{"title":"Evaluation of Superior Semicircular Canal Morphology and Its Relationship with Glenoid Fossa Roof Thickness Using Cone Beam Computed Tomography.","authors":"Bahare Davvaz, Mahvash Hasani, Abdolaziz Haghnegahdar","doi":"10.1155/2022/1565038","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/1565038","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study aimed to evaluate the bone thickness of the superior semicircular canal (SSC) roof and its relationship with the roof thickness of the glenoid fossa (RGF).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) images of 280 patients (560 temporal regions) were surveyed. The lowest thickness of the SSC roof was measured and categorized based on the radiological patterns of the Cisneros et al. classification. The thickness of GF and the presence of dehiscence in this part were determined, as well. The relationship between the thickness of the GF roof and the bone thickness covering the SSC was also assessed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean thickness of the SSC roof was 0.93 ± 0.48 mm, with no significant difference among different age groups and genders (<i>p</i> > 0.05). However, superior semicircular canal dehiscence (SSCD) was more prevalent among females over 45 years old. Similarly, the individuals with the dehiscence of the GF roof had a 12.93-fold higher chance of SSCD development.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The results indicated that the thickness of the bone overlying the SSC was significantly related to the roof thickness of the GF. However, an increase in age resulted in no significant change in the bone thickness of the SSC roof. Gender also had no role in changing the thickness of the bone overlying the SSC. Considering the decrease in the thickness of the SSC roof among females over 45 years of age, menopause may be responsible for this occurrence as well as for the increase in the prevalence of SSCD.</p>","PeriodicalId":51864,"journal":{"name":"Radiology Research and Practice","volume":"2022 ","pages":"1565038"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9789904/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10447907","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Trefilov, E. Kryukov, V. Troyan, S. Tereshchuk, V. A. Suharev, I. A. Aseeva, E. V. Gaydukova
{"title":"Doppler Ultrasound and Computed Tomography Angiography Application in Planning of Lower Extremities Perforator Flaps for the Reconstruction of Acquired Maxillofacial Defects (Case Report)","authors":"A. Trefilov, E. Kryukov, V. Troyan, S. Tereshchuk, V. A. Suharev, I. A. Aseeva, E. V. Gaydukova","doi":"10.52560/2713-0118-2021-6-74-81","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52560/2713-0118-2021-6-74-81","url":null,"abstract":"The study describes a clinical case of preoperative planning of an anterolateral femur perforator flap and a peroneal autograft to eliminate a maxillofacial defect. During preparation for the surgery, an anatomical feature of the structure of both extremities circulatory system was found, which did not allow full use of the donor area tissues for subsequent surgical intervention. This feature was identified by Doppler ultrasound, but the final picture became clear only due to the study by computed tomography angiography.","PeriodicalId":51864,"journal":{"name":"Radiology Research and Practice","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2021-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90382892","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
E. B. Olkhova, N. Sholokhova, T. V. Mukaseeva, V. O. Soboleva, N. A. Chegodaeva, N. A. Savitskaya
{"title":"Lemierre’s syndrome in a child. Literature review and own observations","authors":"E. B. Olkhova, N. Sholokhova, T. V. Mukaseeva, V. O. Soboleva, N. A. Chegodaeva, N. A. Savitskaya","doi":"10.52560/60/2713-0118-2022-2-33-47","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52560/60/2713-0118-2022-2-33-47","url":null,"abstract":"Lemierre syndrome is extremely rare and poorly known to medical practitioners. In childhood, this is completely casuistry, described almost exclusively in adolescents. The key component of the syndrome is jugular vein thrombosis and sinus thrombosis, which develop against the background of polysinusitis and purulent otitis and are also accompanied by the addition of pneumonia, meningitis and sepsis. Typically, Lemierre’s syndrome is considered otogenic or sinusogenic sepsis. The nonspecificity of clinical manifestations against the background of the patient’s severe general condition determines the need for quick and accurate diagnosis, and ultrasound takes the first place in a series of radiation research methods, which allows differentiating jugular vein thrombosis. When the latter is found, MRI and CT are usually performed, in