To investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of sonographic guidance for therapeutic intra-articular sacroiliac joint injections in patients with sacroiliitis.Thirty-four consecutive sacroiliitis were enrolled this study. The synovial portions 60 joints received under guidance. For treatment, a mixture corticosteroid local anesthetic was injected intra-articularly. Fluoroscopic spot images obtained to assess accuracy sonographically guided technique.Of injections, 46 (76.7%) successful...

To evaluate the appearance, type, frequency, and clinical importance of retroaortic left renal vein (RLRV) in patients examined with multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) angiography.A total 1856 who underwent CT urological symptoms (hematuria, flank abdominal pain, gonadal varicocele) (n = 889) or other than ones 967) were prospectively evaluated for presence RLRV. was performed 110 ml iodinated contrast material through antecubital at a rate 3.5 ml/s. Late arterial early venous phase...

To investigate the sonographic characteristics of normal ulnar nerve in cubital tunnel, as well any differences related to age, sex, and dominant arm.Two hundred twelve elbows healthy volunteers were evaluated sonographically. The cross-sectional area (CSA) within tunnel was measured with elbow extension flexion. presence number fascicles determined. displacement out full flexion also investigated.The mean +/- SD CSA 6.6 1.7 mm(2) (6.7 1.8 men 6.5 women). highest for subjects aged 50-59...

Background/Objectives: It has been shown that the use of statins in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) worsens hyperglycemia and hemoglobin A1c levels but may help preservation pancreatic β-cell function. The potential role a high fat fraction (PFF) this process not yet clarified. This study aimed to investigate whether liver (LFF) PFF T2DM is affected by statin therapy. Methods: cross-sectional involved total 140 patients, including both those who were receiving (n = 70) mapping...

Background: We investigated the validity of probe-to-bone testing in diagnosis osteomyelitis a selected subgroup patients clinically suspected having diabetic foot osteomyelitis. Methods: Between January 1, 2007, and December 31, 2008, inpatients outpatients with ulcer were prospectively evaluated, those clinical infection at least one suspicion criteria consecutively included this study. Results: Sixty-five met inclusion enrolled Forty-nine (75.4%) hospitalized, remaining 16 (24.6%)...

We aimed to test the null hypothesis that relative apparent diffusion coefficient (rADC) and signal intensity values (rSI(HASTE)) do not change in evaluation of placental maturation with advancing gestational age.Fifty-six fetuses diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW-MRI) data were enrolled this retrospective study. Fetuses analyzed three different age groups: group 1, 18-23 weeks; 2, 24-28 3, 29-38 weeks. The rADC (mean ADC/ADC(globe)) rSI(HASTE) SI(HASTE)/SI(globe)) obtained....

There is some concern that over a period of years, diving may produce cumulative neurological injury even in divers who have no history decompression sickness. We evaluated asymptomatic and controls for cerebral white-matter lesions using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).The study enrolled 113 male military (34.4 +/- 5.6 yr) 65 non-diving men (33.1 9.0 good health. Exclusion criteria included any condition might be expected to effects. Patent foramen ovale was not assessed. A questionnaire...

To use sonography to determine changes that may arise in splenic volume humans from regions of lower altitude who begin live higher altitude.The study was conducted the Turkish province Ağri, at an 1750 m and included 108 healthy, nonsmoking, disease-free volunteers had moved than 500 m. Length, width, thickness spleen were measured using sonography. Splenic calculated following standard ellipsoid formula: length x width 0.523. Sonographic assessments repeated 3 6 months along with other...

We examined labroligamentous structures in unstable anteroinferior glenohumeral joints using MR arthrography (MRA) to demonstrate that not all instabilities are Bankart lesions. aimed show other surgical protocols besides classic repair appropriate for The study included 35 patients (33 males and 2 females; mean age: 30.2; range: 18 57 years). MRA was performed patients. lesions underlying patients’ instability such as Bankart, anterior labral periosteal sleeve avulsion (ALPSA), Perthes were...

The aim of this study was to characterize the frequency and location left atrial diverticula by using multidetector computed tomography (MDCT).Cardiac imaging performed for 454 patients 64MDCT. Most were being examined coronary artery disease. All images interpreted two radiologists on a three-dimensional workstation multiplanar reformatting, maximum intensity projection, volumerendering. Diverticula characterized localization diameter.A total 207 diagnosed in 186 (41%) study. diameters...

Noncompaction ventricular myocardium is an unusual cause of cardiomyopathy. It association with congenital heart defects, most often outflow obstructive lesions or coronary anomalies. However, no factor could explain the arrest development myocardial structure (isolated form). The pathogenesis isolated noncompaction thought to be in endomyocardial morphogenesis. has been reported that present as acquired disease. common site involvement left ventricle, right being a few cases. In this...