ABSTRACT Introduction: Computed tomography (CT) is the first-choice examination for a possible head trauma because of its accuracy, reliability, safety, and accessibility. During the acute period of trauma, early diagnostics and application of treatment manipulation can reduce the sickness rates and death rates of trauma patients, as well as the risk of complications, time spent …
ABSTRACT Introduction: Epilepsy is a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by recurrent seizures unprovoked by an acute systemic or neurologic insult. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) this neurological disorder is affecting about 0.5-1.0% of the population of the World. New, modern radiological studies are of great importance in the diagnosis of …
Authors: R. Lukšaitė1 , A.Samuilis1 , V. Sokolovas2 , A.E Tamošiūnas1 , K.Strupas2 . 1 Department of Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Physics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University. 2 Clinic of gastroenterology, nephro-urology and surgery, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University. ABSTRACT Liver transplantation is important treatment option …
Aurika Vanckavičienė, Reda Navickienė, Ingrida Viliušienė, Zita Sakalauskienė ABSTRACT Background: Job satisfaction has become an important issue for healthcare organizations in recent years, because of potential labor shortages, their effect on patient care. Job satisfaction has a great influence in healthcare specialist retention and the delivery of high quality care. Rapid changes in of radiology …
Greta Grauzinyte¹, Vaiva Jievaltaite¹, Domas Golubickas² ¹ Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Medical Academy, Faculty of Medicine ² Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Medical Academy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology ABSTRACT Background and aim. Imaging tests become one of the main human-made ionizing radiation sources in these days. Computed tomography (CT) performed within one …
Abstract Colonic pseudo-obstruction is a clinical and radiological syndrome of the large bowel dilatation without mechanical obstruction. We report two similar clinical cases of this syndrome with different origins – adult Hirschsprung’s disease and Ogilvie’s syndrome. Both conditions are rare and actual prevalence is unknown. Early recognition and management are extremely important because it can …
ABSTRACT Objective: The objectives of this study were (1) to evaluate and compare sagittal lip position between skeletal Class II division 1 and 2 patients according to different cephalometric reference lines and (2) to evaluate the interrelation of the sagittal lip position and the inclination of the incisors. Materials and Methods: A total of 100 …
Abstract Background and aim. Pneumoperitoneum following a recent abdominal surgery is a diagnostic dilemma. The aim of the study was to determine the diagnostically significant amount of free air in the peritoneal cavity, evaluating probable complications that are associated with a break of gastrointestinal (GI) integrity and to identify clinical, laboratory and demographic impact on …
Abstract Introduction. Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is not a common type of thyroid cancer but a dangerous one. Therefore, early diagnosis is of utmost importance. That in mind, we decided to determine how well thyroid ultrasound (US) and fine-needle aspiration (FNA) perform in detection of MTC. Methods. A total of 76 MTC cases from 2004 …
ABSTRACT Background: Tumors of the small intestine represent a small fraction of gastrointestinal tract neoplasms and might be missed if the referring physician and radiologist are not actively looking for a tumor. The choice of an optimal imaging protocol for detecting tumors in the jejunum and ileum is crucial. The differential diagnosis should include both …