Isotope examination of the liver depends on the functional activity of the liver phagocytes, while ultrasound and CT scanning display the anatomical structure. Cold areas on an isotope scan may be due to impaired function or space-occupying lesions. The method is nonspecific and does not differentiate between cysts, abscesses and metastases. Both ultrasound and CT scanning can differentiate spa...

Ultrasound imaging, which is also called ultrasound scanning or sonography, is conducted by exposing part of the body to high-frequency sound waves to produce a visualization of the inside of the body. Ultrasound scanning is non-invasive, so it is usually painless. It is also widely available, easy-to-use and less expensive than other imaging methods. Because ultrasound imaging uses no ionizing...

Introduction entire vessel is imaged and the most optimal Doppler sample is assessed. The transducer is then repositioned Currently, duplex ultrasound (US) is the preferred in a transverse plane until the ‘‘seagull sign’’, representing both the common hepatic and splenic arteries diagnostic modality for the evaluation of obstructive disease of both the arterial and venous system of the in a sin...

Carotid artery occlusion is a major risk factor for ischemic stroke. Endovascular treatment of carotid artery occlusion in high-risk patients offers a therapeutic option to reduce subsequent ischemic events. The technical success and avoidance of complications of the endovascular recanalization of occluded carotid artery is contingent on proper visualization of the vessel wall. To highlight the...

Abstract Duplex stainless steel has been widely applied to industry. In this paper, nondestructive testing, chemical composition analysis, metallographic hardness test, and scanning electron microscope were used study the causes of crack in butt joint girth weld pipe flange. Both flange are duplex S31803. Through it was judged that a crystalline crack, generated welding process, which related p...

OBJECTIVES Duplex ultrasound has become the reference standard in assessing the morphology and haemodynamics of the lower limb veins. The project described in this article was an initiative of the Union Internationale de Phlébologie (UIP). The aim was to obtain a consensus of international experts on the methodology and terminology to be used for assessment after treatment of incompetent superf...