Canadian Association of Radiologists journal = Journal l'Association canadienne des radiologistes
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The diagnosis of nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage is currently made by computed tomography and is rarely problematic. The causes of bleeding are very numerous. It is important to determine the cause of the hemorrhage promptly, because there may be a recurrence of bleeding. Guidelines for radiologists are proposed and discussed here.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Training module to teach ultrasound-guided breast biopsy skills to residents improves accuracy.
To evaluate the effectiveness of a training module in teaching residents the skills necessary to perform accurate and safe ultrasound-guided breast biopsies (USGBB). ⋯ Residents with training perform USGBBs more safely, and training significantly improves accuracy of USGBB in residents with no US experience. US experience improves biopsy success rates but does not affect safety levels of residents with no USGBB training.
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In many patients, the diagnosis of SBO can often be made by a combination of clinical history, physical examination and plain radiographs. However, in many cases, the diagnosis of SBO may be difficult. Abdominal radiographs are limited in their ability to diagnose SBO and, more particularly, to identify a specific underlying cause. ⋯ Signs of closed-loop obstruction, strangulation, perforation or infarction may be detected and allow for more timely and appropriate surgical management. We advocate the use of CT in any patient with SBO where the cause or diagnosis is unclear. We have attempted to demonstrate a range of clinical cases in our practice where CT played an invaluable role in the evaluation of our patients.