Diagnostic and interventional imaging
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Diagn Interv Imaging · Apr 2013
Evaluation of the value of abdominopelvic acquisition without contrast injection when performing a whole body CT scan in a patient who may have multiple trauma.
To evaluate the diagnostic value of non-contrast-enhanced abdominopelvic acquisition when performing a whole body CT scan in a patient who may have multiple trauma. ⋯ Abdominopelvic acquisition without contrast injection in addition to acquisition with contrast injection in a patient suspected of having multiple trauma does not improve detection of traumatic lesions of the liver, spleen, kidneys or adrenal glands, nor of intra- or retroperitoneal effusion, but increases the dose and should be abandoned.
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Diagn Interv Imaging · Apr 2013
ReviewUltrasound-guided lymph node sampling in the initial management of breast cancer.
Ultrasound-guided fine needle sampling is proving very useful for avoiding surgical biopsy of the sentinel lymph node for N+breast cancer. Because of its high specificity, cytology is sufficient in most cases. ⋯ It should be possible to optimise identification of the sentinel lymph node by the intradermal injection of ultrasound contrast agent. The cost/effectiveness ratio is positive but unknown and should be assessed in the initial management of breast cancer.