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Capsule Retention Following Capsule Endoscopy

Global Radiology CME

Capsule Retention and Risk Factors: Capsule endoscopy is used for evaluating small-bowel disorders, such as bleeds and Crohn disease.[ Computed tomography (CT) could be used to determine the capsule’s location if it is difficult to do so via x-ray. 2015.3820/2015 9. Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 2015;107(12):745-752.

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A brief history of radiology

Radiology Cafe

Tomography originates from the Greek words ‘tomos’, meaning ‘slice’ or ‘section’, and ‘graphia’, meaning ‘description of’. In the 1960s computers were increasingly available and more powerful and in 1971, the first computed tomography (CT) scan was performed on a patient. Modern trends in interventional radiology.

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Ruptured Globe

Global Radiology CME

1 Imaging: Computed tomography (CT) is the recommended imaging modality for evaluating orbital trauma. Following surgery, patients should begin antibiotic coverage of pathogens associated with endophthalmitis per recommendations provided by their institution’s infectious disease specialist. 1-2) or “flat tire” shape.

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The radiologist in 22 years time

Radiology Cafe

Add to this an ageing population, an increased prevalence of comorbidities (4) and that modern medicine is practiced in a more defensive way than in the past and it is easy to see why there will be no slowdown in the burden placed upon radiological services. Nanotechnology: intelligent design to treat complex disease. Monsky, Derek S.