The goal of cervical spine clearance is to establish that injuries are not present. Patients are classified into four groups: asymptomatic, temporarily nonassessable secondary to distracting injuries or intoxication, symptomatic, and obtunded. Level I evidence supports that the asymptomatic patient can be cleared on clinical grounds and does not require imaging. The temporarily nonassessable pa...

assessment of a first reported case of duplicate right coronary artery. Int J Cardiol 2005;101:329–31. [6] Sawaya FJ, Sawaya JI, Angelini P. Split right coronary artery. Its definition and its territory. Tex Heart Inst J 2008;35:477–9. [7] Yoon SR, Jung AY, Choi SH, Bang OY, Lee NH. Anomalous double right coronary arteries: characteristic multidetector-row computed tomography findings. J Comput...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Atherosclerotic carotid plaque ulceration is considered a marker of previous plaque rupture and subsequent thromboembolism. It can be accurately detected with multidetector CTA. We hypothesized that atherosclerotic plaque ulceration is associated with nonlacunar ischemic stroke rather than lacunar stroke. METHODS Prospectively, 750 consecutive patients with transient is...

BACKGROUND Preoperative imaging has been demonstrated to improve diagnostic accuracy in appendicitis. This prospective study assessed the accuracy of a diagnostic pathway in acute appendicitis using ultrasonography (US) and complementary contrast-enhanced multidetector CT in a general community teaching hospital. STUDY DESIGN One hundred fifty-one patients with clinically suspected appendicit...

Background and Aim: The paranasal sinuses are known for their complex anatomy and significant difference in size and shape. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of anatomical variations of the paranasal sinuses in computed tomography (CT). Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, patients over 18 years of age, who had undergone CT imaging in a private clinic, were screened...

Urolithiasis is a universal problem that has become increasingly prevalent in the United States and has a high rate of recurrence. Imaging of urolithiasis has evolved over the years due to technologic advances and a better understanding of the disease process. Computed tomography (CT) has been the investigation of choice for the evaluation of urinary stone disease. The emergence of multidetecto...

INTRODUCTION Observer variability can influence the assessment of CT coronary angiography (CTCA) and the subsequent diagnosis of angina pectoris due to coronary heart disease. METHODS We assessed 210 CTCAs from the Scottish COmputed Tomography of the HEART (SCOT-HEART) trial for intraobserver and interobserver variability. Calcium score, coronary angiography and image quality were evaluated. ...

INTRODUCTION Cases of right paraduodenal hernia and superior mesenteric artery syndrome have been reported separately, but their occurrence in combination has not been reported. CASE PRESENTATION A 46-year-old Japanese man who had never undergone laparotomy was admitted to our hospital due to an acute abdomen. An enhanced multidetector-row computed tomography scan of our patient showed a clus...

BACKGROUND The accuracy of multidetector computed tomographic angiography (CTA) for the diagnosis of acute pulmonary embolism has not been determined conclusively. METHODS The Prospective Investigation of Pulmonary Embolism Diagnosis II trial was a prospective, multicenter investigation of the accuracy of multidetector CTA alone and combined with venous-phase imaging (CTA-CTV) for the diagnos...

OBJECTIVE The aim of our study was to evaluate the accuracy of multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) on a 16-row CT scanner in the detection and differentiation of adnexal masses. METHODS We prospectively examined 102 consecutive women with clinically or sonographically detected adnexal masses. Preoperative CT examination was performed, including scanning of the abdomen during the portal p...