which the presence of sinus thrombosis, inflammatory changes in the paranasal sinuses, pneumonia, etc. are usually confirmed. Further clinical and laboratory examination is designed to assess the presence of meningitis and a violation of the blood coagulation system. This publication provides 3 atypical observations of Lemierre’s syndrome in children: in the first case, it was thrombosis of the jugular vein that was first detected in an adolescent, and only then all other components of the syndrome; in the second case, the child was only 3 years old, which is completely atypical for this pathology, the third patient was 1 month old, and the diagnosis of Lemierre syndrome was made retrospectively. All children underwent a complex radiation examination, operated on, received massive syndrome therapy and were discharged home with recovery. The publication is extensively illustrated and contains a brief overview of the literature.","PeriodicalId":51864,"journal":{"name":"Radiology Research and Practice","volume":"17 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2021-12-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75270412","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparative Study of Multiple High-Signal-Intensity Spots on 3D and 2D Magnetic Resonance Sialography for Patients with Sjögren's Syndrome.","authors":"Yusuke Shimada, Ikuho Kojima, Masahiro Iikubo","doi":"10.1155/2021/5846637","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/5846637","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We investigated the sensitivities of 2-dimensional (2D) magnetic resonance sialography (MR-S) and unilateral sagittal and axial 3-dimensional (3D) MR-S using a surface coil and their combination in diagnosing patients with Sjögren's syndrome (SS). We retrospectively analyzed the 3D and 2D MR-S results of 78 patients with SS. We evaluated the sensitivities of multiple high-signal-intensity spots and staging on MR sialograms and analyzed the efficient imaging methods and cross section for diagnosing patients with SS. The sensitivities of MR-S for detecting abnormal findings (i.e., MR-S stage 1 or higher) were as follows: 65 cases (83.3% [95% confidence interval (CI): 73.2-90.8]) for unilateral sagittal 3D MR-S; 62 cases (79.4% [95% CI: 68.8-87.8]) for axial 3D MR-S; 66 cases (84.6% [95% CI: 74.7-91.8]) for combined unilateral sagittal and axial 3D MR-S; and 32 cases (41.0% [95% CI: 30.0-52.7]) for bilateral sagittal 2D MR-S. The ratio of the abnormal finding of MR-S was tested using the two-tailed Fisher's exact test. Unilateral sagittal, axial, and combined unilateral sagittal and axial 3D MR-S showed significantly higher sensitivity than bilateral sagittal 2D MR-S, respectively (<i>P</i> < 0.001). Most cases upstaged by 3D MR-S were those positive (stage 1 or higher) among the stage 0 cases detected by 2D MR-S. Axial 3D MR-S, compared with 2D MR-S, understaged four cases, which was due to the imaging range of the axial 3D MR-S. We concluded that a single unilateral sagittal 3D MR-S was sufficient and axial 3D MR-S was unnecessary for SS staging. T1- and T2-weighted images are essential for investigating the salivary glands in patients with SS. Therefore, we also concluded that bilateral sagittal 3D MR-S of the parotid glands in addition to T1- and T2-weighted imaging is necessary, sufficient, and most efficient for precise MR imaging examination of the salivary glands, including diagnosing SS.</p>","PeriodicalId":51864,"journal":{"name":"Radiology Research and Practice","volume":"2021 ","pages":"5846637"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2021-12-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8720609/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39877508","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Shevchenko, E. Pogosbekyan, A. Batalov, E. Shultz, A. Tyurina, L. Fadeeva, M. V. Shevchenko, P. Vlasov, N. Zakharova, A. Melikyan, I. Pronin
{"title":"Automatic Algorithm of Magnetic Resonance Morphometry in the Diagnosis of Focal Cortical Dysplasia","authors":"A. Shevchenko, E. Pogosbekyan, A. Batalov, E. Shultz, A. Tyurina, L. Fadeeva, M. V. Shevchenko, P. Vlasov, N. Zakharova, A. Melikyan, I. Pronin","doi":"10.52560/2713-0118-2022-1-63-76","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52560/2713-0118-2022-1-63-76","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of the study — to create an original algorithm of MR-morphometry for identifying FCD zones. Based on the use of the ANTs and FSL programs, an algorithm for MR morphometry was developed. It was used to generate maps of the z-index of the blur of the transition of gray and white matter and the thickness of the crust (Junction and thickness maps).An algorithm for automatic detection of focal cortical dysplasia zones has been developed. The