Current Medical Imaging - Volume 15, Issue 6, 2019

Background: Huntington’s Disease is an irreversible neurodegenerative disease characterized by the progressive deterioration of specific brain nerve cells. The current evaluation of cellular and physiological events in patients with HD relies on the development of transgenic animal models. To explore such events in vivo, diffusion tensor imaging has been developed to examine the early macro and microstructural changes in Read More

Background: Studies on the influence of diabetes mellitus on the radiological presentation of pulmonary tuberculosis performed so far yielded inconsistent results. We aimed to summarize the relevant evidence on this topic systematically. Methods: We systematically searched PubMed/MEDLINE (1980–2016) and the references of related articles (English-language reports) for observational studies that compared Read More

Background: An accurate detection of tumor from the Magnetic Resonance Images (MRIs) is a critical and demanding task in medical image processing, due to the varying shape and structure of brain. So, different segmentation approaches such as manual, semi-automatic, and fully automatic are developed in the traditional works. Among them, the fully automatic segmentation techniques are increasingly used by th Read More

Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative disease of joint cartilage affecting the elderly people around the world. Visualization and quantification of cartilage is very much essential for the assessment of OA and rehabilitation of the affected people. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is the most widely used imaging modality in the treatment of knee joint diseases. But there are many challenges in proper visualiz Read More

Introduction: Radiotherapy after Breast-Conserving Surgery (BCS) is a standard treatment for breast cancer. Currently, surgical clips are used to determine the tumour bed before radiotherapy planning. This study aimed to evaluate the migration of these clips on mammograms. Methods: The study was conducted on 121 females who were treated with radiotherapy after BCS at their first radiologic control examination 6 month Read More

Background: Schwannomas are benign slow-growing tumors most often associated with the cranial nerves. Schwannomas often originate from the eighth cranial nerve. They may also originate from the peripheral nervous system of the neck and extremities. However extracranial peripheral schwannomas are considered a rare entity. Objectives: The knowledge of rare localizations and typical imaging findings will lead to a suc Read More

Objective: To investigate the characteristics of aortic elasticity in type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM1) patients with hypertension using dual-source computed tomography (DSCT). Methods: Subjects were divided into four groups: 31 with hypertension (EH group), 28 with DM1 (DM1 group), 30 with hypertension and DM1 (DM1 + EH group), and 30 healthy volunteers (control group, CG). ECG-gated DSCT was used to measure th Read More

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare images from Tc-99m MDP bone scan (BS) and Ga-68 PSMA PET/CT of patients with prostate cancer in terms of bone metastases. Methods: Overall, 34 patients exhibited a mean age of 66 ± 9.5 (50-88) years, mean PSA of 51 ± 159ng/ml (0-912), and mean Gleason score of 8 (6-9). BS and Ga-68 PSMA PET/CT were applied to 34 patients within 30 days, and the results were evaluat Read More

Background: Brain tumor is the leading cause of death worldwide. It is obvious that the chances of survival can be increased if the tumor is identified and properly classified at an initial stage. MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) is one source of brain tumors detection tool and is extensively used in the diagnosis of brain to detect blood clots. In the past, many researchers developed Computer-Aided Diagnosis (CA Read More

Background: High-pressure water jet injuries are an uncommon cause of trauma. Highpressure water injuries are usually seen at the extremities and less often in the thorax and abdominal areas. A review of the literature reveals a few case reports describing intraabdominal injuries due to penetrating trauma. İn this paper, we present the radiological findings of a rare case of abdominal wall injury without penetration of peri Read More