background and purpose: after lung cancer, breast cancer, among the prevalent cancers of the world is of the most widespread disease among women. it is the most common cause of mortality among women. this study aimed to analyze the results using breast cancer screening methods among women over 20 years old. materials and methods: the present study is a cross-sectional-descriptive research. the ...

The radiation risks from medical x-ray examinations have been evaluated as a function of the age and sex of the patient in terms, separately, of the lifetime risk of radiationinduced cancer to the patient and the risk of deleterious heritable effects appearing in the progeny of the patient. These risks have been estimated on the basis of the risk models described in ICRP Publication 103, togeth...

OBJECTIVE To compare a low field dedicated extremity magnetic resonance imaging system (E-MRI) with x ray and clinical examination, in the detection of inflammation and erosive lesions in wrist and metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joints in newly diagnosed, untreated rheumatoid arthritis (RA). PATIENTS AND METHODS Twenty five patients (disease duration < or =1 year) and three healthy controls entere...

A 63-year-old woman suffering from progressive systemic sclerosis for about 20 years disclosed symptoms of liver disease within the last three years. Diagnosis of biliary cirrhosis was established on the basis of clinical picture, pathological examination of the hepatic tissue sample, immunological tests, and x-ray studies. Association of systemic sclerosis with primary biliary cirrhosis is...

  ABSTRACT   Background: The X-ray machines used for radiodiagnosis should meet certain quality assurance (QA) programmes . These are necessary to have good quality radiographs at reasonably low exposure to patients.   Materials and Methods: Dose reduction methods in abdomen X-ray examination were carried out in 10 hospitals in Tehran. This paper presents the work, which was implemented on 200 ...

Traditionally in the United States, large size chest x-ray film examinations are made with 14 x 17 inch ifims in 15 x 18 inch cassettes. When a survey minifilm reveals a questionable disease process, large films are ordered for further study. This film has become the accepted size through years of routine practice. Its use is habitual and specified in practically all hospitals, clinics and doct...

a 46- year–old man with pulmonary tuberculosis which had treated with ant tuberculosis drugs was referred to medical mycology laboratory, school of public health and institute of public health research for coughing and bloody sputum. chest x-ray revealed a cavern with a moveable mass in right apical lobe. direct examination of sputum showed wide septated dichotomous hyphae and aspergillus fumig...

ingestion of foreign bodies is common and conservative treatment can eliminated most particlesfrom the gastrointestinal tractunless peritoneal signs appear. a 22-year-old man presented to emergency department who had ingested glass particles of a crushed beverage bottle. he complained of epigastric and periumbilical pain. physical examination did not revealany peritoneal signs. abdominal x-ray ...