MRI morphometry method is a promising technique for additional assessment of pathological changes in focal cortical dysplasia.","PeriodicalId":51864,"journal":{"name":"Radiology Research and Practice","volume":"76 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2021-12-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76894788","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Review of Doses for Dental Imaging in 2010-2020 and Development of a Web Dose Calculator.","authors":"Hawon Lee, Andreu Badal","doi":"10.1155/2021/6924314","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2021/6924314","url":null,"abstract":"Dental imaging is one of the most common types of diagnostic radiological procedures in modern medicine. We introduce a comprehensive table of organ doses received by patients in dental imaging procedures extracted from literature and a new web application to visualize the summarized dose information. We analyzed articles, published after 2010, from PubMed on organ and effective doses delivered by dental imaging procedures, including intraoral radiography, panoramic radiography, and cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), and summarized doses by dosimetry method, machine model, patient age, and technical parameters. Mean effective doses delivered by intraoral, 1.32 (0.60–2.56) μSv, and panoramic, 17.93 (3.47–75.00) μSv, procedures were found to be about1% and 15% of that delivered by CBCT, 121.09 (17.10–392.20) μSv, respectively. In CBCT imaging, child phantoms received about 29% more effective dose than the adult phantoms received. The effective dose of a large field of view (FOV) (>150 cm2) was about 1.6 times greater than that of a small FOV (<50 cm2). The maximum CBCT effective dose with a large FOV for children, 392.2 μSv, was about 13% of theeffective dose that a person receives on average every year from natural radiation, 3110 μSv. Monte Carlo simulations of representative cases of the three dental imaging procedures were then conducted to estimate and visualize the dose distribution within the head. The user-friendly interactive web application (available at http://dentaldose.org) receives user input, such as the number of intraoral radiographs taken, and displays total organ and effective doses, dose distribution maps, and a comparison with other medical and natural sources of radiation. The web dose calculator provides a practical resource for patients interested in understanding the radiation doses delivered by dental imaging procedures.","PeriodicalId":51864,"journal":{"name":"Radiology Research and Practice","volume":"2021 ","pages":"6924314"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2021-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8767401/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39852257","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
G. N. Dorovskikh, S. S. Sedelnikov, S. A. Kozhedub, D. A. Sulim, Ya. A. Biler, A. A. Podenkova
{"title":"Acute Neurological Brain Lesions in the Structure of the Clinical Picture of Severe Respiratory Syndrome-2 (SARS-CoV-2)","authors":"G. N. Dorovskikh, S. S. Sedelnikov, S. A. Kozhedub, D. A. Sulim, Ya. A. Biler, A. A. Podenkova","doi":"10.52560/2713-0118-2022-1-13-29","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52560/2713-0118-2022-1-13-29","url":null,"abstract":"The coronavirus of severe acute respiratory syndrome-2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the coronavirus infection caused by it, along with damage to the respiratory system, can lead to disorders of the central and peripheral nervous system. The article presents literature data and own observations of neurological disorders in patients with coronavirus disease in the superacute period. Pronounced neurological disorders are mainly observed in severe coronavirus disease and include acute ischemic stroke, subcortical microand macro— bleeding, acute necrotizing encephalopathy, Guillain-Barre syndrome. Factors potentially complicating the course of coronavirus disease and contributing to the development of neurological complications are hypertension, diabetes mellitus, chronic diseases of the heart and respiratory system. Based on existing publications and our own observations, we have systematized information about the relationship between coronavirus disease and neurological disorders, about possible factors contributing to the occurrence of stroke. The possibilities of using chest MSCT as the only method of radiation diagnostics for the early detection of viral pneumonia in patients receiving emergency and emergency care at the regional vascular center of BUZOO «GC BSMP No. 1» are considered. The use of this method, in the ultra-acute period of acute ischemic stroke, during the first 40 minutes from the moment of admission, can significantly reduce the time of diagnosis and mortality in patients with acute ischemic stroke and viral pneumonia.","PeriodicalId":51864,"journal":{"name":"Radiology Research and Practice","volume":"19 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2021-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90739523","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
