The inferior vena cava was not visible by ultrasonography. A CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis showed a thrombus within the right internal and external iliac vein extending into distal branches. The ...

Portal vein thrombosis can occur in patients with nephrotic syndrome. Learn key diagnostic and treatment considerations by reading this Case Study of a 52-year-old man admitted with abdominal pain.

Interv Cardiol. 2013;5(3):335-344. In the authors' experience, CT-overlay can be particularly useful in patients presenting for paravalvular leak closure or pulmonary vein stenting. With accurate ...

Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome refers to the clinical manifestation due to an obstruction in the SVC; resulting in decreased venous return from the head, neck and upper extremities. The obstruction ...

Note also the vessels along the paraumbilical vein (black arrow in A), as demonstrated in Figure 7. Anastomoses between the superior mesenteric vein and renal capsular veins are rare shunts, of ...

CT and MRI scans produce detailed images of the body. Learn the details and differences between CT scans and MRIs, and benefits and risks of each.

A collaboration of leading Chinese research institutions has developed an artificial intelligence-based method called GRAPE, demonstrating high accuracy in detecting gastric cancer from routine ...

CT angiography sensitivity ranged from 75.5–87.3%, while specificity held near 90% across scales. Sensitivity refers to how well a test finds its target, in this case, brain death.

A CT scan (also called a CAT scan) is a series of cross-sectional X-ray images of the body. Learn why a CT scan is performed and what to expect during one.

The hospital's CEO Dr. Martin Wafula says CT scan services cost between Sh15, 000 - Sh70, 000 in the country's private hospitals while it goes above Sh80, 000 in diaspora ...

Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe left Friday night's game against the Red Sox in the fourth inning with a bruised left elbow, two innings after he was hit by an 88.2 mph Walker Buehler pitch. X ...

Your scan may reveal a nodule on your lungs, but that doesn’t mean that you have cancer. Nodules are found in up to half of adults who have a chest X-ray or CT scan of the lungs. [3] But, less ...