International Journal of Medical Imaging

Volume 3, Issue 6, November 2015

  • Pituitary Gland Assessment by MR Volumetry in the Normal Indian Adolescent Population

    Deepti Naik, Prashanth Reddy D., M. G. Srinath, A. Ashok Kumar

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 6, November 2015
    Pages: 105-109
    Received: Oct. 10, 2015
    Accepted: Oct. 24, 2015
    Published: Nov. 03, 2015
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    Abstract: The purpose of the study was to analyze the shapes and volumes of the pituitary gland as seen on magnetic resonance imaging using two different methods in the adolescent age group (10 to 19 years). The study was designed as a retrospective review. MRI brain was performed in 99 patients and pituitary volumes were calculated using voxel counting meth... Show More
  • In Situ Quantification and 3D Reconstruction of Thrombus in the Superficial Femoral Artery Disease Using Optical Coherence Tomography

    Mehmet Cilingiroglu, Massoud Leesar, Taylor Hoyt, Austin Mcelroy, Thomas Milner, Konstantinos Marmagkiolis, Marc D. Feldman, Vasili Lendel

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 6, November 2015
    Pages: 110-113
    Received: Oct. 16, 2015
    Accepted: Oct. 24, 2015
    Published: Nov. 10, 2015
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    Abstract: Background: SFA disease accounts for approximately 40% of the symptomatic peripheral artery disease. Atherosclerosis and thrombosis both contribute in the progression of the peripheral arterial disease. Conventional angiography provides little information about the amount of the thrombus burden. Limited data exists on the use of OCT for the evaluat... Show More
  • Ultrasonography and CT Guided Percutaneous Renal Biopsy in Diagnosis of Renal Parenchymal Diseases

    Atef Hammad Teama, Kamal Mohamed Okasha, Sameh Ahmed Khodair, Rehab Mohamed EL-Nagar

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 6, November 2015
    Pages: 114-129
    Received: Oct. 23, 2015
    Accepted: Nov. 03, 2015
    Published: Nov. 19, 2015
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    Abstract: Objective: to evaluate the role of US &CT guided percutanous renal biopsy (PRB) in diagnosis and monitoring of renal parenchymal diseases. Patients &Methods: This study included 30 patients who were presented by and/or known cases of renal parenchymal disease referred for US and/or CT guided PRB for etiological & histopathological diagnosis. The hi... Show More
  • The Sonographic Dimensions of the Liver at Normal Subjects Compared to Patients with Malaria

    Moawia Gameraddin, Amir Ali, Mosleh Al-radaddi, Mohaned Haleeb, Sultan Alshoabi

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 6, November 2015
    Pages: 130-136
    Received: Oct. 17, 2015
    Accepted: Nov. 10, 2015
    Published: Nov. 24, 2015
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    Abstract: Determination of the liver size with ultrasound is an important process in patients with Malaria compared with the normal subjects. The purpose of this study was to determine the measurements of liver size by ultrasonography in patients with malaria compared with healthy Sudanese subjects in order to detect extend of liver enlargement. That is many... Show More
  • Evaluation of Distribution Features of Bone Metastases by Bone Scintigraphy in Prostate Cancer

    Ashraf Anas Zytoon, Eman Abdel Razek Tawfek, Adel Mohamed Elwakil, Gilan Ibrahim Aladle

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 6, November 2015
    Pages: 137-142
    Received: Oct. 31, 2015
    Accepted: Nov. 10, 2015
    Published: Nov. 26, 2015
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    Abstract: Prostate cancer (PCa) represents the most common non-cutaneous malignancy for men, where an estimated 241,740 new cases will be diagnosed in 2013 in the United States [1]. Whereas most of those new diagnoses will be clinically localized, up to 17% of patients may experience metastatic disease, in which the risk of cancer- specific mortality is incr... Show More
  • Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Placental Thickness in Normal Singleton Pregnancies for Estimation of Gestation Age

    Ridhi Adhikari, Pravin Kumar Deka, Ashok Tayal, Pramod Kumar Chettri

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 6, November 2015
    Pages: 143-147
    Received: Nov. 28, 2015
    Accepted: Dec. 06, 2015
    Published: Dec. 25, 2015
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    Abstract: Background: Use of ultrasonography is the most effective method to estimate the gestational age. Placental thickness can be used as a new parameter to estimate the gestational age of the fetus and to assess the growth pattern of the placenta with advancing gestational age. Methods: This was a prospective cross sectional study consisting 150 normal ... Show More