Improvements in radiologic imaging technology and therapeutic options available for management of tumors have necessitated the revision guidelines imaging-based assessment tumor response to therapy. The purpose this article is familiarize radiologists with modifications Response Evaluation Criteria Solid Tumors (RECIST) that been incorporated latest version guidelines, RECIST 1.1. most important differences between previous one, 1.0, include reductions maximum number lesions per patient...

The purpose of this study was intrapatient comparison image quality and radiation dose between MDCT scans the chest, abdomen, pelvis obtained with attenuation-based automated kilovoltage selection sinogram-affirmed iterative reconstruction standard a filtered backprojection algorithm.One hundred one oncology patients who had undergone two abdominal, CT within 1 year were imaged tube voltage 120 kVp using algorithm (protocol 1) an 2). Radiation parameters (volumetric index [CTDIvol],...

Background: Platelet activation and aggregation play key roles both in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis developmentof acute thrombotic events. volume is a marker platelet function, measured usingmean (MPV). Aim: To determine relationship between MPV angiographic Gensini SYNTAX scores, which give information about severity complexity coronary artery disease (CAD). Methods: This study included 435 consecutive patients undergoing elective angiography. The complete blood countand biochemical...

To evaluate the reproducibility of liver tumor attenuation measurement performed by using routinely used manual region-of-interest (ROI) method and that a semiautomated volumetric approach at computed tomography (CT).This HIPAA-compliant retrospective study had institutional review board approval. The requirement for patient informed consent was waived. Attenuation colon cancer metastases in 208 patients measured on portal venous phase multidetector CT images single ROI, average three ROIs...

P-wave duration helps to determine the risk of atrial arrhythmia, especially fibrillation. QT interval, T peak end interval (Tp-e), and Tp-e/QT ratio are electrocardiographic indices related ventricular repolarization which used arrhythmias. We search for any alterations in arrhythmia pregnancy period with respect trimesters.We enrolled 154 pregnant 62 nonpregnant, healthy women into this cross-sectional study. Maximum minimum durations (Pmax, Pmin), intervals (QTmax, QTmin) were measured...

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common form of heart and a leading cause death worldwide. Extensive clinical statistical studies have identified several factors that increase risk CAD myocardial infarction.To investigate relationship between severity CAD, anxiety, depression, health-related quality life (HRQoL).A total 225 patients (116 men, 109 women) who underwent elective coronary angiography were included. All assessed for presence cardiovascular ongoing medications. A...

Many studies have shown that the serum uric acid (SUA) level is associated with atherosclerosis.To determine relationship between SUA and presence severity of coronary heart disease (CHD).A total 705 patients who underwent angiography were included in this study. All assessed for cardiovascular risk factors ongoing medications. levels measured all before procedure after 12 h fasting. The CHD was by SYNTAX score. independent association statistically evaluated using IBM SPSS Statistics 21...

Aim: Computerized tomography (CT) examination of temporal bone is a routine procedure in the diseases middle ear. The aim this study to establish efficacy CT diagnosis complications due inflammatory pathologies Method: Patients with suspected ear pathology were undergone between August 2006- June 2008. 56 patients who underwent operation various chronic otitis media and choleostatoma included group. Complications that developed inflammation secondary established as tympanosclerosis, ossicle...

Total bilirubin (TB) was recently recognized as an endogenous anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant molecule. Uric acid (UA) takes part in cardiovascular diseases by inducing oxidative stress, inflammation, endothelial dysfunction. We assessed the relationship between serum TB levels, UA inflammatory status neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (N/L) arterial stiffness wave reflection patients with a clinical diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD).

We investigated the relation between neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (N/L) and extent, severity, complexity of coronary artery disease (CAD) myocardial perfusion.One hundred fifty-one patients who underwent angiography with stable angina pectoris (SAP) (n=93) or acute syndrome (ACS) (n=58) were included in study. Blood samples drawn before angiography. Gensini SYNTAX scores blush grade (MBG) assessed.Neutrophil counts 4.4±1.4 5.0±1.6 SAP ACS groups (p=0.018), whereas 2.2±0.7 2.1±0.7,...

Epicardial adipose tissue thickness is associated with the severity and extent of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease. We prospectively investigated whether epicardial related to disease complexity as denoted by Gensini Syntax scores, predicts critical After performing angiography in 183 patients who had angina or acute myocardial infarction, we divided them into 3 groups: normal arteries, noncritical (≥1 lesion <70% stenosis), stenosis). used transthoracic echocardiography...

Objective: Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is associated with the presence, severity and extent of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease (CAD) in addition to subclinical atherosclerosis.We investigated if EAT thickness related acute myocardial infarction patients CAD.We also searched for association between objective flow perfusion parameters such as Thrombolysis Myocardial Infarction Frame count (TFC) blush grade (MBG).Methods: Two-hundred consecutive stable angina pectoris or syndrome...

Splenic arterial steal syndrome is an important cause of morbidity and mortality after orthotopic liver transplant. characterized by hypoperfusion the graft; if left untreated, causes ischemic biliary tract injury. Selective embolization when treating splenic syndrome. Doppler ultrasound has been used to follow-up transplant patients. This study sought analyze alterations in portal vein velocity, peak systolic resistivity index hepatic artery before diagnosis treatment syndrome.We analyzed...

Colorectal Liver Metastasis After 90Y Radioembolization Therapy: Pilot Study of Change in MDCT Attenuation as a Surrogate Marker for Future FDG PET ResponseSandra M. Tochetto1, Hüseyin Gürkan Töre1, Hamid Chalian1 and Vahid Yaghmai1Audio Available | Share

The accuracy for determining pancreatic cyst volume with commonly used spherical and ellipsoid methods is unknown. role of CT volumetry in volumetric assessment cysts needs to be explored.To compare volumes the by volumetry, determine their correlating actual as determined EUS-guided aspiration. Setting This a retrospective analysis performed at tertiary care center. Patients Seventy-eight pathologically proven evaluated endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) were included. Design fourteen that had...