Current Medical Imaging - Volume 18, Issue 6, 2022

Background: Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a group of infectious diseases caused by related viruses called coronaviruses. In humans, the seriousness of infection caused by a coronavirus in the respiratory tract can vary from mild to lethal. A serious illness can be developed in old people and those with underlying medical problems like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and chronic respiratory disease. For the diagnosis of cor Read More

Lung Ultrasound (LUS) has evolved considerably over the last few years. The aim of the current review is to conduct a systematic review reported from a number of studies to show the usefulness of (LUS) and point of care ultrasound for diagnosing COVID-19. A systematic search of electronic data was conducted, including the national library of medicine, and the national institute of medicine, PubMed Central (PMC), to identify Read More

According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the mortality rate due to brain tumors is 76%. It is required to detect the brain tumors as early as possible and to provide the patient with the required treatment to avoid any fatal situation. With the recent advancement in technology, it is possible to automatically detect the tumor from images such as Magnetic Resonance Iimaging (MRI) and computed to Read More

Computed Tomography (CT) scanning generates 3-D images of the inside structures of the body by delivering a comparative radiation dose to the patient. This requires great concern of optimization via establishing Diagnostic Reference Level (DRL). DRL values can be estimated based on reference patient percentiles (such as 90th, 75th, and 50th) dose distribution. DRL has significant uses in professional judgments by gen Read More

Background: Gadolinium Ethoxybenzyl Diethylenetriamine Pentaacetic Acid (Gd- EOB-DTPA) has become a widely used liver-specific contrast agent worldwide, but its value and limitations as a diagnostic technique with Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC), have not been assessed. Introduction: A review of the latest evidence available on the diagnostic value of Gd-EOB-DTPA- enhanced MRI for the evaluation of HCC is reported. Me Read More

Background: Different molecular breast cancer subtypes present different biologic features, treatment options, and clinical prognoses. The breast cancer imaging phenotype may help precisely classify breast cancer in a non-invasive manner. Objective: To identify the association between the imaging and clinicopathologic features of invasive breast cancer according to the molecular subtype. Methods: We retrospectively revie Read More

Aim: This study aimed to investigate whether initial chest Computed Tomography (CT) findings of COVID-19 patients could predict clinical outcomes, prognoses, and mortality rates associated with the infection. Background: Published studies on chest CT in COVID-19 infection do not go beyond describing the characteristics of the current period. Comparative analysis of chest CT findings upon hospital admission among patients Read More

Background: Obesity is one of the major public health problems globally, especially among women. Obesity is associated with glaucoma, cataract, age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. Although it is clear that the anatomy and physiologic functions of the choroid may be affected by obesity, data investigating the effect of obesity on the choroid is limited and/or unavailable for the Saudi population. Objectiv Read More

Background: The scapula is a small irregular-shaped flat bone, which may suffer from a variety of tumors or tumor-like lesions. As the imaging manifestations are complex and changeable, correct imaging diagnosis is difficult. Introduction: At present, there are few related radiology literatures, and it is necessary to fully analyze the imaging signs of different types of benign and malignant tumors in scapula to guide cli Read More

Introduction: Metaplastic breast carcinoma is an uncommon malignancy that constitutes < 5% of all breast cancers. There are 5 subtypes which are spindle cell, squamous cell, carcinosarcoma, matrix-producing and metaplastic with osteoclastic giant cells. Spindle cell carcinoma represents approximately <0.3% of invasive breast carcinomas. It is typically a triple-negative cancer with distinct pathological characteristics, but r Read More

Introduction: Torsion of the falciform ligament, one of the rarest causes of acute abdominal pain, often presents with pain in the right upper quadrant and epigastrium. Case Presentation: In this case, we present the Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) findings of torsion of the falciform ligament that occurred in the presence of omental fat herniation through the foramen of Morgagni in Read More