Recent technologic advances have markedly enhanced the clinical applications of
computed tomography (CT). While the benefits of CT exceed the harmful effects of radiation …

Introduction of slip-ring technology with subsequent development of single–and multi–
detector row helical computed tomographic (CT) scanners have expanded the applications …

Computed tomographic (CT) pulmonary angiography is becoming the standard of care at
many institutions for the evaluation of patients with suspected pulmonary embolism. This …

Objective: The authors hypothesized that pancreaticogastrostomy is safer than
pancreaticojejunostomy after pancreaticoduodenectomy and less likely to be associated …

PURPOSE: To retrospectively determine imaging findings in patients with autoimmune
pancreatitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty-nine patients (25 male and four female; …

Pheochromocytomas are rare catecholamine-secreting tumors with many clinical and
imaging manifestations. They may produce overwhelming cardiovascular crises if the …

Aims: Exposure to diagnostic radiation may be associated with increased risk of malignancy.
The aims of this study were to (1) examine patterns of use of imaging in Crohn's disease;(2) …

Purpose: To retrospectively evaluate the accuracy of precontrast attenuation, relative
percentage washout (RPW), and absolute percentage washout (APW) in distinguishing …

OBJECTIVE. The objective of this article is to describe potential complications of
percutaneous needle biopsy of the chest, discuss the risk factors associated with the …

Given that resting metabolic rate (RMR) is related largely to the amount of fat-free mass
(FFM), the hypothesis was that strength training, which stimulates muscle hypertrophy …