introduction the main goal of this study was to perform quality control test on all radiography units operating in golestan province of iran. materials and methods forty-four x-ray units were examined based on general accepted programs for quality control. eight parameters including kvp accuracy, kvp reproducibility, ma-time reciprocity, exposure linearity, exposure reproducibility, timer accur...

the prevalence of atrial fibrillation (af) is 1-2 % in the general population, and the risk of embolic stroke in af patients is 4-5 times higher than that in the general population. af-related strokes are often severe, and the rate of permanent disability is much higher among individuals who have af-related strokes than in those who have strokes unrelated to af. in patients with af, more than 9...