PURPOSE To compare the diagnostic accuracy of radiography, to radiography equivalent dose multidetector computed tomography (RED-MDCT) and to radiography equivalent dose cone beam computed tomography (RED-CBCT) for wrist fractures. METHODS As study subjects we obtained 10 cadaveric human hands from body donors. Distal radius, distal ulna and carpal bones (n = 100) were artificially fractured ...

PURPOSE The purpose of this review is to evaluate the possibility of panoramic radiography as a national oral examination tool. MATERIALS AND METHODS This report was carried out by review of the literatures. RESULTS Panoramic radiography has sufficient diagnostic accuracy in dental caries, periodontal diseases, and other lesions. Also, the effective dose of panoramic radiography is lower th...

In recent years, Latin American countries have used their economic growth to improve their technologies applied to Healthcare. Both the private and the public sector are aware that the only way to improve the quality of life of people is through Health, Food and Education. This economic recovery is reflected in a steady and sustained increase in Healthcare spending, and together with the depend...

STUDY OBJECTIVE To assess the efficacy of the chest radiograph in identifying patients with miliary tuberculosis. DESIGN Retrospective case-controlled review by three independent blinded chest radiologists. SETTING Provincial tuberculosis control center. PATIENTS Population-based sample, including all proved cases of miliary tuberculosis diagnosed in the Province of British Columbia, Cana...

A study was conducted to find whether the higher diagnostic yield of endoscopy compared with barium radiography improves management or survival in patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding. A total of 1037 patients were entered into a randomised study comparing the outcomes after each investigation. The diagnostic yield in patients who underwent endoscopy was 73% (382 of 526 cases) an...

Background: The most often fractured bone among the tarsal bones is calcaneum. first assessment of suspected calcaneum fracture conventional radiography. modern calcaneal fractures mainly based on multidetector computed tomography, because its three-dimensional nature and Volume rendering techniques. objective this study was to compare diagnostic value Multidetector CT with Conventional radiogr...

BACKGROUND There has been no study to compare the diagnostic accuracy of an experienced radiologist with a trainee in nasal bone fracture. OBJECTIVES To compare the diagnostic accuracy between conventional radiography and computed tomography (CT) for the identification of nasal bone fractures and to evaluate the interobserver reliability between a staff radiologist and a trainee. PATIENTS A...

Introduction. Does high-resolution visualization of microcalcifications improve diagnostic reliability? Method. X-rays were taken of mamma specimens with microcalcifications in 32 patients (10 malignant; 22 benign) using conventional radiography (12 Lp/mm) and high-resolution radiography (2000 Lp/mm). Histological sections were subsequently prepared and correlated to the microradiographic image...