yokosuka, Masaru Miyazaki

“…IPNBs display a spectrum of premalignant lesion towards invasive cholangiocarcinoma. The most common radiologic findings for IPNB are bile duct dilatation and intraductal masses. …”
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The Natural History of Pancreatic Cancer in Manitoba: A Population Based Study by Jack Martin, Brian H Weinerman

“…The variables analyzed were age, sex, surgical or radiological stage of disease, pathological differentiation, means of diagnosis and treatment. …”
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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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Respiratory Epithelium Lined Cyst of the Maxilla: Differential Diagnosis by C. P. Martinelli-Kläy, S. Chatelain, F. Salvado, T. Lombardi

“…CBCT-scan revealed a well-circumscribed radiolucent lesion at the apices of the distobuccal root of the 16. …”
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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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Clinically relevant phenotypes in chronic rhinosinusitis by Jessica W. Grayson, Marina Cavada, Richard J. Harvey

“…Our aim with this review is discuss the clinical presentation, radiology, endoscopy, histopathology, and treatment algorithm of three different phenotypes of primary CRS: central compartment atopic disease, eosinophilic CRS, and non-eosinophilic CRS. …”
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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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Classification of CT scan and X-ray dataset based on deep learning and particle swarm optimization. by Honghua Liu, Mingwei Zhao, Chang She, Han Peng, Mailan Liu, Bo Li

“…The proposed model was verified using a public COVID-19 radiology dataset and a public COVID-19 lung CT scan dataset. …”
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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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Case Report: Button battery ingestion—an underestimated emergency in children by Karin Konzett, Stefanie Gang, Lukas Poyntner, Eberhard Reithmeier, Susanne Dertinger, Burkhard Simma

“…Following a symptom-free interval, both had a recurrence of massive hematemesis, which could not be controlled despite a multidisciplinary approach with pediatric, radiology, ENT specialists, endoscopy and anesthesia. …”
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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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