Journal of computer assisted tomography
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J Comput Assist Tomogr · Jul 1988
Case ReportsIntracardiac extension of lung cancer via pulmonary veins: CT diagnosis.
Two cases of lung tumor in the left upper with neoplastic thrombus in the pulmonary veins and extension into the left atrium are reported. The diagnosis was made preoperatively with CT.
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Two cases of amyloid goiter showed diffuse decreased density of enlarged thyroid on CT. The diffuse decreased density of amyloid goiter on CT is thought to represent large amount of adipose tissue often found in amyloid goiter. When diffuse decreased density of the enlarged thyroid is recognized on CT, amyloid goiter should enter into differential diagnosis.
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J Comput Assist Tomogr · Jul 1988
Imaging foreign glass and wooden bodies of the extremities with CT and MR.
This paper reviews our recent experience imaging glass and wooden foreign bodies of the extremities with magnetic resonance (MR) and CT. In all five cases the foreign bodies were detected by CT or MR or both. Only two of the foreign bodies were detected by plain radiography. ⋯ The surrounding inflammatory reactions were accurately compartmentalized, and the extent of the disease along anatomic pathways of potential spread was demarcated. Magnetic resonance was superior to CT in soft tissue contrast resolution. Magnetic resonance and CT are not necessary for a case of acute foreign body injuries, but in complicated cases CT and MR may not only diagnose a foreign body but also serve to guide the surgical approach and extent of exploration.