OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to use clinical scenarios to explore aspects of
ionizing radiation imparted to patients undergoing CT examinations. Examination …

This article is a general review of the diagnostic tools that the clinician can use for the early
diagnosis of acute appendicitis with emphasis on the Alvarado Score, and it is aimed …

Purpose The dynamics of serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) level have been found to be a
useful predictor of therapeutic responsiveness in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma …

Abstract With 75.4% of the effective doses from imaging estimated to result from computed
tomography (CT), it is the leading source of medical radiation. This important observation …

Importance Existing recommendations for the diagnostic testing of hematuria range from
uniform evaluation of varying intensity to patient-level risk stratification. Concerns have been …

OBJECTIVE. Interpretive errors in diagnostic imaging result in significant patient morbidity
and mortality, but the importance of errors and process failures in the imaging cycle other …

Objectives To analyse CT use in recent years in a high-density Italian area (±10 million
inhabitants, including 1 million children), focusing on developing age. Methods …

Objective To evaluate the yield of each phase in a triphasic CT protocol used to diagnose
acute mesenteric ischaemia (AMI). Methods Retrospective analysis of patients who …

Abdominal pain is the most common reason for consultation in the emergency department,
and most of the times, its cause is an episode of acute appendicitis. However, the …

Objectives To assess the magnitude and characterization of CT imaging protocols of
patients receiving 50 or 100 mSv in a single day. Methods In this multicentric retrospective …