K. Solozhentseva, K. Shevchenko, N. Zakharova, R. Afandiev, I. Pronin
{"title":"Venous Angioma of the Deep Brain Structures which Caused Aqueductal Stenosis (Сlinical Case and the Review of the Literature)","authors":"K. Solozhentseva, K. Shevchenko, N. Zakharova, R. Afandiev, I. Pronin","doi":"10.52560/2713-0118-2022-1-101-108","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52560/2713-0118-2022-1-101-108","url":null,"abstract":"Venous angioma is a common developmental abnormality of the cerebral venous vessels. Usually, this pathology is not accompanied by any symptoms and is detected accidentally during MRI studies conducted for other reasons. In our article, we present a rare clinical case when venous angioma caused symptoms due to its location, which led to the development of the aqueductal stenosis.","PeriodicalId":51864,"journal":{"name":"Radiology Research and Practice","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2021-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84956993","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hesham N Alrowayeh, Musaed Z Alnaser, Talal A Alshatti, Raed S Saeed
{"title":"Prevalence and Risk Factors of Work-Related Lower Back Pain among Radiographers in the State of Kuwait.","authors":"Hesham N Alrowayeh, Musaed Z Alnaser, Talal A Alshatti, Raed S Saeed","doi":"10.1155/2021/5365260","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/5365260","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Work-related lower back pain (WrLBP) is a global health issue and a rising concern in the State of Kuwait. The prevalence and the risk factors of WrLBP among radiographers are not well documented.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The purpose of the study was to determine the one-year prevalence, characteristics, impact, and physical risk factors of WrLBP among radiographers in the State of Kuwait.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to 200 radiographers. The questionnaire collected data on demographics, physical risk factors, and the occurrence of WrLBP in the previous 12 months. Descriptive statistics, frequency calculations, and chi-square analyses were performed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>One hundred forty-six radiographers completed and returned the questionnaires with a response rate of 73% (146/200). The one-year prevalence of WrLBP was 16%. The prevalence of WrLBP was not significantly associated with the participants' demographics. Although WrLBP was significantly associated with work demands, the overall impact of WrLBP on work duties was minimal.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The occurrence of WrLBP among radiographers in Kuwait was low, particularly when compared to healthcare providers involved in more patient handling and direct contact. However, various physical risk factors were identified. Further research is needed to investigate the effect of a treatment and prevention program on the prevalence of WrLBP.</p>","PeriodicalId":51864,"journal":{"name":"Radiology Research and Practice","volume":"2021 ","pages":"5365260"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2021-12-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8664547/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39719709","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
E. V. Rasulova, I. Pronin, R. Afandiev, N. Zakharova
{"title":"Diagnosis of Spinal Metameric Arteriovenous Malformation Syndrome (Case Report)","authors":"E. V. Rasulova, I. Pronin, R. Afandiev, N. Zakharova","doi":"10.52560/2713-0118-2022-1-91-100","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52560/2713-0118-2022-1-91-100","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a rare case of spinal arteriovenous metameric syndrome (SAVMS) with lesions localized in the lower thoracic spine with the presence of two closely spaced arteriovenous malformations intramedullary and extradural (intravertebral) localization. The possibilities of minimally invasive contrast dynamic MR-angiography (TRICKS) in the diagnosis of the main components of vascular malformations and in determining the level of their arterial blood supply have been demonstrated.","PeriodicalId":51864,"journal":{"name":"Radiology Research and Practice","volume":"19 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2021-12-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87507022","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}